Relationship between Physical Components of Hostels and Guests in Bangkok Case Study : Khaosarn Road

Abstract

          This objective of this research is to study the relationship between characteristics of hostels and guests around the Khaosarn Road area.The researcher surveyed the entire hostesl within 800 meters radius around the Khaosarn Road area and found that there are a total of 65 hostels open. The researcher can distinguish the physical characteristics of the hostels into 3 characteristics which are 1.Hostel modified from commercial buildings 2.Hostels modified from old house 3.Hostel a new building. Each hostel has different physical components, which makes the characteristics and behavior of the occupants of each group.
           According to the study, the hostel is quite a shared space in all living areas, reception, kitchen, restroom to bedroom, which is a hallmark of the hostel but the researcher found that the space that the operators give the same importance is shared living area for support activities and guest behavior that enjoy interacting with other guests while staying, most of which area found in European guests. The shared living area has both outside and inside, which varies in sizing according to the limitations of the building. In part of design and decorative; Currently, entreprenuers like to decorate the architectural surfaces both exterior and interior.According to the interviews of the guests, it helps in the decision to stay of some groups of tourists who have the process of considering the images in the website before making a decision, in which the guests consider restful, cleanliness, novelty and most are tourists who do not have behavior like socializing with the objective of staying for rest, seeking the new places to travel where are not in the general tourist plan. On the other hand, another type of guest chose to stay because of the lively atmosphere. There is a central area for interaction for the majority of tourists found in Khaosarn Road,
          As the result, the hostel physical composition correlates with space characteristics and responds to the characteristics and behaviors of guests, affecting treveler’s choice of accommodations. The physical factor is part of the marketing that helps in hostel business.