New Siam II Guest House

Too restrictive, pool a letdown - 27th August, 2008
Would suit many young backpackers who seek a secure convenient location. I found it too restrictive and big-brother-ish. You pass the watchful eye of the reception every time you go in or out and there is a menu-sized list of rules, restrictions, and warnings in every room. Made me feel like I was staying in a Catholic boarding school. The swimming pool is small and gets very little sunlight and sits right next to the restaurant meaning zero privacy, and again there is a big list of pool rules right there. As a grown adult I'd choose somewhere more dignified, but for young backpackers I suppose it's fine. I prefer the Mango Lagoon right down the street, no pool but much better value for money IMO.

New Siam II Guest House reviewed by CaptainBob on 27th August, 2008, rated 3 out of 5.
Stayed here 3/2008
Total reviews submitted: 2.
CaptainBob also reviewed: Mango Lagoon Place.

Families on a budget - 13th August, 2008
I have stayed here a few times now. I like it because it is always clean and the triples are a reasonable size (for a Bangkok guesthouse). The staff are usually great - friendly and efficient, and the pool is a bonus with kids. The location is also nice. It is accessible directly by taxi without driving through the really busy narrow streets. It is quiet yet has restaurants, 7/11 close by. There is also a park 5 mins walk down the road which is a nice place to go in the evenings -- good for kids to run around and it is also adjacent to the river.

New Siam II Guest House reviewed by api on 13th August, 2008, rated 4 out of 5.
Stayed here /2007
Total reviews submitted: 3.
api also reviewed: Baan Orapin, Baan Orapin.

Overpriced, tiny bathrooms
800B for a tiny bathroom and just okay room. Worth 500B only. Wouldn't stay again.

New Siam II Guest House reviewed by travelrock ( total comments: 22 )
Stayed here 4/2007

Very good - 31st March, 2008
We stayed there in February 2008. We paid 890B for a double. The room was really clean. The swimming pool was cool and very pleasant in that heat. The staff was very friendly. They even let us use the swimming pool free after check out and they stored our luggage free too. The place was quiet enough to have a good sleep. We can recommend it.

New Siam II Guest House reviewed by galina on 31st March, 2008, rated 3 out of 5.
Stayed here 2/2008
Total reviews submitted: 3.
galina also reviewed: Vong Duern Villa.

The beds...
Good value, but the beds: you can't sleep in the doubles without having a bad neck the next morning.

New Siam II Guest House reviewed by jofml ( total comments: 10 )
Stayed here 11/2007

Efficient, clean, good spot - 28th August, 2007
Take from the new airport the AE bus nr 2 (150B p.p). This bus brings you to Phra Athit Road. Then you walk 200m to New Siam 2. The rooms are nice and clean. Before taking a room listen to the aircon. Sometimes they make a lot of noise. From New Siam it is only 5 minutes' walk to the pier for the river express boats. The food is good and there is a nice swimming pool. New Siam is located in a small soi and it is not noisy.

New Siam II Guest House reviewed by dillyenjan on 28th August, 2007, rated 5 out of 5.
Stayed here 8/2007
Total reviews submitted: 3.
dillyenjan also reviewed: Manee Guesthouse, Nature Lovers Bungalows.

Made for a great stay - 27th July, 2007
The online map in Thai writing was a great help and made for an easy trip from the airport. Staff were friendly and helpful. The rooms were spotless. Food was good but pricier than nearby options. Our favourite was the lovely pool... a real treat in the scorching heat! Overall a great option.

New Siam II Guest House reviewed by sunlover on 27th July, 2007, rated 4 out of 5.
Stayed here 6/2007
Total reviews submitted: 2.
sunlover also reviewed: Golden Banana Bed and Breakfast.

Basic and does the job! - 9th May, 2007
Stayed here as a first stop on round the world trip, so worth the extra money for decent room, air con, pool to cool off. Safe very useful too. Chose to stay elsewhere on return to Bangkok though.

New Siam II Guest House reviewed by wemaybesometime on 9th May, 2007, rated 4 out of 5.
Stayed here 4/2007
Total reviews submitted: 7.
wemaybesometime also reviewed: Bright Lotus 1 Guest House, CM Blue House, Okay Guest House, SK House, Viewpoint Resort, Wendy House.

Awesome milkshakes! - 6th March, 2007
We stayed here for a few nights en route to Cambodia. The room was very clean, nice bathroom (but weak shower pressure!!), nice to have an in-room safe. Quiet, considering it is SO close to Khao San Road! Their food is really good. They make great green Thai curry, and seriously, they have the BEST and most delicious banana, mango, coconut milkshakes we have EVER had. Without a doubt, you should not miss out on having one. Easy access from there to the river to take the river taxi, you can walk down the river to the Royal Palace. I've stayed at other places in Bangkok, and this one was my favorite. Not only because it is a little more pricey than what most of the 'party kids' wanna spend, so you don't have the ubiquitous stoners, also no outside guests allowed into the rooms, so no prostitutes around either.

New Siam II Guest House reviewed by wearetherobot on 6th March, 2007, rated 4 out of 5.
Stayed here 2/2007
Total reviews submitted: 4.
wearetherobot also reviewed: Bright Lotus 1 Guest House, Golden Temple Villa, Queens Hill Resort.

Great value, clean rooms - 3rd March, 2007
We stayed here a couple times on our vacation. The rooms are super clean, nice aircon and the showers even had a shower curtain. The safes in the room were a nice bonus, and the food in the restaurant was great, but it does lack atmosphere. The staff was the nicest of all we met in Thailand and Cambodia.

New Siam II Guest House reviewed by flightgirl on 3rd March, 2007, rated 4 out of 5.
Stayed here 2/2007
Total reviews submitted: 6.
flightgirl also reviewed: Jasmine Lodge, Pop Guesthouse, Siam Beach Resort, Simon's Chi Cafe and Guesthouse 2.

Top location, great value - 8th December, 2006
We picked the New Siam II because of the recommendation on this page and found it a real treat. Close enough to Khao San Road to enjoy the party there and walk back home, but far enough away to sleep in peace. The fans are big ceiling ones, very useful, so we hardly used the air-con when we had the air-con room. Both types of rooms, air-con and fan, were equal in size and quality. The little balcony is good for drying clothes and it's nice to leave the window open at night (it's quiet enough for that). Friendly staff, a nice pool and pool area (though a little crammed) in a very quiet Soi. Good to live so close to the river and river taxi pier, plus the decent restaurants on Phra Athit (at least better than Khao San Road). We never had to pay for leaving luggage for a day and the pool was free even on the days of our departure, so we could relax a little and shower before getting on a night bus. Very safe also, the looked very closely at the folk stumbling in at night. Not perfect, but for Bangkok in this location, it's great!

New Siam II Guest House reviewed by girasole on 8th December, 2006, rated 3 out of 5.
Stayed here 10/2006
Total reviews submitted: 2.
girasole also reviewed: Father & Son.

Great spot - 9th November, 2006
Great location which is close to the river. We paid 850B for a room. Very clean, big bed, very good air-con (necessary) TV, room safe and clean bathroom. Staff were great. We were impressed enough that we stayed there again on our way home.

New Siam II Guest House reviewed by Sinu on 9th November, 2006, rated 4 out of 5.
Stayed here 10/2006
Total reviews submitted: 4.
Sinu also reviewed: Baiyoke Chalet, Cave Lodge, The Palm House.

Hands down my favorite place in Bangkok - 7th September, 2006
Cosmetically, there is nothing spectacular about New Siam Guesthouse II but it's the service and the relationships that you build with the staff that win you over. I stayed here last month, four separate times over a span of three weeks. The rooms are nothing spectacular. Basic bed, sheets and private bathroom. Everything was clean for the most part! The rooms even come with an electronic safe which definitely was a plus. All rooms are opened by an electronic key card also. The downstairs restaurant is really good and cheap; however, the thing that I loved most about my stay here was the staff. They were all really sweet and welcomed me from minute one. I will be coming back when I visit again.

New Siam II Guest House reviewed by yellowfellow on 7th September, 2006, rated 5 out of 5.
Stayed here 8/2006
Total reviews submitted: 4.
yellowfellow also reviewed: Chiang Mai Thai House, Dreams Hotel, Golden Temple Villa.

Good enough - 22nd June, 2006
The location is very quiet, which is nice. The room was ok, clean but nothing special (the view over the next building which was falling apart wasn't the best!) Didn't even try the swimming pool, just seemed a bit silly, but it could be nice. The food was not bad and cheap. If you want to stay near the Khao San Road, this place is definitely worth spending a bit more on.

New Siam II Guest House reviewed by bonbongirl on 22nd June, 2006, rated 3 out of 5.
Stayed here 11/2005
Total reviews submitted: 5.
bonbongirl also reviewed: Blissful Guesthouse, Bright Lotus 1 Guest House, Ivy Guesthouse and Bar II, You Hong Guesthouse.

Not bad at all!
Well worth the money, large clean rooms in good location. Would stay again

New Siam II Guest House reviewed by Barnesy76 ( total comments: 2 )
Stayed here 2/2006

OK - 19th January, 2006
But not great. Pool was nice. The room smelled pretty bad of stale smoke even though they are technically non-smoking. (Then why serve ash trays?!) Bathroom was missing a ceiling tile which was a bit sketchy. Food was pretty good and a nice value.

New Siam II Guest House reviewed by jen120978 on 19th January, 2006, rated 3 out of 5.
Stayed here 1/2006
Total reviews submitted: 2.
jen120978 also reviewed: Ao Toh Ko Bungalows.

Luxury Bargain - 28th November, 2005
This place is great -- big rooms with TV, safe and huge bed. Staff are helpful and menu extensive. Had no problem or charge when booking a room over the phone. Good location 5 minutes walk from the Khao San Road. 790B for an air-con double but still a bargain -- best place I have stayed in Bangkok.

New Siam II Guest House reviewed by mattyvlem on 28th November, 2005, rated 5 out of 5.
Stayed here 11/2005
Total reviews submitted: 10.
mattyvlem also reviewed: Baan Panburi Village, Chiang Mai Thai House, Cloud 9, Little Garden Bar & Guesthouse, Lotus Village, Sarikantang Resort and Spa, Shambara Boutique Hostel, Two Dragons Guesthouse, Vinh Guest House.

Always booked, but... - 26th November, 2005
They're overdrawing with reservations!! To be fair -- the place is really good for staying for some days, very clean and well organised. But reservations can only be done with a credit card -- for this service, they charge 100B + 3% extra...

New Siam II Guest House reviewed by lechtenberg on 26th November, 2005, rated 3 out of 5.
Stayed here 11/2005
Total reviews submitted: 2.
lechtenberg also reviewed: Cloud 9.

Well done - 24th August, 2004
I stay at New Siam whenever I'm moving through Bangkok. Clean, quiet, hot showers. I've stayed there in 2002, 2003, 2004. Very polite and helpful. They have storage (discounted for staying there). Five minutes walk to the river ferry or Khao San Road. 4am departures for the airport finds someone at the front desk ready to get a taxi and you out of there.

New Siam II Guest House reviewed by tolchina on 24th August, 2004, rated 4 out of 5.
Stayed here 11/2002
Total reviews submitted: 2.
tolchina also reviewed: Pha Thai Guest House.

Fine, but better available. - 21st August, 2004
Very convenient location near Khao San Road (if that appeals!) and student eating places on Phra Athit Rd, this place is OK, but not anything to write home about, though the prices above don't reflect what we paid: 495THB for double room with air-con, fan and shower, though the advertised hot water never arrived and the cold was little more than a drizzle. Not sure how to compare, but it was the least good value and grubbiest of any place we stayed in Laos and Thailand over three weeks and six stops.

New Siam II Guest House reviewed by stevejw on 21st August, 2004, rated 3 out of 5.
Stayed here 8/2004
Total reviews submitted: 3.
stevejw also reviewed: Galare Guest House, Villa Ban Lao.