Blu Cabin Ari Stylish Gay Poshtel

I randomly booked this hostel in Bangkok, just to experience the BKK hostel scene, and it turned out to be the legendary VCK! They gave me a free sauna ticket when I checked in. During Songkran, it was packed. The hostel itself was really dirty, there were bugs on the bed, and I was so afraid of getting bitten in my sleep that I booked another hotel last minute.

Absolutely terrible. I can tolerate old facilities, but being bitten by bugs – I don't know if they were bed bugs or fleas – leaving me covered in extremely itchy welts that wouldn't go away for days was unbearable. The accommodation was a single room, about 20 square meters, crammed with 12 beds. It was dense, poorly ventilated, and had a strong, acrid paint smell, probably indicating high formaldehyde levels. The old, wooden structures reeked of that pungent paint. With no windows, over a dozen people spent a night in this enclosed space – it felt like a living hell. There was no communal area; just two chairs and a filthy sofa. The worst part was the bug bites... so itchy for days... I'm even worried about getting an infectious disease from these blood-sucking insects. I've never stayed in such a dreadful hostel.

The hygiene and cleanliness were pretty good. There's a small food street nearby, and it's close to Ari BTS station.

I ended up upgrading to a single room. The hostel is really old and there's hardly anyone staying there. I definitely wouldn't recommend it, seriously, just don't go.

Overall, it was pretty good, but the hygiene was really concerning. There were bed bugs, and I think the owner really needs to pay attention to the cleanliness. There were even traces of where they'd been bitten.

This was my second visit, and just like the first, the overall experience was excellent. It's a traditional Japanese onsen, and although the building is quite old, it's very well-maintained and clean, which made me feel very at ease. All the staff were very friendly too. I'll definitely be back again.