Patra Boutique Hotel — Hotel in Thanon Phaya Thai Subdistrict

Just returned from Bangkok stayed at this hotel. These are my experiences: ||||Location: A very busy spot surrounded by eateries and shops once stepping out hotel. Hotel is situated in an alley where road path is very narrow with food stalls camping on both sides which makes taxi and even tuk tuk not willing to drive in. They usually drops you off outside main road and ask you to walk in to hotel which only takes less than a minute. If you are buying alot stuffs or you checking in with luggages then rather inconvenient. If you are lucky with a driver ok to drive you in. ||Rooms not so big but comfortable. Aircon is cold. Wifi is weak often breaks off then need to reconnect again. Tap has warm feature and shower bath is okay. Hotel doesn’t provide tissue box for rooms which is odd. No slippers given also. Has a fridge with free orange juice packs and bottled water. Lighting brightness reasonable. Don’t expect any nice window view. Housekeeping is okay. ||||Counter staffs politeness and helpfulness okay. Any extra towels or pillows or anything need to pay. Adapters is free with a refundable deposit. ||||There a money changer with a yellow “Exhange “ signboard just right side before turning in the alley offers a very good rate. Forget the rest as those giving lousy. ||||Walking distance to very very busy pratunam market with stalls all over any directions and baiyoke sky hotel is just stone away. Walk through alley towards baiyoke sky fashion red sign board and stroll through till the main road and platinum fashion mall is just opposite. From here walking on the sky walk will brings you to the Big C , Central world , Erawan shrine four face Buddha, Siam paragon , Siam center , MBK, Siam bts ...etc. No need take taxi or TukTuk ||||Just outside the hotel on the left has a stall selling omelette with rice or chicken with rice are very tasty and cheap. This is the best stall I had tried...

If budget is 1 key consideration for your Bangkok trip, that is, you want low rate and good location, then Patra Boutique Hotel is great. I list the hits and misses for easy reference - A) Hits : great for budget conscious in center of Pratunam, eating and shopping just steps from hotel entrance good clean room with comfy bed, daily housekeeping, drinking water, aircon and TV, etc. Room size is ok. secured anbience via access card (lift and room) hotel has massage parlour (foot and body etc) with market price. (But if you don't mind walking 3-4min, there is a better massage parlour 'Chan Thai Massage' nearby that gives you better skilled masseurs.

Misses - the narrow streets around the hotel means most Grab drivers will not be able reach you during peak hours. I had my 3 bookings cancelled to 1 locations as the drivers were jammed at Pratunam streets. Even walking out to main road is a hit or miss situation. Ratchaprop BTS is a fairly long walk out (15mins). But if your departure to airport is like 6-7am in the morning, its ok for Grab drivers. the walls at the hotel is rather "thin". You may hear other guests outside your room talking or shuffling around. the lifts need the room access cards to work, both going up or down. So if you forget and left your card in room, you can't activate the lift to go to hotel reception to seek assistance. U need to wait for other guests to use the lift or via the fire escape stairs (if you stayed at 10th floor, long walk down). the hotel requires a 1000Bht deposit, refundable upon checking out and return of the room cards AND be verified by the receipt given when you check in. If you lose that receipt, things get sticky. Don't lose that receipt !

Overall, quite good stay at Patra. Just take note of my honest review. Chok dee...

If budget is 1 key consideration for your Bangkok trip, that is, you want low rate and good location, then Patra Boutique Hotel is great. I list the hits and misses for easy reference -|A) Hits :|- great for budget conscious|- in center of Pratunam, eating and shopping just steps from hotel entrance|- good clean room with comfy bed, daily housekeeping, drinking water, aircon and TV, etc. Room size is ok.|- secured anbience via access card (lift and room)|- hotel has massage parlour (foot and body etc) with market price. (But if you don't mind walking 3-4min, there is a better massage parlour 'Chan Thai Massage' nearby that gives you better skilled masseurs.||Misses -|- the narrow streets around the hotel means most Grab drivers will not be able reach you during peak hours. I had my 3 bookings cancelled to 1 locations as the drivers were jammed at Pratunam streets. Even walking out to main road is a hit or miss situation. Ratchaprop BTS is a fairly long walk out (15mins). But if your departure to airport is like 6-7am in the morning, its ok for Grab drivers.|- the walls at the hotel is rather "thin". You may hear other guests outside your room talking or shuffling around.|- the lifts need the room access cards to work, both going up or down. So if you forget and left your card in room, you can't activate the lift to go to hotel reception to seek assistance. U need to wait for other guests to use the lift or via the fire escape stairs (if you stayed at 10th floor, long walk down).|- the hotel requires a 1000Bht deposit, refundable upon checking out and return of the room cards AND be verified by the receipt given when you check in. If you lose that receipt, things get sticky. Don't lose that receipt !||Overall, quite good stay at Patra. Just take note of my honest review. Chok dee...