Silom Space Hostel — a hostel steps from the BTS, in the heart of Silom
If you want an affordable bed in Bangkok that you can walk to straight off the SkyTrain — Silom Space Hostel is worth a look. It's a 2-star hostel on Silom Road with both dorm beds and private rooms, including a female-only dorm. The selling point is the location — about a 2-minute walk to BTS Sala Daeng and close to MRT Silom and Lumphini Park. Free instant noodles, coffee, tea and water are available 24 hours, and the roomy common area is good for working or chatting with other travellers. From approx. THB 300/night for a dorm bed. Scored 7.5 from 124 reviews — strong on location and staff, with a trade-off on late-night noise you should know about first.
Silom Space Hostel is a small hostel on Silom Road in Bang Rak. It's built as a budget stay for travellers who prioritise location and price over polish. The interior is simple and clean, with shared dorm beds, a female-only dorm and private Double / Triple rooms, some with an attached bathroom. It suits both solo travellers who want to meet others and couples after an affordable private room in a central location.
The dorm beds are bunks with a privacy curtain and a personal reading light, in line with modern hostel standards. The private rooms are compact but comfortable, good for travellers who want privacy without paying hotel rates. Many reviews say the rooms are cleaner than expected for the price, though some note the shared bathrooms aren't always kept up during busy periods, and a few fittings — hangers or the walls — show wear with age. Overall it's hostel standard, not a hotel.
"Great location — straight off the BTS and you're there. The staff are lovely and helpful, gave us tips and a map for the temples. There are free noodles and coffee all the time, and the common area is a nice place to chill."
What guests mention most often is the friendly, helpful staff — recommending places to go, handing out maps and helping with getting around. Another backpacker favourite is the free instant noodles, coffee, tea and water available 24 hours in the common kitchen. There's a simple breakfast (around THB 100 extra). The common area is generous, with several seating nooks and board games, good for working or meeting other travellers. There's luggage storage, a lift and free Wi-Fi throughout.
Location is the trump card here. It's on Silom Road in the heart of the business district. It's about a 2-minute walk to BTS Sala Daeng and around 5 minutes to MRT Silom — you barely have to drag your bag once you're off the train. You're near Lumphini Park for a morning stroll, Silom Complex and the Silom night market (Soi 4), with plenty of street food and restaurants all around, day and night. Hopping by SkyTrain to Siam, Asok or Chinatown is easy. Location scores in the reviews run as high as 8.7–8.8, which says it all.
To be honest, the main trade-off here is late-night noise. Silom Soi 2 is a nightlife area with clubs and bars nearby, and many reviews agree it gets loud at night, especially Friday and Saturday. If you sleep easily or can wear earplugs it's fine, but light sleepers should be prepared. The reception desk also closes at midnight, so let them know in advance if you're arriving very late. The facilities are hostel-level — there's no pool and no in-house restaurant, so if you need those, this isn't the place.
In short, Silom Space Hostel is good value in the hostel sense — pay a few hundred baht and get a location you can walk from to the BTS, good staff, a fair few freebies and a common area where you'll meet people. If you're a backpacker, a solo traveller or a couple who's out all day and back only to sleep, it does the job at a price that's hard to match for this location. But if quiet and privacy matter a lot to you, look at other options in the same area that are further from the nightlife strip.
A tip from reading the reviews: ask for a bed or room away from the street or club side, and bring earplugs — it makes a big difference to sleep. If you're arriving late, tell the hostel in advance because reception closes at midnight. And make use of the free noodles and coffee in the common kitchen — a small perk that genuinely saves money on a late-night hunger pang.
Summary from Booking & Agoda
- ✓ Excellent location — walk to BTS Sala Daeng and MRT Silom, near Lumphini Park
- ✓ Friendly, helpful staff who recommend places and hand out maps
- ✓ Free noodles, coffee, tea and water 24/7 in the common kitchen
- ✓ Very affordable for a central Silom location
- ! Loud at night from nearby clubs and bars, especially Friday and Saturday
- ! Shared bathrooms aren't always kept up during busy periods
- ! Reception closes at midnight — late arrivals need to give notice
- ✓ Walkable to BTS/MRT — you're there straight off the train
- ✓ A female-only dorm and private rooms to choose from
- ✓ Roomy common area for working and meeting other travellers
- ✓ Freebies (noodles/coffee) and helpful staff
- ! Some fittings — walls or hangers — show wear with age
- ! No pool or in-house restaurant (it's a hostel)
- ! Lively nightlife area — not for those who want quiet
- 💡If you're a light sleeper — Silom Soi 2 has clubs and bars and gets loud at night, especially Friday and Saturday → ask for a bed/room away from the street or club side and bring earplugs.
- 💡If you want a pool or an in-house restaurant — this is a hostel and has neither → choose a 3-star-or-above hotel in Silom with a pool and restaurant.
- 💡If you're arriving after midnight — reception closes at midnight and you may have to wait until morning → always tell the hostel your arrival time in advance.