Josh Hotel

Thailand , Bangkok
BANGKOK, 19/2 Phaholyothin Road,Soi Ari 4 (Nua)
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50 reviews shown

10/10

Exceptional

13 Mar 2026

Brian

Staff was awesome. The room was great. Pool is awesome and close to ammenities. Ill be back

Business

10/10

Exceptional

23 Feb 2026

David

Apple, the front desk person was outstanding. She arranged a Muay Thai reservation that was sold out in the evening we wanted to attend.

Made our stay unforgettable

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

09 Feb 2026

yue kai

Good

10/10

Exceptional

27 Jan 2026

robert

Good

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

19 Dec 2025

Tiffany

Friendly staff

Leisure Family

8/10

Excellent

14 Dec 2025

Chad

Room very clean and staff very friendly

Leisure Self

6/10

Pleasant

06 Nov 2025

Sherylee

Staff were very helpful. Thought the bathroom needed updating.

6/10

Pleasant

16 Sep 2025

Joshua

Old but good

The staff was great but it's a dated space that needs some renovations.

Self

10/10

Exceptional

01 Apr 2025

chris

Modern, nice decor, good food and excellent staff

Leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

30 Mar 2025

Verified traveler

Really nice place to stay at!

Nice quaint place located not too far from Ari BTS station. Many bars around for people who want to drink at night, and their house bar serves great cocktails and rum!

Showers could have a little more hooks and maybe a small shelves (for clean clothes), and probably put a cloth over the toilet door as well.

Friends_and_family Friends

8/10

Excellent

04 Feb 2025

Maggie

Great little hotel. Area is amazing. Rooms are small and noooot soundproof but we stayed almost 10 days on and off. Can’t beat the price.

Leisure

8/10

Excellent

03 Nov 2024

Vicente

A very good option if in Bangkok !

Leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

15 Aug 2024

remon

Hip hotel in a hipster part of Bangkok

Nice hip hotel in a trendy part of Bangkok. Friendly staff. Easy access to bts and close to a lot of the little bars and cafes. Would definitely recommend

Friends_and_family Friends

8/10

Excellent

01 Dec 2023

Thomas

Very enjoyable stay.

2/10

Poor

09 Aug 2023

Verified traveler

Don't stay here if you want WIFI

The room was ok but small, the TV didn't work, the WIFI didn't work, there wasn't any onsite parking for cars, the rooms were loud at night due the loud music multiple floors below me

Partner

8/10

Excellent

13 Apr 2023

Thummachat

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Leisure Friends

6/10

Pleasant

14 Feb 2023

Karen

The bed is so hard

Leisure Self

8/10

Excellent

25 Mar 2020

Verified traveler

Great little place

The Josh Hotel is tucked away in a quiet side road close to the hustle and bustle of Soi Ari. Really convenient for the more tourist-driven parts of Bangkok but a nice place to go back to in the evening if you need a bit of peace and quiet.

Staff are friendly (although you'll need to be tuned in to Thai pronunciation of some English words to fully understand what you're being told) and like everywhere in Thailand, you'll be greeted with a warm smile.

The rooms are clean and well-looked after, and the beds very comfortable.

This last week *would have been* my third stay at Josh Hotel but for the coronavirus pandemic first causing the cancellation of the Thai MotoGP event and then the cancellation of my flights home, meaning I could not even travel to BKK. Neverthelessless, I would recommend Josh Hotel for solo or family travellers who need a clean and comfortable place to rest their head for the night, but perhaps not so much if you want to hang by the pool, bar, restaurant and have an \"in-hotel\", \"not-venturing-out-too-often\" kind of holiday. For that, you might want something with an extra star or two in its rating.

Oh yes! Also, don't bank on early check-in, even if you have requested and had this confirmed. Seems late-checkouts over-ride early check-ins!

Business

8/10

Excellent

21 Feb 2020

Verified traveler

Decent hotel

Overall I liked it, and it was a welcome change from the typical Bangkok chain hotels. The staff were lovely and super helpful. Cleanliness was a bit lacking for me. My first room had animal droppings on the floors near the bed and in the bathroom. They moved me to a different room, which had dead bugs everywhere. The bathrooms reeked of mold/mildew. I was traveling with others and didn't hear any complaints from them, so might have been an isolated issue.

Business

4/10

Poor

06 Dec 2019

The hotel doesn’t even provide tissue paper. I was having a really bad flu and had to use toilet paper instead

Leisure Partner

6/10

Pleasant

21 Nov 2019

Verified traveler

Nice vintage design, but very small room. Not very convenient design of the room due to limited space. Located inside a residential neighbourhood but the neighbours’ dog starts to bark every morning at 5pm, quite annoying.

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

26 Aug 2019

Farah Nabila Ayesha

Great boutique hotel for short stays only

The hotel is strategically located amongst a bevy of cafes and restaurants. It was clean and the staff were pleasant. The amenities suffice for a short stay. However, I did find some of the design elements and amenities lacking. There should be a clock in every room, the towels could never dry properly because it was hung on hooks instead of a rack, there were no hand towels which can easily be hung beneath the sink.

Family

8/10

Excellent

13 Aug 2019

Verified traveler

Very tastefully decorated with great attention to detail. Very clear. Excellent breakfast. Staff lovely and very helpful. However our twin room was not spacious.

Leisure Family

8/10

Excellent

08 Aug 2019

Verified traveler

Really stylish and personable hotel. Staff lovely and every detail of surroundings and food done with thought

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

20 May 2019

Hector

Great Location, not too busy and close to the BTS Station. Slightly smaller room than expected.

Leisure Friends

8/10

Excellent

01 May 2019

Verified traveler

Friendly and helpful staffs. Comfy bed. Nice spots for a photos. Room could use a bit more lighting as it is a little dim.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

10 Apr 2019

Oliver

Staff are great

The staff could not be more helpful, they were great

Partner

8/10

Excellent

24 Feb 2019

NhaNguyen

Such an instagrammable hotel just away from Ari Station 10 minutes walking. There are lots of restaurant and also stalls selling local food around this area. Plus point! The staffs so friendly. I wish if the bed could be a little bit softer then it's perfect !

Leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

20 Jan 2019

Verified traveler

Family room is really small BUT we are still very happy with the price, staff snd service!

8/10

Excellent

14 Jan 2019

Jon

One of the most photogenic and Instagrammable hotels you will find, with a lot of character inside and out. Rooms are a little small, but where the hotel lacks they make up for with nice little touches like the premium-smelling shampoo and body wash, and cosy atmosphere. Overall quite a comfortable stay.

8/10

Excellent

22 Dec 2018

Louise

Small room but convenient location.

The hotel itself was clean however the room was quite small. We had two suitcases which made it very difficult to get around the room as there wasn’t much space.
There is a small pool, just about big enough to get a bit of a swim in.
The ‘secret’ bar was pretty cool, serving some delicious cocktails.
Location was very convenient for access to the BTS. Plenty of restaurants around to eat in.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

15 Nov 2018

Thanatporn

Nice Staff
Nice Room
Nice pool
Nice Location
But toilet very small
Everything its ok

8/10

Excellent

08 Nov 2018

Lye Peng

Retro-Like Hotel with great 60's feeling!

Nice retro like hotel. Gives a 60' feel. Nice pool, ice cream parlour etc..
Bad lightings along corridors.

Partner

4/10

Poor

28 Oct 2018

Steve

Call it a lesson learned. I was on a flight from Phuket to Bangkok and in the travel magazine on the plane was an article about the Hotel Josh. You are lured in by the cute kitsch of the “Wes Anderson” inspired room in the photos. The pool. The retro decor and style. I hadn’t booked a hotel yet, so when I landed, I went there. The reality is, the hotel in reality is nothing like in the magazine. The smallest room you can imagine. The bathroom is worse, with cheap bargain bin materials. There is a hole in the wall for “air” in the bathroom because it’s got no ventilation. The walls are paper thin and noises aplenty. A boutique hotel in a throng of cheap houses with the cliché barking dog that wakes you up in morning. The bed is hard as rocks but the staff were lovely. Friendly and helpful, but that is not enough to recommend. It’s another hotel that photographs well, but in reality is a bit of a bait n switch. From the mega hot hallways and moldy shower smell to the zero work space availability in the room. Two towels, no soap and our room had no phone to call the front desk. A few paintings and some kooky furniture does not a Wes Anderson production make.

10/10

Exceptional

25 Oct 2018

Pim

Nice beautiful hotel with a good decoration. Friendly staff & Reasonable price. Will definitely come back!

6/10

Pleasant

20 Sep 2018

Adam

Style over substance in a great location

The location of the Josh hotel is great. A very up-and-coming neighbourhood with cosy, trendy places to eat mixed in with street food vendors and traditional Bangkok street life. The hotel itself is very basic, but has some hipster touches to make it feel more contemporary. The Jean Jullien rip offs on the walls feel like a nod to boutique hotel culture, but don't quite make up for the impractical wifi and uncomfortable bathrooms that make or break a short stay in Bangkok.
Staff are friendly although take a very laid-back attitude, and are often a little perfunctory.
Small changes, like tea and coffee facilities in the room and open wifi would make this place more than a simple hostel with some trendy flourishes, and into a really comfortable, contemporary urban oasis.
Given the huge range of places to stay in Bangkok in this price range, you might consider choosing something less \"hipster\" and more comfortable.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

19 Sep 2018

Sean

Style amd Value in Ari

The good: Very cool place, excellent value for money, great design, cool secret bar, comfy beds, good air con.
The almost good: Breakfast could be better quality. Pool area not very private, great pool but it was hard to relax with dozens of Instagramers who are just walkiing in off the street taking hundreds of selfies while you try and swim or sit beside the pool. Be good if the pool area was for hotel guests only.

Partner

6/10

Pleasant

14 Aug 2018

Verified traveler

The room was rather poorly equipped than I had imagined, and the bathroom having an open vent meant I had to walk into the hot outside air for the toilet.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

11 Aug 2018

Verified traveler

No safety box in the room

Partner

2/10

Poor

06 Aug 2018

May

MONEY 'DISAPPEAR' FROM THE ROOM

Stay 3 nights. We were rush out in morning for work so we didnt ask for any room service. Came back night time and found new towel on bed, our own country money was gone and explanation given was unacceptable. No mood since then and we locked our luggage when stay at there all the time.

8/10

Excellent

25 Jun 2018

Easy access & good for family of 4

6/10

Pleasant

19 Feb 2018

Prasanna

New Hotel. Many systems need to be put in place.

1. No water in the room.
2. Room cleaned only once in 3 days.
3. Super cramped room.
4. No phone in the room.
5. Water outside is always empty - no refill done nor a water filter is kept.
6. Very basic breakfast - even Omletter not provided.

8/10

Excellent

18 Feb 2018

Verified traveler

it's quite good design hotel but some points are weird. I thought this price range suits to have perfect toiletries such as toothbrush, toothpaste and etc.

8/10

Excellent

17 Feb 2018

Autumn

Great hotel, cool decor and Ari best neighborhood in bangkok. Only thing is the rooms are very small.

10/10

Exceptional

02 Feb 2018

Eric

Second stay at Josh

This is our second stay over at Josh Hotel, and the experience was as pleasant and welcoming as our previous stay. Kudos to the excellent staff and services!

10/10

Exceptional

20 Jan 2018

Eric

Very friendly staff and nice location

The staff are excellent, room is very clean and comfy. Nice location nearing an abundance of restaurants with varieties of cuisines. Will definitely be staying next time when visiting Bangkok again!

6/10

Pleasant

22 Dec 2017

Stephen

Hard to find

Tiny room

8/10

Excellent

08 Feb 2026

Helle

Værelset var rent, køjesengen lidt løs i konstruktionen, men det gik okay. Personalet var meget venlige, og stedet lå perfekt, cool vibe og gode spisesteder. Poolen var lidt slidt, men forfriskende at hoppe i efter en lang dag i varmen. Vi kan varmt anbefale stedet.

Friends_and_family Family

8/10

Excellent

09 Jan 2026

Annette

Rent rum och fin inredning i hotellet

4/10

Poor

21 Nov 2025

Nutch

There’re no facial tissue and face towels in the room. The room wasn’t properly cleaned and part of the floor was sticky on my arrival. Staff manner could have been better.

Self