Arawana Hotels & Residences runs nine properties split between Bangkok and Pattaya, ranging from a budget hostel in Silom to a 120 room 4-star hotel on Sukhumvit 22. The portfolio covers Regency, Express, Residence, and Hostel tiers, each aimed at a different type of traveler and budget.
Picking a hotel brand with multiple properties usually means figuring out which specific location actually matches what you need, since the brand name alone does not tell you much. Arawana Hotels & Residences is headquartered on Sukhumvit 22 in Bangkok and operates under a straightforward tier system that makes that choice a bit easier once you know what each tier includes. That is the one mention of the brand name here, and the rest is a rundown of what the portfolio actually contains.
What Properties Are Part of Arawana Hotels & Residences?
Nine properties currently make up the group, spread across three tiers and two cities.
- Arawana Regency Park Sukhumvit, a 120 room 4-star hotel on Sukhumvit 22
- Arawana Regency North Pattaya and Arawana Regency South Pattaya, both 4-star hotels in their respective areas of Pattaya
- Arawana Residence Phromphong, a 16 room extended stay property with kitchenettes on Sukhumvit 41
- Arawana Express Phromphong, a 39 room property also on Sukhumvit 41
- Arawana Express Chinatown, with 34 rooms, and Arawana Express Sukhumvit 22 and Arawana Express North Pattaya
- Arawana Hostel Silom, the group’s budget option on Silom Road
Not every property has the same amenity level, so the Regency tier is the one to check first for anyone wanting a pool or fitness room.
How Do the Regency, Express, and Residence Tiers Differ?
The three tiers map roughly to three different traveler priorities.
- Regency properties are 4-star hotels with fuller amenities, including pools and fitness facilities at the Sukhumvit location
- Express properties are smaller and more budget focused, aimed at shorter stays without extensive on-site facilities
- The Residence property is built around kitchenettes for extended stays rather than short hotel visits
Room counts vary a fair amount within these tiers, from the 16 room Residence property up to the 120 room Regency Park Sukhumvit, so group size and length of stay both matter when choosing between them.
Which Arawana Property Fits Different Types of Travelers?
Business travelers on a short Bangkok trip who want a fuller amenity set generally fit best at Regency Park Sukhumvit, given its meeting rooms, pool, and central Sukhumvit 22 location. Anyone staying two weeks or longer and wanting to cook their own meals should look at Residence Phromphong instead, since it is the only property in the group built specifically around kitchenettes. Budget travelers passing through Bangkok on a short visit, or groups wanting a social hostel setting, are better matched to Hostel Silom than any of the Regency or Express properties.
What Locations Do Arawana Properties Cover in Bangkok and Pattaya?
Sukhumvit 22, Sukhumvit 41, and Chinatown cover the Bangkok side, giving reasonably different access points depending on which part of the city matters most for a given trip. Silom adds a fourth Bangkok neighborhood through the hostel property, useful for anyone prioritizing that part of the city over Sukhumvit. Pattaya is covered through North and South Regency and Express properties, splitting the beach side of the group’s portfolio from its Bangkok side entirely.
What Recognition Has Arawana Hotels & Residences Received?
Two of the group’s properties were recognized at the TDM Travel Trade Excellence Awards 2025 in Thailand, a regional hospitality award covering the Thai travel trade. That kind of recognition does not replace reading current guest reviews for the specific property you are considering, but it does suggest a level of consistency across at least part of the portfolio rather than isolated success at a single hotel. Broader Bangkok hospitality context also matters here. Tourism contributes roughly 12 percent of Thailand’s GDP and directly employs about 4.19 million people, which is the scale of industry that a group like this is competing within.