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79Room vs Assembly Hostel

Both are in Bangkok, 450 m apart. Here is where each one is stronger.

Apartment★★Wat Phraya Krai Subdistrict

79Room

Guest rating
9.4 Exceptional
Location score
4.8
Score by category
1 of 3
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Hostel★★Wat Phraya Krai Subdistrict

Assembly Hostel

Guest rating
7.8 Good
Location score
5.0
Score by category
1 of 3
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The short answer

Too close to call

Each hotel leads in 1 categories. Your priorities decide. 450 m apart.

Choose 79Room if you want

  • the more consistently praised stay
  • a newer or recently renovated building

Choose Assembly Hostel if you want

  • more restaurants on the doorstep

Why is 79Room better than Assembly Hostel?

  1. 1Higher guest rating (9.4 vs 7.8)+1.6
  2. 2Newer or more recently renovated (2025 vs 2017)+8y

Why is Assembly Hostel better than 79Room?

  1. 1More guest reviews (208 vs 45), so the rating is more reliable×4.6
  2. 270 more restaurants and cafés within 500 m+70
  3. 3More walkable surroundings (walk grade 85 vs 73)+12

All compared facts

Every category is scored from 0 to 10 with the same formula for every hotel.

79Room vs Assembly Hostel: which hotel is better?
79Room vs Assembly Hostel: which hotel is better?79RoomAssembly Hostel
Score by category
Guest rating 9.4 +1.6 7.8
Location 4.8 5.0
Facilities – 5.0
Families – 0.0
Spa & wellness – 0.0
Public transport 2.1 3.2 +1.1
Ratings & reviews
StayVersus score 9.0 +1.1 7.9
Guest rating 9.4 +1.6 7.8
Number of reviews 45 208 +163
Google rating – 4.2/5
Google reviews – 90
Rank in Bangkok top 14% +69% top 83%
Location
Location score 4.8 5.0 +0.2
Distance to Wat Phraya Krai Subdistrict centre 1.1 km 850 m −240 m
To public transport 1.6 km 1.4 km −200 m
To the airport 25 km 25 km
Restaurants within 500 m 58 128 +70
Sights within 1 km 6 7
Rooms & building
Star rating ★★ ★★
Rooms 3 2
Floors 1 3
Newest building or renovation 2025 +8y 2017
Listed amenities – 14
Policies
Check-in from 14:00 14:00
Check-out until 12:00 12:00
Amenities
Free Wi-Fi – ✓
Airport transfer – ✓
Laundry – ✓
Luggage storage – ✓
Restaurant – ✓
Bar – ✓
Terrace – ✓
Air conditioning – ✓
Kitchen – ✓
Balcony – ✓
In-room safe – ✓
Coffee or tea maker – ✓
Blackout curtains – ✓
Which hotel suits you
Families with children ✓ ✓
Couples ✓ –
Sightseeing on foot – ✓
Business trips – ✓
Spa & relaxation ✓ ✓

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Location

450 m apart

79Room or Assembly Hostel: common questions

Which is better, 79Room or Assembly Hostel?

They are evenly matched. 79Room is stronger in guest rating; Assembly Hostel is stronger in public transport.

Which is cheaper, 79Room or Assembly Hostel?

Prices change by date. Pick your dates above to see both nightly prices side by side.

Which hotel is closer to the centre?

Assembly Hostel is closer: 850 m from the centre, against 1.1 km for 79Room.

How far apart are 79Room and Assembly Hostel?

The two hotels are 450 m apart in a straight line.

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Updated 6 Oct 2026. Data: Agoda, Overture Maps, OpenStreetMap, OurAirports and hotels' own websites. We may earn a commission from partner links; it never changes the comparison. How we score