Matchbox Bangkok Hostel

Good location albeit surrounded with too many hookers, the place do smell bad, probably from humidity, bedsheets weren't the cleanest, showers and toilets were definitely dirty, soap was empty and you have to pay 20 baths extra for a towel.

When we arrived it really seemed we were bothering the reception person whom isn't particularly friendly.

I liked the bed size, very huge for a hostel (double bed). They have a balcony in room that is unfortunately not accessible.

There is also a small TV in each bed but no remote whatsoever to be found.

I am a very accommodating person, having backpacked for years all around the world and stayed in countless hostels, this isn't the worst I have been to but I really do not recommend staying there, the fact that I am even taking time to write a review says it all.
I usually do not write reviews of places.

For a couples extra baths you can find so much nicer experiences in others hostels in the area.

Also just located in front of a weed shop so it was smelling weed everytime you go in or out from the peoples smoking in front of the hostel.

Do yourself a favour and avoid this place :)

Also there is a 500 baths key deposit, I travel with a friend and we came late due to delayed flight having no plans of going out one key was enough for our need but the reception person said we had to deposit for 2 keys as we booked 2 beds.

Last and not the least, they do not provide drinking water, a fountain would have been much appreciated.

Avoid unless you just need a cheap bed for 1 night. Dirty bathrooms, hard beds. Staff are not helpful at all. I left my key in my room and was told to wait for a customer to open the door because they don't have a spare key for the room! I ended up waiting an hour just to get back in to my room. It is not hard to code a new key for the door!

Thank goodness I only booked for one night. Firstly, other hostels help out in storing your luggage if you come early and let you wait in their common area when you arrive a bit early. This hostel don't do that! They ask for 100 BAHT for you to leave your things despite having a booking.

Early check in costs 200 BAHT as well so if you're staying here, make sure to only go once it's 2:00 PM or else you'll end up like me.

Next is that aircon is not opened for the day and only opened at night. You will surely end up sweaty since the rooms are tight.

Toilets are so bad either with molds. Some showers don't work and even the sink don't have pipes. You will need to look into other floors on which one is working. 🥲

If you leave your key inside your room, you'll pay 100 BAHT to ask the front desk to open your door EACH time. So you have to make sure you have your key all the time. Anyway, when you leave to go to bathroom you cannot charge anything since each bed needs keycard for electricity access.

Location is not the best either. Don't book here, it's the worst hostel I've stayed at. Best to book in other hostels, some are cheaper and much more decent than this one.

DON’T COME TO THIS HOSTEL
if you have another option it is really a terrible choice, the Agoda photos are a lie, the hostel does not have air conditioning, it is an oven, they turn on the air 3 hours a day and that is not published anywhere The thieves lie with their misleading advertising. First hostel in Bangkok that charges me for a towel. The cleaning of both the bathrooms and the fungi on the ceiling is disgusting and you can smell the smell in reception. Let's add that the guy at the reception is not capable of responding like people do for the misleading advertising they generate by stating that they have air conditioning.

Pros:
-Location
-Hot shower

Cons:
-Little hospitality
-No baggage room at the entrance
-No parking for car or moto
-Very dirty (not cleaned for a while) in many places
-Night shift reception guy even does not speak Thai (it is in Bangkok)

Staff are unprofessional and rude. Do not talk properly and charge money for even keepig your luggage with them for sometime . Luggage safety is also at your own risk. They do not even give you proper guidance . You also have one key I.e if you put your phone on charge and go to use the washroom, your phone charging will stop. Worst experience in all hostels I stayed worldwide. Not recommended at all.