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Situated in Chaweng and with Chaweng Beach reachable within less than 1 km, DK1Hostel features concierge services, rooms, a shared lounge, free WiFi throughout the property and a terrace. The property is around 5.3 km from Fisherman Village, 7.6 km from Big Buddha and 11 km from Grandfather's Grandmother's Rocks. The accommodation offers a shared kitchen, a tour desk and currency exchange for guests. I highly recommend to stay here!! The first thing I noticed about this hostel was that the owner makes everything clean and organized. In the kitchen, there are basic utensils, electronic pot, microwave, drinking water and fridge. The bed in dorm room is fairly big for one person and comfortable. There are a power socket, personal light for each bed and you can use a locker too. The location was great. 10 minutes walking to the beach, 3 minutes walking to 7-11, a lot of local restaurants, a local market, beverage shops and fruits shops. 10 minutes to massage shop by foot. I could go to the main pub area in 20 minutes by foot as well. But the best thing is that even it is close to all things I need, the hostel area is not noisy. I only can hear the noise from the cars or scooters at night even I used the bed just right in front of the balcony door. As a female solo traveler, I feel it is a quite safe area to walk around at night. People mingle in the living room at night. We talked about our travel stories and shared the recommendations. I have met good travel buddies and we went to the bars a few times. I have to mention the owner of this hostel, Tharita. She is a local and takes care of the guests so well. We shared our personal stories, cooked together and she showed me around the area, recommended the spots and helped me to organize to go to the pier/tour. She is a very nice, lovely and funny lady. She speaks very good English and she is more than happy to let you know what is a real Thai experience. All guests like her and she also likes the influence from other cultures and wants to learn from them. She made my day many times. I'd like to come back this hostel to see her and talk more about our stories. I will miss DK1. P.S: don't be skeptical about the rating. 9.6 out of 10 is real. If you stay at DK1, you will know why this hostel marks so high score. Tharita works really hard to make this hostel nice and feel like home.

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9.2
Superb
208 reviews
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US$10
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Situated in Taling Ngam Beach and with Taling Ngam Beach reachable within a few steps, Aforetime House @ Samui features concierge services, rooms, a shared lounge, free WiFi throughout the property and a terrace. The property is around 14 km from Grandfather's Grandmother's Rocks, 28 km from Fisherman Village and 33 km from Big Buddha. Some rooms at the property have a balcony with a sea view.

Hin Lad Waterfall is 7.7 km from the hostel, while Namuang Waterfall 1 is 8.5 km from the property. Samui International Airport is 28 km away. Staff was exceptional. Super friendly and helpful. I liked the location as it’s very quite. But it is a 30 min walk from the next convenience store. You have restaurants in walking distance though.

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9
Superb
356 reviews
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US$12
per night

All guest rooms at the hostel are fitted with a seating area. Rooms are equipped with a kettle, while some rooms include a kitchen with a fridge and a microwave. All rooms at The Rock Samui Poshtel Lamai Beach have air conditioning and a wardrobe. Beautiful place! Pool/beach area is amazingly beautiful. Nice quiet area just out of lamai, clean big dorm rooms, great massage place across the street. Happy to go back there next week:)

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9.5
Exceptional
136 reviews
Price from
US$29
per night

Set in Lipa Noi, 2.4 km from Laem Din Beach, Baan Hinlad Home and Hostel offers accommodation with free bikes, free private parking, a garden and a shared lounge. Boasting a concierge service, this property also has a restaurant and a terrace. The hostel also provides free WiFi as well as a paid airport shuttle service. The views, the owner, and the rooms it was all very clean

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9.4
Superb
231 reviews
Price from
US$21
per night

Ananas Samui Hostel features an outdoor swimming pool, garden, a shared lounge and terrace in Laem Set Beach. With free WiFi, this 3-star hostel has a restaurant and a bar. The accommodation provides evening entertainment and a tour desk. Everything was great! The owner is pretty sweet and gives you free coffee and free mango anytime. The place is super clean andmake sure to rent a scooter, as the location is quite far from the main tourist attractions.

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9
Superb
170 reviews
Price from
US$8
per night

Set in Amphoe Koh Samui, within 2.8 km of Fisherman Village and 5.8 km of Big Buddha, Nomad Stay Hostel with Coworking Space offers accommodation with a shared lounge and free WiFi as well as free private parking for guests who drive. The property is situated 13 km from Grandfather's Grandmother's Rocks, 4.8 km from Chaweng Viewpoint and 7.2 km from Santiburi Beach Resort, Golf and Spa. The accommodation features a shuttle service, while a car rental service is also available. The hostel is nice and cheap for the Koh Samui island, its very a new hostel ran by an outstanding main lady who has loads of passion, the beds are comfy and not loud like other hostels. The facilities are great aswell.

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10
Exceptional
7 reviews
Price from
US$9
per night

Set 300 metres from Taling Ngam Beach, TRIBE by Aforetime offers rooms with air conditioning in Amphoe Koh Samui. The property is situated 28 km from Fisherman Village, 32 km from Big Buddha and 7 km from Hin Lad Waterfall. The property is non-smoking and is located 14 km from Grandfather's Grandmother's Rocks.

At the hostel, all rooms have a terrace. All guest rooms will provide guests with a microwave. Everything was amazing and the guy at the reception is a very friendly and caring person. Thank you very much! We're looking forward to coming back again!

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9.7
Exceptional
8 reviews
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US$12
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All guest rooms in the hostel are fitted with a kettle. Featuring a private bathroom with a shower, rooms at Tian Ming Hostel also boast free WiFi, while certain rooms are fitted with a city view. The rooms have a safety deposit box. Best hostel I’ve stayed at, the owner and staff are amazing. The beds are the comfiest I’ve slept in for a while and there’s a big common area that has beanbags, TVs with PlayStation 5s and plenty of fans to keep you cool. The hostel is also very close to everything you need, there’s a night market and 7/11 a 1 minute walk away.

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9.2
Superb
25 reviews
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US$10
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Located in Chaweng, 200 metres from Chaweng Beach, Tnon Samui Hostel provides accommodation with a private beach area, free private parking, a shared lounge and a terrace. Among the facilities at this property are a shared kitchen and a tour desk, along with free WiFi throughout the property. The property is 6.3 km from Fisherman Village, and within 2 km of the city centre.

At the hostel, rooms are fitted with a balcony with a city view. At Tnon Samui Hostel, every room is equipped with air conditioning and a safety deposit box. The owners are very friendly and kind. They assisted with everything. A friend had an accident with the scooter and they took care of everything. Laundry service available. Good position. Powerful A/C. They could provide better cloth storage or a mirror in the room in the future, but they just opened a month aho and i think they‘re coming up with that.

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9
Superb
36 reviews
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US$10
per night

Located in Bangrak, Samui Backpacker Hotel is a 1-minute walk from a pier that can take guests to Ko Phangan and the famous full moon parties. It offers dormitory-style and private rooms with free WiFi. The staff where amazing. Son kind and helpful. Everything was cleaned daily.

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8.6
Fabulous
1,423 reviews
Price from
US$11
per night

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