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Lazy House Reviews

91/13 moo 6, Koh Phangan, Thailand

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85%Overall Rating

From 36 ratings
  • 82%Character
  • 82%Security
  • 93%Location
  • 89%Staff
  • 87%Atmosphere
  • 77%Cleanliness

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87%

Great location (5min walk to full moon party beach), clean, AWeSOME staff. I was there during 'off season' (non-full moon time) so me and a few other guests had the place to ourselves but the location is right in the middle of restaurants, shops, food stores, etc. Recommend!

  • Novice Nomad
  • 13 May 2012
  • Anonymous
  • USA
  • Female 25-30
  • (2 reviews)

Owner Comment (Show)
Glad you had a great time staying with us . travel safe and we will see you in the future ..jon

87%

Nice hostel, in a good location, walking distance to the full moon beach! The staff are amazing! Both Becky and Taco went out their way to make me feel welcome. It a great idea to go to the Outback bar to meet other people from the hostel and have a beer!! Thanks for a great stay. G.

  • Novice Nomad
  • 09 Apr 2012
  • Anonymous
  • England
  • Male 25-30
  • (6 reviews)


100%

The hostel was a great place to stay. It was very clean and everything in top notch condition. The staff were very friendly and able to give advice on where to go. I was also given a tour to help me get my bearings! The guest lounge is just around the corner in the Outback bar, great bar with amazing food. Would definitely come back and advise fellow travellers to stay there. Much nicer than some of the other hostels I have stayed in on my travels!

  • Novice Nomad
  • 26 Mar 2012
  • Anonymous
  • England
  • Female 25-30
  • (1 review)


87%

Funky smell in our room, however can't complain since we had a 26 bed dorm to ourselves! The guy who worked there was really nice, and seemed genuinely concerned about our safety during Black Moon and Shiva. Can't say much about the other Lazyhouse staff at the Outback bar and restaurants, they were surly at best and the guys at Outback weren't very happy about us using the free Guest Lounge.... which was awesome, by the way! Food was a little expensive but the Farang food was great!

Owner Comment (Show)
Hi and thanks for the review . I think the room was a bit musty as it had been empty and unused with the windows closed since fullmoon (about 10 days ) once it was aired it was fine . I have emailed you personally to find out which of my staff was surly so i can dock them a weeks pay so please respond to that email !! Overall you had a pretty good stay i guess from your score of the hostel . Strange you scored the staff 100% in your review so thay must of been pretty good though . thanks for staying and we hope to see you again . lazy jon

80%

It is not really an hostel, just a big dormitory. The food and (too hot, not so nice) lounge room are in another building 5 minutes walk away. The internet connection was not good, very slow and flaky.

Owner Comment (Show)
Wow ,not really a Hostel , We have accomadation , we have 3 bar/restaurants. All within a 1 minute walk away !!! the lounge is a 5 minute walk away ,that my friend is a very large lie .I could get to the outback bar from the hostel on my knees blind drunk with a elephant on my back in less than 2 minutes !!!!! FACT !!!! The food is too hot ,blow on it mate or get your mummy to do it for you LOL. The internet is beyond our direct control .it gets slower when Haad RIn is full because lot of other people are using it .just out of interest how is a digital connection FLAKY ????? There is always 1 every month !! congratulations your this months whiner

100%

great location not too close to the parties on the beach to be kept awake but a 2 minute walk and your straight into the action. staff were great and very helpfull with info on everything from where to rent a bike to where the best parties are. food in the lazy house restuarant and outback bar opposite the hostel is the best by far in hadd rin and the security was totally up to scratch , would definatly recomend a stay here for full moon and in between parties cheers lazy house!!!

  • Novice Nomad
  • 16 Mar 2012
  • Anonymous
  • Thailand
  • Male 31-40
  • (1 review)


100%

Had a great time here , friedly staff and always ready to answer any questions . Clean and tidy ,close to the beach and the pier . will be back .

  • Novice Nomad
  • 15 Mar 2012
  • Anonymous
  • Thailand
  • (Gender undisclosed)
  • (1 review)


87%

Hostel is in good location for full moon party.

  • Novice Nomad
  • 08 Mar 2012
  • Anonymous
  • Germany
  • Male 18-24
  • (1 review)


93%

I liked the fact that the hostel had several locations, i.e. the restaurant and hang out lounge was not where the dorms are.

  • Novice Nomad
  • 08 Mar 2012
  • Anonymous
  • Luxembourg
  • Female 18-24
  • (3 reviews)

Owner Comment (Show)
Hi thanks for your review . yes we are a large hostel with 3 bar/restaurants which are some of the busiest on the island and have been for more than a decade !!! Glad you had a great stay , travel safe .

87%

I had a great stay at Lazy House for Full Moon Party. At first I was not happy with the dorm room and bed I was placed in, but I simply asked if I could be moved and the staff was very accommodating. They moved me to a bigger dorm room with way more space because hardly anybody was in there. The staff at Lazy House really put in a effort to help you meet fellow travellers. Lazy House is in a great location. It's right close to the action but far enough away to get a good nights sleep!

  • Novice Nomad
  • 06 Mar 2012
  • Anonymous
  • Canada
  • Male 25-30
  • (2 reviews)


90%

stayed during full moon week originally with 5nights minimum stay but had to shorten to 4nights, they advised that refund was not possible. good package with breakfast til 5pm, vodka bucket and dinner on full moon night. staff was excellent and their restaurants offered big portions which is a great value for money. only downside was the room was not cleaned everyday but the public hallways are always kept clean. good water pressure but 1 day the toilet was clogged but got immediately fixed.


100%

The entire Lazy House Hostel family was extremely helpful and friendly. Big shout outs to Jon, Bolt, Becky, and Tacco . You guys made everyone feel at home. I would definitely recommend this hostel to fellow travellers and friends.

  • Novice Nomad
  • 05 Mar 2012
  • Anonymous
  • Canada
  • Male 25-30
  • (2 reviews)

Owner Comment (Show)
Hi and thanks for your glowing review . We aim to please and work hard to make sure you all have a fun and safe time whilst staying with us ! travel safe and we hope to see you again sometime soon . lazy jon

100%

What a great find. Rooms clean, food was so yummy I'm still dreaming of it, location was perfect, staff so friendly and helpful. I couldn't have asked for more. Will defo be back and recommending this place along my travels.

  • Novice Nomad
  • 28 Feb 2012
  • Anonymous
  • England
  • Female 25-30
  • (1 review)


97%

Great hostel ,great location ,friendly staff . great food in all the restaurants . will return . thanks

  • Novice Nomad
  • 15 Feb 2012
  • Anonymous
  • England
  • Female
  • (1 review)


90%

Fantastic atmosphere, made some amazing friends and loved every minute of it. Facilities themselves are pretty basic and there is a crazy amount of beds for the size of the place, but that only added to the fun atmosphere.

  • Novice Nomad
  • 07 Feb 2012
  • Anonymous
  • Australia
  • Female 18-24
  • (1 review)


83%

There had been a misstake with our reservation when first got to Lazy house, which wen you understand how busy the fullmoon party is understandable, especially when we only arrived on the afternoon before the party. But the staff at Lazy were excellant and made sure we had some where to stay. The guy who runs the place was always friendly and helped us out with everything we needed. Great location and bars joined to hostel were some of best in area. Jon the owner always had time for his guests.

  • Novice Nomad
  • 07 Feb 2012
  • spoonmaster_47194
  • England
  • All Male Group 31-40
  • (5 reviews)


57%

Accommodation options were falsely advertised.

  • Novice Nomad
  • 06 Feb 2012
  • Anonymous
  • New Zealand
  • Male 18-24
  • (1 review)

Owner Comment (Show)
Rubbish mate !!!! as for a 2 for security we have cc tv .no one can get in or out with out being recorded on 4 cameras, we dont lie or falsely advertise anything . you review smells of sour grapes mate !!!

60%

We were mislead on what type of room we had booked. We booked 4 beds in a "4 bed dorm" and 4 beds in a "6 bed dorm" - when we turned up we were given 3 beds in a 16 bed dorm and 4 beds in a 22 bed dorm. Nothing was offered to make a mends for this situation. Furthermore, upon returning to the dorm to sleep after our first night out we found that one of our beds had been double booked with somebody else, leaving one of us to sleep on the floor. Not good enough

  • Novice Nomad
  • 06 Feb 2012
  • Anonymous
  • New Zealand
  • Male 18-24
  • (1 review)

Owner Comment (Show)
We did not mislead any one , we made a mistake . you booked more than 7 months before your arrival and your paperwork was lost in those 7 months . you paid (650b) less than the standard charge of 750b a night . the manager has had a strong warning about not informing ME about this situation as it deveoped as your review is the first i have heard about this . If i had know about this i could of found you all beds in a close by hostel which had empty bed through out the entire fullmoon period , please accept my apoligies . jon

63%

shower drain was blocked. a free breakfast is different to a voucher for a set amount that only gets you toast - advertise accordingly. that said, it was a pleasant stay and the manager was polite. we were however promised a twin room, which is what we booked online in advance, however upon arrival we were given a double room.. not ideal and the attitude of staff towards this was appalling!

  • Novice Nomad
  • 05 Feb 2012
  • Anonymous
  • Zimbabwe
  • Male 18-24
  • (1 review)

Owner Comment (Show)
Hi we unblocked the drain within 20 minutes !!!! and it remained unblocked for the rest of your stay .....the breakfast is any thing from the menu to the value of 100 baht as clearly stated on the voucher , this will get you a lot more than toast (40 baht on my menu) apologies for the mix up with the room .

83%

I stayed at this hostel over the full moon party, so it was full and very busy. I was in the 26 bed dorm, which was great. Really good air-con and the beds were clean and comfy. Lockers were secure. Great location, with lots of restaurants all around and the beach only a 5 min walk away. Also very close to the peir as well. We got a free bucket every night and 100BHT towards our breakfast. The only bad thing was the disgusting smell and state of the toilets.Would stay again if they were clean.

  • Avid Traveller
  • 05 Feb 2012
  • chexxy_chick7388
  • Australia
  • Female 18-24
  • (15 reviews)

Owner Comment (Show)
Hi and thanks for the booking and review .thanks for all the great comments ! the bad smell was caused by the septic tank being drained and only lasted while the tank was being emptied . the toilets are used by 72 people and some people do not clean up after themselves . we have now hired another cleaner(we now have 3 full time cleaners) who is cleaning down the shower blocks once every hour , this will keep the showers in top notch shape. jon.

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