Monsoon Riverside Hostel

Great affordable hotel in the middle of the action. I was given the third floor, but be warned, there is no elevator. A central room shielded me from most of the music, but I encourage earplugs. Water pressure in the shower was a little weak, but serviceable. Guests are ok. One of the staff was very helpful and took care of my motorbike overnight. What was excellent was that I left a couple hundred dollars in the safe as I was leaving. The cleaner lady found it, alerted the receptionist and returned it to me in the nick of time intact.

Pluses: Room is quite large with a table, desk and fridge. Balcony has a riverview - if you put your head exactly right - otherwise it looks down on the bar girls cat calling all the foreigners who walk by. Bunk is large, comfortable, and has a light, outlet and shelf. Large locker, with lock, in the room. Laundry available. I was told 24 hours. I dropped mine off at 9AM and it was ready before 6PM. Staff is mostly friendly and helpful. Can pay by credit card online Minuses: My bunk literally had a room light inside it. So if anyone turned on the light for the room it turned on the light in my bunk. There was at least one other bunk like this. An ABSURD $10 towel deposit. Bathroom stalls and shower stalls are quite small. Lots of leaks - the floor is always wet. AC condensation drips on the floor and tables. Four flights of stairs to the dorm. Internet not working when I arrived.

Very nice hostel, we took a private room and it was very comfortable and clean. The service is super kind, they can organize a bus if you want to go to another city. They have a little space for coffee (no food). The only ick is that the street is very noisy with bars and at night you have to put earplugs to sleep well.

guys its in the red light areas and just very uncomfortable walking around outside at night. the beds were big and good lockers too and a nice balcony but our water stopped working and the shower head then also broke. cockroaches in the bathroom and mould on the bedroom floor. it also is a lot of stairs if you are on the top floors.

We booked a hotel through the Agoda app in June 2025 for a stay in July 2025. Upon arrival, we discovered the hotel was undergoing renovation and construction. Fortunately, a kind neighboring business owner contacted the hotel management, who informed us the hotel had been closed for nearly two months. They were unaware why bookings were still being confirmed. We had to find new accommodations and contacted Agoda to report the closure and request a refund.

This was my worst hostel experience ever. I booked a “mixed dormitory” but found myself in a room with only male teenagers and men. The room smelled terrible, was unclean, and the hostel was located in a red-light district, making me feel extremely unsafe and uncomfortable. I decided to leave at 11 PM and book another hotel instead (best decision ever). The next morning, I returned to request a cancellation for my second night, which I had paid for at a higher rate directly at the hostel. The staff initially told me to come back the next day, but when I did, the manager refused any refund. In total, I lost over $15 for a horrible experience. I highly recommend avoiding this place!

For night traveller in Red light district with budget it is perfect. Price can be negotiated according to time spend. Beds have curtains and are clean and comfortable. Staff is very friendly. Enjoyed my time and would come back. As for rooms I would rate them best in PP. Food and groceries in 25meters available . Love it. Downside is the noise from bars nearby. A standard ear plug solves the problem. No nose heared with earplugs.

it's hot in the shower and toilet because there are holes on the outside and they are shared by men and women and a lot of mosquitoes fly out of there and the doors don't close tightly and there is no room to turn around or put things or things for washing there and low partitions which means that anyone, either a guy or a girl, can look in on you or take a picture on the phone😒 the stairs are very steep and too high to go up to the room and without an elevator it's unbearably hot, people sit near the room and smoke and make noise all night long, it's also noisy on the street at night it's hard to sleep because everyone is having fun on the street all night long, bad internet.