The Motuga Hostel Bangkok

The rooms at The Motuga Hostel Bangkok run from dormitory bunks and single rooms to double, queen and family layouts. Two rooms look onto the street, and one has a city view. Each room has its own size and bed setup, from a compact single room to a family room.

Some rooms have a private bathroom with a shower and toiletries, while others share a bathroom with towels and toiletries provided. Several rooms have a hair dryer, free bottled water and instant coffee, and the family rooms sleep up to five guests. Some rooms also have air conditioning, soundproofing or a kitchenware set, depending on the room.

The front desk is open 24 hours a day, and the hostel offers luggage storage, lockers, daily housekeeping and room service. Free Wi-Fi is available in all rooms, and there is WiFi in the public areas too.

For food and drink there is a bar on site, a shared kitchen that guests can use, and coffee and tea served in the restaurant. Bottled water is also available, and bicycle parking is provided.

Shared spaces include a lounge with a TV area, complimentary movies and on-site entertainment. Paid parking is available nearby, and a daily fee applies. The lounge also offers complimentary movies, alongside the on-site entertainment that the hostel provides for its guests.

The hostel is in Talat Noi, a neighbourhood of narrow lanes, old shophouses and small shrines in the Samphanthawong district, close to the Chao Phraya river and the edge of Bangkok's Chinatown. It is a lively, busy part of the city rather than a quiet residential area, and the streets are best explored on foot. Ferry piers along the river are a short walk away.

Wat Traimit, the Temple of the Golden Buddha, is 300 m away, and the Yaowarat Chinatown Heritage Center stands at the same distance, while the Talad Noi Museum is nearby. Hua Lamphong Railway Station is 650 m away, and Hua Lamphong MRT station on the Blue Line is 550 m away, so the metro reaches much of central Bangkok from here. Both airports are a taxi ride away, Don Mueang at 22.1 km and Suvarnabhumi at 26.2 km.

A good day starts with a walk through Talat Noi and the Chinatown lanes of Yaowarat, with a stop at the Temple of the Golden Buddha and the museums nearby. Then take a river ferry from one of the nearby piers to Wat Arun on the far bank, and reach the Grand Palace by taxi. In the evening, Yaowarat fills with street-food stalls along its main road.