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BATHROOMLESS IN BANGKOK
If you don't require your own en suite bathroom, Bangkok has heaps of options, ranging from hi-tech dorm beds
in a brand-new hostel to private bedrooms in an antique wooden house. Some of our picks:
1500-2000B; ; National Stadium exit 1) The title is a play on the Thai
làp dee,
meaning 'sleep
well', but the fun atmosphere here might make you want to stay up all night. There's an inviting communal area
stocked with games and a bar, and thoughtful facilities ranging from washing machines to a theatre room. If this
one's full, there's another branch just off
Thalon Silom
(
0 2634 7999;
www.lubd.com
;
4 Th Decho; dm
450-475B, r 550-850B;
;
Chong Nonsi exit 2) .
440-550B; ; Tha Phra Athit (Banglamphu)) This well-run hostel features dorm rooms of various
sizes, all of which boast podlike beds outfitted with power points, mini-TV, reading lamp and wi-fi. Free bicycles
and hypersocial communal areas ensure you may not actually get the chance to plug in.
3, Th Samsen; r incl breakfast 390-730B; ; Tha Phra Athit (Banglamphu)) This tiny wooden
house holds 10 rooms decked out in cheery pastels and hand-painted bunny pictures. Half of the rooms are fan-
cooled, and most are little more than a mattress on the floor, but warm service and an authentic homestay vibe
compensate for this.
14, Th Silom; dm 380-550B, r 1200-1500B; ; Chong Nonsi exit 3) Quirky, artsy, bright and fun,
Silom Art Hostel combines recycled materials, bizarre furnishings and colourful art to arrive at a hostel that's
quite unlike anywhere else in town. It's not all about style though: beds and rooms are functional and comfort-
able, and share clean bathrooms and appealing communal areas.
380-599, r 1300-1700B; ; Si Lom exit 2, Sala Daeng exit 2) A flashpacker hostel in the
polished-concrete-and-industrial-style mould, HQ includes four- to 10-bed dorms, a few private rooms and invit-
ing communal areas in a narrow multistorey building in the middle of Bangkok's financial district.
330-460B, r 1700-2000B; ; Surasak exit 1) The bright colours, chunky furnishings and bold mur-
als in the lobby of this new hostel give it the vibe of a day-care centre for travellers - a feel that continues through
to the playful communal areas and rooms. Dorms and rooms are well-equipped, and there's heaps of useful travel
resources and facilities.
Th Kraisi; incl breakfast dm 440-590B, r 900-1090B; ; Tha Phra Athit (Banglamphu)) This
young hostel gets rave reviews for its retro-themed design, comfy dorms and friendly service.
0 2679 7777; 35/1-4 Soi Ngam Duphli; dm 350B, r
600-1200B;
;
Lumphini exit 1) A huge new hostel with dorm beds and private rooms decked out
