NapPark Hostel @ Khao San

Set among bars and restaurants, this laid-back hostel is a 3-minute walk from the nearest bus stop, a 5-minute walk from shopping and nightlife on Khaosan Road, and 2 km from the 18th-century Grand Palace. Streamlined mixed-gender and female-only dorms have bunk beds, reading lights, power outlets and lockers, plus TVs and free Wi-Fi; bathrooms are shared. There's an open-air cafe, a garden, a guest kitchen and a lounge. Breakfast and laundry facilities are available (surcharge).