Monomer Hostel

The rooms at Monomer Hostel measure between 20 and 40 m². Private rooms with their own bathroom include a 35 m² family room, a 25 m² double room, a 25 m² twin room and a 35 m² group room. The twin room with a shared bathroom measures 20 m². Two dormitories, one mixed and one for women, measure 28 m² and 40 m².

Rooms can have air conditioning, blackout curtains, a hair dryer and complimentary tea, and some have a city view. The group room and the family room without a lift each sleep up to 13 guests, while the dormitories sleep up to three guests.

Free Wi-Fi is available in all rooms and in the public areas, and the property offers wireless internet access and a telephone. Air conditioning is in the public areas as well, and there is a shared lounge and TV area for guests to relax in.

Guests can use a shared kitchen, and there is a coffee shop, a snack bar and food delivery. The property also offers tours, an airport transfer, a laundry service, ironing, daily housekeeping, luggage storage and lockers, a convenience store, a salon, a doctor or nurse on call, and 24-hour security.

Bicycle parking is available, and paid parking is also offered at a daily fee. Languages spoken include English, Chinese and Thai.

Monomer Hostel stands in Ratchathewi, a district of central Bangkok between the Siam shopping area and Phetchaburi Road, with a dense mix of malls, temples and museums within a short ride of the Skytrain. Ratchathewi BTS station is 150 m away, and Phaya Thai BTS station is nearby. The streets around the station are busy with shops and street-food stalls.

Jim Thompson House, the former home of the American who revived the Thai silk industry, is 500 m away. Siam Paragon, a large shopping mall, is 750 m away. Wat Arun, a riverside temple with a tall central spire, stands on the west bank of the Chao Phraya River, and the Grand Palace, which contains the Temple of the Emerald Buddha, is 4.3 km away.

The Chatuchak Weekend Market, one of the largest markets in the city, is a longer trip and is best reserved for a weekend visit. A good day here could begin at Jim Thompson House, continue around Siam, and end with the Grand Palace and Wat Arun, which sit on opposite banks of the river. Don Mueang International Airport is 19.5 km away, and the property offers an airport transfer for arrivals, which is useful after a long flight.