Ekanake Hostel vs RD Hotel
Both are in Bangkok, 1.3 km apart. Here is where each one is stronger.
HostelBan Chang Lo Subdistrict
Ekanake Hostel
- Guest rating
- 9.3 Exceptional
- Location score
- 6.3
- Score by category
- 2 of 3
HostelArun Ammarin Subdistrict
RD Hotel
- Guest rating
- 8.0 Very good
- Location score
- 5.7
- Score by category
- 1 of 3
The short answer
Pick Ekanake Hostel
It leads in 2 of 3 categories. 1.3 km apart.
Choose Ekanake Hostel if you want
- the more consistently praised stay (9.3 / 8.0)
- more restaurants on the doorstep (150 / 58)
- a smaller, quieter hotel (Rooms: 3 / 100)
Choose RD Hotel if you want
- a big hotel with more facilities (Rooms: 100 / 3)
Why is Ekanake Hostel better than RD Hotel?
- 1Higher guest rating (9.3 vs 8.0)+1.3
- 292 more restaurants and cafés within 500 m+92
- 3More walkable surroundings (walk grade 98 vs 80)+18
- 4Newer or more recently renovated (2018 vs 2015)+3y
- 516 more sights within 1 km+16
- 6A smaller, more intimate hotel (3 vs 100 rooms)−97
Why is RD Hotel better than Ekanake Hostel?
- 1More guest reviews (1,712 vs 186), so the rating is more reliable×9.2
- 2A larger hotel with more facilities (100 vs 3 rooms)×33.3
All compared facts
Every category is scored from 0 to 10 with the same formula for every hotel.
| Ekanake Hostel vs RD Hotel: which hotel is better? | Ekanake Hostel | RD Hotel |
|---|---|---|
| Score by category | ||
| Guest rating | 9.3 +1.3 | 8.0 |
| Location | 6.3 +0.6 | 5.7 |
| Facilities | – | 4.2 |
| Spa & wellness | – | 0.0 |
| Public transport | 6.8 | 7.6 +0.8 |
| Ratings & reviews | ||
| StayVersus score | 9.2 +1.2 | 8.0 |
| Guest rating | 9.3 +1.3 | 8.0 |
| Number of reviews | 186 | 1,712 +1,526 |
| Google rating | 4.7/5 | – |
| Google reviews | 103 | – |
| Rank in Bangkok | top 7% +70% | bottom 23% |
| Location | ||
| Location score | 6.3 +0.6 | 5.7 |
| Distance to the centre | 8.2 km −320 m | 8.5 km |
| To public transport | 750 m | 600 m −150 m |
| To the airport | 22 km | 21 km |
| Restaurants within 500 m | 150 +92 | 58 |
| To the nearest food shop | 440 m | 260 m −180 m |
| Shops within 500 m | 5 | 3 |
| Sights within 1 km | 32 +16 | 16 |
| Rooms & building | ||
| Rooms | 3 | 100 |
| Floors | 5 | 4 |
| Newest building or renovation | 2018 +3y | 2015 |
| Listed amenities | 8 | 13 +5 |
| Policies | ||
| Check-in from | 12:30 −1h | 13:00 |
| Check-out until | 12:00 | 12:00 |
| Amenities | ||
| Free Wi-Fi | ✓ | ✓ |
| Luggage storage | ✓ | ✓ |
| Terrace | ✓ | – |
| Smoke-free | ✓ | – |
| Air conditioning | ✓ | – |
| Balcony | ✓ | – |
| Blackout curtains | ✓ | ✓ |
| Free parking | – | ✓ |
| Shuttle | – | ✓ |
| Concierge | – | ✓ |
| Laundry | – | ✓ |
| Free breakfast | – | ✓ |
| Room service | – | ✓ |
| In-room safe | – | ✓ |
| Distance to the main sights | ||
| Bangkok National Museum | 1.1 km | 1.2 km |
| Democracy Monument | 2.0 km | 2.2 km |
| Assumption Cathedral | 4.7 km −1.0 km | 5.7 km |
| Which hotel suits you | ||
| Couples | ✓ | – |
| Sightseeing on foot | ✓ | – |
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Location
1.3 km apart
Ekanake Hostel: city centre: 8.2 km, Don Mueang International Airport (DMK): 22 km, 150+ places to eat within 500 m, 32 sights within 1 km.
RD Hotel: city centre: 8.5 km, nearest station Thonburi Train Station(สถานีรถไฟธนบุรี): 600 m, Don Mueang International Airport (DMK): 21 km, 58 places to eat within 500 m, 16 sights within 1 km.
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Ekanake Hostel or RD Hotel: common questions
Which is better, Ekanake Hostel or RD Hotel?
Ekanake Hostel leads in 2 of 3 categories, including guest rating, location. RD Hotel is stronger in public transport.
Which is cheaper, Ekanake Hostel or RD Hotel?
Prices change by date. Pick your dates above to see both nightly prices side by side.
Which hotel is closer to the centre?
Ekanake Hostel is closer: 8.2 km from the centre, against 8.5 km for RD Hotel.
How far apart are Ekanake Hostel and RD Hotel?
The two hotels are 1.3 km 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