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D&D Inn

A Khao San Rd favourite

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D& D underwent a major 2007 renovation that has both the exterior, lobby, and rooms looking quite flash. It's reasonable value for Khao San Road with good, clean rooms and professional staff. Facilities and services include a roof-top swimming pool, shopping arcade and room service. The pool area, beside a bar with pool tables, has great views and is particularly popular. Out the back of the hotel is a pleasant garden Thai restaurant and access to Soi Tanao. Standard rooms are a great deal but sell out more quickly than the doubles that are simply newer, with more quality bedding and newer TVs. Windowless standards, though noise-proof, can be a bit stuffy although many have small balconies that allow in some air. Though it is a very popular choice, we often receive reports of mixed service and difficulty in making a reservation.

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68-70 Khao San Rd, Bangkok. T: (02) 629 0526-8 F: (02) 629 0529  
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What we were quoted*

Type of room Low season High season Notes
Sgl air-con private b'room 550 THB 550 THB
Dbl air-con private b'room 750 THB 750 THB
Deluxe- Double 1,100 THB 1,100 THB 1,400B for a triple
Deluxe- Single 750 THB 750 THB
Triple air-con private b'room 1,100 THB 1,100 THB

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Added to Travelfish on: 21st July, 2003
Last visited or updated on: 21st September, 2007

D&D Inn reviews

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Rudest staff we came across in 5 weeks - 16th October, 2009
We traveled for 5 weeks across SE Asia and this place had the rudest staff. They need to work on their customer service if they want to survive. This was our 2nd time there in 5 weeks and again they insisted that there was only deluxe rooms available (when I had booked a regular). When we finally got the regular one we arrived to find it stank of sewerage and was super noisy. So we changed rooms and pay more for the deluxe. This seemed to be a major drama for the receptionist who made it almost impossible to come to any solution. Would not stay here again..but if you're after location and a pool those would be the only good points.

D&D Inn reviewed by Armee on 16th October, 2009, rated 3 out of 5.
Stayed here 10/2009
Total reviews submitted: 2.
Armee also reviewed: Lao Wooden House.

Overrated and rude - 29th March, 2008
Staff rude.To be fair they seem always swamped with people. Expensive for windowless cell with no touches (not even a poster or anything to break up the bleak white nothingness, but that was the standard 750B room). Pool on roof open until 2 am and we went up about 7.30pm, the whole place was a mess of bottles etc and staff just talking to friends, no one cleaning up. Never once felt assisted with any enquiries etc.

D&D Inn reviewed by celianz on 29th March, 2008, rated 3 out of 5.
Stayed here 3/2008
Total reviews submitted: 11.
celianz also reviewed: Halo, Julie Guest House, Mali Namphu, Nam Hai 1, Okay Guest House, Prince 1 Hotel, Rainbow Lodge, Thansila Resort, Top Banana Guesthouse, Tung Trang Hotel.

Nice - 19th October, 2006
D&D is a nice place if you're willing to part with 750B a night. Stayed three nights then moved somewhere cheaper. If you're on a budget, look elsewhere but if you can afford a little extra, may be worth it for your first few nights getting used to Khao San Road.

D&D Inn reviewed by Kevbyrne82 on 19th October, 2006, rated 3 out of 5.
Stayed here 9/2006
Total reviews submitted: 2.
Kevbyrne82 also reviewed: Libra Guesthouse.

Nice but overpriced! - 21st December, 2005
I think this place is good but overpriced and overrated. The free breakfast is poor. It was very noisy from building work and they didn't stick to the advertised times. When we went back after three weeks to ask for a quieter room, it was even worse (drilling almost outside you room and everything), so we didn't bother. We went to the Khao San Palace Hotel which was similar standard (also has a pool + air-con) but much cheaper (no breakfast). Building work won't last forever so might be better when finished, probably will be even more expensive though!

D&D Inn reviewed by claramon on 21st December, 2005, rated 3 out of 5.
Stayed here 8/2005
Total reviews submitted: 8.
claramon also reviewed: Cleopatra Palace, Neptunes Villa, Siam Oriental Inn, Tok's Little Hut, Top North Guest House, Viengtai Hotel.

Not a bad place... - 9th April, 2005
As of March 2005, they've finished the restaurant, but there's still building work going on by the side. I recommend the swimming pool and view from the roof of the hotel. There's a beauty salon where I had a mediocre facial, but I don't recommend the Thai massage on the roof (masseuses didn't seem to care what they were doing and appeared to be laughing at our expense). Staff at reception were unhelpful and often rude, but for the price we were living in luxury compared to the basic guesthouses around the Khao San area.

D&D Inn reviewed by bohemia on 9th April, 2005, rated 4 out of 5.
Stayed here 3/2005
Total reviews submitted: 4.
bohemia also reviewed: Sugar Cane Guest House 2.

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Back Again... - 1st September, 2004
I've just been back again, my 4th+ stay at D&D Inn over last 2-3 years. It's definately changing, but I don't know if I like it. It's aiming more & more for the tight-**** breed of back-packers. The quality is getting lower, but so are the prices and it remains great value -- just less of a full-quality hotel, and more like a budget backpackers. They've STILL got work going on to improve the extra facilities like the rooftop pool etc. They say you can't book within the next 7 days if you're in Thailand, you have to turn-up after around 11am & hope for the best. You'll do o.k. as long as you're relaxed. Probably my biggest beef is they no longer accept anything but cash. Still it's the best on Khao San, still prime position, still good price... Still my local.

D&D Inn reviewed by Sektion8 on 1st September, 2004, rated 4 out of 5.
Stayed here 8/2004
Total reviews submitted: 6.
Sektion8 also reviewed: Dolphin, Pen's Bungalows, Pingjun Resort, Smiley's Guesthouse.

My Local... - 30th June, 2004
Every time I go to Bangkok, I stay at the D&D. It's always very busy, and hard to make a booking that "sticks", but it's a great place for the price in my opinion. It's got prime position on Khao San Road, a roof-top pool for guests only, cable TV, and all the other goodies you'd expect from a proper quality hotel. This time they had construction going on (during reasonable hours), but they warned about it & apologised. After backpacking through S.E. Asia, I look forward to putting my feet up here.

D&D Inn reviewed by Sektion8 on 30th June, 2004, rated 5 out of 5.
Stayed here 1/2004
Total reviews submitted: 6.
Sektion8 also reviewed: Dolphin, Pen's Bungalows, Pingjun Resort, Smiley's Guesthouse.

D&D inn - 26th June, 2004
Not the worst place we stayed in Thailand, but not the best either. The roof top pool was nice. A little too expensive for what we got.

D&D Inn reviewed by bennifer2 on 26th June, 2004, rated 4 out of 5.
Stayed here 5/2004
Total reviews submitted: 5.
bennifer2 also reviewed: Chan-Cha-Lay, Memory Guest House, Sea Breeze Bungalows, Tok's Little Hut.

D&D Inn - 3rd May, 2004
Not clean and very unhelpful staff. Waited 20 minutes for the lift and then sent to wrong room. Finally got inside to find no windows, plastic covered mattress and dirty sheets.

D&D Inn reviewed by chelford67 on 3rd May, 2004, rated 1 out of 5.
Stayed here 2/2003
Total reviews submitted: 2.
chelford67 also reviewed: Buddy Lodge.

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