If there’s one word to describe Hostel Thailand, it’s “narrow.”
The second word would be “tall” (the building), the third would be “clean,” and the fourth would be “friendly.”
Upon arriving at the Hostel’s doorstep, you are faced with a glass door and a small landing leading up to a staircase going up to the 2nd floor where the “lobby” is. I doubt if the width of each floor would go over 4 meters.
In each floor, there are 3 rooms: 6-bed dorm, 4-bed dorm, and single/private room. There were only bunk beds in all the rooms, leaving you with just enough space to turn around.
On each floor, there are two toilet and baths, which are really just cubicles. Outside the cubicles, there’s a sink, a mirror and a clothes rack to hang and dry your wet towels and laundry
Tall
Since the space was narrow, it’s only logical that the building is tall. So on the first floor, we have the small landing and stairs and the lobby, office and computer terminals on the second floor. The rooms are on the 3rd, 4th and 5th floors.
Going up four flights of stairs may not be the greatest thing to encounter after a long day of travelling, but it pushes you closer to sleep. Which is good, because their mattress and pillows aren’t great sleep-inducers.
Despite my complaints about inadequate space and too much stairs, I’d have to give Hostel Thailand credit for the clean rooms and toilets.
Friendly
What they lack in space, they make up with the great people behind the counter. You are always welcomed with a warm smile and greetings whenever you pass through the lobby.
Why you should stay at Hostel Thailand:
You may not like Hostel Thailand if:
Getting there:
Airport Bus – Take the A1 bus going to Silom. Tell the driver to drop you off at Soi 7. If you have a hard time communicating with the driver, show him the Hostel Thailand ad in one of the free maps you picked up at the airport. After getting off the bus, walk towards the corner, where the BTS tracks turns to the left. Turn left at that corner, and look for the Hostel Thailand sign.
BTS Chong Nonsi Station – Once you get down from the station, walk towards the corner where the BTS track curves. Easy enough, eh?
Interested to stay at Hostel Thailand? You can check rates, availability, pictures and book through Hostelasia.com.
Hostel Thailand
395/4 Silom Road
Bangkok Province
Tel: (01) 258 2725
This post was last modified on Friday, 2 November 2007 11:38
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