Bangkok Check Inn @ Chareon Krung

Bangkok Check Inn @ Chareon Krung has rooms for solo travellers, couples, small groups and families. Air conditioning is fitted in each room, and linens are provided. The standard and triple rooms each measure 9 m², and they include a seating area.

Rooms sleep up to two, three or six guests. The Family Room sleeps six on three bunk beds, and the Triple With Private Bathroom and the Standard Double Room have a private bathroom with a shower and toiletries. Several rooms have a street view, and the Standard Twin with Shared Bathroom and the Triple with Shared Bathroom each have a desk along with a seating area.

Shared facilities include a public bath, lockers and a smoke-free property. Wi-Fi is free in all rooms, and WiFi is also available in the public areas.

The languages spoken at the property include English, Cantonese, Mandarin and Thai. Guests can store belongings in the lockers and use the public bath, and the Family Room sleeps up to six.

Chareon Krung Road runs through the Bangkok Riverside area, a stretch of the city where older shophouses, temples and mosques sit between the busy streets and the Chao Phraya River. For travellers who want to be on the river side of Bangkok, close to the old city but not in the tourist core, the district offers a slower pace.

The Saphan Taksin BTS Station is 250 m away, and the Surasak BTS Station is 750 m away, so the Skytrain is the easiest way to head into the centre. The river is close too, with Oriental Pier a short walk from the hostel and river boats carrying passengers along the Chao Phraya. Wat Arun, the temple on the Thonburi bank of the river, is 3.8 km away, while The Grand Palace is 4.1 km away and Khaosan Road, a backpacker street, is nearby.

A good day could start with a boat ride to Wat Arun, followed by a walk through the old city to the Grand Palace and the Temple of the Emerald Buddha. In the evening, the riverside shopping and dining complex at Asiatique is a relaxed place to finish the day. Along the road, street-food stalls and small shops add to the local feel.