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Reviews of Indie Hostel - Koh Tao

14/143, M.1 (across from Choppers and Diza Bar),Sairee Beach Surat Thani, Sairee Beach, 84360 Ko Tao, Thailand

#110 of 162 hotels in Ko Tao

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Review Score

Based on 511 hostel reviews

7.3

Score breakdown

  • Cleanliness

    7.8

  • Comfort

    7.7

  • Location

    8.5

  • Facilities

    7.5

  • Staff

    8.2

  • Value for money

    7.6

  • Free Wifi

    8.7

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  • Reviewed: April 4, 2025

    7.0
    All in all perfect hostel to stay at, when you're here for the diving or to party.
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveler
    • Bed in 8-Bed Mixed Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 5 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    The hostel was perfectly located, next to the sairee beach and a lot of diving centers. During the evening/ night it got a bit loud, because a lot of bars are near the hostel (I just used earplugs and was perfectly fine).

    Stayed in March 2025

  • Reviewed: April 2, 2025

    8.0
    Overall would stay here again, was excellent value for money and had no issues, everything was great!
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveler
    • Deluxe Double Room
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Location is great, very central and close to everything (Sairee beach, shops, food etc) but that comes with a little price of it being noisy at night from people on the street and bars.

    Everything was really great - staff are nice, I felt safe and comfortable, room was clean. You can ask staff to sort out laundry for you as well. The restaurant under the hostel (indie cafe) is underrated - the Burmese curries are so good!

    Stayed in April 2025

  • Reviewed: March 19, 2025

    8.0
    Pretty damn good
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Deluxe Double Room
    • Stayed 7 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    It’s a noisy street.

    Private rooms have comfy beds. Facilities were great! Communal chilling areas, fridge, microwave, kettle. Location is great for everything.

    Stayed in March 2025

  • Reviewed: March 19, 2025

    7.0
    Handy location close to nightlife and the beach
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveler
    • Bed in 8-Bed Mixed Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    The dorm I was in was quite small and you can’t bring your bag in which was inconvenient, especially being on a top bunk. The floors were dirty and you couldn’t wear your shoes in so the bed got sandy from the beach

    The beds are private which is great for nighttime

    Stayed in March 2025

  • Reviewed: March 8, 2025

    7.0
    Hostel in good location with room for improvement
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Deluxe Double Room
    • Stayed 4 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    The cleanliness of our room was mediocre (e.g. spots on our linen and bad smell coming from the drain. Due to surrounding bars it got really loud at night even past 11 pm.

    The location was great: close to the beach and to several stores, restaurants and bars. Our private room was well equipped and provided everything we needed. The rooftop space was nice to relax and enjoy the view!

    Stayed in March 2025

  • Reviewed: February 26, 2025

    7.0
    Nice beds and location. Not so nice staff and a bit nasty bathrooms.
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveler
    • Bed in 16-Bed Mixed Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 4 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Little storage place, gross showers and a bit snappy staff.

    Nice beds and location.

    Stayed in February 2025

  • Reviewed: February 11, 2025

    6.0
    Comfortable beds but noisy area
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveler
    • Bed in 16-Bed Mixed Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 4 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    It’s on a busy street near a few clubs/bars so you can hear thumping music until the early hours. Not an issue if you want to be out partying but not great if you want a good night sleep.

    Comfy beds and nice to have private bunk you can close yourself in. Nice roof terrace. Close to beach.

    Stayed in February 2025

  • Reviewed: February 10, 2025

    7.0
    Good
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveler
    • Deluxe Single Room
    • Stayed 5 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    There are bars behind and in front of the hostel. So be prepared for it to be very loud at night. The sheets and bathroom could have been cleaner. The light fixtures were lose.

    Had a small single room with bathroom. It’s small but enough for one person that needs a little privacy but still want the benefits of a hostel. Very central, lots of bars, restaurants, dive school, and the beach within 1 minute walk.

    Stayed in February 2025

  • Reviewed: February 10, 2025

    6.0
    Well designed rooms / bunks in a busy bustling part of Koh Tao
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveler
    • Bed in 6-Bed Mixed Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    The area is pretty lively (a mini Khao San Road!?) so great if you want to in the thick of it but not so much if you want a chilled peaceful space. That said, the rooms are pretty quiet once the door’s closed… All in all, a solid, fun hostel for the younger traveller.

    The rooms / bunks are a great design. You feel really cocooned-in when you’re in bed. There are charging points and cubby holes for sleeping things. Bags are stored in lockers outside the room. The roof terrace is pretty cool, and / but overlooks a busy street with boisterous bars. Staff were friendly and helpful.

    Stayed in February 2025

  • Reviewed: February 2, 2025

    6.0
    Pleasant
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveler
    • Deluxe Double Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    All good besides the noise from the nearby club, couldn't sleep even with airpods on.

    Had a private room for one night, very small room but had all I needed.

    Stayed in January 2025

  • Reviewed: January 29, 2025

    7.0
    Good
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveler
    • Bed in 16-Bed Mixed Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    1. Loud music until 2 am 2. There is not much space for bags, you have to put the bags in large lockers outside the room, which is not that convenient 3. There is no light in the room, there is always darkness

    Comfortable and private beds and very good location, In the center and close to everything

    Stayed in January 2025

  • Reviewed: January 28, 2025

    6.0
    Pleasant
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveler
    • Deluxe Single Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Totally my own fault but didn’t realise it’s on a very busy street with music blasting until the early hours! Not great if you’re looking for an early sleep, also the single person room is on the first floor so all the party goers in the dorms have to walk past your room, can be a bit disruptive

    Comfortable, easy to get to activities, lovely staff

    Stayed in January 2025

  • Reviewed: December 28, 2024

    6.0
    Pleasant
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveler
    • Bed in 8-Bed Mixed Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Air con weren't working properly in the room so it got extremely hot in the night. This was fixed for the final night. Rooms were really dark so hard getting ready properly. Had to climb a lot of stairs to reach room and then more to rooftop and showers. Not really a sociable hostel 1000 baht key deposit

    Beds were super comfy Housekeeping staff friendly Comfy beanbags on rooftop

    Stayed in December 2024

  • Reviewed: December 24, 2024

    8.0
    Good place with good location, if you only need a place to sleep
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveler
    • Bed in 6-Bed Mixed Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    You only had a locker for your stuff, you couldn’t take your bag in the room, so sometimes it was a bit annoying to get your things together. It was okay clean, but it is a hostel at the beach, so there will always be sand and a bit of dirt everywhere, but it was totally fine

    The location was perfect, basically at the beach, in the middle of the night life, but still quiet in the rooms. You had everything you need and also a very cute rooftop place to chill

    Stayed in December 2024

  • Reviewed: December 22, 2024

    7.0
    Good
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveler
    • Bed in 8-Bed Mixed Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    A lot of rats and mouses in the terrace. Ac get broken one night. Other nights super cold. No light in the room but in the bed space. Terrace can be improved

    Location.

    Stayed in November 2024

  • Reviewed: December 20, 2024

    7.0
    Small and cosy hostel, some drain issues and a bit noisy, but would recommend!
    • Leisure trip
    • Travelers with friends
    • Deluxe Double Room
    • Stayed 5 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    As much as we loved the rooftop it could do with some lighting in the evening. Overall our stay was good, and we have recommended it to friends coming to Koh Tao in the future. However, our room had patches of damp, there were cracks in the walls and the toilet had a strong odour coming from the drains. Make sure to bring ear plugs as it can get quite loud at night from the bars on the road.

    We loved the rooftop terrace, had comfy bean bags and a great sun trap in the afternoons and the location was perfect

    Stayed in December 2024

  • Reviewed: December 15, 2024

    7.0
    Good
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Bed in 8-Bed Mixed Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Very dark rooms no lighting in the evening at the lockers or space to sort through luggage was very bad weather and building wasn’t able for it lots of leaks

    Comfiest bed I’ve stayed in Thailand and good idea to have lockers outside of dorms generally clean for a hostel nice roof top area to chill with fridge microwave and coffee

    Stayed in December 2024

  • Reviewed: December 7, 2024

    7.0
    Good
    • Leisure trip
    • Travelers with friends
    • Bed in 6-Bed Mixed Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 5 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    The air conditioning was too cold and the remote wasn’t in the room so we had to go to the reception every time we wanted to change the temperature. The staff entered to clean the room even when we were there which bothered me.

    Good location, close to the see and the bars, clean, good mattresses, good showers

    Stayed in December 2024

  • Reviewed: November 28, 2024

    6.0
    Very dark dorms not a sociable hostel
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveler
    • Bed in 8-Bed Mixed Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    The dorm rooms were very dark no ceiling lights only the lights in the bunks. To get to the dorms you have to climb 3 flights of stairs and another flight to get to the showers, staff don’t help to show you where your room and everything else is. There were signs to say no backpacks in the room which just made it harder to get things out that you might need from the lockers. Also weren’t allowed to wear shoes in the dorm rooms so that meant sand was being walked in and then into the beds. A few bugs here and there but nothing to be put off of. And for the beds they only provide you with a thin blanket so it can get cold at night and there’s no way to turn the aircon off. I also found that no one was sociable and the hostel could have put on activities etc to help this problem out and stop their reputation for being unsociable.

    The property has a good location if you want to party but also a very short walk to the beach. The hostel has a sitting area on the top floor which was very nice.

    Stayed in November 2024

  • Reviewed: November 12, 2024

    6.0
    Loud and shared with a cockroach
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveler
    • Deluxe Double Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    There was a cockroach in my room!!!!! Blinds were broken so couldn’t raise them up when had no power, they came to “fix” it but only wrapped the chord around for a small and temporary fix, the room and bathroom was a little small, and was very loud due to location. Overall I think I should’ve been a lot cheaper for what it was

    Seemed clean and the bed was well made, bathroom was clean.

    Stayed in October 2024

  • Reviewed: October 30, 2024

    8.0
    Good if you want a quiet stay
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveler
    • Bed in 8-Bed Mixed Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    You have to climb a minimum of 2 flights of stairs to even get to the rooms and then climb another 2 for showers/ toilets Lost my key and was charged £7 even though it’s just a piece of paper and I didn’t actually lose it, it was stolen from my bed during the night

    Perfect location! Nice and quiet Beds are well kept and nice pods

    Stayed in October 2024

  • Reviewed: October 24, 2024

    7.0
    Good
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Bed in 8-Bed Mixed Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Not a lot of space in the rooms and no lights other than the ones in the beds which makes it difficult to see. Ladder was difficult to climb on the top bunk as we were at the end of the room.

    Rooms were modern and beds very comfortable. Rooftop was brilliant for relaxing on.

    Stayed in October 2024

  • Reviewed: October 10, 2024

    6.0
    Pleasant
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveler
    • Deluxe Double Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Very very loud next to bar. If you want sleep. Don’t book here. Music stopped at maybe 2am ish maybe later on Monday/tuesday night. Doof, doof, doof all night. Common area / eating space was extremely warm

    Nice to have private room with aircon.

    Stayed in October 2024

  • Reviewed: September 26, 2024

    6.0
    Pleasant
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveler
    • Bed in 6-Bed Mixed Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 2 nights

    There was no hot water in the shared showers. Not the best place to socialise with people!

    Very good location and very clean. The rooms were nice but a bit small with no windows.

    Stayed in September 2024

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