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Focal Local Bed and Breakfast

279-283 Soi Charoennakorn 28 | Charoennakorn Road, Klongsan, Bangkok 10600, Thailand
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Focal Local Bed and Breakfast
Ranked #1 of 297 Bangkok B&B and Inns
5.0 of 5 stars 81 Reviews
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 28 May 2012 NEW

Karan and his wife were just the perfect hosts for our first night in Bangkok! We arrived to Bangkok quite early in the morning so our room wasn't ready when we arrived to Focal Local. However Karan told us that we can leave our backbags there and recommended some good breakfast places. Rooms are in good shape and they are... More

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Vancouver
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 26 May 2012 NEW

I stayed at here for 3 night and the beginning of a 8week trip and ended with 2 nights before my flight home. It really is a wonderful place to stay. Great rooms with different themes, spotless, awesome shower. It is a short ride to the BTS station or sawthorn water taxis. I like using the motorbike taxis really quick... More

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Focal-Local, Manager at Focal Local Bed and Breakfast, responded to this review
28 May 2012

Thank you so much for your review. It's our pleasure accomodating you at the begining and the end of your trip in Thailand. We'll look forward to seeing you again :) More

Cambridge, United Kingdom
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6 reviews 6 reviews
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 22 May 2012

My partner and I stayed at Focal Local for three nights from the 11th to the 14th of May 2012. Everything about our stay was perfect and looking back there is nothing we would change. Despite being slightly outside the heart of the city centre it was only five minute (hotel subsidised) tuc-tuc to the passenger ferry terminal (Sawthorn Bridge)... More

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Focal-Local, Manager at Focal Local Bed and Breakfast, responded to this review
28 May 2012

Thank you so much. Your enjoyable stay is a great reward for us. we'll retain our good works and will look forward to accommodating you again in the future...Kob Kun Krub :) More

Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
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6 reviews 6 reviews
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 22 May 2012

Focal Local was a wonderful place to start our trip. My husband and I currently live in Vietnam. Asia is not known for their comfortable beds. It was such a treat to sleep in Focal Local's bed. It was even better when we took a shower. It had great water pressure, which is a luxury to us. The staff were... More

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Focal-Local, Manager at Focal Local Bed and Breakfast, responded to this review
28 May 2012

Thank you very much. We're so happy to know that the directions in Thai we wrote, has worked well with you and many other guests :D We'll look forward to seeing you again :) More

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 21 May 2012

Focal Local was an excellent place to stay. It has such a cute homey character and amazingly helpful and friendly staff. This B & B was just what we needed when arriving in a huge unknown city. We really appeciated Karan's advice each day, he pretty much planned our day with us each morning! We thoroughly enjoyed our tasty Thai... More

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Focal-Local, Manager at Focal Local Bed and Breakfast, responded to this review
28 May 2012

Thank you very much for your review. Our little B&B will always welcome you for your next Bangkok visit...Take care :) More

Brasov, Romania
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 21 May 2012

Focal Local is a relatively small B&B in the Thonburi District of Bangkok, out of the way of tourists, but quite well placed if you wish to get a glimpse of the Thai way of life. It's owner and manager, Karan is a young Thai, who is quite willing to take an active part in making your stay a remarkable... More

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Focal-Local, Manager at Focal Local Bed and Breakfast, responded to this review
28 May 2012

Thank you so much. We are glad to hear that Focal Local made your stay enjoyable. Even though we do not have a pool or luxury spa :D Hope we'll have a chance to serve you again in the future :) More

Singapore, Singapore
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7 reviews 7 reviews
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3 helpful votes 3 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 17 May 2012
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Focal Local has definitely got to be the highlight of my Bangkok trip. Located at Thonburi, it is very close to the well connected Sathorn Bridge from where you can take a ferry out to Bangkok’s main attractions. But more than convenience, the feel of this quaint Bed and Breakfast was what won me over and all credit goes to... More

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Los Angeles, California
2 reviews
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 16 May 2012

Focal Local fills an important niche in places to stay: it allows you to escape the sterility and impersonal experience of hotels and brings the comfort, service, and sense of familiarity of bed & breakfasts without the premium. And really, after our days slogging through 35 degree heat in Bangkok, coming back to Focal Local each evening was like nothing... More

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Focal-Local, Manager at Focal Local Bed and Breakfast, responded to this review
21 May 2012

Thank you so much for your review. We really appreciate acommodating you and your lovely family. You're always welcome at our little B&B for your next visit....Take a good care :) More

Portland, Oregon
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4 reviews 4 reviews
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2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 13 May 2012
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Focal Local may not be big in stature or right on the water but offers much more! This quaint B & B is located in a true Bangkok neighborhood where you get to be a part of everyday life, if not sometimes hectic life. But that's a part of the feel that owner/manager Karan & his wonderful staff are are... More

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Focal-Local, Manager at Focal Local Bed and Breakfast, responded to this review
18 May 2012

Thank you so much for choosing Focal Local and for your time writing a review for us with attention in all details. This is not just useful for Focal Local to retain and develop our place, but it will definitely gives the pictures to other travellers. It's our pleasure having you stay with us...Kob Kun Krub :) More

Jihlava, Czech Republic
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 7 May 2012
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person found this review helpful

Very good servis. The owner Karan very readily helped as with trip and travel in Bangkok. The stay in this hotel included one time day tuk tuk free to the skytrain or the ferry. The rooms were clean and nice but smaller.Breakfast was thai - very delisious. We could leave our luggage in hotel reception till night. More

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Focal-Local, Manager at Focal Local Bed and Breakfast, responded to this review
10 May 2012

Thank you so much. We really appreciate being a part of your memorable holiday in Thailand....Kob Kun Krub :) More

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279-283 Soi Charoennakorn 28 | Charoennakorn Road, Klongsan, Bangkok 10600, Thailand
Price range (per night):* 40 AUD - 51 AUD

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