Banana Guest House
Popular traveller flophouse
What we say: 
This popular Japanese-Thai managed place is often full, though the popularity is a little difficult to fathom as the staff were really offhand upon our last visit. Separate male and female dorms are available. Rooms are a little grotty. The in-house restaurant does Thai, western and Japanese food. Potentially the draw here is the low prices combines with the hippy decor, making this an appealing option if you're into pad thai while wearing fisherman pants and beaded necklaces. The staff will pick you up from the bus station which is a nice touch.
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4/9 Ratchapakinai Rd, Chiang Mai. T: (053) 206 285 F: (053) 275 077Visit website
What we were quoted
| Type of room | Low season | High season | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dorm Fan | 80 THB | 80 THB | |
| Sgl fan share b'room | 100 THB | 100 THB | |
| Dbl fan share b'room | 160 THB | 180 THB | |
| Dbl fan private b'room | 240 THB | 240 THB | With hot shower |
Added to Travelfish on: 13th January, 2004
Last visited or updated on: 23rd September, 2007
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Read Banana Guest House reviews
Rated 3.5 out of 5
Based on 3 ratings and 3 reviews
Seasoned, wall needs repaint
too much grafitty all over the walls. It may look nice to some,but to others it appears like scars. I stayed at 2nd floor, single queen size bed with hot shower. The sink has no outlet pipe, so it goes straight down the floor on your feet. Mirror is in the bathroom only, only a small table stood inside room. The varendah is a long common one, looking at the roof of 1st floor. Its good enough to sleep only. Price paid was 250bh per nite, Owner speaks english. No, I wouldnt come again here.
Banana Guest House reviewed by AbgAcid (Total reviews: 20) on
Relaxed
Full of interesting people, this guest house where we spend only one night is really quite and interesting. The walls are covered by thoused of signs. The atmosphere is relaxed and is really cheep. The center is 10 min. by walk and they have a lot of opportunities to make organized tours (only if you like this kind of things)
Banana Guest House reviewed by micecla (Total reviews: 4) on
OK
Ok rooms, quite old but clean enough. We stayed in a double room with hot water shower. It costs 240B now, not 200B as listed above. Shower was nice and warm and you get clean towels. The guest house caters to a lot of Japanese guests and seems to have lost a bit of it's charm that I'd heard of in recent years. The main entrance downstairs is pretty dark and dingy and we ate once in the restaurant and the food was pretty bad. Having said that if you just want a clean room on a budget it's not a bad choice.
Banana Guest House reviewed by Beckiboo1983 (Total reviews: 8) on