In a Box Hostel vs Restiny Hostel
Both are in Bangkok, 230 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
- 2 of 3
HostelThanon Phetchaburi Subdistrict
Restiny Hostel
- Guest rating
- 9.4 Exceptional
- Location score
- 8.6
- Score by category
- 1 of 3
The short answer
Pick In a Box Hostel
It leads in 2 of 3 categories. 230 m apart.
Choose In a Box Hostel if you want
- a smaller, quieter hotel (Rooms: 6 / 32)
Choose Restiny Hostel if you want
- the more consistently praised stay (9.4 / 9.0)
- a big hotel with more facilities (Rooms: 32 / 6)
Why is In a Box Hostel better than Restiny Hostel?
- 1More guest reviews (2,008 vs 459), so the rating is more reliable×4.4
Why is Restiny Hostel better than In a Box Hostel?
- 1Higher guest rating (9.4 vs 9.0)+0.4
All compared facts
Every category is scored from 0 to 10 with the same formula for every hotel.
| In a Box Hostel vs Restiny Hostel: which hotel is better? | In a Box Hostel | Restiny Hostel |
|---|---|---|
| Score by category | ||
| Guest rating | 9.0 | 9.4 +0.4 |
| Location | 8.9 +0.3 | 8.6 |
| Facilities | – | 4.2 |
| Spa & wellness | – | 0.0 |
| Public transport | 10.0 +0.6 | 9.4 |
| Ratings & reviews | ||
| StayVersus score | 9.0 | 9.3 +0.3 |
| Guest rating | 9.0 | 9.4 +0.4 |
| Number of reviews | 2,008 +1,549 | 459 |
| Google rating | 4.4/5 | 4.6/5 +0.2 |
| Google reviews | 308 +141 | 167 |
| Rank in Bangkok | top 17% | top 2% +15% |
| Location | ||
| Location score | 8.9 +0.3 | 8.6 |
| Distance to the centre | 3.1 km | 3.2 km |
| To public transport | 70 m −180 m | 260 m |
| To the airport | 19 km | 19 km |
| Restaurants within 500 m | 150 | 150 |
| To the nearest food shop | 250 m | 240 m |
| Shops within 500 m | 4 | 6 |
| Sights within 1 km | 23 | 26 +3 |
| Rooms & building | ||
| Rooms | 6 | 32 |
| Floors | 3 | 4 |
| Newest building or renovation | 2013 | 2015 +2y |
| Listed amenities | 11 | 14 +3 |
| 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 | ✓ | ✓ |
| Parking | – | ✓ |
| Airport transfer | – | ✓ |
| Shuttle | – | ✓ |
| Bar | – | ✓ |
| Smoke-free | – | ✓ |
| Distance to the main sights | ||
| Bangkok National Museum | 4.5 km | 4.3 km |
| Democracy Monument | 3.5 km | 3.3 km |
| Erawan Shrine | 1.5 km | 1.4 km |
| Assumption Cathedral | 4.2 km | 3.9 km |
| Victory Monument | 1.1 km −220 m | 1.3 km |
| Bangkok Art and Culture Centre | 1.1 km | 890 m −200 m |
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Location
230 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.
Restiny Hostel: city centre: 3.2 km, nearest station BTS พญาไท: 260 m, Don Mueang International Airport (DMK): 19 km, 150+ places to eat within 500 m, 26 sights within 1 km.
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In a Box Hostel or Restiny Hostel: common questions
Which is better, In a Box Hostel or Restiny Hostel?
In a Box Hostel leads in 2 of 3 categories, including location, public transport. Restiny Hostel is stronger in guest rating.
Which is cheaper, In a Box Hostel or Restiny Hostel?
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How far apart are In a Box Hostel and Restiny Hostel?
The two hotels are 230 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