New Joe Guesthouse

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Rated 3.5 out of 5

Based on 9 ratings and 9 reviews

• decent for khao san road

  Stayed here a few days. 350 baht/night for a double bed with fan. The room was pretty low quality, and the restaurant was a little more pricey than other eating options in the area, but not bad because of its size. It is not located directly on Khao San so that helps with noise, but I'm sure there are better options out there with those who have the interest to look around. Maybe book one night or two, then look around for a better deal and room. We used the laundry service which was efficient, and the security was of good quality.

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  New Joe Guesthouse reviewed by justintuggle (Total reviews: 15) on 9th November, 2009
  Rated 3 out of 5. after a stay here in 11/2009

• good location, clean and simple

  This was the first place we tried in Bangkok and turned out to be very good. Two double rooms at 350 B per room per night. Good security as they kept our room keys and didn't just hand them out to anyone - you had to have a card to prove it was your room. Clean bathroom and a balcony, even though the view wasn't great. Would stay there again.

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  New Joe Guesthouse reviewed by squalix (Total reviews: 7) on 26th August, 2009
  Rated 4 out of 5. after a stay here in 8/2009

• cheap and good

  I stayed there in sgl fan private b'room (300 baht/day). Room clean and quite OK (for that price) :). Reale close to KSR. I had a room on 4th floor and my window was with the view on Ratchadamnoen Klang, and at night it was noisy from there. Very good option for that price. Very good restaurant with excellent thai food. Free deposit boxes (you need to have your own padlock)

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  New Joe Guesthouse reviewed by bastek (Total reviews: 4) on 2nd July, 2009
  Rated 4 out of 5. after a stay here in 6/2009

• Good spot

  Nice place to stay, rooms are clean and quite nice. All have private bathrooms with cold water and a tiny balcony. Quiet, though close to Kao San. Food in the restaurant is quite good and there's a bar to hang out and meet other guests. But: staff in the restaurant is not so friendly and they seem to rather not work/serve. So if that annoys you, just don't eat there.

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  New Joe Guesthouse reviewed by brenda1980 (Total reviews: 4) on 12th December, 2008
  Rated 4 out of 5. after a stay here in 11/2008

• Excellent Value

  New Joe is very basic - as in you pick up your towel and air-con remote from the reception when you check in - but for the price, who can complain? Room rates slightly different from above on my visit, but they are nice and simple - 350 THB per night for a fan room with cold water bathroom...same price whether you want single or double, which seems a good idea. I went back 3 or 4 times during my 3 month trip to Thailand, Vietnam and Cambodia - using it as a base each time I returned to BKK. I stayed in fan rooms the whole time except for my last night, when I plumped for the luxury of an air-con hot water room, still only 500 THB. Rooms are clean enough and toilet paper is provided, as are mosquito screens on the window and door. Bathroom is accessible from inside the room rather than having to cross the balcony as in some places - though the balconies here are very small, and there is little in the way of a view; they also house some sort of heater machine which makes it unbearably hot out there, even more so than if you're out on the street. Sink is in the room. Rooms are cleaned on request; you have to leave your key at reception every time you leave, and if you want your room serviced just ask the receptionist when you leave in the morning. The staff are very very friendly, really helpful with questions about bus times to other provinces etc - also got very excited because I was visiting Suphanburi, where the receptionist was from. Helpful travel agent in the lobby, very useful (and cheap!) for flight changes etc. Cheap laundry service available, and luggage can be left for 8 THB per day for guests (10 THB for non-guests). Nice restaurant outside, good food at reasonable prices. Very close to Khaosan Road but far away enough to be quiet - don't let their description of it being down an alley put you off, as it's more of a mini-road (but no cars, just motorbikes and pedestrians) with coffee shops, internet cafes, spa salons etc). The place could do with some redecoration and a bit of work doing to it (the lift doesn't work, for example, so it's a couple of flights of stairs to your room) but for the price you just can't beat it. Beware, there's no TV in the room - if that bothers you (it didn't me, and anyway most hotel TVs are all Thai!) Would definitely recommend this place for a non-fussy budget traveller, and I love the fact that they remember me even after just a few visits!

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  New Joe Guesthouse reviewed by chriswotton (Total reviews: 9) on 7th September, 2008
  Rated 4 out of 5. after a stay here in 7/2008

• Stayed Once & Came Back Again!

  Thought this was a great guesthouse. Room quality is average for Thailand. Right in the Khaosan Road area but tucked away so you can escape the crowds & noise. The garden terrace/restaurant makes a nice entrance and it's a great place to relax and enjoy the restaurant's great food. Friendly staff. The travel-agency right inside the guesthouse makes travel planning within Bangkok and outside the city (trains/plane/buses/etc.) so convenient. If the temperature is hot for you at the time of year you're visiting you really don't need the ''hot'' water option for extra Baht. As for previous comments about it being crowded: I was staying there during their high-season and I didn't find it crowded at all. Never a long line-up and the restaurant was never full. I stayed here at the beginning & end of my trip to Thailand and it was a great way to book-end my trip.

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  New Joe Guesthouse reviewed by dadarren (Total reviews: 5) on 2nd May, 2008
  Rated 4 out of 5. after a stay here in 4/2008

• Dirty, Disappointed

  I did tons of research before deciding to stay at New Joe Guesthouse, and based on the comments on this site I thought it would be nice. I'm sorry to say that it was one of the filthiest rooms we stayed in in Thailand. There was mould everywhere -- in the bathroom, all over the ceilings, and the toilet was disgusting. It smelled like urine in the entire claustrophobic bathroom. I'd been staying in rooms in the 150-400B price range, so I knew what to expect but I was disappointed (our room there was 350). I would not have stayed there for 100B it was so dirty. We never would have taken the room but we had made the reservation and a lot of the other recommended guesthouses were full so we couldn't check them out. We only stayed one night and could not leave too soon. Sorry to dissent from the majority but the positive comments seem misleading to me. Maybe it's just been getting worse over the past two years since the good comments were posted. The staff were nice enough but we always had to wait in line at the desk since it was such a crowded guesthouse. Look before you buy.

  New Joe Guesthouse reviewed by traveller1103 (Total reviews: 2) on 13th February, 2007
  Rated 1 out of 5. after a stay here in 2/2007

• Great place to stay, incredible food!

  New Joe was a great place to begin a journey in Thailand. Rooms were cheap and basic but clean, great location and quieter than Khao San Rd, great travel desk, they helped us so much always giving us the cheaper options like how to take local buses rather than pushing expensive alternatives on us. The food was so great we ate there for 7 nights in a row and different meals every night! Also we had a thai massage there which was very good. Great place to stay, we will definately go back.

  New Joe Guesthouse reviewed by noushymoo (Total reviews: 6) on 30th November, 1999
  Rated 4 out of 5. after a stay here in 6/2006

• We kept going back for the food!

  As the description says, the rooms are very basic, but clean. When we got dropped off here in the middle of night, it seemed a bit sketchy, but in the daylight it was a completely different story. Great location a bit off of khao san road, awesome food, and the best Thai massage (with nice atmosphere) right next door. The staff was helpful, and they have safe deposit boxes if you bring your own lock. They also have laundry service. The hot water was a bit difficult to figure out...but other than that, we enjoyed this place. Oh, and a pool table too.

  New Joe Guesthouse reviewed by love2travel (Total reviews: 2) on 10th January, 2006
  Rated 4 out of 5. after a stay here in 12/2005