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A-One Inn
One of the most popular on the soi
25/13-15 Soi Kasem San 1, Rama 1 Rd, Bangkok
Bangkok Province
Tel: (02) 215 3029, (02) 216 4770, 02 219 4995
Fax: (02) 216 4771
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Description
A-One gets lots of return custom and with good reason. The friendly staff creates a homely and welcoming atmosphere while the rooms are clean, although some are just off the lobby, and not particularly private. All have air-con and hot water. The rooms are small and nothing particularly special, but the location is good and there are lockers and computers for guest usage. Check out the small but pleasant garden area out in the front. A-One is a good quiet option. The A-One often fills up, and we've received repeated complaints of them not honouring reservations.
Sgl A/C private b'room
600 THB (low season)
600 THB (high season)
Dbl A/C private b'room
600 THB (low season)
600 THB (high season)
Triple A/C private b'room
750 THB (low season)
750 THB (high season)
Added to Travelfish on: 21st July, 2003
Last visited or updated on: 15th June, 2007
Guest feedback
Pretty good value, location - 
By Lother ( total comments: 32 
) Stayed here 4/2007
Stayed at A-One Inn on two occasions in March & April 2007. I found the place friendly and comfortable enough, and definitely good value for its great location. The rooms are okay - clean, but a little bit ramshackle overall. With some small repairs and better linen/curtains, the place would feel a lot nicer. As it is, it's still a solid place to stay for a few nights.
Not good, not bad - 
By riki_nt ( total comments: 9 ) Stayed here 11/2006
This place was reasonably clean and well located (right near MBK and skytrain). Not sure why it has received such good reviews though. Our room was pretty small and the bathroom was minuscule and very difficult to have a shower in. Also, there appears to be some issues with bookings, so make sure you call them on the day to confirm and call again if you are running late.
Update on the internet situation - 
By furixx ( total comments: 12 ) Stayed here 10/2006
just stayed here again and wanted to update on the internet situation. It is still overpriced, but very good service now where they just give you a login and pass and the WiFi is on 24/7. This makes this place a great deal as most places with WiFi are very high end hotels Bangkok at this point. A double room is still 600B, and though they are small, with air-con and TV and the excellent location in addition to WiFi, this is probably the best deal in Bangkok. the staff was quite friendly to me but I did speak a bit of Thai with them which helps.
Good luck / Bad luck - 
By seish ( total comments: 3 ) Stayed here 10/2006
One night first stay was in the room on the ground floor and we couldn't sleep due to the noise, the room was quite dirty (don't look in the corners) and the leaking sink was wobbly, but at that time it was still all right.
Two nights second stay, in the second floor, had the same problems as first stay, plus the room was a bit small for two persons.
We booked for a third stay more than a week in advance and paid for it. When we phoned just before arriving, they told us that there was no available room! They just put us in a "boxroom" in another guesthouse in the street. And they didn't look sorry at all.
Internet is very expensive.
The two good points : the laundry service, quick and efficient ; the locker service, cheap and handy (we left a lot of things there during 10 days for just 150B).
Noisy - 
By karibu ( total comments: 5 ) Stayed here 7/2006
I called from the airport to check if the A-One had a room and they booked a double room from us. When we arrived, the only room they had was in the basement on the street. The room was very bad and they agreed to put us in another room for the next 2 nights. The second room was on the 4th floor but the air-con was really noisy. Overall, our stay was ok but not more.
A great place -
By furixx ( total comments: 12 ) Stayed here 11/2005
The A-One was a pleasant surprise -- excellent location, very clean rooms, cheap price. The hot water wasn't especially hot, the cable TV has only 2 English channels, and the staff was half effusively friendly and half effusively NOT, and internet is way too expensive, but otherwise ok. I wanted to stay here because I work on the internet and wanted a place with WiFi access, but was disappointed in theirs. The owner has to turn on the router and is never there so there is rarely access. When you do get a connection (usually after 7-8pm), it is spotty, cuts off all the time, not especially fast. Overall though, a very good deal.
Second cheapest guesthouse on the Kasem San 1 -
By flossy ( total comments: 5 ) Stayed here 8/2005
Great location, so-so rooms. Paid 560B for a 'deluxe' double room with air-con, hot water, and satellite TV. Shower is small but great water pressure. Bed linens were threadbare and smelled weird. Staff was super friendly.
Good value - 
By thomcat ( total comments: 3 ) Stayed here 7/2005
Great location, good for the price, but the room and the bathroom are small.
Expected more -
By jabaker13 ( total comments: 8 ) Stayed here 6/2005
The raves about this place meant that I expected much more than I got. Internet is expensive and you are much better placed to go to Siam Square and find cheaper Internet access. Rooms a bit tired, but clean. I had heard so much about how friendly this place was but the two girls who work there during the day made me feel as though I was simply a nuisance who interrupted their TV watching. I did meet one of the owners who was really friendly -- just a shame their staff are not the same. Pretty good value considering the location but there is better in that street now.
ok.. not great -
By jennie ( total comments: 7 ) Stayed here 2/2005
The A-One Inn is a good place for one night. It is in a safe and quiet location of Bangkok, but not really clean nor friendly.
A-1 Internet cafe - No rating given
By KevinCorr ( total comments: 35 ) Stayed here 2/2004
Worth the walk to Siam Square for much better internet cafes.
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