In a Box Hostel vs Pinto hostel
Both are in Bangkok, 310 m apart. Here is where each one is stronger.
HostelThanon Phaya Thai Subdistrict
In a Box Hostel
- Guest rating
- 9.0 Excellent
- Location score
- 8.9
- Score by category
- 1 of 3
HostelThanon Phetchaburi Subdistrict
Pinto hostel
- Guest rating
- 9.3 Exceptional
- Location score
- 8.7
- Score by category
- 1 of 3
The short answer
Too close to call
Each hotel leads in 1 category. Your priorities decide. 310 m apart.
Choose In a Box Hostel if you want
- a big hotel with more facilities (Rooms: 6 / 3)
Choose Pinto hostel if you want
- the more consistently praised stay (9.3 / 9.0)
- a smaller, quieter hotel (Rooms: 3 / 6)
Why is In a Box Hostel better than Pinto hostel?
- 1More guest reviews (2,008 vs 154), so the rating is more reliable×13
Why is Pinto hostel better than In a Box Hostel?
- 1Higher guest rating (9.3 vs 9.0)+0.3
All compared facts
Every category is scored from 0 to 10 with the same formula for every hotel.
| In a Box Hostel vs Pinto hostel: which hotel is better? | In a Box Hostel | Pinto hostel |
|---|---|---|
| Score by category | ||
| Guest rating | 9.0 | 9.3 +0.3 |
| Location | 8.9 | 8.7 |
| Public transport | 10.0 +0.4 | 9.6 |
| Ratings & reviews | ||
| StayVersus score | 9.0 | 9.2 +0.2 |
| Guest rating | 9.0 | 9.3 +0.3 |
| Number of reviews | 2,008 +1,854 | 154 |
| Google rating | 4.4/5 | 4.6/5 +0.2 |
| Google reviews | 308 +161 | 147 |
| Rank in Bangkok | top 17% | top 8% +9% |
| Location | ||
| Location score | 8.9 +0.2 | 8.7 |
| Distance to the centre | 3.1 km | 3.0 km |
| To public transport | 70 m −150 m | 230 m |
| To the airport | 19 km | 19 km |
| Restaurants within 500 m | 150 | 150 |
| To the nearest food shop | 250 m | 270 m |
| Shops within 500 m | 4 | 11 +7 |
| Sights within 1 km | 23 | 28 +5 |
| Rooms & building | ||
| Rooms | 6 | 3 |
| Floors | 3 | 4 |
| Newest building or renovation | 2013 | – |
| Listed amenities | 11 +4 | 7 |
| Policies | ||
| Check-in from | 14:00 | 14:00 |
| Check-out until | 12:00 | 12:00 |
| Amenities | ||
| Free Wi-Fi | ✓ | ✓ |
| Laundry | ✓ | ✓ |
| Luggage storage | ✓ | – |
| Breakfast | ✓ | ✓ |
| Terrace | ✓ | – |
| Air conditioning | ✓ | ✓ |
| Kitchen | ✓ | ✓ |
| Balcony | ✓ | – |
| In-room safe | ✓ | – |
| Blackout curtains | ✓ | – |
| Smoke-free | – | ✓ |
| Distance to the main sights | ||
| Bangkok National Museum | 4.5 km | 4.5 km |
| Democracy Monument | 3.5 km | 3.5 km |
| Erawan Shrine | 1.5 km | 1.2 km −250 m |
| Assumption Cathedral | 4.2 km | 3.9 km |
| Victory Monument | 1.1 km −290 m | 1.4 km |
| Bangkok Art and Culture Centre | 1.1 km | 800 m −290 m |
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Location
310 m apart
In a Box Hostel: city centre: 3.1 km, nearest station BTS พญาไท: 70 m, Don Mueang International Airport (DMK): 19 km, 150+ places to eat within 500 m, 23 sights within 1 km.
Pinto hostel: city centre: 3.0 km, nearest station Ratchathewi | ราชเทวี [BTS]: 230 m, Don Mueang International Airport (DMK): 19 km, 150+ places to eat within 500 m, 28 sights within 1 km.
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In a Box Hostel or Pinto hostel: common questions
Which is better, In a Box Hostel or Pinto hostel?
They are evenly matched. In a Box Hostel is stronger in public transport; Pinto hostel is stronger in guest rating.
Which is cheaper, In a Box Hostel or Pinto hostel?
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How far apart are In a Box Hostel and Pinto hostel?
The two hotels are 310 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