Carabao Dive Resort

Great hostel, chilled vibe, clean and friendly staff

Pros: cute dogs! Also an amazing location which I prefer to the main beach. Great trendy restaurants and a laid back vibe. The pool option was nice seemed clean, rooms were also clean and free breakfast was a huge plus even though it was not the most amazing breakfast. Cons: pool was always full, it was a diving school so that was understandabul but just a heads up. Also if you are able to which stand hot nights sleep in a fan room because rooms with AC are so expensive. But I was not one of those people so I had very bad sleeps. It was frustrating too because there is an ac box in our room but would not turn it on. The beach was weird. A clay bottom almost and very shallow with lots of sharp things in the water to cut your feet on. Do not rent bikes from there. Walk down the road to a place with a trip adviser sign they come with insurance so no need for a disposit or passport. They were more expensive but they have higher power and a lot newer and that you need that for the hills

It was very nice place, but far from the main beach where the bars and everything was. the room was nice and clean and staff was helpful and friendly.

I was staying with a friend in a queen size plus single bed room for roughly 1000 Bhat a night. Room had a fan but no AC, TV, warm water for the shower (electric heater) and a balcony facing the pool. Unfortunately ventilation in the room seemed to be problematic because it was always a little musty when we came into the room. But when you opened the window and set on the fan it was quickly gone. Place is directly at the beach, has a nice bar and restaurant with reasonable prices. Sometimes I woke up then I wanted because you can hear the people from the diving school handling the equipment and talking if you have the windows open for the night. I really like the place and would go there again.

That is the worst hostel I ever stayed in. Except for the location which is pretty amazing there is not one good thing about this accomodation. For that much money you can do so much better, just stay clear of this place. I had to stay there for two days because the whole island was fully booked because of the Pre-Full Moon. This was the only place available, why's that? No social atmosphere at all! Which is a pity because on my trip so far I met a ton of people and made new friends every day. There was no running water and no electricity for almost 2 days. The one time in the afternoon when we had water for the showers again it just lasted enough for maybe 3 people to get fresh again. They told us there was a power cut on the whole island, but wifi and also the water worked at the restaurants right next to this place. They probably just turned down the electricity during the day to save money which they do in a lot of places on the islands. The toilets on the ground floor were the most disgusting ones I ever saw and I already travelled a lot in South America and SE Asia. No toilet paper (for that money you could expect some paper), a sink but no tap (it looked like somebody just ripped it out of there) no running water, very dirty and an incredible horrible smell of course. I'd prefer to go into the bushes than to spend there just one more minute. The toilets in the 16 bed dorm were ok. The mirror there wasn't. You could not even see yourself through all the dirt from maybe the past years. It looked like they don't clean it at all. One last thing, we wanted to use their free pickup and transfer service to the pier, because it was quite far. They responded that the shuttle was no option because they were so crowded already. They are proud to offer this service but actually it seems like they really don't care. Probably the diving center is good there, I went to another place for that.

The location is awesome and you are able to meet new people but that's it. I left the place and there are way better options. The staff is not helpful at all, they are absolutely not willing to help you. Also if you don't read the 'policy' (I think backpackers never read this) you will find out they turn off the airco manually in the reception at 8:00. Imagine sleeping with 12-14 people on the thirth floor with a flat roof... Other hostel on Koh Tao doesn't have this strange rule. (most hostel turn it off around 11:00-12:00) overall... don't choose this hostel, the other one was way better.Cheaper, cleaner and with a helpful staff (which is normal in Thailand).

In two wrrks of travelling it was the morr expensive hostel where I stayed and it was the worse concerning the cleaning ! Room is ok I will say but the Bathrooms horrible ! Stink all day/night long and used toilet paper on the floor or the bin is full of used toilet paper so I let you imagine the smell ! The toilets seem to never be clean etc etc. The beds are confortable.. nothing to say about that. The view is amazing ! And the food Wow - delicious and at good price.

Dorm room was fine, plenty of room although it is a 16 bed dorm which isn't listed online. View and location is great right on the beach. Staff are rude and a 1000 baht deposit is required on arrival (everywhere else I've stayed has been around 100) when we questioned this they laughed in our face. Also book transfers from the nearby travel agents as they include transfer to pier, again the hostel laughed at us when we asked about this before begrudgingly offering us a lift down. Book for beach front location at low price.

it is a good experience I have. at first I was not satisfied it because the stuff said the air con not no work and I have two choice ,to choose a private room or a dorm with fans.I chose the latter one unhappily,but later I find the view was so beautiful and the resort was so convenient to swimming!the guys lived in the dorm were friendly too. at the second day I arrived I try to diving,the Spanish coach have a sympathetic ear and a patient heart,she asked me to learn some self-salvage measures although I was not a trainee.other coach also encouraged me kindly,thank them!

The airco was on way too cold so you would have to wear a sweater or have an extra blanket, but for the rest pretty okay

The staff is so nice. Try to help me figure out everything.

Lovy spacious quiet dorms with great view over the bay. But of trouble with the shower but they quickly fixed it. Mainly a diving hostel but we were not and enjoyed it all the same!

Water is stinky. Bed is good. A/C is quite cold. Little resounding at night because of the near bar. I feel bad for there were children in the dorm. Heard that they're nieces of the owner. They should not stay with guests because they were so noisy in the morning. Anyway it still a good place for making friend.

Sitio perfecto si quieres tranquilidad estar desayunando en la playa y pagar l justo

Wifi aléatoire, climatisation qui fait un bruit insupportable la nuit et piscine squattée pour les plongées.

Bien placé , en plein sur la plage, superbe vue de la terrasse! Le dortoir est sommaire mais agreable, bonne literie, eau chaude. les toilettes/salle de bain ne sont pas nickel mais le seul point negatif. Le réceptionniste est très drôle! Sur place:restauration,bar, piscine, a 2pas de la rue principale et ses commerces.

Super weiche Betten

Die Lage ist perfekt. Man kann die schönsten Strände zu Fuß erreichen. Der Strand vor dem Hotel ist auch sehr schön. Top Preis. Tauchschule vor Ort.

Schöner Pool, nettes Personal mit günstigen Rollermietmöglichkeiten.

Loved it here! All the people were super nice and the location was awesome, so peaceful and great if you just want to chill and hang out a little. I did the open water diving course and Xavier the instructor did great! He was super helpful and able to handle every situation (panic, etc.). We stayed in a private room which was great (almost like a regular hotel room). Had a great time, would come back anytime!