Phuket Old Town Hostel

This hostel is around 33kms away from the Airport, so it takes about an hour or so to reach here. You can catch a bus (costs THB 100 per person) which will drop you around 1.5kms from here, so you can either walk and or catch a taxi. There aren't many tuktuks around. Or you can book a taxi directly from the airport which will cost you around THB 600-700. The hostel is clean, but the rooms are very small. I had booked a family room, but for some reason it showed that I had booked two rooms with fan, so the owner showed me the two rooms and they were very VERY small. There was only one window which opened in the hotel's gallery itself and was too claustrophobic, so we had to pay extra to shift into an AC Family room. The AC room that we stayed in had one double bed and one bunk bed, with an attached washroom. WiFi password is provided in every room. There's no phone in the room. The owners are not available all the time. There are times when you might not find anyone at the reception, so you're pretty much on your own then. Only soap and shampoo sachets were provided along with water. Initially, there was no kettle in the room, but when we requested for one, the owner was kind enough to give us the same. The hosts are friendly that way. There is no dryer provided. The floor creaks, so much so that you'll end up waking up others in your room and people downstairs know that someone is walking upstairs. Breakfast is served from 7:30. If you're booking one of those tours that leave early for the cruise and all, you'll have to request them to pack something for you, otherwise they refuse to give you breakfast. The owner initially refused to give us the breakfast, but after much cajoling (and asking for a refund) they agreed to prpvide us fruits, bread, jam and juice. If you're a vegetarian, then you might want to specify "NO EGGS", because I was given salad with eggs on the second day. All in all this was an ok-ish stay. You wouldn't wanna come here with family, unless you're on a strict budget. If you're coming here with friends and all, then this should be ok. Happy Holidays!

Do not book a room in this hostal without air con !!! There are no windows and it gets extreamly hot and stuffy. My bed was very uncomfortable I had springs poking my ribs in every position i tried to sleep in. I got about 4 hours of sleep then waited around in my room until my other room was ready down the street at 12. I had originally just booked two nights to try it out but I took the loss on the next night and left early.