Accommodation in Bangkok

I'm back at my hostel early today (the reason why is below), so I thought I would write a bit about my accommodations.

While I was still touring Nepal I preemptively booked a hotel for my first night in Bangkok. I chose the 'Baan K managed by Bilson' residences based on the positive reviews posted on Trip Advisor. The apartment I received (yes, one bedroom apartment!) was luxurious. There was a small kitchen, a living area with a large plasma TV and high end speaker system, and a granite bathroom complete with a rainhead shower facet. Even the bedding was heavenly. On my first full day in Bangkok I had trouble pulling myself out of bed because I wanted to remain warm and toasty in my cloud-like coccoon. Although I loved the accommodations, I decided to downgrade from the $62 a night apartment to a $12 night dorm room. When traveling for months at a time, you've got to make sacrifices somewhere!

After leaving the Baan K I made my way to Saphaipae Hostel. I made sure to lower my expectations going in, because really, what can you expect for $12? Well, apparently a lot! This place is gorgeous! It's brand new, has a funky decor and super helpful staff. It's also in a great location - near both the pier and the sky train station.

I'm staying in a co-ed 4 person dorm (370 baht/night), but I've only had one roommate per night. The only negative (because there is always one), is that there are ants crawling all over the table housing the computers. Right now I'm unfortunately sitting near their entry point so sometimes I get ants crawling on my arms and legs. Ugh. It makes me itchy.

I'll try to write more about my day later. Right now I have go to find some anti-itch cream before I make a mess of my arms.