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The Rock Backpacker

Moo 7, Phi Phi Don Village, Ko Phi Phi Don 81000, Thailand
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2 of 5 stars Reviewed 17 June 2013 NEW

If not for the fact that i met new friends here and that it is close to the beach, i would have given it a score of 1. Its the dirtiest hostel ive seen. Very hot. Restrooms are ok. Staff are not friendly and always scowling.

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Sheffield, United Kingdom
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 20 May 2013

This hostel was one of the favourite places I stayed in Thailand... I stayed in places that were probably slightly cleaner, with comfier beds... But if you want a good time on Phi Phi, with a great atmosphere and lots of other party-goers.. go to THE ROCK. The rooms, bed, bathrooms were FINE. We (three girls) stayed here for a... More

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1 of 5 stars Reviewed 8 May 2013

There was 1 good thing about this place and it was that you could meet people (like any dormitory based hostel). There were so many things wrong that i think it'll be easier just to list them 1) All of the staff were incredibly rude and very unhelpful 2) The rooms were very hot but the fans were continuously turned... More

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3 of 5 stars Reviewed 20 March 2013

Phi Phi was generally a very noisy and very busy place, but this place made it impossible to sleep. We had a private room with shared bathroom, the view was fantastic (it was up many many stairs!) but at night it was very hot and the noise from the beach was so unbearable we checked out after one night and... More

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1 of 5 stars Reviewed 28 February 2013

Stayed in a four bed dorm. Beds were broken. One bedpost had a rusty nail coming out of it. Bed sheets were dirty. Mattresses and pillows were hard and heavily stained with all sorts. Room was way too hot to sleep in, coupled with horrible surroundings, I didn't get a single nights sleep. I checked out after the first night... More

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1 of 5 stars Reviewed 12 February 2013

First night i stayed in private room. It was a sign on the wall "even my prison-cell was bigger than this [--] room" and thats true. Bed sheets was dirty and nasty. Owner is very rude. Price is bloody high for this kind of rooms.

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1 of 5 stars Reviewed 24 January 2013 via mobile

Beware worst experience, never had such rude hosts in my life. Never wrote one of these but if i can help prevent the same from happening to one other person its more then worth it. The room was a dump with a broken fan beds covered with sand and ants which I didn't mind considering it was considered cheap for... More

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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 16 January 2013 via mobile

So I peeked into the dorms and felt like it was a scene from the haullocaust... So I booked a private room :-) to my surprise I had a cute room waaayy up the stairs with a beach view and nice bed! It was Exellent! Quiet stay and so close to the beach and restaurants and activities!! The restaurants staff... More

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3 of 5 stars Reviewed 10 January 2013

This hostel had a very good location, on this small island. It is located on a rock, only a few minutes from the two beaches or all the night-life venues. To get to the dorm rooms you have to climb several steps. The bathrooms are plenty and clean, but the big mixed dorm (16 beds, 300.- Baht/night) looks like it... More

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 9 January 2013 via mobile

The rock is THE ROCK! I have been travelling 16months and the rock is without a doubt or second thought the best hostel I have stayed in! I first went to the rock at the start of my trip in Oct 2011. The plan was to stay 3 nights I stayed 6. After that first experince no other hostel has... More

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Address: Moo 7, Phi Phi Don Village, Ko Phi Phi Don 81000, Thailand
Region: Thailand > Krabi Province > Ko Phi Phi Don
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Ranked #24 of 41 Speciality lodging in Ko Phi Phi Don

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