bunkbed hostel vs PJ Watergate Hotel
Both are in Bangkok, 170 m apart. Here is where each one is stronger.
HostelMakkasan Subdistrict
bunkbed hostel
- Guest rating
- 8.4 Very good
- Location score
- 8.4
- Score by category
- 1 of 3
Hotel★★★Makkasan Subdistrict
PJ Watergate Hotel
- Guest rating
- 7.2 Good
- Location score
- 8.8
- Score by category
- 2 of 3
The short answer
Pick PJ Watergate Hotel
It leads in 2 of 3 categories. 170 m apart.
Choose bunkbed hostel if you want
- the more consistently praised stay (8.4 / 7.2)
- a smaller, quieter hotel (Rooms: 3 / 71)
Choose PJ Watergate Hotel if you want
- a big hotel with more facilities (Rooms: 71 / 3)
Why is bunkbed hostel better than PJ Watergate Hotel?
- 1Higher guest rating (8.4 vs 7.2)+1.2
- 2A smaller, more intimate hotel (3 vs 71 rooms)−68
Why is PJ Watergate Hotel better than bunkbed hostel?
- 15 more sights within 1 km+5
- 2Earlier check-in (12:00 vs 14:00)−2h
- 3A larger hotel with more facilities (71 vs 3 rooms)×23.7
All compared facts
Every category is scored from 0 to 10 with the same formula for every hotel.
| bunkbed hostel vs PJ Watergate Hotel: which hotel is better? | bunkbed hostel | PJ Watergate Hotel |
|---|---|---|
| Score by category | ||
| Guest rating | 8.4 +1.2 | 7.2 |
| Location | 8.4 | 8.8 +0.4 |
| Facilities | – | 6.7 |
| Spa & wellness | – | 1.5 |
| Public transport | 9.7 | 10.0 +0.3 |
| Ratings & reviews | ||
| StayVersus score | 8.4 +1.2 | 7.2 |
| Guest rating | 8.4 +1.2 | 7.2 |
| Number of reviews | 1,683 +265 | 1,418 |
| Google rating | – | 4.4/5 |
| Google reviews | – | 67 |
| Rank in Bangkok | bottom 42% +36% | bottom 6% |
| Location | ||
| Location score | 8.4 | 8.8 +0.4 |
| Distance to Makkasan Subdistrict centre | 480 m | 550 m |
| To public transport | 210 m | 140 m |
| To the airport | 19 km | 19 km |
| Restaurants within 500 m | 150 | 150 |
| To the nearest food shop | 70 m | 130 m |
| Shops within 500 m | 18 | 25 +7 |
| Sights within 1 km | 11 | 16 +5 |
| Rooms & building | ||
| Star rating | – | ★★★ |
| Rooms | 3 | 71 |
| Floors | 5 | – |
| Newest building or renovation | – | 2010 |
| Listed amenities | 4 | 20 +16 |
| Policies | ||
| Check-in from | 14:00 | 12:00 −2h |
| Check-out until | 12:00 | 12:00 |
| Amenities | ||
| Free Wi-Fi | ✓ | ✓ |
| Air conditioning | ✓ | ✓ |
| Blackout curtains | ✓ | ✓ |
| Free parking | – | ✓ |
| Concierge | – | ✓ |
| Laundry | – | ✓ |
| Luggage storage | – | ✓ |
| Breakfast | – | ✓ |
| Bar | – | ✓ |
| 24-hour room service | – | ✓ |
| Gym | – | ✓ |
| Terrace | – | ✓ |
| Smoke-free | – | ✓ |
| Balcony | – | ✓ |
| Minibar | – | ✓ |
| In-room safe | – | ✓ |
| Coffee or tea maker | – | ✓ |
| Distance to the main sights | ||
| Democracy Monument | 4.5 km | 4.5 km |
| Erawan Shrine | 1.1 km | 900 m −170 m |
| Assumption Cathedral | 4.6 km | 4.4 km |
| Victory Monument | 1.4 km | 1.5 km |
| Bangkok Art and Culture Centre | 1.6 km | 1.5 km |
| Which hotel suits you | ||
| Spa & relaxation | – | ✓ |
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Location
170 m apart
bunkbed hostel: city centre: 2.0 km, nearest station Ratchaprarop: 210 m, Don Mueang International Airport (DMK): 19 km, 150+ places to eat within 500 m, 11 sights within 1 km.
PJ Watergate Hotel: city centre: 2.0 km, nearest station Hua Hin Railway Station: 140 m, Don Mueang International Airport (DMK): 19 km, 150+ places to eat within 500 m, 16 sights within 1 km.
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bunkbed hostel or PJ Watergate Hotel: common questions
Which is better, bunkbed hostel or PJ Watergate Hotel?
PJ Watergate Hotel leads in 2 of 3 categories, including location, public transport. bunkbed hostel is stronger in guest rating.
Which is cheaper, bunkbed hostel or PJ Watergate Hotel?
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How far apart are bunkbed hostel and PJ Watergate Hotel?
The two hotels are 170 m apart in a straight line.
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