Name: Focal Local Bed And Breakfast
Address: 289 Soi Charoennakorn 28 Banglumphu Lang Klongsarn, Bangkok, 10600, TH

10/10

Exceptional

15 Jul 2026

John

Excellent location and the best staff ever!! I’ll definitely be staying there again.

Self

10/10

Exceptional

10 Apr 2026

Vijay

It’s a cozy beautiful serene place , a hidden gem. Breakfast was delicious with Thai dishes and fresh fruit every morning. The staff was so courteous and accommodating. Luggage storage was a plus, in fact we had booked a cab through them and running late to the airport , they had loaded our luggage in the cab by the time we got there. Very impressive service, would highly recommend this amazing B and B

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

31 Mar 2026

Bethany

Super friendly staff. Large well appointed room. FLB&B is located off a road frequented by bikes and scooters. After late evening the only noise was from an occasional rooster. Close to a laundromat (that was important, at least to me), and about 2 KM from the night market on the river (upscale amusement area with dinner cruises, restaurants, etc.). We had a restful night and a lovely breakfast the next day. This is not a resort but it is a lovely B&B.

Family

10/10

Exceptional

24 Jan 2026

Eric David

The Focal Local was my refuge amidst the chaos of Bangkok. Spotless and quiet room, smiling staff, secure and unique. I was happy to return there each evening and plan to stay there should I return to Bangkok. Phun the receptionist was SO nice, w great Englisha and local reccomendations.

Leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

08 Jan 2026

Khaled Nagui

The room was spotless and the staff is super friendly!

Leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

01 Jan 2026

Xiaoyan

The best in house breakfast I have ever had! Fried shrimp rice is a must try

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

26 Nov 2025

Omi

Beautiful breakfast and a nice local neighborhood. Restaurants and hidden coffee shops are great. I definitely want to come back.

Partner

6/10

Pleasant

12 Nov 2025

Cristine and Indigo Gatto

The staff was great, but the beds are super hard. Breakfast doesn't start until 7, and we had to leave at 6, so we missed it n.

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

05 Nov 2025

JAI

Room is very clean, staffs very friendly and foods were fantastic!!

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

31 Oct 2025

Joanna

A great place to stay!

The room was spacious and clean. The bathroom was large and the shower water pressure was strong. The Thai breakfast was delicious and varied. The location was convenient as it was nearby many restaurants and massage parlours, and the complimentary TukTuk rides to the nearby train station/pier was a nice bonus. Street noise can be heard from the room like other reviews stated, but it wasn’t bothersome to me. I do wish there was a way to heat up food on the property, but I also didn’t ask the staff about it on time.

The staff really elevated the experience as they were all friendly and ready to assist with a smile on their face. They were quick to accommodate another guest’s dietary preferences by substituting ingredients for their Thai breakfast, and they even offered to prepare a packed meal when they heard that the same guest would be leaving early in the morning. They also left a basket outside my room filled with extra water bottles, toilet paper, and coffee/tea when I placed the Do Not Disturb sign on the door.

If I ever get the chance to visit Bangkok again, I would love to stay here a second time!

Leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

06 Jul 2025

lynn

Cute, comfy, clean, and quiet

I had a nice stay here. It's a cute place. The room was clean, comfortable, and nice and quiet. The staff is friendly and very helpful. The ride to the ferry pier was a nice touch.
Breakfast was yummy.

Self

10/10

Exceptional

28 Mar 2025

Alex

Small B&B in a neighborhood in Bangkok but staff does goes above and beyond. Super clean, friendly staff, good set breakfast, and staff willing to do anything they can to help you. Only minor issue is you can hear everything from the streets in the bedroom.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

03 Jan 2025

Kristen

I can't say enough good things about this place. It was exactly what I was hoping it would be! Amazing location close enough to everything to be convenient, but in a sweet neighborhood. There's an amazing vegan restaurant within walking distance which was a big plus. I loved the free tuk-tuk service to the station or pier. And the hotel had a really helpful map and suggestions of things close by. The room was quite large and had everything I could have wanted. And the people were the sweetest! I wish I'd found this place my first trip to Bangkok! I will come back again and again. One of Bangkok's best kept secrets!

Self

10/10

Exceptional

05 Dec 2024

GREG

Aaa

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

12 Nov 2024

Verified traveler

Great little hidden gem

Excellent stay at Focal Local. The staff was very friendly and helpful with suggestions. Good location in a quiet neighborhood but close to the major tourist sites. Easy to get a taxi. Great breakfast served every morning. It’s a little slice of tranquility in a very chaotic city!

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

26 Jun 2024

Yuanyuan

Hidden Gem; highly recommend

My family enjoyed this hotel! The breakfast was super delicious and there were many options to cater to anyone’s liking. The staff were friendly, courteous and helpful. They offered free “tut-tut” ride to a nearby park and ferry. Highly recommend this hidden gem!

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

25 Jun 2024

Yuanyuan

Hidden Gem; highly recommend

My family enjoyed this hotel! The breakfast was super delicious and there were many options to cater to anyone’s liking. The staff were friendly, courteous and helpful. They offered free “tut-tut” ride to a nearby park and ferry. Highly recommend this hidden gem! If you are on the fence give them a try, you won’t be disappointed. It’s the best overall choice for our trip to Asia :)

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

10 Apr 2024

Deborah

Nostagic Bed and Breakfast with history

Focal Local is located in an authentic old Bangkok 'alley/street' and has been refurbished with 'antique' style and reverence to historic modes of decoration. The walls to the patios are painted in vivacious Thai-colours that radiate light. Breakfast, (western or thai), is ample, well presented and delicious. The omelette chef is wonderful! An additional delight is the Grandmother's house, open at weekends. For anyone who loves vintage and nostalgia, one can step in to 1930s style, sit down, and savour an assortment of teas, and thai cakes. I was prepared a splendid display, with special touches, that eshewed elegance and taste. There are savoury options too. The ambience is a treat. You are living in those moments, 1930s style. Do go. Finally, to mention, that, the family offer you a complementary 5 minute ride in a tuk tuk to arrive at the BTS station in the morning when you step out to explore. From there you have access to the entire BTS network, and the free river crossing from Icon Siam to Saphan Thaksin. The latter is the Oriental hotel side of the Chao Praya river. I feel that the only location to stay is in old Bangkok, as each year I go, I see something devoured by a glitzy skyscraper, meticulously constructed to appear as though it could fall down. By the river, you see the canals and you see lives still lived alongside water. Your whole experience is nourishment. Indeed an education! Go stay at Focal Local and experience 'the real' with Karan and his family.

Self

10/10

Exceptional

17 Feb 2024

Nicolas

I have confess I was forced to give 5 stars because I had no other option. This B&B deserves more than 5 stars!!! By far the best I’ve ever stayed. Fantastic room, above par service, amazing breakfast, extremely reasonable. Friendliest staff. Definitely will return.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

10 Nov 2023

Pulkit

Amazing services! Great and fresh breakfast every morning! Cute little place to stay for short trips and easy to take local transportation

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

06 Jul 2023

Silas

Excellent Service & Nice Place

As with the other reviewers, I received great service. The laundry and tuktuk services were unexpected perks that made the stay quite relaxing. Cute place, nice breakfast, friendly people.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

04 Mar 2023

Richard m.

A Great Stay

We thoroughly enjoyed this Thai hotel. It is a bit out of the way, so is relatively quite. It is very clean and the breakfast was delicious and the service great. The manager at the hotel is the best. He is there to help you with anything you need. Truly a great experience. It is easy to get a tuk tuk or other transportation when you need it.

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

28 Feb 2023

Brooke

This is truly a magical place. The property is pristine and the manager and all of the staff are exceptionally kind and helpful! Not to mention the breakfast is so delicious every morning. They truly go above and beyond and I would recommend this place to anyone!

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

02 Jan 2023

Sophia

Great stay

My 2-day stay was amazing. The staff were completely helpful and nice. The room was perfect. I will come back here again. Walking distance to iconsiam

Self

10/10

Exceptional

14 Dec 2022

Verified traveler

Very nice stay

Nice and clean small hotel, with very helpful staff. From arranging transportation, to laundry, to other useful information and tips, they were always available to immediately help. Reception closes at 7pm, but they stay next door, so it's easy to reach them later in the evening as well. The Thai breakfast offered was delicious and different each of the four days I stayed. Not sure about the other (Western) breakfast, as I was interested in the Thai one while in Thailand.

Business

10/10

Exceptional

27 Jul 2020

Didy

Eazy access and confort room

Nice staf

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

20 Feb 2020

Richard

My wife and I stayed here for two nights as part of a two week holiday in Thailand , the staff were very friendly and helpful with where too go and what to see ,our room was clean and comfortable, breakfast was very good with a choice of thai food or eggs of your choice with sausages both very good, although this B&B is not right in the centre it is close to the sky train and ferry terminal on the river , and they have a complementary tuk tuk service to take you to both, we took hop on hop off ferry and all well known sites were easy to get to

Partner

8/10

Excellent

24 Dec 2019

Chris

Nice stay for a couple nights

The was really helpful and the breakfast good. The room was really clean and well done.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

13 Oct 2019

Jessica

This was my favorite place to stay during my three weeks in Thailand. It's location was perfect, only 1.5 km from the BTS and a few km from the river transportation. There was coffee shops, bars, malls and local food stalls and stores all within a few kilometers walk. We never had to pay for a taxi, we took the BTS, MTR and river boats the whole time all over the city. This was the only place that provided a local map which was so helpful. It was in the middle of a residential area so there no tourists which was what my husband and I were looking for. The staff were so very helpful and accommodating. The room was very clean and the ac was such a nice break from the heat. Although you were smack in the middle of the city the beautiful natural materials and designs of the building and the garden area made for a relaxing environment. They were only place we stayed at the offered a thai breakfast option, which we took appreciatively so enhance our experience of the culture. They were also accommodating for my vegetarian diet (thank you!). We will definitely be staying here again when we come back.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

06 Sep 2019

Kristine

Focal local

Focal Local is an extremely pleasant and low key place to stay. The staff is amazing! So sweet and helpful. I highly reccomend this place.

There is street noise but the rooms are so quaint and quiet. Just a wonderful place overall.

10/10

Exceptional

09 Jul 2019

SOHYUN

My hubby and I were really thankful to all staffs. They made us this hotel was our home. Very comfortable and cozy all the time. Location is little far from central city but close sightseeings.

Family

10/10

Exceptional

21 Mar 2019

Verified traveler

Focal Local is a lovely small hotel. Staff very helpful and attentive without been overbearing. Very nice breakfast and very clean comfortable room. They arrange a free tuk tuk to BTS or Pier and nothing too much trouble. Great place to stay with lots of local foods in the area.

Friends_and_family Partner

10/10

Exceptional

24 Jan 2019

James

A gem in a big city

Very helpful staff

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

03 Dec 2018

Amber

Don't miss this hotel!

Exceptional service, delicious breakfast, good Wi-Fi, free Tuk Tuk rides to nearby points of interest, lots to do in the area, fantastic hotel recommendations for food and massage, nice rooms!

Family

10/10

Exceptional

02 Sep 2018

Martin

Cute hotel with great service

We spent a couple of nights at this cute hotel. Lots of nice details and amazing client service. We felt really special and were able to experience Bangkok fully.

10/10

Exceptional

20 Apr 2018

Amanda

The perfect luxurious gem in REAL Bangkok!

Just have to add to all the other glowing reviews: Focal Local is the epitome of \"hidden gem!\" This is the REAL Bangkok and it was exactly what we wanted to experience. It is tucked away in a local residential neighborhood across the river, but has easy access to the BTS train & the river boat pier, as well as tons of tasty food options up and down the main street. They have custom brochures outlining all of the wonderful local night/morning markets and food stalls you should visit, which was great since that is the kind of thing you really can't know as a tourist. They truly want to introduce you to the neighborhood! The staff was incredibly kind, attentive, and happy to help us with any needs. We throughly enjoyed our delicious homemade Thai breakfast each morning in the beautiful open air, teak wood dinning room. I had a migraine one morning and they brought breakfast to the room for me. So kind! We also were able to get laundry done and it was quick (sent it out in the afternoon and it was back early the next morning). Everything came back perfect. Wifi worked well. We stayed in the Siamese room and it was beautiful: well appointed, simple & chic, with all the comforts including a wardrobe. The bathroom and shower were luxurious and extremely spacious. The bed was beyond comfortable, with multiple soft pillows and sheets. We knew other guests were there, but everything was quiet. We got take out one night and ate on the wrap around porch by candle light. Heavenly!

Partner

8/10

Excellent

03 Apr 2018

Diane

Lovely place!

Fantastic stay!

Family

10/10

Exceptional

27 Mar 2018

Ralph

Awesome

Great place for the price! Breakfast was awesome with two choices! Very informative helpful staff!

10/10

Exceptional

12 May 2026

HIROAKI

First of all, the breakfast was wonderful, the room was clean and well-maintained, and I was able to relax and enjoy my stay. I look forward to staying here again next time.

Self

10/10

Exceptional

15 Mar 2026

MIKI

深夜の訪問にも関わらず笑顔で迎えてくれて安心しました。
オシャレな見た目の宿で夜の明かりが
とても癒されて素敵でした✨
お部屋も清潔で気持ちよく過ごせました。

日本人だと、シャワーの水圧が弱いと感じるかもしれません。

朝食は毎回美味しく、
スパイスが苦手な方でもノンスパイスなので安心です。
至れり尽くせりで毎日楽しみにしてました。
タイティーを毎日飲んでましたが、タイティーが美味しすぎて大好きになりました！
フルーツも甘くて全部美味しいです！

アイコンサイアム側なので
川を渡らないといけない場所も多かったですが、船ですぐだし、
トゥクトゥクで帰ってくるのも距離があり、楽しかったです！

近くのマッサージ屋さんも非常に良かったので
３日連続で行きました。

またいつか、来たいと思います😊
最高の旅になりました！
ありがとうございました！

Family

10/10

Exceptional

26 Feb 2026

Lisa

Very sweet little hotel in a cool little corner of the city. Staff was very nice and helpful, clean rooms, all very cozy. I stayed for 2 nights to explore Bangkok and I‘d come back anytime. There was so much to see just a short walk away.

Self

10/10

Exceptional

24 Jan 2026

Manuel

Das Personal war sehr zuvorkommend und hilfsbereit. Das Zimmer war geräumig, sehr sauber und hatte alles, was man für einen Aufenthalt in Bankok braucht. Auch die Lage ist ein guter Ausgangspunkt, um die Stadt zu erkunden.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

01 Jan 2026

Franck

Hotel idéalement situé et personnel très agréable

Self

10/10

Exceptional

20 Aug 2024

joojong

아침 로컬시장이 좋아요

10/10

Exceptional

09 Dec 2023

Laila

Bed and breakfast worth 5 stars

Our first trip to Asia, and this was our first place to sleep. The breakfast was superb! Eat the thai breakfast, not the western. It tastes so good. We were welcomed by the friendliest staff. They took great care of us. It felt like we were on a 5 star hotel. Never been to one, but we loved it. It was outside the main things in Bangkok, but it is just a little tuk tuk ride away. And then we got the pleasure to eat very good food for a very good price, and everyone is nice and welcoming in the area. We will come back next time we are in Bangkok!

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

29 Jul 2023

CHINATSU

スタッフが親切。英語が通じる。タイらしいふんいきがいい。

10/10

Exceptional

26 May 2023

MIYUKI

We were comfortable here. You can choose between Thai and American style breakfast. They were very attentive to our clothes washing and room cleaning service. There is also a shuttle service to the nearest train station, which is extremely helpful. Most importantly, the staff was warm and involved. The male staff members were always smiling and involved. We loved him. We were comfortable and happy. Thank you very much！

Leisure

10/10

Exceptional

24 Feb 2019

heidi

Amazing bed and breakfast, it's one of the best hotels we have been on in Thailand.

10/10

Exceptional

13 Nov 2018

Fern

Personnel toujours a l ecoute. Petit dejeuner parfait et tres suffisant .transport pour bts ou pier tres apprecie. Merci a tout le personnel.

10/10