Somerset Ekamai Bangkok
4-star hotel · Phra Khanong Nuea, Bangkok
Long Weekend score
GoodNo serious reports. in 295 reviews
Guests rate nearly every hotel highly: half the hotels in Bangkok are rated 8.4 out of 10 or more. So our score shows how a hotel compares with the rest, not how luxurious it is.
- Rated higher than 56% of Bangkok hotels
- 85% of guest comments are praise
- 100% of guest photos show no damage
How this score is made
- Rated higher than 56% of Bangkok hotels. Compared with 1,626 hotels in Bangkok. Counts for 50% of the score.
- 85% of guest comments are praise. 579 praise, 101 complain. Counts for 30% of the score.
- 100% of guest photos show no damage. 60 of 60 photos. Counts for 20% of the score.
- Serious reports are never counted in. They are flagged beside the score, because one matters even when everything else is good.
- $92 a nighttypical for two, before tax · from $71
- 8 min walkto the nearest station
- 295 guest reviewsfrom the last 2 years
- 60 guest photostheirs, not the hotel's
At a glance
For
- A station within walking distanceA station is 625 m away
- Staff149 praise · 14 complain
- Location114 praise · 11 complain
- Cleanliness92 praise · 8 complain
- Room size55 praise · 5 complain
Against
- Room conditioncomplaints rising: 0.0 in 100 a year ago, 7.5 now17 complain · 11 praise
- Problems in the bathroomcomplaints rising: 2.9 in 100 a year ago, 5.7 now15 of 295 guests
What guests reported
What guests say
295 reviews from the last 2 years. Most praised: staff (149 guests). Weakest: room condition, where 17 of the 28 who mention it complain.
Views151Strength
Very big balcony, with a beautiful view
Booking network, March 2026, rated 9/10 by this guest
Well equipped clean and very comfortable with a great view as I was on 15th floor
Booking network, January 2026, rated 10/10 by this guest
Cleanliness928Strength
Friendly staff, clean and quite rooms, great pool, not too busy.
Booking network, April 2026, rated 9/10 by this guest
Exceptional hotel, very clean, beautifully maintained garden, very courteous and discreet staff (premium service).
Google, November 2025, rated 5/5 by this guest
Since it is an older establishment, it is not exactly clean, but it is decent enough for a stay 🙂 For this price and service, it's pretty good!
Google, August 2026, rated 5/5 by this guest
Room size555Strength
The room we got for this trip was pet friendly, and really good size.
Google, February 2026, rated 4/5 by this guest
Very clean and spacious room, great swimming pool , lovely spa, and massage.
Booking network, July 2026, rated 10/10 by this guest
No hotel like facilities.
Google, September 2026, rated 1/5 by this guest
Staffcomplaints rising: 2.9 in 100 a year ago, 5.3 now14914Strength
Nice hotel with very friendly staff
Booking network, March 2026, rated 8/10 by this guest
Staff are very nice and helpful.
Google, May 2026, rated 5/5 by this guest
When manager try to flirt with you, ask contact and annoyingly write to you - it's not normally.
Google, May 2026, rated 1/5 by this guest
Locationcomplaints falling: 5.9 in 100 a year ago, 3.1 now11411Strength
Once you step out of the alley, the location is excellent — there are 7-Eleven stores, Japanese restaurants, Korean restaurants, and large supermarkets nearby.
Google, January 2026, rated 5/5 by this guest
It’s a little off the beaten path, yet still close to everything within walking distance.
Tripadvisor, November 2025, rated 5/5 by this guest
The hotel is all the way to the end beside bungalow,if need to buy staff or 7-11 walk out around 20min to main road....of course hotel got transport 4sitter only to tye nearest mrt station.
Google, September 2026, rated 5/5 by this guest
Value324Strength
Great value for the price, good size room with all the amenities you would expect.
Tripadvisor, April 2026, rated 5/5 by this guest
Great location that is value for money.
Booking network, September 2026, rated 9/10 by this guest
Pool244Strength
The size of the apartment for that price was excellent, the staff all very supportive and super friendly, the pool and gym facilities are also very good.
Booking network, May 2026, rated 10/10 by this guest
Very friendly and helpful staff, lovely swimming pool, clean room.
Booking network, April 2026, rated 8/10 by this guest
The pool was on the ground floor and didn’t feel very spacious but I don’t use it so it didn’t bother me
Booking network, April 2025, rated 8/10 by this guest
Quiet at nightcomplaints falling: 10.3 in 100 a year ago, 4.8 now4518Mostly good
The staff were very helpful.its a great location, quiet but near to everything needed.
Booking network, May 2026, rated 7/10 by this guest
Comfortable and quiet, in a great location.
Google, November 2025, rated 5/5 by this guest
Poor noise isolation between rooms and the hallway
Booking network, January 2026, rated 10/10 by this guest
Breakfast229Mostly good
I enjoyed the buffet breakfast every morning and that was always efficient and complimenting.
Tripadvisor, December 2025, rated 5/5 by this guest
Breakfast is good and there are even cats.
Google, February 2026, rated 5/5 by this guest
The breakfast spread is a bit boring.
Booking network, January 2026, rated 7/10 by this guest
Bedscomplaints rising: 0.0 in 100 a year ago, 4.4 now2010Mostly good
Room was clean, bed was super comfy.
Booking network, July 2026, rated 9/10 by this guest
i love the bed and pillows, we had sweet dream for a week during our stay
Google, April 2026, rated 5/5 by this guest
Of course like every place I've stayed over the past 6 months in Thailand/Vietnam, the bed is like sleeping on a wood floor.
Google, February 2026, rated 3/5 by this guest
Room conditioncomplaints rising: 0.0 in 100 a year ago, 7.5 now1117Weak spot
The room could use a little touch-up and adjustments to appear better maintained, but overall, I like this place and will definitely return.
Google, August 2026, rated 4/5 by this guest
While the suite shows a bit of age, it is indeed spacious.
Booking network, September 2026, rated 8/10 by this guest
Rooms need some renovation.
Booking network, March 2026, rated 10/10 by this guest
Too few mentions to judge: food.
Who stays, and their score out of 10
From every review of the last two years that gives a score and says who travelled, including those with no words.
All 1,465 Google ratings
Problems guests raised
Raised most: problems in the bathroom, in 15 of 295 reviews.
Problems in the bathroomcomplaints rising: 2.9 in 100 a year ago, 5.7 now15 of 2951 in 20 reviews
However, the water pressure was a bit low and the soundproofing wasn't ideal.
Google, April 2026, rated 3/5 by this guest
Shower pressure weak, lacking basic amenities like hair conditioner.
Booking network, January 2026, rated 5/10 by this guest
Heating and air conditioningcomplaints falling: 7.4 in 100 a year ago, 2.6 now11 of 2951 in 27 reviews
It takes long time to cool down the room.
Booking network, November 2025, rated 9/10 by this guest
Rooms near and clean , breakfast good..why one star reduced means AC not worked properly..all ok..but AC old AC not properly working...
Google, February 2026, rated 4/5 by this guest
Unexpected charges and refunds9 of 2951 in 33 reviews
it's a bit high, and they don't refund it until 2 weeks later.
Booking network, February 2026, rated 7/10 by this guest
The fact that the hotel charges a seperate fee to gain access to the balcony.
Booking network, February 2026, rated 8/10 by this guest
Mould or damp7 of 2951 in 42 reviews
Only small: the apartment smelt a bit moist.
Booking network, March 2026, rated 9/10 by this guest
It smelled musty and offered absolutely no comfort whatsoever.
Google, December 2025, rated 1/5 by this guest
Something broken in the room6 of 2951 in 49 reviews
Aircon makes water drop sound, Wi-fi and room door works unstable.
Booking network, May 2026, rated 8/10 by this guest
The Wi-Fi was extremely inconsistent, the TV straight up did not work, and the beds were almost as uncomfortable as sleeping in an airplane seat.
Booking network, December 2025, rated 5/10 by this guest
Not as shown or booked5 of 2951 in 59 reviews
We asked for a room with a city view and on arrival we got an apartment with no view at all.
Booking network, February 2026, rated 7/10 by this guest
I didn't know I got the room with no windows.
Booking network, March 2026, rated 9/10 by this guest
Serious reports
None found in 295 reviews.
Photos, checked
0 of the 60 guest photos we checked show damage or dirt (0%).
What it advertises, against the photos
Guests’ photos confirm: swimming pool (4), gym (2), bathtub (1), event space (1).
Price, place and rooms
Price
$92 is a typical night, from 214 dates checked in the coming year.
Weekends cost the same as weekdays
A typical night, month by month
Cheapest month: Nov 2026, $78Dearest month: Jun 2027, $112
Prices on booking sites, the day we checked
What each seller advertised on the one day we checked, so these sit outside the year-wide figures above and can fall below the typical price.
- th.bluepillow.com$87
- Vio.com$100
- evendo.com$100
- deals.dealbase.com$100
- Agoda$109
- Trip.com$109
- expedia.co.th$109
- Hotels.com$109
Lowest advertised nightly rate for two adults; taxes and local fees are not included. Shown in US dollars.
Nearby
The nearest station is 625 m away by road, about 8 minutes on foot.
- Nearest main road: Soi Sukhumvit 63229 m
- Nearest shop: 7-Eleven3 min walk255 m by road
- Nearest station8 min walk625 m by road
- Chatuchak Market13.0 km
- Wat Arun13.1 km
- Khao San Road13.5 km
- The Grand Palace13.8 km
The lines are 5, 10 and 15 minutes on foot.
Distances follow the streets, not straight lines.
Rooms
11 room types, from 20 to 166 m².
- Standard Studio (1 Single Bed, Adult) – Urban Community Room20 m²Sleeps 1
- Deluxe Studio (1 Single Bed, Adult) – Urban Community Room20 m²Sleeps 1
- Executive Studio Room with King-Size Bed42 m²Sleeps 3
- Classic One-Bedroom Apartment42 m²Sleeps 3
- Executive Studio Room with Twin Bed47 m²Sleeps 3Balcony in its photos
- Executive One-Bedroom Apartment52 m²Sleeps 3Bathtub in its photos
The other 5 room types
- Premier One-Bedroom Apartment64 m²Sleeps 3
- Executive Two-Bedroom Apartment89 m²Sleeps 4Bathtub in its photos
- Premier Two-Bedroom Apartment89 m²Sleeps 4Bathtub in its photos
- Deluxe One-Bedroom Apartment97 m²Sleeps 3
- Three-Bedroom Apartment166 m²Sleeps 6Bathtub
From the hotel's own room descriptions, checked against each room's photos.
How it compares
How it ranks
Guests who booked rate it 8.5 out of 10. 56% of the 1,626 hotels in Bangkok are rated lower, and a typical one is rated 8.4.
Every review site, out of 100
36 Google reviewers ticked "Quiet", yet 18 guests complain about noise.
If room condition matters to you
Here, 17 of the 28 guests who mention room condition complain. These nearby hotels do better on it.
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How we know
295 reviews counted · 100 photos checked · updated 11 October 2026
- We collected this hotel's 896 most recent reviews from Google, Tripadvisor and the Booking network. 295 of them describe a stay in the last 2 years and are the ones counted here; the rest were 90 older, 99 in other languages, 411 with a score but no words and 1 about the restaurant rather than a stay.
- The hotel replied to 174 of its 200 newest Google reviews.
- 3 in every 100 reviews thank a staff member by name.
- 5 reviews mention a free upgrade, a cake or a gift.
- We looked at 100 photos: the first 40 of the hotel's own and the 60 newest from guests.
- Every number on this page is counted, not estimated. Anything in quotation marks is a guest's own words.