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Best Stay Hostel is a popular hostel in Phuket Town. Close to everything, it is a great place to stay for the budget traveler.
The Location
Best Stay Hostel is situated right in the heart of Old Phuket Town. Within a short walking distance, there are many shops, cafes, restaurants, and tourist attractions (such as the Phuket Trickeye Museum). The hostel is a ten-minute walk away from the local bus station, where you can get public transport to other areas of Phuket. It is a five-minute drive, or fifteen-minute walk, to get to the nearest airport bus station. The airport is seventeen miles away and Patong is eight miles away.
Rooms and Bathrooms
Best Stay Hostel offers both dorms and private rooms with shared bathrooms. The dorms have five bunk beds, and due to the size of the room, there is not much space to get changed or store your bags. There are lockers underneath the beds in which to keep your valuables safe and there is no lock on the entrance door to the dorm. The dorms also have a balcony where you can hang your washing. There are two floors of rooms at the hostel with two toilets and two showers on each floor. The showers have hot water and enough space to get changed and hang your clothes.
Private rooms have flat-screen TVs with cable channels. All rooms have free Wi-Fi access and air conditioning (which is only switched on between 7 p.m. and 10 a.m.).
Common Spaces
The hostel has a common room on the bottom floor that has a flat-screen TV with many DVDs and a book exchange. There is also a small kitchen that guests can use; they offer free toast and jam, and tea and coffee for breakfast. You can store your luggage in the common room and also meet other travelers. There is also a garden that has a washing machine for guests to use at a very cheap rate. At reception, the hostel can help book tours and further travel, and rent bicycles. They also sell beer, which is perfect when you want to sit looking out onto the street and talk to fellow travelers.
Summary
Overall, this is a great hostel for the price you pay. Although the rooms feel cramped, the common areas are fairly large and the owners are extremely friendly and helpful. The hostel is locked up at 10 p.m. and guests have a key to open the side door, which gets you into the building. The staff live on the premises so if there are any issues, someone will be there to help.
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Rogue Ramblers
Hostelz.com Staff Reviewer
Published on Aug 19, 2019
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Location
Best Stay Hostel is situated in Phuket Old Town, nearby the clock tower on Phang Nga Road. The stunning beaches which are still only 20 minutes away. From our central location it is easy to get around town by foot and there are local bus services across the street departing to the island's popular beaches for a day of basking under the sun. The bus terminal is 10 minutes away and the international airport is half an hour drive from the hotel providing added convenience for day trips and onward travel.