Auberges de jeunesse de Province de Phuket, Thaïlande

This was my return visit to this hostel, and I must say I was dissppointed. Last time, on another platform, I gave it an 8/10 rating, but now I think I was too generous. Besides smiling, but not good English-speaking staff (and smile doesnt always solve problems like an informed action), and affordable price, it was hard to find all those benefits I thought this hostel had. Hot water dispenser wasnt working, but even cold drinking water wasnt accessible - i had to ask the staff 3 times for somebody to refill the machine. But the next morning empty again - there should be a system in place and not counting on guests for chasing down staff to fix it whenever the water tank is empty. I say chasing as there is rarely someone at the reception. They might be cleaning the rooms (good luck in finding them), but frankly rooms werent that clean. Floors were praying for mopping, dust in the bathroom fan wanted to leave too... there was even a clearly visible stain on my bed sheet upon checking in, but the staff replaced the sheet immediately (they could have spotted it when they were making the bed the first time maybe? Locker was not working, so the member of the staff had to use knife to make it work. The other storage place was also full of some crumble, i assume it is not on the cleaning list too often. AC in the room didnt seem to work properly. There was always a feeling of the temperature being too cold, whether the tehermostat was fixed at 18 or 25 degrees Celsius, you were freezing even undet the blanket. Privacy curtains are still transparent (?), and the doors of the room close loudly. Shower was more of a drizzle - the water pressure did not meet basic requirements. In the first shower, it wasnt even warm. I entered the second one, where the heater was working better, but you could not shower with water practically just dripping on you. All in all, there are other similarly priced hostels in Phuket that offer a better service.

Lub d Phuket Patong was an amazing place to stay! The location is perfect—just a short walk to the beach and surrounded by everything you need. The rooms were clean and comfortable, ideal for unwinding after a busy day. The social vibe was a highlight, with great common areas for meeting other travelers and a fantastic pool for relaxing. If you’re looking for a fun, well-located stay in Phuket, Lub d is definitely the place to be!

All staff were super friendly and the room and other facilities were clean. There was air con and electric fans in the room and enough space for a suitcase and some other bags underneath the bed. Even a fridge and a small water dispenser were there. The big and comfortable beds come with a light and curtains for privacy. There is a pool right in front of the house as well ~ Only wifi was a bit slow and the lockers have no locks to keep your belongings safe. I would still choose this hostel again if I come to Phuket again!

Super pour son prix. Les chambres sont propres et disposent d'un balcon. Même si c'est au rez-de-chaussée, il n'y a pas d'odeur ni de parasites, de lézards, etc. La piscine est belle... il y a un lave-linge et un sèche-linge à pièces. Café et pain grillé servis gratuitement le matin. Les filles à la réception sont très polies et gentilles et connaissent l’anglais. L’hôtel où je logerai près de Kata Karon est certain, Nonnee. 💫 Je n'ai tout simplement pas aimé la pomme de douche, elle aurait pu être plus utile.

Couchettes de bonne taille dans une chambre propre avec une salle de bain partagée. Grand espace de socialisation Piscine de belle taille

Хороший хостел, тихо в секции, близко к пляжу, вокруг самый эпицентр активной жизни, доброжелательные хозяева. Имейте в виду, что вам возможно придется подниматься на 4й этаж без лифта, в моей секции в первый вечер в душе бежала только очень-очень горячая вода и она никак не регулировалась, это была проблема. В остальном все, ок

La chambre est spacieuse, propre, mais il n'y a pas de réfrigérateur. Salle de bain ouverte Si vous y allez avec votre petite amie, allez-y. Le parking est bon. Loin des attractions touristiques, mais si vous avez une voiture, ce n'est pas un problème. Restez plusieurs jours et la femme de ménage vient faire le ménage tous les jours.

Tout va bien, j'aime le personnel, il est très coopératif. Seuls les ronflements et les commérages nocturnes des gars étaient dérangeants depuis le lit du voisin. Il y a une table plate commune, une grande climatisation sur le côté, je travaillais sur la table, soudainement la climatisation a commencé à fuir, le clavier de mon ordinateur portable a été très mouillé, j'ai pensé qu'il ne fonctionnerait pas. J'étais contrarié et j'ai rapidement éteint l'ordinateur portable et séché en utilisant mon sèche-cheveux et Dieu merci, il a commencé à fonctionner. Sinon, mon voyage peut être si stressant.

Très propre, j'ai réservé 2 chambres familiales qui étaient correctes. L'autre chambre double est très petite. Reportez-vous à la taille des chambres au Japon et à Hong Kong. De plus, la plupart des personnes qui séjournent ici sont des personnes blanches. C'est très calme dans l'ensemble et il n'y a pas de mouvement pendant la journée. Il n'y a pas d'ascenseur, vous devez donc porter vos bagages à l'étage. Ne convient pas aux enfants et aux personnes âgées Il y a une piscine et il est très proche du marché du week-end de la ville de Phuket. Filtre de douche inclus pour un séjour de 2 nuits

Even if it ended with a nice gesture, the receptionist handing me a keychain gift (not sure if they do that with all guests), with a written request to leave 10/10 review, sadly I couldn't ignore the shortcomings of this hostel that seemed like just a downgraded version of Marco Polo Poshtel (not sure which one came first, but from breakfast to ”funny” wall messages, there was a similar ”creative” signature). While I was initially attracted by reviews mentioning hostel's cleanliness, I couldn't say I shared the same opinion. Certain public areas were quite messy. The staircase to the first floor (where shoes are forbidden) didnt seem to be cleaned for some time. In the showers (which had a good water pressure), there was mold. None of the three handsoap dispensers in the only bathroom had soap in them. It just felt the staff doesnt have time or organizational skills to maintain everything in working order. But I was mostly surprised by finding a not clean (i dont want to call it ”used”) bed cover in my bed. It had some fresh stains, hair and crumbles (well, not just on bed cover), and seemed just to be folded after the guest before me (even the folding seemed messed up, so i really thought maybe the bed was forgotten). When I asked the housekeeping to change it, they initially approved. The younger housekeeper started changing everything, sheet included (which i believe is a good way to do it, when it is not certain if the bed was completely changed), but when the older one returned, she made her put the sheet back (the sheet that was thrown on the floor in the meantime), laughing all along. No, that wasnt really funny. Then instead of letting the young housekeeper put on the new bed cover she brought along, i noticed that the older one brought something that seemed to be the same old bed cover that i complained about (the duvet was already inside). When i asked if that is a new thing, she was convincing me it was. Already at that moment, i felt ridiculed. But i said, ”okay, if you say so.” After all was done, i came back to my bed, unfolded the bed cover and confirmed my doubt - all this performance of changing the bed, without them changing anything! The only difference was that the bedsheet was also on the floor in the meantime. This got me really frustrated, mostly because they lied to my face (what for?), and mostly because they invested energy in ”changing” everything while actually just stripping everything off and returning it (why? It takes the same amount of energy to do it for real). Feeling like an *****, i asked what seemed to be the problem? Dont they have clean bedding, or what? But they had. I asked them to give it to me then, and i would happily prepare the bed myself. Which they accepted. Lol. I dont know, with that poor breakfast, the visual mess, unpleasant ”toilet” scent at hostel entrance, and generally low level of cleanliness (you can see how yellow the pillow is once you remove the pillow case yourself), it felt that other reviews mentioning spotless hygiene were misleading. Or were my standards too high? In any case, i stayed in a dozen of Phuket hostels during my month here, but none of them tried to insult my intelligence. There are better places, and no, Dorm Hostel sadly doesnt deserve 10/10, to quote the request they tell everyone at check-out. I also tried to leave them space for hostel improvement, so instead of lowest marks, i left average ones, even if the experience was truly below average. P.S. When a guest asks whether a ferry with a pick-up operates everywhere in Phuket, a genuinely helpful answer would be ”yes”. And not ”no, it's only our hostel's pickup”. I understand everyone just tries to earn money, but it shouldn't be done by misleading guests who just trustfully ask for information.