Arawana Group runs nine properties across Bangkok and Pattaya, organized under four sub-brands: Regency (full-service hotels), Residence (long-stay serviced apartments), Express (budget-modern hotels), and Hoft Hostel (Silom budget stays). Bangkok properties cluster around Sukhumvit 22, Phrom Phong, and Chinatown. Pattaya properties sit near North and South Pattaya beach.
Anyone who has tried to book a hotel in Bangkok knows the problem. Type “Sukhumvit hotel” into a search bar and a wall of near-identical listings shows up, most of them indistinguishable from the next. Arawana Group sidesteps that confusion by running a small, deliberately organized portfolio rather than chasing scale for its own sake. Nine properties, four sub-brands, two cities. That is the whole map.
This guide walks through what each property actually is, where it sits, and who it tends to suit, based on the group’s own listings and its most recent industry recognition.
What Is Arawana Group and How Many Hotels Does It Operate?
Arawana Group is a Thailand-based hospitality operator with nine properties spread across Bangkok and Pattaya, all booked through a shared reservations system at arawanagroup.com. Rather than one hotel format repeated nine times, the group splits its portfolio into four distinct brands: Regency, Residence, Express, and the standalone Hoft Hostel. That structure means a traveler chasing a quick city stopover and a family planning a month-long Pattaya stay can both stay under the same parent company without either compromising on what they actually need.
What Are the Different Arawana Hotel Brands?
Each Arawana brand is built around a different length and style of stay rather than just a different price point. Understanding which brand fits the trip matters more than comparing star ratings, since a Regency and an Express in the same neighborhood can serve completely different travelers.
- Arawana Regency — full-service hotels with restaurants, pools, and event facilities, found at Sukhumvit and in both North and South Pattaya
- Arawana Residence — serviced apartments with kitchenettes, built for longer stays, currently at Phrom Phong
- Arawana Express — modern budget-friendly hotels with smart room tech, the largest segment of the portfolio with four locations
- Arawana Hoft Hostel — a single budget hostel property on Silom Road for travelers prioritizing cost over space
The Express line has grown the fastest of the four, which tracks with where Bangkok’s short-stay demand has been heading over the past two years.
Where Are Arawana Group's Bangkok Properties Located?
Bangkok is where most of the portfolio sits, with six of the nine properties spread across three distinct pockets of the city. Arawana Regency Park Sukhumvit anchors the Sukhumvit 22 area with 120 rooms, a short walk from the Queen Sirikit National Convention Center and Benjakitti Park. Arawana Express Sukhumvit 22 sits in the same district, opened in early 2024, and has since become the group’s most decorated property. Phrom Phong is covered by two sister properties, Arawana Express Phromphong (39 rooms) and Arawana Residence Phromphong (16 rooms), both near the Emporium and EmQuartier malls. Arawana Express Chinatown adds a 34-room option near Yaowarat Road, and Arawana Hoft Hostel rounds things out on Silom Road for travelers who just need a clean bed near the action.
Where Are Arawana Group's Pattaya Properties Located?
Pattaya gets two locations under the Arawana Regency name, each built around a different stretch of beach. Arawana Regency North Pattaya operates what the group calls a “four-in-one” model, technically housing Regency, Residence, Express, and Hostel-tier rooms inside one property near Pattaya Beach and Terminal 21. That layout lets one address serve a family booking a pool-facing room and a backpacker booking the cheapest available bed. Arawana Regency South Pattaya offers a more conventional single-format four-star hotel experience further down the coastline.
Which Arawana Hotel Has Won Industry Awards?
Arawana Group picked up two awards at the 2025 TDM Travel Trade Excellence Awards, organized by Travel Daily Media: Emerging Hotel of the Year for Arawana Express Sukhumvit 22, and Hotel Concept of the Year for Arawana Regency North Pattaya, recognized specifically for its four-brand-under-one-roof format. Express Sukhumvit 22 backed that recognition up with real numbers — 90 percent occupancy in its second month of operation, a Best 3-Star Hotel ranking on Agoda in July 2025, and guest ratings sitting at 4.9 on TripAdvisor and 9.4 on both Hotels.com and Traveloka. CEO Manmeet Singh Thakralbutra credited the wins to the group’s staff rather than its design choices, which is a more honest framing than most award-season press releases bother with.
If a quick, no-frills stopover near the BTS is the goal, Arawana Express Sukhumvit 22 or Arawana Express Phromphong are the obvious starting points, both reachable through the group’s direct booking page at arawanagroup.com.
People Also Ask
How many rooms does Arawana Regency Park Sukhumvit have?
Arawana Regency Park Sukhumvit has 120 rooms, making it the largest single property in the portfolio. It sits on Sukhumvit 22 within walking distance of the Queen Sirikit National Convention Center.
Is Arawana Residence Phromphong good for long stays?
Arawana Residence Phromphong is built for exactly that. Rooms come with kitchenettes across four categories, Single Bed, Cozy Room, Cozy with Balcony, and Comfy Room, and the property sits directly across from Emporium and next to EmQuartier, both connected to Phrom Phong BTS.
Does Arawana Group have a hotel near Chinatown Bangkok?
Yes. Arawana Express Chinatown has 34 rooms near Yaowarat Road, putting guests within walking distance of Bangkok’s historic Chinatown district.
Can I book all Arawana properties from one website?
All nine properties are bookable through arawanagroup.com, with each individual hotel also linking to its own Cloudbeds reservation page.
References:
- Travel Daily Media — TDM Travel Trade Excellence Awards 2025 coverage: https://www.traveldailymedia.com/
- Arawana Group official property listings: https://arawanagroup.com/
