Sawatdee Guesthouse the Original

Sawatdee Guesthouse the Original has rooms with shared or private bathrooms, set up with single, double, queen or king beds, or with bunk beds. Several rooms have air conditioning, some have a street view, and one has a city view. Free bottled water is provided in several rooms.

The Teak Suite with Private Bathroom and the Deluxe King Suite are suites with a private bathroom. Rooms with a shared bathroom have that bathroom in common with other guests. The property also offers a family room, and the room you choose determines how many guests can stay and which bed set-up you get.

The property offers laundry, dry cleaning and ironing services, luggage storage, and express check-in and check-out. Restaurants, a coffee shop, room service and alternative meal arrangements are available, and there is a concierge and 24-hour security.

For everyday needs there is a convenience store, a taxi service and a massage service. Guests can use the elevator and the shared lounge with a TV area, and bicycle parking, nearby parking and on-site parking are available.

Free Wi-Fi is available in all rooms, and there is Wi-Fi in the public areas too. English and Thai are spoken at the property. Private check-in and check-out are also offered, alongside the express option at the property.

Sawatdee Guesthouse the Original stands on Si Ayutthaya in Bangkok's Khaosan area, a neighbourhood of backpacker guesthouses, bars and street food stalls. The old city's temples and palaces are within a few kilometres, and the Chao Phraya river runs close by, with its piers a few hundred metres from the hostel. The metro is handy for reaching the newer districts of the city.

Khaosan Road is 1.6 km away, and the Sirindhorn MRT station is 1.7 km away for trips across the city by metro. Wat Thewarat Kunchorn Worawiharn is 50 m away, and the Golden Teak Museum and the Thai International Library are close by. Jim Thompson House is further across the city, reached by taxi, while the Thewet Pier serves boats along the river.

A good day could begin at the Grand Palace, 2.8 km away, with the Temple of the Emerald Buddha (Wat Phra Kaew) inside the palace complex, then take a river boat across to Wat Arun. In the evening, the Asiatique riverfront is a lively place to eat by the water, with its shops and restaurants open along the river. Suvarnabhumi Airport lies 28.2 km away, so allow for the trip when planning your departure.