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Sawasdee Bangkok Inn

Very purple, but great value

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This professionally-run place is well-located just off the main Khao San strip and has fair rooms though many of them are very small. For the standard the prices are not unreasonable, but they're small and get a bit of noise from the bars outside. The dorm is a bit pricey and there have been a few reports of them being less than spic and span. The superior triple has a big refrigerator, but a tiny bathroom, although there was lots of soap and shampoo. There is also a popular ground-level common area, restaurant and bar. All rooms have discounts for stays of three or more nights.

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126/2 Khao San Rd, Bangkok. T: (02) 280 1251 F: (02) 281 7818  
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Type of room Low season High season Notes
Dorm Fan 140 THB 140 THB
Sgl fan private b'room 400 THB 400 THB
Dbl fan private b'room 500 THB 500 THB
Sgl fan share b'room 250 THB 250 THB
Dbl fan share b'room 360 THB 360 THB
Sgl air-con private b'room 500 THB 500 THB
Dbl air-con private b'room 600 THB 600 THB
Triple air-con private b'room 1,350 THB 1,350 THB

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Added to Travelfish on: 21st July, 2003
Last visited or updated on: 13th February, 2009

Sawasdee Bangkok Inn reviews

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Very shabby - 29th October, 2007
Only stayed here 1 night. Wasn't worth the 1350 THB for the triple, very, very tired, bathroom door didn't lock. I'd go somewhere else.

Sawasdee Bangkok Inn reviewed by marianwarren on 29th October, 2007, rated 1 out of 5.
Stayed here 1/2007
This is a Travelfish recommended reviewer
Total reviews submitted: 13.
marianwarren also reviewed: Baanrimtaling Home Stay, CM Blue House, Erawan House, Indochine 2 Hotel, May Lyn, Pakse Hotel, Sabaydee Guesthouse, Sala Don Khone, Saysouly Guesthouse, Tanoy Guesthouse, The Boat Landing Guesthouse, Tram Anh.

Old but clean and including breakfast - 23rd February, 2009
We booked this hostel online with a Dutch tourcompany (D-reizen). We arrived at 7 in the morning, like I told them earlier with my reservation, but the room wasn't ready yet. We had to wait for 2 hours in the lobby and could get in the room. The room was clean and quite big with a fridge. We had the superior double room with aircon, which costed 950 Baht. The normal double aircon room is much cheaper (about 650 Baht) and has the same facilities (maybe no fridge). The rooms are just smaller. The aircon was old and noisy, but worked fine. The breakfast is included and you can choose from pancakes, sandwiches and noodlesoup. The location is in an alley off Khao San Road, which makes it less noisy. Overall a good place to stay at Khao San Road.

Sawasdee Bangkok Inn reviewed by Pernette on 23rd February, 2009, rated 4 out of 5.
Stayed here 1/2009
Total reviews submitted: 7.
Pernette also reviewed: Apple's Guest House, Arimid Guesthouse, Le Jardin Organique Vang Vieng, P.U. Guesthouse, Sunshine Beach, TR Guesthouse.

Terrible - 13th September, 2005
The rooms are basic but functional for the price, the staff were Ok but not overly helpful. The worst part was the state of the toilets in the garden restaurant area -- believe me if you ever smelt these you would never return! The vilest smell I have ever encountered. Would never stay here again, especially considering you can pay significantly less money for a similar poor standard!

Sawasdee Bangkok Inn reviewed by nannons on 13th September, 2005, rated 1 out of 5.
Stayed here 8/2003
Total reviews submitted: 6.
nannons also reviewed: Grand Hotel, Pantawee Hotel, Phitsanulok Youth Hostel, Ruan Thai Guesthouse.

Not too hot - 27th March, 2005
Soi Rambutri has better values, if you want private bath/air-con. This place is impossible to find by taxi (because of its location down a dingy alley and the presence of five or so other sawasdee hotels in the area). Sheets were dirty -- stained with cigarette-burns -- but the staff wouldn't give us new ones. Also, woke up in the middle of the night to neighbours complaining about leaking ceilings. the rooms are tiny and look nothing like the pictures on the website. (see how the "single" and "double" pictures are actually the same photo, with a pillow added to make a double bed?)

Sawasdee Bangkok Inn reviewed by nbasik on 27th March, 2005, rated 1 out of 5.
Stayed here 3/2005
Total reviews submitted: 7.
nbasik also reviewed: Lima Coco Resort, Mango Lagoon Place, Pudsa Bungalows, Wild Orchid Villa.


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