Lodging

Services associated with tourism represent more than half of Thailand’s GDP. Thus, you will find lots of hotel options at various price points throughout the city. The IHS Meeting will be held on the campus of Kasetsart University. Because Bangkok traffic is quite overwhelming, we strongly encourage everyone to use the skytrain system to move around the city. The Sukhomvit line (light-green) of the skytrain has a station at Kasetsart University, so it makes most sense to stay at a hotel close to a station on the Sukhomvit line for easy access to campus or stay at KU Home on the Kasetsart campus.

We suggest three hotels at different price points and relative levels of comfort. Of these, discounted room rates are available only for KU Home. Please do not feel limited to these three suggestions.

1.KU Home – budget (2-star). KU Home is on campus, operated by the university, and will make rooms available to us for 750 baht/room (price in Jan. 2025; subject to increase). Rooms are available as single or double (one bed or two) and are small, only 30 or 40 square meters. This hotel is the least expensive and most convenient for proximity to the meetings, but there would be little to do otherwise. Only KU personnel can reserve rooms, so if you wish to stay here, you must sign up on the IHS meeting registration page.

2.Asia Hotel – mid-range (3-star). This hotel has an entrance on the Ratchethewi skytrain station platform; thus, it is extremely convenient. Ratchethewi is in the business district of Bangkok, so there is a lot to do in that area. Breakfasts are quite good at this hotel and you might see Elvis in the evening. Ratchethewi to Kasetsart University station is 22 minutes on the skytrain.

3.Pullman King Power – higher end (4.5-star). This hotel is a 7-minute walk to the Victory Monument skytrain station and will be the site for check-in registration and welcome mixer. Breakfasts included with the room price are fantastic. The rooms are great and there is everything you would expect from a luxury hotel. Victory Monument to Kasetsart University station is 19 minutes on the skytrain.