OYO 872 Saen Sabai Hostel

Accommodation at OYO 872 Saen Sabai Hostel covers mixed and female dormitory beds as well as double rooms, and one standard double room has a view of the courtyard. Rooms can have air conditioning, linens, toiletries, lockers and free bottled water, and several rooms have a shared bathroom.

Beds vary with the room, from single and double beds to bunk beds in the mixed dormitories, and extra beds depend on the room you choose. Children aged 3 to 12 can stay free of charge when they use the existing bedding, and a baby cot or crib is available on request.

Guests can use a 24-hour front desk, an elevator, daily housekeeping, laundry service, luggage storage, lockers and a concierge. The hotel also offers an airport transfer and a shuttle service, and express check-in and check-out are available. Private check-in and check-out can be arranged too.

For meals, there is a kitchen and a shared kitchen, with room service and food delivery, so guests have several ways to eat in. A convenience store is also available, and there is a game room on the premises.

Free WiFi is available in all rooms, with internet services and WiFi in the public areas, so connectivity is available in shared spaces as well as in the rooms. Parking on site is available, and there is also parking nearby.

OYO 872 Saen Sabai Hostel is in Bang Phli, a district of Samut Prakan province east of Bangkok, on Soi King Kaew 41. The streets around the property are a residential mix of village houses and small temples, a quieter setting than the busy streets of central Bangkok. A 7-Eleven and an ATM are close by, so day-to-day needs are easy to meet on foot. The area is a practical base for travellers whose trip starts or ends at Suvarnabhumi, the country's main international airport.

Suvarnabhumi Airport is 2.5 km away, and the Airport Rail Link Suvarnabhumi Station, 2.1 km from the hotel, runs into central Bangkok, giving a rail option into the city. Nearby, Wat Sangkha Racha is a local temple with a pagoda about 2 km away, and the Suvarnabhumi Outdoor Market is close by, with open-air stalls where you can see daily life in the district. For the rail station and the airport, a taxi is the simplest option, while the nearest shops are within walking distance.

A day in old Bangkok takes longer from here: the Grand Palace is 26.8 km away, so plan the journey by taxi or by the rail link and allow time for traffic. The temples and the market make an easy first stop in the morning, and the airport is close enough to make an early departure straightforward. Khaosan Road, the backpacker street in the old city, is also a long way from the hotel, so it is best saved for a full day out.