New Siam Guest House II Bangkok
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50 Trok Rong Mai, 10200, Chanasongkram Bangkok, Thailand, 10200, 66-02-282-2795
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That's right folks... prepare yourself for 3 weeks of bad jokes involving "thai". Profuse apologies in advance.
2 full days done and dusted in Bangkok and it's safe to say I'm loving it here.
Friday
morning rolls around and it seems like a good time to get out of
wherever it was that I was staying and head on down to Khao Sahn Road,
where all the backpackers (and cheapskates such as myself) congregate.
Transportation
is in the form of a fluorescent pink taxi.... ...
Yesterday was our first full day in Bangkok and our first mission of the day was to go to the Korean Airlines office. After 7 weeks and 4 countries, we've decided to forego Myanmar on this trip because everything is starting to look a bit the same. As they say around here often "Same, same but different", which is a very wise saying because it's so true.
Those who are big fans of Myanmar will not agree with this perception because it's a very different country in the end, and the peopl...
Last day in Thailand (and in Southeast Asia) so here's the customary review, based again on a few cities visited.
The good:
- Fried bananas... scrumptilicious!
- Thai food in general: anyone with a half decent palette, distinguishing tastebuds and a slight tolerance for spiciness will agree with us that Thai food is amongst the finest cuisine in the world
- More modernised than its neighbours, and therefore more prosperous and more advanced (at least in the larger cities)
-...
After a surprisingly good 18 hour journey from Dublin via London, we arrived in Bangkok fairly awake and energetic. I actually managed to get some sleep on the plane which is a first! We're not planning on spending a lot of time here as Bangkok is mainly a big metropolitan city, crowded and hectic. We'll be doing some of the city's sights in 2 weeks when Angie arrives from Richmond. Our hotel is just off the Khao San Road near the river just west of the city centre. The area is basically a ba...
Bangkok, Thailand cjhare
Well we arrived in Bangkok after the worst day ever!! First of all we only received our passports back from the Thai Embassy the day before we were due to fly!! Then Dublin Airport's radar went down and it looked like we were facing long delays which meant we'd miss our connecting flight in Heathrow! Then just before it was time to go to the airport a bus went on fire on the M50 so the road was closed off!!! Then....we nearly missed our flight cos they put us on a different flight without mak...
Bangkok, Thailand craigelaine
December 31 Time has gone by so fast! We go to the corner vendor for toasted bread with sweet milk and fresh squeezed orange juice, then off to the store for groceries and water, snacks too! This afternoon we are going to take the boat down the river and then back again. While waiting we speak with 4 young guys and they tell us they are going to the end of the boat line and then catching the sky train to the big mall area. We decide that we will do that too and check out the area as this is w...
BANGKOK, Thailand, Thailand dancejill
Hello everyone! Here are some photos of our stay in bangkok! We stayed at two different places both within 5 minute walk of eachother. The one on koh San road had a roof top pool :) The second one was located on the street with the clubs and night markets! Most of our pictures are taken there! We also went to a floating market and a tuk tuk city tour! I will add captions to photos to explain better! :) xo Ecce N' Steve
Bangkok, Thailand ecce
21st January Just starting to lose track of days and dates!! Good job I'm keeping a journal or it could be anytime, any place!! Up early today - had to catch the VIP bus to Vientaine (this means a big bus usually) but we seemed to be lucky and for some reason had a mini bus - trouble was we decided it was the 'wacky races' and the driver was trying to break all time records on the journey from Vang Vieng to Vientaine!! Talk about fast - lucky there was no sheer drops today!! We actually did t...
Vientiane, Lao Peoples Dem Rep emmaw
25th January What a lovely sleep - comfy bed, hot water, tv - all the mod cons at New Siam 2!! Up early (as usual!) as I wanted to go to Chatuchak Weekend Market - wow this is the market to beat all markets! Apparently it has more than 8000 stalls and I can well believe it! Took the skytrain, which dropped me off straight outside, and just wandered for a couple of hours - it sells just about everything including animals! I tell you what if I lived in Bangkok I would have about 100 puppies now...
Khao San Road, Bangkok, Thailand emmaw
Well, getting back to Bangkok turned out completely unlike what Karen and I had planned. With my time on the road at an end, and her about to head to China, we thought we'd say our goodbyes on Phi Phi and take separate ferries, me to Phuket to catch a flight to Bangkok and she to Ko Lanta to chill for a couple days and plan her next steps. Turns out our "open" ferry tickets weren't so open, and she was forced to head to Phuket. Not the plan, but I wasn't complaining. Arriving in Phuket, we co...
Bangkok, Thailand ericsHistorical Traveler Reviews of New Siam Guest House II Bangkok
Super Hotel, werden wieder hinfahren
Jeder in dem Hotel ist fröhlich- Personal und Gäste in gleicher Weise. Wenn Sie in dem Hotel wohnen, sind Sie in der Nähe des Flusses und ein paar Minuten Fußweg entfernt gibt es einen hübschen, kleinen Park am Flussufer (um die Festung herum), wo wir einem Popkonzert lauschten. In der Nähe gibt es auch hübsche preisgünstige Restaurants. Leicht zu Fuß zu erreichen sind auch das Grand Palace und das Nationalmuseum. Man kann es im Voraus per Internet buchen, was in der Hochsaison ratsam ist, da das beliebte Hotel von vielen Leuten besucht wurde, als wir kurz vor Weihnachten dort waren.
Guesthouse in bester Lage!
Die Zimmer sind mittlerweile alle mit Aircon, TV und Safe ausgestattet und stets sehr gepflegt. Auf einem Zimmerservice wird hier verzichtet, aber bei unseren kurzen Aufenthalten haben wir diesen auch noch nie vermisst. Dafür kann ein super Preisleistungsverhältnis geboten werden. Das Restaurant im New Siam bietet ein abwechslungsreiches und gutes Frühstücksangebot zu sehr günstigen Preisen. Das Personal ist sehr freundlich und hat stets ein Auge auf die Sicherheit im Guest House. Alle Flure sind Kameraüberwacht und werden durch Personal auf jeder Etage betreut.
Die nahe gelegene, sehr belebte Kao Sarn Road und deren Nachbarstrassen sind schnell zu Fuss zu erreichen. Dennoch liegt das New Siam in einer ruhigen Seitengasse. So muss man am abend nicht mehr unbedingt in ein Taxi oder Tuk Tuk steigen um Essen zu gehen, oder einen Drink zu nehmen.
Wir werden in jedem Fall wieder kommen und dann vielleicht auch die gerade im bau befindlichen neuen Häuser des New Siam ausprobieren: Super Siam und New Siam Riverside. Wir sind schon gespannt darauf.
Dirk
Excellent Service and Value
New Siam II was fantastic because it provided a clean, safe and secure option. It is very conveniently located to Pier 13 of the River Taxi which gives you access to the BTS skytrain if you take the 30 minute or so ride to the central pier.
The rooms are not cleaned during your stay unless you request them. The AC worked excellent, the room had a safe, and an electronic key card. At night there was absolutely no noise from neighboring rooms and very little street noise as it is set back in an alley. The location also allows for convenient access to the Khao San Rd scene if that is what you are looking for. Although the Khao San party is close by the party atmosphere does not travel back to New Siam. I was very happy to see that they did not allow for outside guests to come up to rooms which is essential for keeping out sex tourists.
The taxi service to the airport was cheap and convenient. The laundry service was efficient and actually got the stains out of my clothing (i cannot say the same about some of the other laundry services I used in Thailand). I didn't use the pool but a lot of families were enjoying it. The restaurant was good to have a snack at or to start out the day for breakfast. The people working there are genuinely glad to see you and are quite kind. I will definitely stay here again and again. Oh yeah, and the luggage storage was fantastic at only 15 baht a night. I paid 790 baht a night for a room.
New Siam II was a total steal. Be sure to tip the restaurant employees big. They were great!
The best value place to stay in the Koh San Road Area
Prices at the New Siam have gone down significantly over the last couple of years due to the increased competition from new, large hotels nearby. This makes it even better value than before! We stayed here again in December 2005 after spending a night from the Rambuttri Village Inn, around the corner. The Village Inn had gone downhill from when we stayed a couple of years ago (and had cheap opening offers). We should have just gone to the New Siam II directly again!
It is consistent in quality for a budget hotel. It's clean, secure, the staff are polite and efficient, the tour desk is helpful/fairly priced and food is basic but cheap and good quality. All in all, there's not much more it can do to be best value in the area (and we checked again all the other and cheaper accommodation nearby, in true backpacker style!).
Super hotel, will return
Comfort near Khao San
The rooms have either fan or air-con and are very secure (they use a key card system). I stayed in a air-con double for 790Bht per night and it was large and clean with a TV. The bathroom was small with a shower and sink and although basic it was clean. The rooms had a safe and a set of scales (very handy for weighing luggage) but no fridge. There is a lift which helps when transporting luggage and the hotel will organise a taxi to the airport for you for 290Bht. There is an onsite internet cafe and tour desk.
This hotel is a bit more expensive than most in the area but worth it for the clean, quiet safe surrounds. The staff are helpful, even when busy. It is a very short walk to Khao San and it is easy to find tuk-tuks or take the water taxis as the stop is just across the road. The bus to Chatachuk market on the weekend also leaves from across the road. There are many good restaurants and a 7-eleven nearby. The New Siam group has an online booking system which can be found via their website.
Chinabeach
Back again
You couldn't do much better!
Better than great for the price
Very nice guest house
The beds are quite hard, but otherwise the rooms are clean and well-kept, and the air-con worked like a charm. Highly recommended...
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