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Pineapple Guesthouse: Laid back, personalble, friendly, helpful :)
Our room was a LOT nicer than we expected considering the price and what the hostel looked like from the outside. It doesnt look like much at first, but you get just as much as you do staying at one of the fancier places. We only payed $6 for our room, and we got a mini fridge with free water bottles, cleaning service, AC, private bathroom, and free internet/computer use. The room was also very cute and decorative. Some friends at ours stayed at a more expensive place not far away and suprisingly it wasnt as nice as this one.
We were also close to Karon beach, only a 10 minute walk. Food, shops, bars and tour agencies are all very closeby. Patong beach is the big party area of Phuket and it costs about 350 bhat in a taxi to get there. Patong is for the younger crowd, and Karon had more older people relaxing. We enjoyed our stay here though and wouldn't do any different.
The hostel also has a small cafe/restaurant attached to it where we ate at almost every day. It was cheap and yummy. Pad thai and a banana shake for example, would only cost 70 bhat. Those are amazing prices for Phuket.
There's also a bookswap and a laundry service. The owner held our luggage for us the day we left so we could shop around before leaving Phuket. He went above and beyond in terms of helpfulness. In the lobbeyroom, you'll find an entire booklet he's written up for guests about things to do in the area, stuff he recommends, stuff to watch out for, etc. Very helpful. I'd recommend this place.
The owner is a British man with a Thai wife and children. The hostel is very personalbe that way. They treat you well and are very approachable.
