Bang lumphu home stay

The rooms are air-conditioned and have a seating area, and each one includes an electric kettle. Towels and toiletries are provided, and the bathrooms are shared. The homestay is managed by a private host, and guests can use the restaurant on the premises.

The Economy Quadruple Room measures 28 m² and sleeps up to four guests in two bunk beds. Its equipment includes air conditioning, a seating area and an electric kettle, and it has a shared bathroom with towels and toiletries.

Air conditioning is available in the rooms, and towels and toiletries are provided for guests. The languages spoken at the homestay include English, Chinese (Mandarin) and Thai, and the bathrooms are shared between guests in the rooms.

A restaurant on the premises serves breakfast dishes, including vegetarian, vegan, halal and Asian choices, and free Wi-Fi covers all rooms.

Bang lumphu home stay is in the Khao San area of Phra Nakhon, the historic core of Bangkok's old city. Narrow lanes around the property lead to guesthouses, street-food stalls and small shops, and the neighbourhood is busiest in the evening. For travellers who want to be near the old city's temples and palaces, rather than the business districts, the area offers a different pace of city life, with street life running late into the night.

Khao San Road is 200 m away, and the Grand Palace is 1.3 km away, with the Temple of the Emerald Buddha beside it inside the palace complex. Across the Chao Phraya river, Wat Arun has a tall central prang, and riverside ferry piers near the old city carry visitors across the water. The Bangkok National Museum is nearby, with its collection of Thai art and archaeology.

A good day here combines the old city's temples, a river crossing to Wat Arun and an evening on Khao San Road. For onward travel, Sam Yot MRT Station is 1.7 km away and Don Mueang International Airport is 20.6 km away. The Jim Thompson House, a museum devoted to Thai silk set in traditional teak houses, lies further from the old city. The Chatuchak Weekend Market is also further out and is better planned as a separate trip.