Baan Kachitpan — Hotel in Bowon Niwet Subdistrict

We stayed here for 3 nights and we had such a lovely, homely stay, and we couldn’t recommend this place enough. The staff are so caring and kind and they really looked after us. We stayed in a really nice room on the top floor (201) with our own bathroom - some rooms had a shared bathroom but we preferred to have our own and we paid just a small bit more to have this option. ||Outside our room there was a really nice outdoor area with shade and seating and the place is so nicely maintained and we liked the no shoe policy. A small point was that there wasn’t anywhere to store stuff and so we didn’t unpack but this wasn’t an issue we we were only here for 3 nights. ||We sadly missed breakfast on two of the mornings that we stayed as we had very early morning tours, but on the first morning of our stay we had a traditional Thai breakfast - Tom kha Kai which was a coconut soup with chicken, lemongrass, galangal and chilli which was absolutely delicious and they gave us some fresh fruit and coffee. The guesthouse is in an alleyway in a residential area and it felt authentic with small local shops and restaurants that we wish we had had more time to visit, and there were chickens and cats wandering around the street and we loved this. The room was quiet and comfortable and we slept really well and it felt safe. It is quite centrally located and a great base for exploring Bangkok. It felt like home from home and wish we had more time to enjoy this quiet oasis. A really...

I have stayed in the neighborhood for extended periods of time in the past and wanted to try Baan Kachitpan this time and experience a real, restored old house. Rooms and description match reality - beautifully restored old wood - but I was concerned when I saw cracks in the ancient but beautiful walls and wondered how much neighbor noise there would be, but I was pleasantly surprised. All guests were respectful and follow the house rules to 'walk like a cat':-) Even when I heard a tv one evening it was turned off after about 5 minutes. This house attracts people who want authenticity / character / good service all of which they will find. It doesn't attract partiers - but if you do want to argue with your partner in your room, know that others will hear you.||Rooms have a nice feel and the shared bathrooms as others have mentioned are very clean. || I didn't have as much staff interaction as others have indicated - I sadly never met Jam but did talk with Lek. And breakfasts were fantastic - unique set each day, both Thai and western and both delicious. I'm surprised more people haven't written about them as they were a highlight. Baan Kachitpan also serves other meals during the day (currently focused on Khao Chae -royal cuisine style - and other Songkran/hot weather related traditional foods.)||Tripadvisor is not letting me upload photos at the moment but everything appeared...

Unfortunately we did not have the best experience at Baan Kachitpan. More than a hotel, I would say this place is in between a Hostel and a Hotel. I gave it a 2 star because the owner was professional and nice to us. These were the reasons why we felt this way: Wifi connection was spotty and very slow. We had a room towards the front of the house. We could hear everything from the courtyard and got woken up every morning/night to people coming and going. The showers were open to the sky and felt eery and unsafe especially during the night time. The lights only switch on as we walked through the passage. It was also far away from our room so it was highly inconvenient to go from the front room to the bathroom at night. Staff were friendly but when we needed them for assistance or questions, it was hard to find them around. The place is completely inside an alleyway, you will need to walk to the main road to get a tuk-tuk or cab. We were traveling internationally, so we had to drag our big check in luggage a long way on the street. We were so exhausted and tired by this. The Alleyway street is dark during night, so us on a girls trip did not feel safe at all. Overall, if you are staying in the main area of Bangkok, I would recommend staying somewhere else where the access and assistance makes it much easier for...