Boon Street Hostel

The rooms at Boon Street Hostel range from a mixed dormitory and a group room with bunk beds to double and queen rooms, a large double or twin room with two king beds, and a family room with a private bathroom, for guests who want a bed in a dormitory or a room of their own. Several rooms have air conditioning, and some have a balcony, a street view or a private bathroom.

Beds include queen, double, king and bunk beds, and several rooms share a bathroom. The group room sleeps up to six guests and the family room up to seven.

Boon Street Hostel offers free Wi-Fi in all rooms, and Wi-Fi is also available in the public areas. Air conditioning is provided in the public areas, and the hostel has an elevator and a shared kitchen for guests.

The front desk is open 24 hours a day, and there is 24-hour security. Tours and ticket services can be arranged, and luggage storage and cash withdrawal facilities are also available.

Daily housekeeping is provided, and the languages spoken include English, Chinese (Mandarin) and Thai. The shared lounge and TV area, with its large flat-screen TV, is a common space where guests can spend time together. Guests who want to relax together can use the shared lounge, which has sofas, bean bags and a large flat-screen TV.

Boon Street Hostel is on Boonsiri Road in the Khaosan area of Bangkok's old city, where the streets are lined with guesthouses and street-food stalls. The area is one of the best-known backpacker districts in the city, and most of the old city's sights can be reached on foot from the hostel. The temples and palaces of the old city all sit in the same district, so most of the sightseeing fits into one area.

Khaosan Road, the street that gives the area its name, is 500 m away. The Grand Palace is 900 m away, and the Temple of the Emerald Buddha (Wat Phra Kaew) stands within the same complex. Sanam Luang, the large open field in front of the palace, and Wat Pho, home to a reclining Buddha, are also in the old city. Wat Arun, a riverside temple with a tall, tiered prang, is 1.6 km away, and Santichaiprakan Park, a riverside park, is 150 m away.

A full day can start at the Grand Palace and the temples of the old city, cross the river to Wat Arun, and end with an evening on Khaosan Road. For arrivals, the nearest airport is Don Mueang International (DMK), 21 km away, and Suvarnabhumi Airport (BKK) serves the city too.