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Phangan Arena Hostel

2.0 star property
Travelers split their time between poolside relaxation and active ecotours, while international flavors await and a garden setting provides a peaceful retreat

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Phangan Arena Hostel captures tropical living with a poolside bar and two international cuisine restaurants. Guests enjoy ecotours, tranquility in the garden or playground, a 24-hour gym, and practical touches like free self-parking.

Reviews

7.2 out of 10
Good

Popular amenities

  • Pool
  • Parking included
  • Free Wi-Fi
  • Restaurant
  • Air-conditioning
  • Gym

About the area

Ko Pha-ngan is home to Phangan Arena Hostel. Thong Sala Pier and Bangrak Pier are worth checking out if an activity is on the agenda, while those wishing to experience the area's natural beauty can explore Thong Nai Pan Noi Beach and Chaweng Beach. Hard Road and Samui Karting are also worth visiting. With scuba diving and snorkelling nearby, you'll find plenty of adventures in the water. Visit our Ko Pha-ngan travel guide
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111 Moo 1 Bantai Road, Ko Pha-ngan, Surat Thani, 84280

What's nearby

  • Endroit parce
    Ban Thai Beach
    16 min walk - 1.3 km
  • Aerial view of Thong Sala pier, boat and koh Tae Nai in koh Phangan, Thailand
    Thong Sala Pier
    6 min drive - 4.2 km
  • Hard Road
    5 min walk - 0.5 km
  • Tong Sala Beach
    3 min drive - 2.3 km
  • Haad Rin Nai Beach
    11 min drive - 7.7 km

Getting around

  • Samui Intl. Airport (USM)
    162 min drive

Restaurants

  • Pancake & Beef Burger
    6 min walk
  • chillup
    8 min walk
  • White Rabbit Ko Phangan
    9 min walk
  • coconut home
    4 min walk
  • Bubba's Coffee Bar
    7 min walk

About this property

Phangan Arena Hostel

Hostel remodelled in 2016 and located near Thong Sala Pier
You can look forward to a poolside bar, a terrace and a coffee shop/cafe at Phangan Arena Hostel. At the two on-site restaurants, enjoy breakfast, lunch, dinner and international cuisine. Enjoy the 24-hour gym, as well as activities such as ecotours. Free in-room WiFi is available to all guests, along with a garden and a playground.
You'll also enjoy the following perks during your stay:
  • An outdoor pool, along with sunloungers and pool umbrellas
  • Free self-parking
  • English breakfast (surcharge), bike hire and beach towels
  • Tour/ticket information, luggage storage and meeting rooms
Room features
All guest rooms at Phangan Arena Hostel feature perks, such as air conditioning, in addition to amenities, such as free WiFi and safes.

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Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transport

  • Free self parking on site
  • Limited on-site self parking
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking available

Food and drink

  • Daily English breakfast available 9 AM to noon for a fee: THB 99 to 150 per person
  • 2 restaurants
  • A bar/lounge
  • A coffee shop/cafe
  • A poolside bar
  • Snack bar/deli

Restaurants on site

  • Blue Dream
  • Majestic

Things to do

  • 24-hour gym
  • Bicycle rentals
  • Ecotours
  • Library
  • Outdoor pool
  • Playground

Family friendly

  • Laundry facilities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Playground
  • Snack bar/deli

Conveniences

  • Laundry facilities
  • Limited-hour front desk
  • Luggage storage
  • Safe at front desk

Guest services

  • Dry cleaning/laundry service
  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Tour and ticket assistance

Business services

  • Meeting rooms

Outdoors

  • Beach towels
  • Garden
  • Picnic area
  • Pool loungers
  • Pool umbrellas
  • Terrace

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking

More

  • Built in 2012
  • Renovated entire property - October 2016

Room amenities

Bathroom

  • Hair dryer (on request)
  • Towels provided

More

  • Air conditioning
  • Safe

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 2 PM; check-in end time: 10 PM
Minimum check-in age - 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11 AM

Special check-in instructions

The front desk is open daily from 9 AM - 11:30 PM
Front desk staffed during limited hours
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Access methods

Front desk (limited hours)

Pets

No pets or service animals allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are not available.
Cots (infant beds) are not available

Important information

Optional extras

  • Fee for English breakfast: approximately THB 99 to 150 per person

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts cash

We should mention

No pets and no service animals are allowed at this property

Property is also known as

Blue Dream Hostel Koh Phangan
Blue Dream Hostel
Blue Dream Koh Phangan
Phangan Arena Hostel Ko Pha-ngan
Phangan Arena Hostel Hostel/Backpacker accommodation
Phangan Arena Hostel Hostel/Backpacker accommodation Ko Pha-ngan

Frequently asked questions

Does Phangan Arena Hostel have a pool?

Yes, this property has an outdoor pool.

Is Phangan Arena Hostel pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

How much is parking at Phangan Arena Hostel?

Self-parking is free at this property.

What time is check-in at Phangan Arena Hostel?

Check-in start time: 2 PM; check-in end time: 10 PM.

What time is check-out at Phangan Arena Hostel?

Checkout is at 11 AM.

Where is Phangan Arena Hostel located?

Situated in Ko Pha-ngan, this beach hostel is within a 15-minute walk of Hard Road and Ban Thai Beach. Tong Sala Beach and Thongsala Walking Street are also within 3 miles (5 km).

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Reviews

Phangan Arena Hostel Reviews

7.2

Good

6.8

Cleanliness

7.8

Location

8.0

Staff & service

6.8

Property conditions & facilities
Rating 10 - Excellent. 7 out of 25 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 8 out of 25 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 6 out of 25 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 1 out of 25 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 3 out of 25 reviews

Reviews

8/10 Good

Max

Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Disliked: Cleanliness

Luxury Fun for Full moon

Great stay in what looked like a brand new 2 bed apartment - Really nice to come back to after drinking a lot during the full moon pre-parties! Great hostel vibe and really sociable but the room was quiet because it was the other side of the road - would recommend to anyone (plus you can book less than 5 nights if you do it through hotels.com)

8/10 Good

Ramon

Liked: Staff & service, amenities
Disliked: Cleanliness
Gezellig feesthostel
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2024

10/10 Excellent

Ugo

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Vraiment top Il faut juste aimer la musique et le monde et les cagol Sinon y’a tout ce qu’il faut, piscine bar, restaurant à fumer^^ billard ect Bien placé et personnels polyglotte
Stayed 5 nights in Dec 2023

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Disliked: Room comfort

Meh

Not as good as some other reviews make it seem. Wouldn’t recommend
Stayed 5 nights in Nov 2018

10/10 Excellent

Sariful, Bangladesh

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
I really like this hostel. The staffs are super friendly and cooperative!! The music was absolutely up to the mark! The booking and ticketing facilities in the reception was the easiest! Last but not the least, the football field, uff, my dream place to play on! overall um in love with this hostel! Perfect place for u if you come for partying during Full moon party!
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2018

8/10 Good

marcus, perth australia

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

The DJ that ruined everything

Theres nothing good walking distance. But it is situated basically half way to haad rin from thong sala - which makes getting to the full moon party super easy, likewisefor on the hungover trip to the ferry the next day. Hostel food is good, the drinks by pool are cheapish and wont poison you. And they play legitimately good house beats all day. Being a party hotel theres plenty of people to become drunk friends with. The only let down is around 8pm on nights of the warm up parties for jungle experience and full moon party, when someone called DJ Dany takes over and puts on his deafeningly loud trashy pop music. Pretty much ruins your mood, good music gone, cant hear any conversations, just 50cent raping your ears for 4 hours. Otherwise the private rooms are great, surprisingly sound proof, and functioning air con. Nobody seemed to complain about the dorm rooms so they must be fine.
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2018

4/10 Poor

Lisa, London

Liked: Property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Room comfort
Very strong party vibe, lots of fun if you’re into partying hard and drinking. I booked 2 rooms and turned up to find only 1 available which meant I had to stay in a different place to my friends. I asked the guys who ran it to refund me but they didn’t seem to do much other than email Expedia so I ended up calling Expedia and paying lots of money for the international phone call but got the refund eventually. The one room we did have was very very damp and had no windows
Stayed 5 nights in May 2018

6/10 Okay

Jennifer

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Would not recommend

Even though this is a party hostel, it was still just quite gross and impossible to get any sleep. Got very sick from the food as well. Not ideal that I had to stay for 5 nights minimum at this place during full moon.
Stayed 5 nights in May 2018

8/10 Good

Soni, NYC

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Nice inexpensive private off season

Booked private and free upgrade to large aircon room. Very nice staff. Restaurant good food and good price. Room very clean and basic. Before full moon in the back was very quite. Had in room safe but more secure door would be nice.. Beach across street not good. Great soccer field and beach volleyball. Owner offers free soccer for local youth. Very nice!
Stayed 5 nights in Dec 2017

6/10 Okay

vanessa

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Party Hostel

Das Hostel ist für seinen Preis ganz ok. Hatten ein Doppelzimmer. Man muss sich im Klaren sein, dass es eben ein Party Hostel ist. Viel Sauberkeit oder Zimmer Service kann man also nicht erwarten. Wir waren 4 Nächte dort und nicht einmal wurde unser Müll geleert. Die öffentlichen Toiletten sind gleichzeitig Dusche und Toilette und wurden erst nach 3 Tagen einmal gereinigt. Trotzdem ist das Ambiente drausen echt klasse, die Mitarbeiter super nett und entspannt! Man lernt sehr leicht Leute kennen, die bar und das "Restaurant" sind 24h geöffnet und jeden Abend gibt es ein Beer Pong Turnier, Billard und anschließend Partys. Ich würde wieder dort hin da die Atmosphäre und die Menschen echt klasse sind. Wenn man sich bewusst ist, dass man für das Geld eben kein Komfort und in Sachen Sauberkeit keinen westlischen Standard bekommt, ist das Hostel empfehlenswert!
Stayed 6 nights in Aug 2017

10/10 Excellent

Amit Vikram

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Wonderful place

I had gone to attend half moon party, stayed there for 4 days.
Stayed 4 nights in May 2017

10/10 Excellent

Emma

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Half moon party place

Really cool place to stay for the half moon party. Pool area has a good vibe and rooms are great for the low price tag.

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveller

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Furchtbar

Es war furchtbar. HaB für 6 tage gezahlt und bin naCh einer Nacht geflüchtet. Hatte ein eigenes zimmer mitten in der Party und konnte es von innen nicht verriegeln. Es kamen die halbe Nacht Leute rein und ich hatre angst. Furchtbar.

8/10 Good

Mina

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Good enough

We stayed at this hostel for 3 night and enjoyed our stay. The room was clean and fairly spacious. The shared bathroom was clean as well. The location of the hostel is OK but you do need a scooter to get to it and around the island, I would recommend renting on as soon as you get off the ferry. The hostel has a soccer field and a pool or use as well as ping pong and pool tables, great environment if you are young and looking to party not so much if you are looking for a relaxed stay. Overall we did enjoy it, it's a great choice for budget hostel on the island.

10/10 Excellent

Troy

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort

Hidden gem of Koh phangan!

Great hostel if you stay in Baan Tai, extremely great staff that go out of their way to help in everyway possible, i can not say enough! The food is also great quality and a great variety! Breakfast, burgers, spaghetti, pizza, thai dishes and desserts!

8/10 Good

Carl-Johan

Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Cleanliness, room comfort

Great hang out area, lousy room

Had a really good time on Phangan arena. The parties there were really fun and the areas to hang out on were great: pool, TV, pool tables, football field etc. Also enjoyed the 24h restaurant. However, my room was really small and cramped with four people, which seemed excessive since other, bigger rooms were half full. It also smelled terribly of maybe mold and general dampness, leant by the fact that there were no windows or ventilation. This seems to be a hit or miss situation though, since some rooms were really great. Overall, I would stay here again, maybe just ask for a better room.

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Diversão 100% ..

uma galera ótima .. a internet é ruim lá

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Room comfort
Bon emplacement, personnel multilangues un avantage, beaucoup de party dans l'auberge, musique très très forte jusqu'à 2 heure du matin tout les jours, installation propre mais aucun entretien ménagé durant mon séjour et j'avais une chambre seule, base de lit en béton et matelas aussi dure que le béton donc le confort c'est zéro pour un hôtel construit en 2012 c'est décevant de ne pas avoir de meilleur matelas...

8/10 Good

Liviert, KP

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Very nice hostel to meet people and party

I stayed there for 4 days and it was a great experience. Met a lot of nice people, the staff is very friendly and the food is very good at the bar! There is a party pretty much every night so you can have fun at the hostel before you go out, or you can just rest in your room. Would recommend

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Definition of party hostel!

Best hostel I have been to. Bar and kitchen open 24/7, the hostel is the best place for predrink, party and after-party. The staff is epic and will often party with us! The pool and soccer fields are great as well. Plenty of social spaces et they give the right recommandations for the island. Was supposed to spend 5 nights, I ended up being friends with the staff and staying 11 nights. Amazing experience!

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Disliked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Full moon

Was good for the price

10/10 Excellent

Devashish, Bangalore

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Fun place, definitely coming back here.

The place was absolutely great and definetely the best hostel I stayed in on my trip to Thailand. They have a cool common area where you can take a dip in the pool, play pool or TT, shoot some hoops, or just chill with a beer. The staff is great and helpful. You can rent scooters for the day to go around the island from here and they organize parties at the night where all the guests can have a good time.

2/10 Terrible

Nail

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 9 nights in Dec 2023

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveller

Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2019

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2018