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Koh Tao Backpackers Hostel

Moo 2 | Sairee Beach, Koh Tao 84360, Thailand
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 2 May 2013 via mobile

Basic budget accommodation, clean and beds comfortable- perfect location. Air con worked well. 3 hot showers and 3 toilets but seemed to be enough. Wifi very temperamental but worked 70% of the time. Have to make your own bed when you arrive but I guess that's to be expected when you're paying £6!

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Dubai, United Arab Emirates
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 25 April 2013 via mobile

I stayed here for three nights. Staff were very helpful and nothing was too much trouble. 8 bed dorms are clean enough but could do with another AC unit in them as the warm air rises if your on a top bunk and the fan doesn't really do anything to assist. Not a major complaint though. Showers could do with... More

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Cologne, Germany
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3 of 5 stars Reviewed 17 April 2013

The 8-bed-rooms are quite average. It's clean and there is airconditioning which is very helpful with the hot temperatures. You have to make your bed yourself There are shared and not so clean showers and toilets but at least you can use the shared fridge to put your drinks in it. Somebody robbed my water though, so you gotta put... More

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London, United Kingdom
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1 of 5 stars Reviewed 5 April 2013

I stayed here for four nights and left the day before my friend, I paid on leaving and when she went to leave they would not let her go without paying for me again. When I went back to ask for my money back the manager was unbelievably rude and called me a liar as it was his girlfriend on... More

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PhilKohTao, Owner at Koh Tao Backpackers Hostel, responded to this review
6 April 2013

I have been waiting for this review to come in as I remember this customer well as it was an entertaining tale over a 300 baht charge which we showed them they had not in fact paid twice for and was simply a mistake by the customer. I was starting to think that perhaps I wouldn't get the opportunity to... More

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1 of 5 stars Reviewed 9 February 2013

When I called the hostel to stay 2 nights, the Thai girl receptionist said they had a bed for me. When I arrived, she said I might have to go the next day since it was full. The next day, I had to go and just complained to her that she should've told the situation on the phone since I... More

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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 15 January 2013

basic accommodation but good for value, bar and grill opposite that attracts a decent crowd, and also 30 seconds from the beach its self. everything you could need is near by. just have to say i was disappointed by the shower but its hardly something to ruin my stay on a great island. Thanks!

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1 of 5 stars Reviewed 24 November 2012 via mobile

I stayed here for 2 nights while diving. It's the worst hostel I've ever been to! And as I'm a backpacker I don't expect too much! It's very dirty, I arrived and there was rubbish left by the last guest around my bed. The toilets are disgusting, toilet paper all over the floor and wet, and you're not allowed to... More

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PhilKohTao, Owner at Koh Tao Backpackers Hostel, responded to this review
26 November 2012

Hi Laura, yes you stayed here for two nights whilst diving so as I understand it your stay was actually free as it was included in your course price, so really not all that expensive. If you would have been paying for the stay then it would have been 250 baht at the moment for the low season price, or... More

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1 of 5 stars Reviewed 8 November 2012

The floor was covered in dust and dirt, making me want to keep my shoes on not take them off at the door! I was scared of the diseases i might catch so i only stayed one night. My 8 bed dorm room smelled awful, a mix of sweat and damp. The ladder to my top bunk was literally hanging... More

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PhilKohTao, Owner at Koh Tao Backpackers Hostel, responded to this review
26 November 2012

Signs all over the hostel asking people not to give bad reviews? They actually point out some of the incorrect things that people have written in the past such as the common "there is no hot water showers" just because people didn't know about the ELB safety feature that the showers have here in Thailand to prevent you getting an... More

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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 31 August 2012

I have been to Koh Tao several times and always stay here. The dorms are basic but clean, the same goes for the showers and toilets. All the reception staff are lovely and always helpful. It's a great location, close to the beach and all the shops, and you also have the pool and bar opposite. It's also a really... More

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3 of 5 stars Reviewed 12 August 2012

the dorms are very basic so i guess you get what you pay for. the receptionists are rather helpful and speak really good English. the only thing i wish they could include was blankets because it was extra charges to rent one. Located next to Davy Jones Locker (dive centre), i felt it was a good location. They have a... More

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Additional Information about Koh Tao Backpackers Hostel

Address: Moo 2 | Sairee Beach, Koh Tao 84360, Thailand
Region: Thailand > Surat Thani Province > Koh Tao
Amenities:
Free Parking Restaurant Swimming Pool
Hotel Style:
Ranked #35 of 51 Speciality lodging in Koh Tao
Official Description (provided by the hotel):
Koh Tao Backpackers is in central Sairee, Koh Tao. Koh Tao Backpackers offers cheap hostel style accommodation for both divers and non divers. Located in Sairee at the Silver Sands Resort, behind Davy Jones Locker Diving opposite the Flying Trapeze, Koh Tao Backpackers is close to everything you'll need whilst here on Koh Tao. We also have full access to the Dive resort's swimming pool and bar restaurant; be sure to check out the free BBQ and Pool Party every Friday evening from 7pm. ... more   less 

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