Tian Tian Hostel

The rooms at Tian Tian Hostel range from a private room with two single beds to dormitories with bunk beds, sleeping from one to nine guests. Rooms can have air conditioning, hair dryers, showers and toiletries, and some have a city view or a balcony or terrace.

Several rooms have a shared bathroom with a shower. The Deluxe Private Room with Balcony has its own private bathroom. Dormitory rooms are shared with other travellers, and the private rooms are reserved for the guests who book them. Bed sets vary from single beds to bunk beds, and some rooms have blackout curtains and reading lights.

Tian Tian Hostel has a 24-hour front desk, a shared lounge with a TV area, a game room and on-site entertainment. Laundry and ironing services, luggage storage, lockers and daily housekeeping are available, and express and private check-in and check-out are offered. Tours, car hire and ticket services are also offered.

Guests can eat at the restaurant, the coffee shop or the snack bar, and there is a bar on site, where Asian and buffet breakfast is served. A kitchen and a shared kitchen are available, and grocery delivery and massage are also offered.

Free parking is available on site, and free Wi-Fi is available in all rooms, while Wi-Fi is also available in public areas.

Tian Tian Hostel is on Phat Sai in Bangkok's Chinatown, in the Samphanthawong district, a dense neighbourhood of shophouses, street-food stalls and narrow lanes that run off Yaowarat Road. The area is lively after dark, when food vendors set up along the main street, and the streets around the hostel have a busy, working feel. It places you in the middle of the city's old quarter rather than in a modern business district.

Wat Mangkon MRT station is 250 m away, and the Sawatdi pier on the Chao Phraya river is 400 m away, with river boats serving the sights along the water. Wat Traimit, the temple that houses the famous solid gold Buddha image, is about 500 m away, and Wat Arun stands across the river. The Grand Palace is 2.3 km away, and the Chatuchak Weekend Market, a large weekend market with stalls across the city, is 7.9 km away.

A good day here starts with the Chinatown streets around Yaowarat Road, which is a short walk from the hostel, then Wat Traimit and its museum, and then a river boat to Wat Arun. The Grand Palace is the next stop for those who want to see the royal sights of the old city.