BRB Hostel Bangkok Silom

99% users are Chinese and stairs for going up are too tidy and hard to use. Only location is the one can say the positive point

a month ago

Because many hotels were fully booked or overpriced during Chinese New Year, I decided to try a hostel — especially choosing it for the location. The location is действительно convenient, right inside Silom. But in terms of quality, what you see in the photos and what you see in reality are two completely different things. Everything is worn out, old, clearly heavily used. And yes, it’s a hostel — not much attention is paid to maintenance or aesthetics. The focus is clearly on high turnover and constant flow. On the first floor, all the shoes are stored there, creating an unbelievable smell across the entire level. If you stay on the third floor, it’s less of an issue — I was on the third floor. The bed linen felt like someone had already slept in it. At least that was my impression. On the third floor, for some reason, the men’s shower and toilet are located both on the second and third floors. It’s strange — why not make one floor fully female and others male? Maybe it was just about availability, I don’t know. But it’s inconvenient to constantly go up or down a floor, especially when right across from my room door there was a toilet that was almost always empty. The toilets are dirty. Trash, towels, paper everywhere. It’s not just unaesthetic — it’s actually dirty. There’s mold. No hot water in the shower, though they do provide toiletries. Another strange thing: the hostel costs around $10 per night, but the deposit is 500 baht — basically almost double the nightly rate. The reception staff are very indifferent. They only accept cash. I said I had no cash but had a Thai bank account. They were reluctant to accept it but eventually did because there was no alternative. At checkout, I didn’t receive my deposit back immediately. They told me some accountant would transfer it within a few hours. I’m still waiting to see how that ends. Checkout is at 11 a.m., which is very early — even worse than most hotels. And at 11 sharp, regardless of whether you’re still inside resting or not, cleaning staff open the doors and start cleaning simultaneously across the floors. No flexibility at all. Interesting experience — but I wouldn’t repeat it here. One more thing: I noticed the walk-in rate is 1000 baht (about $30), which is already the price of a decent hotel room. They also offer private rooms, which honestly look terrible — like something out of a very cheap adult movie set. I don’t know the price; I just walked past and saw how sad it looked. Overall, maybe this place suits someone. But the photos look much better than reality.

a month ago

The hostel is good overall. My only problem here is they do not provide free drinking water. You need to buy in their mini store in the lobby for drinking water. Too bad for someone like me who drinks a lot of water. 🥲🥲🥲

2 months ago