Sanim Hostel
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8.8Excellent
(548 Ratings)
"Thank you so much for the warm welcome. It was the best hostel I’ve ever stayed in — it really felt like home. I highly recommend it.
The owner is very kind and polite, and she made me feel truly at h..."
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Sanim Hostel offers accommodations in Ao Nang Beach, a 15-minute walk from Ao Nang Krabi Boxing Stadium and 5.8 miles from Gastropo Fossils The World Museum. The air-conditioned accommodations are a 4-minute walk from Nopparat Thara Beach.
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Top rated by guests
8.8Excellent
(548 Ratings)
"Thank you so much for the warm welcome. It was the best hostel I’ve ever stayed in — it really felt like home. I highly recommend it.
The owner is very kind and polite, and she made me feel truly at h..."
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Ratings and reviews
10.0 / 10.0
Thank you so much for the warm welcome. It was the best hostel I’ve ever stayed in — it really felt like home. I highly recommend it.
The owner is very kind and polite, and she made me feel truly at home. The rooms are clean, and she was always available and happy to help me.
Thank you so much, I was very happy to stay at Sanim Hostel. I will definitely come back!
10.0 / 10.0
Staff members are very nice 😊
Hostel very clean
Facilities -> the best
Near from everything
Nothing
8.0 / 10.0
Good location, walking distance to the Main Street but quiet enough for some good sleep you need; staff are non stop cleaning the hostel all day.
Sewage smell of the shared shower room, guess it’s the building quality
9.0 / 10.0
Staff were SO sweet, room was clean
10.0 / 10.0
Very convenient location, the owner was super helpful and kind. Had a little gift for us for New years celebration, super sweet
7.0 / 10.0
Location is good and dorm was quite although it’s big
No proper chill area to rest
10.0 / 10.0
Excellent location, and the amenities were quite modern compared to the price
10.0 / 10.0
The lady working there is super nice and helpful for whatever you need. The place feels clean, safe and quiet. Absolutely perfect
Everything was special
4.0 / 10.0
The location.
2 major things that I don’t think other people are ok with - AC is NOT on during the day, and women’s bathroom facilities are absolutely terrible, shower head is either broken or leaking water, toilet seems clean but somehow stinks too.
Another concern is hygiene. The duvet does not have a cover and stinks, which makes me seriously question how it is cleaned between guests. Is it actually washed after every stay, or simply folded back to look new?
I also couldn’t fully close the curtains, but maybe I was just unlucky. While there was only one other girl in the room at the time, it’s still not ideal. I consider myself very adaptable when it comes to accommodation, but I only managed to stay one night here out of 3 nights booked, and it was a horrible experience.
As for the location, yes, you can see a beautiful sunset from the room. However, Ao Nang Beach itself isn’t that impressive, and the truly beautiful beaches require taking a boat elsewhere anyway.
Overall, I do not recommend this place, and I think there’s a reason why only 2 out of 8 beds were occupied during my stay.
7.0 / 10.0
The hostel is close to all activities on Ao NAng beach. The room was quiet and the bed were comfy (minus the noise of the plastic underneath the sheets)
I had a shared room and no locker as they had 6 lockers for 8 beds. Also the toilets were really smelly all the time.
10.0 / 10.0
4th time staying here. Amazing value for money. Good location!
6.0 / 10.0
Location.
Receptionist is good.
Quality of the bed, AC turns off at 8 AM in the morning. Wife complained that female washrooms are a bit transparent.
9.0 / 10.0
Amazing location, helpful staff and sparkling clean hostel! Absolutely recommend
The plastic on the mattresses is a bit annoying.. it makes noise when move on the bed
4.0 / 10.0
It's clean and in a good location. The 7/11 next door is really good for anything you need. The view from the female room is nice.
The staff isn't friendly, and the hostel doesn't have a vibe for meeting other travelers. Nobody is at the reception, and the lockers are tiny. The rooms are dark. The air conditioner was very cold, and when I asked to turn it down, they refused. I spent 3 nights coughing and sleeping poorly. It wasn't just me.
9.0 / 10.0
The hostel is located at a great location - beach is right opposite to the hostel, eateries and 7/11 are right next door. Staff is helpful, they booked my bus ticket for Phuket and also guided me to book day trips. The cleanliness is 10/10, i saw them cleaning in the morning and they are very thorough with the process. There is a cafe downstairs. Room is spacious and has a balcony too.
The bedding has a lining which makes a bit of sound which can be uncomfortable for some. It was not a big deal for me.
10.0 / 10.0
I likes it s convenient , very easy to get around.
10.0 / 10.0
Had very very good time with French girl from room upstairs :)
Everyone could hear.
10.0 / 10.0
Everything here excellent.
Nothing that I noticed
10.0 / 10.0
Everything is perfect starting from the amazing owner to the clean and cozy place with the perfect location, everything is of a walking distance and its right next to 7/11 and the room was overlooking the beach and the mountains too.
Nothing
10.0 / 10.0
it was quiet, clean, and relaxing. perfect location. new hostel. super comfortable. amazing toilets. everything was truly wonderful.
nothing i didn’t like
10.0 / 10.0
Super clean! Comfortable beds. Very decent room. Good location in between 2 good beaches
10.0 / 10.0
Super friendly staff. Always helpful and kind. Just across the street from the beach and a few hundred meters from a food night market.
10.0 / 10.0
Everything was super great. Especially sweet lady from reception ❤️
10.0 / 10.0
Great hostel in good location. Room was very nice. Staff was helpful and friendly.
Nothing
3.0 / 10.0
There was no running water for the first two days of our three day stay. the staff was very unfriendly and said it’s not their fault so they cannot do anything about the issue.. I wouldn’t stay here again.
10.0 / 10.0
the stuff was great!
9.0 / 10.0
Just here one night before heading to Railay. Good location close to restaurants beach boat trips market. Amazing dorm, super clean and modern, comfy bed with curtains. That's a cute little hostel with friendly staff and good atmosphere eventhough it felt quite empty when I was here. The coffee downstairs looks quite good as well
Nothing, all good for me.
9.0 / 10.0
Amazing Location, Really clean room, everything in working order! All staff were so friendly and helpful!
Not the most social hostel but as a couple it was perfect for us, we loved everything!
8.0 / 10.0
Close to everything you need - night market, long tail boats, restaurants etc. owner very friendly and helpful. Good price for what you get.
Our room didn’t have a window which we didn’t know about when booking, but it wasn’t too bad just meant we slept in later than desired. Not much natural opportunity for meeting other travellers as there’s not really a common area.
9.0 / 10.0
Good independent room in an Hostel, very conveniently located in Aonang just a short walk from the Aonang Landmark Night Market. Staff very helpful even when I got locked outside the room. Good facilities. Good AC in the room. Right next to 7 eleven which is great and not noisy.
Would be good that the coffee place provided some type of breakfast for guest at request.
10.0 / 10.0
Extremely clean, friendly and accomodating staff who stayed up to help with a late check-out.
It's a calm hostel - not a party vibe - which is exactly what I wanted.
Comfy beds, hot showers, great location - 2 min walk to the beach and night market. Next door to a 7-11.
No breakfast but made up for with a cute little cafe downstairs that you can bring your food to (if you're a guest).
10.0 / 10.0
very friendly staff and good location.
5.0 / 10.0
Location was pretty good
Unfortunately the front desk person really made it a bad experience for me. I was travelling day-to-day. When I went to ask about staying another day, she was made it really difficult so I just booked it online instead. Then the next day when I went to pay, she seemed very mad at me because the online booking was cheaper. She kept demanding to see my booking before she'd accept my payment which I already had pulled up in front of her. She demanded again and again and all I could say was "please look at the booking I am holding on my phone in front of your face". She speaks English well (so that was good at least) but there was also zero chance of confusion being the cause.
She then pushed REALLY hard for me to stay 5+ days instead of one. Pushed for it over 10 times despite my polite refusals. She would pull up the schedule and say look how long this guy is staying. You will stay this long? And I would say I don't know how long: I will find out more tomorrow. Cue this 10+ more times with slightly different phrasing. Truly terrible service.
Also they only turn on the AC in the evening and even then just barely. There were posted AC hours in the dorm but they would turn it on late and turn it off early (and keep the remote). We were all hot and requests to improve the situation seemed to be ignored. Very unfortunate overall ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
9.0 / 10.0
Comfortable beds and the toilets were clean. They have hair dryer and give out free water. The location is a little bit far from Ao Nang Beach but it’s actually not so bad of a walk.
10.0 / 10.0
very good location, lovely staff who were very welcoming & very clean.
9.0 / 10.0
I was afraid I missed out on seeing it's a "hostel" (since I was looking for a good stay for my parents and my sister and I) but doesn't matter, LOVED the staff, cleanliness and the private rooms which were just as the pictures showed 'em. The sea view balcony room for my parents was just lovely and though my room had no windows, it was a comfortable stay. Ning is the best. She helped as much as she could and the cafe downstairs is also almost perfect.
The water in the bathroom on the last day shut off (but they said it was because of the road work), otherwise everything worked perfectly. Don't really have a complaint!
FAQs
Is parking included with this bed and breakfast?
Parking is not specified as an available amenity at Sanim Hostel. For more information, we encourage you to contact the property about where to park.
Is there a pool at this bed and breakfast?
We didn’t find pool listed as an amenity for this bed and breakfast. It may be worth double checking if a pool is important for your stay.
Is Sanim Hostel pet friendly?
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