Ekanake hostel

The location is very good.

The common area seem to tight and hot.

Huge wide dorm beds, good bedding, though mattresses very hard. Light, plug, A/C - top. Electronic dorm chip, towel 20 Baht. Coffeeshop downstairs with very good Western type coffee. Very friendly staff. Dorm windows good, despite the heavy highway traffic and all other sounds it is tolerable. Nice neighbourhood, close to river ferry to city center and (food) market close by (warning: it closes early around 6pm). Supermarket 20 meters away. Fairly close/well located to Southern Bus Terminal.

No social hostel, no real common area to meet people. Maybe in the coffeeshop but that also functions as a printing shop. Can't say I care for the fumes there. I sat in the kitchen sometimes, but wasn't really sure I was supposed to as staff was also there. There is a camera right in the ladies dorm which filmed me while I was changing in front of my bed. I realised this too late (nobody told me) and also that there is a specific changing room area inside the dorm with a curtain. There is another camera in front of the dorm coming from the showers. I did not like that. I am a female solo traveller and I would feel MORE safe without a camera IN the dorm. My Thai wasn't good enough to inquire about the reason behind these cameras.

Helpful staff, clean and calm dorm, nice neighborhood

I received good take care from the staff and good bed

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