Reviews of The Dearly Koh Tao Hostel-PADI 5 Star Dive Resort
14/55 Moo 3 Chalok Baan Kao beach, Koh Tao, Chalok Baan Kao, 84360 Koh Tao, Thailand
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Reviewed: 3 September 2025 · Stayed in July 2025
Verified reviewReviewed: 31 August 2025 · Stayed in August 2025
Verified reviewNice stylish hostel, good breakfast with verryyy delicous coffee and super nice staff. Also did the diving course (PADI open water) and the equipment as well as the teacher and assistants were really good, felt safe and had fun.
Quite noisy especially in the morning due to next door rooster
Reviewed: 30 August 2025 · Stayed in August 2025
Verified reviewHands down the best hostel I’ve ever stayed at. Everywhere was super clean, staff were amazing. Breakfast was so good! I didn’t go up to the pool as I swam in the ocean every day but it looked great and a few of my friends swam in it. Also - never in my life have I made friends with every single person in a dorm before. All 8 of us were so alike & hung out. Even down in the lobby, everyone would speak to each other - so sociable. The hostel provides a free beach and a free sunset shuttle everyday, you just write your name down and they take you. Such a cool addition for people that can’t get around. It’s about a 15 minute walk to the pier and maybe 45 minutes to the strip area. I couldn’t have loved Koh Tao any more & this special place definitely made it. Thank you The Dearly 🥹
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Reviewed: 24 August 2025 · Stayed in August 2025
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Verified reviewReviewed: 16 August 2025 · Stayed in July 2025
Verified reviewThe hotel is nice with big rooms, and they provide pick up service from the pier.
Not much options for breakfast and the water they provide for free is not cold
Reviewed: 15 August 2025 · Stayed in August 2025
Verified reviewThe planned trips everyday were amazing. It was nice to see a new part of Koh Tao every day for free. The office space was so nice to do some work, and the breakfast was good too. Amazing stay, one of the best hostels I have stayed it easily
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Reviewed: 14 August 2025 · Stayed in August 2025
Verified reviewReviewed: 5 August 2025 · Stayed in August 2025
Verified reviewReviewed: 29 July 2025 · Stayed in July 2025
Verified reviewAmazing staff! The Dive Team (especially Aaron and Alex) were outstanding and nothing was too much trouble. I cannot recommend them highly enough!
Lack of bedroom privacy… otherwise 10/10 stay!
Reviewed: 24 July 2025 · Stayed in July 2025
Verified reviewReviewed: 20 July 2025 · Stayed in July 2025
Verified reviewThis place is everything that anyone looks for from a hostel. Clean, friendly, centrally located, has a nice breakfast…
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Reviewed: 14 July 2025 · Stayed in July 2025
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Verified reviewReviewed: 19 June 2025 · Stayed in June 2025
Verified reviewFirst solo travelling for the first time as a women, I cannot recommend more the Dearly Koh Tao Hostel. Everything was perfect and over my expectations! Since I don’t ride the motorbike the shuttle going to different beaches every day was super convenient. The hostel is really big, the pool is nice, people are super nice. The ambience in general is chill and people are friendly. I really enjoyed my stay in Koh Tao thanks to this hostel! The female room with double beds is so much better than bunker beds and make the stay more comfortable and like home. Thank you to the dearly Koh Tao hostel stuff for the amazing stay
Reviewed: 17 June 2025 · Stayed in June 2025
Verified reviewNice, big rooms with great AC. The breakfast was really tasty
Reviewed: 16 June 2025 · Stayed in June 2025
Verified reviewClean
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Reviewed: 16 June 2025 · Stayed in June 2025
Verified reviewGreat atmosphere with inclusive activities which were a great way to meet people. The room was very clean and the pool was also kept in very good condition
Reviewed: 15 June 2025 · Stayed in June 2025
Verified reviewAmazing hostel, rooms and bathrooms are so clean, I did the open water diving course with Julian and it was amazing, highly recommend!! Very central to everything and nice food around
Reviewed: 9 June 2025 · Stayed in June 2025
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Verified reviewReviewed: 24 May 2025 · Stayed in May 2025
Verified reviewAmazing staff, cute cats, incredible pool and lovely breakfast. Bathrooms where awesome and rooms were lovely.