The common rooms were amazing, great spaces to chill. The cats are also super cute! 24/7 reception & located perfectly to Khao San road and a bunch of temples. It was very quiet at night in the hostel and the balcony was a very nice touch

There's no ac in the common rooms and in 1 dorm. It wasn't badly hot since there were lots of fans, but it was pretty loud because of them. Most of the time it smelled like weed in the hostel, for anyone who might be sensitive to the smell. Also not strongly, but at times it was definitely noticable. The mattresses are kinda...weird? But not uncomfy All minor issues tho, loved the place and the people !

I love the aesthetics! There are a lot of communal areas. The main one has places to lie down (or sit at a table) and listen to relaxing music, and in the front you can watch how two massage parlors compete with eachother for customers. And there's also a couple of balconies. There's a couple of bus stops in the big street very close by, and you can also take boats to go places, because it's right next to the river. Within 1km there's everything you need, and I think it's around 2km to reach Khao San Road. BTS and MRT are reachable at around 3 to 4 km. There's plenty of taxi's and grab options though. The only reason why I give a 9 instead of a 10 is because at the top floor the shower doesn't really output much water and there's a couple of tiny ants making their way through the crevices. This is the first hostel I've been to that doesn't have cockroaches! :)

Staff is super chill, I felt like home quickly when arriving despite the fact that it was only 7:30am, I could take a nap upstairs.

Equipment is pretty basic: no curtains, no AC, lots of light in the morning… I didn’t sleep well tbh

The reception was 24h which was great for us as we arrived at 7am from Krabi. One of the main reasons I booked this Hostel. We could use the facilities without having checked in (at 2pm). Really nice social areas, including balcony on the top floor. The staff I met were great, very friendly and made us feel at home. Plus the 2 cutest cats Tong and Peanut! Free bicycles to use aswell, although we didn't use them personally. About 5 - 10 minutes walk from the busy Khao San area, but some lovely bars and street food places near the hostel.

The toilet/showers weren't the nicest, nearly always wet from constant use. Although the Hostel provides some shower shoes so you don't get wet feet. Nothing I haven't experienced before so it personally didn't bother me much. Oh and the Dorms have a funny lay out.

The staff were really friendly and concise and available at reception 24hrs so you felt safe if you needed anything. Beer, drinks and a small menu available too so you can chill at the hostel and be fed. There is Sebs Bar next door which was good value and quality and multiple streets of food and drinks, including a jazz bar and a beer pong bar heading towards Khaosan (5-10min walk) 3 seperate lounge areas where you can relax, read and sort stuff out. Wasana, the owner, is WONDERFUL and helped organise my whole trip around Thailand as she runs a travel agency. She really puts a solo traveller at ease. Beds were comfy enough and my room was air-conditioned so when we got in at night it was nice and cool. So long as people kept the doors closed we didn't suffer from mosquitoes either.

My only downside was the main lobby at night. There are no mosquito nets up, so you just have to be aware to wear spray.

The dorm was very comfortable and quiet. The AC was never too cold only cool so it was nice to sleep. The common areas were comfortable and there was enough space for everyone. Bathrooms were clean and they had shower gel dispensers as well as toilet paper. They have lockers but bring your own lock. It was great to have a kitchen, just to warm up some snacks, make some tea/coffee etc! The location is great, very calm but close to the river and several bus stops so you can easily go everywhere using public transport.

They have cats so if you're allergic keep that in mind.

Friendliest staff ever. Thank you very much for everything. Big shoutout to june!!

I had such a fabulous time staying at born free hostel. Looking at it online I thought it was too good to be true; best price in the area, plus great taste. But it was true! And definitely the cleanest Uber cheap hostel I’ve ever stayed in. It’s owned by the sweetest family, and the owner was such a nice dude. Very friendly and energetic with great recommendations. There were two obnoxious people who came in late being loud, and the owners told them off, which I really appreciate because it means they’ll probably leave a bad review because they were brats, but they were quiet after that. I personally don’t love Bangkok but I’ll be returning just to stay here again and check out the wake surfing park the owner recommended. Excited to stay here again!

Everything was great. Bring your own soap and towels, the owner says he had to cut those things to keep the prices as cheap as possible; which I really appreciate!

The staff is very helpful, the chill out spaces are good, there are board games in every table, the ambient music is nice, and it's located near Khao San Road, chinatown and some temples. And there are 2 lovely cats that are always around.

The only complaint I have is they should have a black-out curtain on the windows and curtains for the beds. Sometimes I went to sleep at 2 am and at 5 am it was already day. I'd say it's not a hostel for family, more like for backpackers.

Brilliant accomodation in the heart of the city, with warm English speaking hosts that will go above and beyond to ensure you are comfortable and taken care of. The owner even went as far as taking me out into the city to show me around for the day. Also coming down with heatstroke they went out and bought me things to help get me better and showed genuine care.