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Ubox Hostel Samui is a modern, purpose-built hostel at the heart of Chaweng Beach.
The Location
Chaweng Beach is Koh Samui’s nightlife and partying strip. There is plenty to see and do there, and the hostel is located very close to the action on the main drag, and about s hundred metres from the sandy beach. It is located around forty-five minutes or an hour by taxi from the ferry port to the mainland, and much closer to the Big Buddha ferry port, where boats leave to Ko Pha Ngan and Ko Tao. There are lots of shops and restaurants on the main road, and the night market, for cheaper food, is only twenty minutes’ walk away.
The hostel is relatively easy to find, and seems to be well known to most local taxi and tuk-tuk drivers.
Rooms and Bathrooms
Ubox Hostel is built of shipping containers welded together, roughly one or two containers for each dorm or bath/shower room. Since they are fairly well decorated and laid out, this is more comfortable for guests than it might seem. Though relatively little natural light enters the room, each has many electric lights.
The hostel has around ten dorms, some female-only and some mixed; most have eight beds. They are clean, fairly spacious, and well laid out. Each guest has a locker, though the guest must supply their own padlock. Each bed in the dorms has its own curtain, for privacy, and a reading light and power outlet, to charge devices.
The bathrooms (one large set of toilets and showers for each gender) are set apart at the back of the hostel. They are kept clean and the hot water in the showers seems to work well.
Common Spaces
Ubox is clearly designed as a party hostel, with quiet dorms. As you approach the hostel from the street, you see a large, open-air bar. This is the main common space in the hostel. It plays fairly loud music for much of the evening. Between the back of the bar and the hostel reception is a small, open-air swimming pool. Behind reception are the rooms, and behind them the bathrooms. There is also a laundry room, where guests can use the washing machines for free (though there is no dryer, and powder is available from the front desk for a small charge).
Summary
Ubox is a good choice for a social hostel at the heart of Ko Samui’s nightlife. However, the relative segregation of the dorms from the front area means that those wanting a quieter stay can also consider it. The facilities are fairly good, the dorms are comfortable, and the staff are friendly. The disadvantages are the relatively high price and the many mosquitoes around the hostel.
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+3
PJ
Hostelz.com Staff Reviewer
Published on Mar 1, 2019
Location and Contact
Location
• - Centrally located on Chaweng Beach, just a 10-minute drive from the airport. • - By Ferry from Nathon pier about 20 min by taxi