Reviews of Closca Hostel Koh Tao
84360 9-16 Moo.3 Koh Tao, Chalok Baan Kao, 84360 Koh Tao, Thailand

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Reviewed: 31 August 2025 · Stayed in August 2025
Verified reviewLovely roof terrace with comfy bean bags
Thanks so much for your lovely words! 🙌 We’re really happy you enjoyed the friendly atmosphere, meeting other travellers, and chilling on the roof terrace with the bean bags and views 🌅. That’s exactly the vibe we hope to create here. Hope to see you back in Koh Tao soon 🌴😊.
Thanks so much for your lovely words! 🙌 We’re really happy you enjoyed the friendly atmosphere, meeting other travellers, and chilling on the roof terrace with the bean bags and views 🌅. That’s exactly the vibe we hope to create here. Hope … Show more
Reviewed: 30 August 2025 · Stayed in August 2025
Verified reviewThe hostel is well located close to the main pier. We appreciated the breakfast included in the price and the staff was very friendly.
Unfortunately the room was very dirty, the shared bathroom had never been cleaned, not even once, for the entire duration of our stay - in fact it was dirty. Also the room was very noisy, could hear everything from the reception very loudly also at night.
Thank you for your feedback and for mentioning the friendly staff, our location near the pier, and the included breakfast 🙏. We’re sorry to hear your impression of the room and shared bathroom. Our cleaning team actually goes through the bathrooms and common areas every day, but as these are shared facilities, sometimes other guests may leave them dirty in between cleanings, which is unfortunately out of our control. We also kindly ask everyone to remove their shoes before entering the rooms (as posted), since walking inside with shoes makes it harder to keep things clean. As for the noise, we’ll look into ways to improve sound levels around the reception area. We truly appreciate your comments and hope the rest of your time on Koh Tao was enjoyable 🌴
Thank you for your feedback and for mentioning the friendly staff, our location near the pier, and the included breakfast 🙏. We’re sorry to hear your impression of the room and shared bathroom. Our cleaning team actually goes through the b… Show more
Reviewed: 28 August 2025 · Stayed in August 2025
Verified reviewBeds were comfy, air-conditioned rooms were amazing. Overall, an amazing stay. Great value for money
The electricity dropped out one morning, which stopped everything (including showers and toilet flushing), but I think the power outage was out of the control of the hostel.
Thank you so much for your kind words! We’re thrilled you enjoyed the comfy beds, air-conditioned rooms, and found great value in your stay 😊. Regarding the electricity, you’re right — there was a power cut on the island that morning because the local company was fixing a major issue. We appreciate your understanding, and we’re glad it didn’t stop you from enjoying your stay. We’d love to welcome you back to Koh Tao anytime 🌴.
Thank you so much for your kind words! We’re thrilled you enjoyed the comfy beds, air-conditioned rooms, and found great value in your stay 😊. Regarding the electricity, you’re right — there was a power cut on the island that morning becau… Show more
Reviewed: 27 August 2025 · Stayed in August 2025
Verified reviewAmazing hostel, the staff are so friendly and helpful. Super clean, comfortable beds and great areas to chill out and make friends. Breakfast is great too :) I would stay again in a heartbeat!
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Thank you so much for such a wonderful review 🙌 We’re really happy you felt at home here and enjoyed the clean spaces, comfy beds, and our breakfast to start the day right. It means a lot to hear you connected with the friendly vibe and chill areas to meet new people — that’s exactly what we hope for! 💛 We’d love to welcome you back anytime for another stay in Koh Tao 🌴😊
Thank you so much for such a wonderful review 🙌 We’re really happy you felt at home here and enjoyed the clean spaces, comfy beds, and our breakfast to start the day right. It means a lot to hear you connected with the friendly vibe and chi… Show more
Reviewed: 26 August 2025 · Stayed in August 2025
Verified review3 floor
Beds are hard
“Thanks for your feedback! We’re glad you liked our three-floor setup with the different terraces to hang out on. Sorry the bed felt a bit hard — some guests prefer them firm, but we’ll see what we can do to make them more comfy. Hope the rest of your stay in Koh Tao was great and we’d love to see you again 🌴😊
“Thanks for your feedback! We’re glad you liked our three-floor setup with the different terraces to hang out on. Sorry the bed felt a bit hard — some guests prefer them firm, but we’ll see what we can do to make them more comfy. Hope the r… Show more
Reviewed: 22 August 2025 · Stayed in August 2025
Verified reviewHad a great experience staying at Closca. It has such a lovely, welcoming atmosphere, the staff are so lovely and always ready to help with anything. The location is good; it’s not right in the busiest part of town, but still close to everything you need, however I would highly recommend to rent a scooter! Any attractions, beaches or the main strip are far. The hostel itself is very quiet, clean and well-kept. Overall great experience, great value for money - I would recommend!
Bathrooms in shared rooms could use a bit of an upgrade and a more thorough clean. Beds were very firm, but still had a good sleep!
Thank you so much for your kind words! 🌴 We’re thrilled you enjoyed the welcoming atmosphere, cleanliness, and quiet of the hostel, as well as our helpful team. We appreciate your feedback about the shared bathrooms and firm beds — it’s very helpful as we look for ways to improve. We’re glad you had a great experience overall and hope to welcome you back to Koh Tao soon! 🙌
Thank you so much for your kind words! 🌴 We’re thrilled you enjoyed the welcoming atmosphere, cleanliness, and quiet of the hostel, as well as our helpful team. We appreciate your feedback about the shared bathrooms and firm beds — it’s ver… Show more
Reviewed: 22 August 2025 · Stayed in August 2025
Verified reviewI stayed in one of the private rooms and it was lovely. Big comfy bed, small couch and fridge, good WiFi, and a nice (shared) balcony. The staff was lovely and the breakfast was small but just enough. Can recommend!
I am not comfortable on a scooter, so it is a fairly decent walking distance to more food options. It is doable, but be aware. For the dive shops nearby, it is perfect location.
Thank you for your lovely review! 🌴 We’re happy to hear you enjoyed the private room, comfy bed, balcony, and Wi-Fi, and that our team made your stay even better. We’re glad breakfast worked well for you, and we truly appreciate your recommendation. We’d love to welcome you back to Koh Tao anytime! 🙌
Thank you for your lovely review! 🌴 We’re happy to hear you enjoyed the private room, comfy bed, balcony, and Wi-Fi, and that our team made your stay even better. We’re glad breakfast worked well for you, and we truly appreciate your recomm… Show more
Reviewed: 22 August 2025 · Stayed in August 2025
Verified reviewI LOVED THIS HOSTEL. Literally extended my stay four nights because it was so amazing. There is a laundry service for a fee and an amazing terrace to watch over the town from. One of the things I liked the most was the fact that it was actually quiet and away from all the hustle and bustle of the main road. I did walk about 20 minutes to the town center each day, which I didn't mind.
Nothing, it was lovely
We love hearing this! 🙌 Thank you so much for staying longer with us and for your kind words about our terrace, laundry service, and peaceful location 🌴 It’s great to know you enjoyed being a little away from the busy main road while still close enough to walk into town. We’d be delighted to welcome you back anytime you return to Koh Tao! 🌊
We love hearing this! 🙌 Thank you so much for staying longer with us and for your kind words about our terrace, laundry service, and peaceful location 🌴 It’s great to know you enjoyed being a little away from the busy main road while still … Show more
Reviewed: 21 August 2025 · Stayed in August 2025
Verified reviewClean, good staff, good fellow guests.
Thank you for your kind words! 🌴 We’re happy you enjoyed the cleanliness, our team, and the friendly atmosphere with other guests. Hope to see you again in Koh Tao! 🙌
Reviewed: 18 August 2025 · Stayed in August 2025
Verified reviewI absolutely loved the rooftop, THE CLEANLINESS perfect the wifi was very fast, the location was absolutely perfect everything was well maintenez and our room were cleaned every day also the laundry service very fast and again perfect
The stairs are very very steep The flush kept stopping to work in our room The shower drain should be more close to the water or we should have something to bring the water there because then the shower stays wet all day but we still have to go to the bathroom or access the sink Also the bed was TERRIBLE really really hard and you could feel every piece of metal But even with all of the above I would recommend it
Thank you so much for your kind words about our rooftop, cleanliness, fast Wi-Fi, and laundry service 🌴 We’re very happy to hear that these made your stay enjoyable. We’re also grateful for your honest feedback about the stairs, bathroom setup, and bed comfort — this helps us see where we can improve. Despite these points, your recommendation means a lot to us 🙏 and we’ll keep working hard to make every stay more comfortable. We’d love to welcome you back to Koh Tao again! 🌊
Thank you so much for your kind words about our rooftop, cleanliness, fast Wi-Fi, and laundry service 🌴 We’re very happy to hear that these made your stay enjoyable. We’re also grateful for your honest feedback about the stairs, bathroom se… Show more
Reviewed: 16 August 2025 · Stayed in August 2025
Verified reviewReviewed: 16 August 2025 · Stayed in August 2025
Verified reviewOwners and staff are super helpful and kind. Place is very clean and maintained well. Breakfast is amazing fresh fruits, 2 kinds of bread, many options of hot drinks.
Thank you so much for your kind words! 🌟 We’re really happy you enjoyed the breakfast and felt well taken care of by our team.
Reviewed: 15 August 2025 · Stayed in July 2025
Verified reviewGreat spot away from the busy side of the island but within a couple minutes walk to some of the best food I’ve eaten. Super clean, nice hang out area, free breakfast (win) and excellent staff
We really appreciate your review! It’s great to hear you enjoyed the quiet location, the clean rooms, the breakfast, and the common areas. Our team will be happy to welcome you again whenever you visit Koh Tao!
Reviewed: 28 July 2025 · Stayed in July 2025
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Verified reviewThe staff were lovely and very helpful. Facilities were kept clean and there was plenty of space for socialising.
Thanks for your feedback! Great to hear you found the staff helpful and the place clean and social – that is exactly what we aim for. We really appreciate you taking the time to share your experience.
Reviewed: 28 July 2025 · Stayed in July 2025
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Verified reviewThe staff was amazing! They help us with all our questions!
Thank you for your kind words! 😊 We’re happy our staff could help with all your questions.
Reviewed: 17 July 2025 · Stayed in June 2025
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