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Loy La Long Hotel

Loy La Long Hotel

Samphanthawong, Bangkok


Heritage Local Design
Central

Opened 2011   Renovated 2011   $$

Loy La Long Hotel — vibe

Vibe

Perched on wooden stilts over the Chao Phraya, this teak retreat is reached only by strolling through temple grounds.

“Stilted teak cove”

Heritage

A restored two-story teakwood house on stilts over the river, set within historic temple grounds.

Local

Accessed through Wat Pathumkhongkha courtyard, offering cruiser bikes for navigating Song Wat's historic alleys.

Design

Seven color-themed rooms with rustic woodwork, vibrant palettes, and a wooden soaking tub in Black Suite.

Central

Inside Wat Pathumkhongkha's temple grounds on the river, steps from Song Wat Road in Chinatown.

Loy La Long Hotel — rooms

Rooms

Seven color-themed rooms mix rustic wood with vibrant palettes, including the Black Suite with its deep wooden soaking tub.

Loy La Long Hotel — backstory

Backstory

Before opening as a guesthouse, this restored teak home served as the riverside residence in the Thai film Bangkok Traffic Love Story.

Loy La Long Hotel — eat & drink

Eat & drink

The open-air riverside veranda serves Thai comfort food and morning coffee right at the water's edge.

The neighborhood

Tucked inside Wat Pathumkhongkha's courtyard, the guesthouse sits steps from the historic shophouses and narrow alleys of Song Wat Road.

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