Natee Hostel

An average hostel. Stayed at Natee Hostel in Bangkok for 5 nights. 3 in a 6 person dorm and 2 in a private room. Was excited to stay looking at the high star review and photos, however I was disappointed by the condition of the hostel as it has clearly not had money put in to maintain it since those photos were taken. First the pros: the locations is amazing! Close to 3 major malls and 2 different train lines within a 5-10 minute walk. Lots of massage places nearby, as well as places for dinner, a pharmacy and a 7/11. The dorms room was as expected from the photos with large lockers and set out in a way to maximise privacy for all the bed spaces with efficient aircon. Large shared bathrooms with a hair dryer and two small kitchen units with fridges and a filter water system to fill up water bottles. Simple breakfast of cereal and toast is included in the cost of the rooms and wifi is reliable. Washing machine was available for 40baht per load and there was ample space to hang clothes out to dry. The receptionist was very friendly and incredibly helpful, able to answer all the questions we had about the hostel and places to go in Bangkok. However I noted the following cons: no air conditioning in the building (outside of the private/ dorm rooms) so communal spaces were very hot and humid (including the bathrooms). Cleaning was below standard, often found clumps of hair in the showers and lots of stains/ soap scrum marks in the bathrooms as well as cockroaches and insects. No rubbish bins in the bathrooms or dorm rooms. There was a lot of dust on surfaces around the communal areas and some in the dorm rooms. Most of our sheets and towels had old stains on them. Every bed in the dorms had a light and power plug, however no shelf to put our phone while it charged, just had to lay it in the bed with you. No dryer for washing (but was able to hang it all out to dry on clothes hangers provided). Most disappointingly was the rooftop space. I was hoping for a relaxing space as shown in the photos. However the fake grass was gone, no bean bags, no tables. Just a concrete balcony with rubbish in the corners. Was nothing like the photos. Another thing to note is that this hostel is no accessible. There is no elevator and there are multiple (4+) flights of steep stairs to different floors, so this is not a place for anyone who has mobility concerns. Overall this was an average hostel in a good location for a price similar to other hostels. I do feel that for the same price you could stay in nicer/ cleaner hostels in the same area. It did the trick and was a fine place to sleep. But no social aspect to this hostel and would not stay again.