Lub d Phuket Patong — a social hostel with a pool, a 3-minute walk to Patong Beach
If you think a hostel means a cramped room of bare bunk beds and nothing more, Lub d Phuket Patong will change your mind. It's a social hostel with an outdoor pool, weekend pool parties, a bar, a Muay Thai gym and a co-working space all in one place. It sits in the heart of Patong, about 150 m (a 3-minute walk) from Patong Beach and close to Bangla Road. The dorm beds are privacy pods with built-in lockers, from approx. THB 450/night, while private rooms start from around THB 850. Scored 9.2 from 464 reviews.
What sets Lub d Phuket Patong apart from the usual hostel is that it's designed to be a place where people meet. There's a large outdoor pool with pool parties almost every weekend, and an activities team running daily events — from pub crawls and table tennis to Muay Thai classes. The lobby and communal areas are spacious, with a co-working space for those working as they travel. For solo travellers and backpackers who want to meet new people, that atmosphere is the main draw, and one you rarely find at this price.
There are two ways to stay. The dorm beds are privacy pods — not bare bunks, but beds with a curtain or partition for privacy, a reading light, a power socket and a built-in locker for your things. If you want full privacy, there are private Twin rooms of around 18 sqm and King rooms of around 25 sqm, some with a pool view. Most reviews praise the rooms as clean, with cold AC and comfortable beds — cleanliness comes up often and on the positive side.
"Came on my own but never felt lonely — jumped in the pool in the evening and met people, there were activities at night, and the beach was a few minutes' walk away. Brilliant value for the price."
Location is what scores highest. The hostel is in central Patong on Sawatdirak Road, about 150 m (a 3-minute walk) from Patong Beach. Bangla Road is around 500 m away and the Jungceylon mall is walkable too. That makes it ideal for doing Patong entirely on foot, no rental needed. On site there's Splash Bar & Bite serving food, drinks, desserts and an all-day breakfast, plus a Muay Thai gym you can actually train at — a bonus you won't find at an ordinary hostel.
To be honest about the weak points: because the place is built around a social vibe and sits in the heart of Patong, noise is something to expect. Many reviews note it can be loud at night, both from the communal activities and the surrounding neighbourhood — if you're here for quiet, this isn't it. Some rooms and dorm beds are on the smaller side, with limited space for a big suitcase. A number of reviews feel the private rooms are pricey compared with similar-level hotels, and there's an isolated complaint about bed bugs on a mattress — the kind of thing worth checking recent reviews for before you book.
To be clear, Lub d Phuket Patong is a social hostel, not a stay for people seeking peace and quiet. It's at its best for solo travellers, backpackers, young couples and groups of friends who come to Patong to have fun, meet people, hit the pool, head out to Bangla and come back to a clean, well-located bed. But if you're travelling with small children, need a quiet room, or want a relaxed beachfront resort, central Patong and this party atmosphere probably aren't what you're after in the first place.
A tip from reading many reviews here: if you're a light sleeper, choose an inward-facing private room that doesn't face the pool or the road, and pack earplugs. Check the most recent reviews from the last month or two for cleanliness. If you're solo and want to meet people, take a dorm bed and join the pool party and pub crawl — it's the fastest way to find travel companions. And compare private-room prices across a few platforms, as rates sometimes climb close to a real hotel's.
Overall, a 9.2 from 464 reviews is very high for a hostel, and it reflects how the strengths — location, the pool, cleanliness and the social atmosphere — outweigh the limits on room size and noise, as long as you come for what this place is. Lub d also won Best Hostel at the Global Youth Travel Awards 2025, which confirms it as one of the best-run hostels in the area.
Summary from Booking & Agoda
- ✓ Excellent location — a few minutes' walk to Patong Beach and Bangla Road
- ✓ The pool and pool parties make for a fun vibe and easy meeting of people
- ✓ Rooms and dorms are clean, with cold AC and comfortable beds
- ✓ Friendly, helpful staff and a daily activities programme
- ! Can be loud at night from activities and the surrounding area
- ! Some rooms and dorms are small, with limited space for big luggage
- ! Private rooms sometimes climb close to real hotel prices
- ✓ A social vibe that suits solo travellers and backpackers
- ✓ A Muay Thai gym, co-working space and large communal areas
- ✓ Very close to Patong Beach — an easy walk
- ✓ Decent food and drinks at the Splash Bar & Bite
- ! Not for people seeking peace and quiet
- ! Check the most recent reviews on cleanliness before booking
- ! Breakfast isn't included in every package — check when booking
- 💡If you want peace and quiet or are travelling with small children — this is a party-leaning social hostel in the heart of Patong, loud at night → consider a quieter resort over at Kamala, Karon or Surin instead.
- 💡If you're a light sleeper or sensitive to noise — the communal activities and surrounding area carry sound → choose an inward-facing private room away from the pool and road, and pack earplugs.
- 💡If you want a spacious private room for the money — rooms here are on the small side and sometimes climb close to hotel prices → compare a few platforms, or take a dorm bed if you're happy with the shared vibe.