Gam-Hom Hostel, Charoen Nakhon

Gam-Hom Hostel, Charoen Nakhon has twin rooms with two single beds, a Deluxe room of 12 m² and an 80 m² double with a king bed and a balcony or terrace. Rooms can have air conditioning, linens and a hair dryer, and some have a street view.

The Deluxe room has a separate shower and bathtub, and several rooms have a shared bathroom. Rooms sleep up to two or three guests, depending on the room. Rooms can also include toiletries, towels and free bottled water, and some have a microwave, a kettle, blackout curtains or a clothes dryer. Ironing facilities are also available for guests.

The shared lounge and TV area is where guests can relax together, and the hostel has a shared kitchen, a kitchenette, a snack bar and a coffee shop. Vending machines and food delivery are also available, and the hostel has air conditioning in its public areas.

Daily housekeeping, a laundromat, laundry service, dry cleaning and ironing service are offered, along with lockers, 24-hour security and a convenience store. Tours and ticket services can be arranged, English and Thai are spoken, and free Wi-Fi is available in all rooms as well as in the public areas. The shared kitchen and kitchenette let guests prepare their own meals, and internet services are also available.

Gam-Hom Hostel, Charoen Nakhon sits on the Chao Phraya riverside in Bangkok's Charoen Nakhon area, a stretch of the river lined with piers, old temples and riverside shopping. Several piers are close by, so boats are a natural way to reach the sights further along the water. Bangkok can be seen from the water as well as from the streets.

Asiatique - The Riverfront is 950 m away, a riverside shopping and dining complex with a big ferris wheel. Wat Arun is 3.7 km away, its tall tiered spire visible from the river, and The Grand Palace is 4.3 km away, the royal palace complex that holds the Temple of the Emerald Buddha. The Krung Thon Buri BTS station, 900 m from the hostel, is a Skytrain stop for getting into central Bangkok.

A typical day could start with a boat ride from one of the nearby piers, then a visit to The Grand Palace and Wat Arun, and an evening at Asiatique - The Riverfront before taking the BTS back. Tours and ticket services can be arranged at the hostel, and the Bangkokian Museum, a restored heritage house, is worth a visit for anyone interested in the city's older architecture.