Sleep On The Clouds
A good option for budget-conscious travellers seeking a clean and social hostel with private sleeping arrangements near Kata Beach, provided one is prepared for potential noise and variable shower temperatures.
Sleep On The Clouds in Phuket provides a comfortable and clean hostel experience, featuring 'heavy duty beds with perfect privacy' that include handy shelves. While the beds themselves are praised for comfort and fantastic linen, guests should be aware of potential noise from other occupants, particularly at night. The shared bathrooms, though described as having good ventilation, have received mixed reviews due to cold water and occasional supply issues. The property boasts a great location, a 15-minute walk from Kata beach and close to local amenities, and offers a lively atmosphere with a coffee shop, laundromat, and sometimes live music. Staff are consistently highlighted as friendly and welcoming.
Eleven dimensions of capsule life, read from 11 reviews.
Noise & sleep
One reviewer reported significant noise issues from other guests walking around, particularly at night, making it difficult to sleep.
“Tutti entrano dalla stessa porta e purtroppo di notte per me era impossibile dormire a causa di persone che camminavano come elefanti, specialmente al piano di sopra, fino a 1am.”
Pod comfort
Guests consistently praise the beds for being very comfortable, with fantastic linen and useful features like shelves inside the pods.
“Letti comodissimi, biancheria fantastica.”
“Havy duty beds with perfect privacy.”
“The bed has a shelf which is really handy and not many other hostels have.”
Privacy
One review mentions 'perfect privacy' from the beds, suggesting good individual enclosures.
“Havy duty beds with perfect privacy.”
Cleanliness
The property is consistently praised for its excellent cleanliness, with multiple guests highlighting it as a very clean place.
“Very clean place and very friendly people.”
“Pulizia ottima.”
“It is a brand new hostel so everything is really clean and the staff are really friendly and excited to have people staying.”
Shared bathrooms
Showers are described as somewhat outdoors with good ventilation, but there are recurring complaints about cold water and even a complete lack of water in some bathrooms.
“Acqua calda non disponibile.”
“Showers kinda outdoors, great ventilation, nice water.”
“The showers were kinda cold and on our last day there was no water at all in most of the bathrooms.”
Staff & check-in
The staff are consistently praised for being very friendly, super nice, and excited to welcome guests.
“Very clean place and very friendly people.”
“Great stuff! Super nice people.”
“It is a brand new hostel so everything is really clean and the staff are really friendly and excited to have people staying.”
Location & access
The location is generally considered great, being a 15-minute walk to Kata beach and close to restaurants and shops. One reviewer noted an incorrect map location, advising to use a specific cafe as a reference.
“Location is just great. 15min from the Kata beach, 10 minutes walk from the best grilled chicken place through the road from 7/11.”
“The location is amazing it’s a 15 min walk to the beach and located near loads of restaurants and shops.”
“Posizione errata: prendete come riferimento Bua Bucha Cafe.”
Atmosphere
The hostel offers a good vibe with amenities like a coffee shop, laundromat, bike rental, and even live music, contributing to a social atmosphere.
“New hostel with laundry, coffee shop and bike rental”
“Felt very safe and there was live music outside and a cafe and laundromat which boasted up the vibe.”
Value for money
Guests find the property extremely affordable, offering good value for the price.
“Overall great experience, it’s extremely affordable and you get what you need from the hostel for the price.”
The honest drawbacks, from guests.
- noise from other guests
- cold showers
- occasional water supply issues
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