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Thailandwow Reviews

21/1 Samlan Road, Lane 7, Prasing, Chiangmai, Chiang Mai, Thailand

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87%Overall Rating

From 92 ratings
  • 87%Character
  • 84%Security
  • 83%Location
  • 91%Staff
  • 88%Atmosphere
  • 87%Cleanliness

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87%

Very friendly staff. Comfortable beds in the dorm. There is no AC in the dorm but adequate number of fans. I had one next to my bed but some people complained it was a bit too hot. Would have been nice if they served some meals, all they do is breakfasts and sandwiches. They are expensive and not great. The staff have a good knowledge of Chiang Mai and can help you with any activities you want to book. It's a quiet little hostel but can be social in the living area. Can't ask for a lot more.

  • Novice Nomad
  • 11 May 2013
  • Anonymous
  • Scotland
  • Male, 18-24
  • (2 reviews)


97%

Excellent place for the price, 100% recomendable. You can book tours, buses, motorbikes on the place

  • Novice Nomad
  • 03 May 2013
  • Anonymous
  • Chile
  • Male, 18-24
  • (6 reviews)


70%

Nice owners, good location. Too much like a military camp though. Everything paid for on the day. Also. Too many hidden charges (you want aircon, hey that's extra). Better place (samlanjed) down the road.

  • Novice Nomad
  • 17 Apr 2013
  • Anonymous
  • England
  • Male, 25-30
  • (1 review)

Owner Comment (Show)
Well booked for the fan but need the Aircon what you suppose to get everything is on what do you expect us to do, everything meet it price and charge and there are on the conditions not hidden, next time please read before you book that would be fair if we mislead and you complain

97%

Very friendly, helpful staff and a nice space downstairs to hang out, with tables, comfy mats & pyramid pillows and a book exchange. Beds in the dorm are fine, though some areas get aircon and others have fan, which can be a little hot.1 toilet upstairs and 2 downstairs, with 3 showers. Allocated lockers outside the dorms and space on the upstairs terrace to dry wet Songkran clothes! Breakfast not included but they do toast, eggs, fruit shakes, etc. for reasonable prices.

  • Novice Nomad
  • 15 Apr 2013
  • Anonymous
  • England
  • Female, 25-30
  • (5 reviews)

Owner Comment (Show)
Thank you very for your comment and hope you enjoy the rest of holiday

97%

This place is the coolest: it's small and cosy, and the staff is fabulous. Khai and Noyna, you guys are the best! Perfect example of people who love their job and do it well. The rooms may be small but for such a great price, you have everything you need. Food is good, as an added bonus (not free, but worth every Baht). Not in the center, but just a short (and safe) walk away from main attractions.

  • Globetrotter
  • 14 Apr 2013
  • Anonymous
  • USA
  • Female, 18-24
  • (22 reviews)


97%

Great place to meet people.

  • Globetrotter
  • 14 Apr 2013
  • Anonymous
  • England
  • Male, 41+
  • (28 reviews)

Owner Comment (Show)
Thank you very much for your comment and hope to see you soon

60%

It is beyond me why this hostel has such good reviews. I had to change accommodation after only one night. It feels too much like a prison. The two rooms have ten beds each and I had to walk through the other room to get to my one. I had booked the air-con room, but it was only working between 6 p.m. and 9 a.m, which made it impossible to do anything in your room in the day, since it was South oriented and felt like a sauna. In the night the aircon made it very cold. Beds very shaky and unstable

  • Novice Nomad
  • 12 Apr 2013
  • Anonymous
  • Romania
  • Female, 18-24
  • (5 reviews)

Owner Comment (Show)
Sorry to disappoint you and you missed Songkran party which make a lot of people love to be at Thailandwow and sorry that we couldn't make up to your standard but what makes us have such good reviews here is social life and you had a very short time here. We are a hostel we meet a hostel standard not a hotel you might missed the point. Anyway thank you for your time

90%

The Thailandwow had such a nice atmosphere, we felt comfortable the moment we stepped in. It is located in the residential area of the old Town, so the sights are near, but it is quiet at night and very relaxing in the day. The receptionist gave us a good introduction on all the sights and markets, how we can reach there, how long it takes... The only bad thing is that the AC in the dorm is only on at night,so too hot to sleep in the day.Though there are nice cushions to sleep and chill outside.

  • Novice Nomad
  • 11 Apr 2013
  • Anonymous
  • Germany
  • Female, 18-24
  • (1 review)


93%

The atmosphere was great and the staff were very nice and helpful. I had a very enjoyable stay at Thailandwow and would definitely stay again if I ever return to Chiang Mai. Thanks so much guys for a wonderful time!

  • Novice Nomad
  • 09 Apr 2013
  • Anonymous
  • USA
  • Male, 25-30
  • (3 reviews)


100%

Amazing!!! I loved staying at Thailandwow! The owners are so great and supremely helpful! I wish I could live there!

  • Novice Nomad
  • 06 Apr 2013
  • Anonymous
  • American Samoa
  • Mixed Group, 25-30
  • (1 review)

Owner Comment (Show)
Thank you very much we enjoyed your stay here, have fun for the rest of your holiday

80%

Not all that much of a social scene as this hostel is fairly small and only has an outdoor table for socializing, but it is in a great location and is close to nightlife. The staff were incredibly helpful and kind, the one guy answered about 500 questions for me. They have great discounts on trips, cooking classes ect. The place is clean with nice bathroom, but the mattress were made of bricks and the lack of air con can kill you on a hungover summer morning. Overall fantastic value


97%

One of the best hostels I've stayed in! We booked one night and stayed another 5 in both private and dorm. It's clean, the staff are really friendly and helpful, it's close to everything and very secure. Really chilled out atmosphere and nice to meet people over a couple of beers. Totally value for money and I will definitely come back. I am surprised about the previous bad reviews, sounds like they were wanting a 5 star resort rather than a backpacker hostel.

  • Novice Nomad
  • 24 Mar 2013
  • Anonymous
  • Australia
  • Couple, 25-30
  • (2 reviews)

Owner Comment (Show)
Thank you very much for your great comment, enjoy your trip

100%

we are so happy that we booked in Thailandwow...best choice ever.... thx for great time there... xxx

  • Novice Nomad
  • 16 Mar 2013
  • Anonymous
  • Slovenia
  • Female, 31-40
  • (4 reviews)

Owner Comment (Show)
Thank you very much for your wonderful comment we were happy when you were here :) Have a good trip :)

97%

It is a nice place to stay in Chiang mai, the house keeper is nice, and can know a lot firend there

Owner Comment (Show)
Thank you very much for your comment and wish you are happy everywhere you go.

80%

This is a really nice place to stay if you are visiting Chiangmai the staff there were very helpful and kind. Would stay here again

  • Novice Nomad
  • 21 Feb 2013
  • Anonymous
  • England
  • Male, 25-30
  • (2 reviews)

Owner Comment (Show)
Thank you very much for your comment wish you enjoy the rest of your holiday

50%

10 minutes walk true an empty street to get anywhere. Staff try to sell you stuff, and get mad if you buy it from someone else, no air con, but fans with a bad location... no one I talked to thought this hostel was even close to the ratings it had gotten.

  • Novice Nomad
  • 19 Feb 2013
  • Anonymous
  • Norway
  • Female, 18-24
  • (2 reviews)

Owner Comment (Show)
Thanks Julie if you don't like it here why did you extend another 2 days here and I didn't say a single word when you bought a packeage from somewhere else should I be happy for you that you support someone else rather than your host.. What ashame that I gave you to stay another 2 more days. if you remember when the check out time came you left even say if you wanted to stay more till you came back late and told me you wanted to stay more. Well good luck with you great character

73%

The hostel is nothing but a house turned into a chicken-farm hostel. Bathroom and showers are just strict minimum ... but the worst is these rooms were underbudget students are packed in 4 bunk-beds with no A/C and only two fans (that makes u cold if u sleep right underneath. The girl can be cool/nice but onhouse-rules posted on the wall are "rude" (ex : "keep ur damn clothes..." etc). Cheap but u have double beds rooms for 350-400 everywhere so the hostel is worth it, to my point of view.

  • Novice Nomad
  • 18 Feb 2013
  • Anonymous
  • France
  • Male, 31-40
  • (1 review)

Owner Comment (Show)
Next time please read type of room that you book we said 19 beds mixed dorm and we didn't say we have air con for this price, and I wrote damp clothes not damn clothes not to put in the bed room to keep everyone happy and be considerate about others, please be careful about what you said it could have a lot of damage for others

77%

Mostly comfortable but can get a little hot in the rooms since there's no AC. Nice people but not very social. If you plan to book a trek, do it outside the hostel. We wanted to book one trek and they talked us into a different one that ended up being horribly run. Clearly, the hostel was receiving some sort of commission. Overall though, not bad as it's very cheap.

  • Globetrotter
  • 16 Feb 2013
  • Anonymous
  • USA
  • Male, 25-30
  • (31 reviews)

Owner Comment (Show)
Thank you for your comment. Booking tour from some eles means you trust them than your host? why want to stay with selfish people who take only profit? Yes we do take commission from tour operators it is the truth but what wrong was we didn't get more commission than other program compaire to selling 1 day or 2 days and we suggested 3 days if you have time what we lose was accomodation for 2 nights the chance to sell other packages if we try we can sell more but we are not that type of people. Support each other is our way. We help you to plan your journey to make it easier for you to leave your bags at the hostel, move the date of staying in advance, get the transportation on time, follow up when things go wrong, want you to make the most of your travelling smoth while you are staying with us. I am sorry if things didn't go well with your trip but most feedback were very good. What we get from you is the same commision as other tour agency got from you, might be a bit different but not much different. If you have what you pick we happy to book it for you, why would we want to upset you and make you against us? stick with your plan we have no problems, all bookings is money and every little help will help us survive till the low season as you see we are quite small. And again we don't want to change your plan just suggest if you would want one. I am a tourist guide and work with diferent tour operators so I share what I know. the rest is your decision and now we have to stay together another 2 extra days of your second booking.

90%

Lovely hostel, great staff (especially Kai!). However, you feel a little pressured there to buy a bunch of expensive tours/excursions from the hostel, and are sort of made to feel bad if you don't.

Owner Comment (Show)
Thank you for your comment if people put the price down too low it doesn't mean we sell expensive stuff because we never sell over the price and also give a lot if discount for some packages but some are not available for big discount, or even stick with their prices like the big tour operator don't do that but if you get cheapper you can buy it from somewhere else and even ask us if you find anywhere cheapper in the same tour operator, we are free to talk but make sure that they have honest opinion on each package because we want you to get the best of everything. After service and sovle all kind of problems you might have. We know a lot of people let down by bad tour agency who want only profit and give you very cheap price and also give you the unprofessional service tour operator. It doesn't mean cheap is good.Those people destroy the whole system of tour business put the price down too low, pay their own staff very cheap and the whole maket have no standard and I am glad that I am not one of them I sell reasonable price never go too high or too low. If you want very low you of cause you might be disappointed, anyway there is no offensive to you and your friend but all I wrote just another honest opinion from us

87%

We stayed at Thailandwow for a week and it was a great place. Very excellent location! The staff was helpful and very friendly. Sometimes too friendly but that was nice! They have plenty of tours available for a good price. The chillout area in the front of the hostel is very nice, and the rooms are decent. Good facilities, clean.

Owner Comment (Show)
Thank you very much for your comment

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