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Big Johns Backpacker Hostel, Bangkok, Thailand

161/7-9 Sukhumvit Road Soi 55 (Thonglor Soi 9), 10110, Bangkok

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Big Johns Backpacker Hostel - Hostel
This is a small Australian run Guesthouse above Thailand's coolest and friendliest internet cafe/restaurant/bar...

Avg Rating: 54% (9 Reviews)

Character: 60%

Security: 62%

Location: 55%

Staff: 55%

Fun: 55%

Cleanliness: 33%



Customer Reviews

30%

It was ok to stay, but if I come back Bangkok again,I'll choose another hostel.They showed very cheap price on web site,and after I made reservation for mix dorm, they e-mailed me "the room you reserved was hammok on the roof"!Hammok is not a dorm anyway.And I got there, I paid extra fee for "true mix dorm".If I knew that before I paid deposit, I wouldn't stay there. There was many hostels which have "Mixed Dorm". Not clean, staff can't speak English(they are nice though),not stable internet con

Chiho, from Japan ~ Mar 3 2008

26%

Not very clean - floors didn't look loke they had been washed for months and bedding was not clean. Staff not particular friendly and a bit weird.

Hege, from Norway ~ Feb 10 2008

74%

Wastebasket needed in all bathrooms and bedrooms.

Kevin, from USA ~ Feb 9 2008

56%

Bed bugs.

Kathinka Victoria, from England ~ Feb 7 2008

64%

smelly and expensive

Brady, from USA ~ Jan 23 2008

60%

Overall it is definitely reasonable for the price. The one problem that occured was the unclearness of the hammock option. Yes there was a post-email that explained it but originally no such notice was explicitly provided before paying with the creditcard. So the email came after for someone to make a considered decision. Originally I thought I had signed up for a dorm-type room. The hammock place is great idea though, only that a little cleaning would make it very nice. Nevertheless,

Austin, from Philippines ~ Dec 30 2007

56%

it is a run-down hostel that is in a good location and easy to find. It is very friendly but not clean at all.

Luke, from USA ~ Dec 3 2007