I have a few questions about hostel accommodation in Bangkok. Is Khao San Road the best bet for price and location? Also will i need to book a room in advance (going for a week in September)? I wouldrather just turn up and have a look at the hostels and then pick one on the spot, but will i risk not finding an available room? Is it cheaper to book? Sorry, too many questions!! Well any help is greatly appriciated!

Hi Jess,

Go to tripadvisor on the internet and look up Suk 11 Hostel and read the reviews, not one bad one. It seems like it might be just the place you're looking for.

Regards

Michelle

Suk 11 is a good popular choice away from Khao San Road if you want it. Check out HostelBookersDOTcom, for a good assortment of reasonable choices in most areas of Bangkok. The hostel near Sukhumvit 25 ? and BTS Skytrain and MRT Asoke transfer station sounds nice. I don't know your budget though. More flashpacker rate than backpacker and Khao San rates for some.

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Thanks for the suggestions, helps a lot. Do you think i will have to book ahead?

Cheers

Yeah, hi. Really depends what you are looking for. In my opinion, Khao San Road is way overcooked. It is a backpacker ghetto. It is also well isolated - close to the Royal Palace and other important and interesting cultural locations, and close to the river, but well away from the Skytrain/Subway and major shopping areas and markets.

Your accommodation choices are going to depend on your budget, essentially. Khao San Road area is often choc-a-bloc, 24-7, and you might have to do some serious and sweaty searching to find anywhere at all to stay - even somewhere you find far from ideal to your tastes. And it is not really cheap anymore.

As to Suk 11, with the deepest respect to other forumites, I went there to have a look and was not impressed. And for those rates, you can stay at a quite decent hotel in the immediate area.

Having said all that, the Khao San Road circus is worth a visit. The market stall prices are competitive. (And there is a fantastic Korean seafood place worth the taxi fare.

I have stayed around there in the past, but I now believe there are better options. I wouldn't stay there again.

More than happy to answer any other questions.


Whatever you decide - enjoy!

Suk 11 you will have to pre-book. It is very popular.

On KSR itself the guesthouses are way overpriced. If you get off it a few blocks you find better deals, but not everyone is on the up, and up. More in-room rippoffs in that area than any other.

You actually get the best deals around the railway station.