Sumbal Azam
I stayed here for 6 days in a private room and it turned out good. Pros and cons below but honestly, it was overall great for the price. Location: less than 5 minutes to MRT. Two malls very close by. Super super convenient! A little bit down an alley, so it’s fairly quiet at night. Gets noisy once the shops open up. I felt safe walking down the alley late at night. Room: I was in room 401. Spacious, cute, and they provided many hangers/rack which was nice. My major issue was with the door to the balcony (I didn’t request a balcony room but oh well). The door doesn’t close all the way so I’d get disturbed in the mornings by the music / auto shop downstairs. I’m not normally bothered by street noise so this was frustrating! Cleanliness: the cleaning staff are all sweet and helpful. They will clean your room every other day without problem and do a thorough job. There’s a no shoe policy which I appreciated however, still some moth-looking things in my bedroom as well as some ants. But honestly, it wasn’t anything bad! Bathroom: smallllllll! I’m tall so showering or sitting on the toilet was a bit difficult but manageable. The major con here was the sink - it’s super tiny and there’s a shelf right above it. While the shelf is handy, it was almost next to impossible to wash my face or brush my teeth. I utilized the shower for this. My favourite thing about the hostel was that the electricity doesn’t shut off if you leave the room. This helps soooo much. Theres also a huge coworking space which is nice to have. Shared kitchen in the main floor, very well maintained. Free coffee and filtered water is available. The people I saw around were respectful and nice. However, it is not a “social” hostel if that’s what you’re looking for. Theres also a laundry machine you can pay for but the dryer sucked and ate my money. Just bring your things to a laundromat tbh. Overall, good stay. If it wasn’t for the balcony door I’d give it a 5 star but the staff said there was nothing they could do. Thanks Lita Bangkok!