Chaiwat Hostel

Chaiwat Hostel has dormitory rooms with bunk beds, as well as single, triple and quadruple rooms. Air conditioning is in every room, and each room has a shared bathroom with a shower, towels and toiletries.

The dormitory rooms have blackout curtains and a reading light. The triple and quadruple rooms have a dining table and a socket near the bed, and the quadruple room has two queen beds. Linens and slippers are provided in every room.

The property has a shared lounge and TV area with a large-screen TV, and the rooms are soundproofed. Free Wi-Fi is available in all rooms, and Wi-Fi also works in the public areas.

The rooms are equipped with air conditioning, linens, towels, toiletries, slippers, a hair dryer and an electric kettle. Rooms can also have a seating area and a separate dining area, and there is a washing machine and a clothes dryer for guests.

The property is smoke-free, and English and Thai are spoken at the property.

Chaiwat Hostel is on Maha Rat Road in the Bangkok Riverside area, in the old city of Rattanakosin, where many of the city's royal palaces and temples are clustered close together along the Chao Phraya river. The streets around the hostel are quieter than Khaosan Road, yet street-food stalls and small shops line the nearby lanes, and the riverside gives the area a calmer pace than the city's busier districts.

The sights are mostly within walking distance. Wat Pho Temple, with its giant reclining Buddha, is 300 m away, and the Grand Palace is 650 m from the hostel, with the Temple of the Emerald Buddha inside its complex. Wat Arun, with its tall prang, lies on the river nearby, and the Museum of Siam and Chakabongse Palace are close by. For getting around, the Sanam Chai MRT station is 300 m away, and river piers such as Tha Tien Pier are within a short walk, while Khaosan Road is 1.8 km away.

A good day here starts with the temples at Wat Pho and the Grand Palace in the morning, then a short ferry from Tha Tien Pier across the river to Wat Arun. In the evening, Khaosan Road is a lively place for street food and an easy way to end the day in the old city.