Thairungruang Backpackers Suratthani

For onward travel, the location is handy, close to the bus stations and pickup points. As somewhere to sleep for a night before moving on, it works. The owner is lovely and very friendly, clearly putting in a lot of effort while also being a parent and managing everything else. There are only four rooms, so it’s a quiet place, more like a hotel than a hostel, though the walls are paper thin and you hear how close everyone is. We arrived late and left early. If you’re not especially fussy, it’s adequate for the price. The room and bed were clean enough, but the bed was really uncomfortable, not just firm, and there were lots of mosquitoes. The whole place is worn down and dusty. I started cleaning the kitchen because I thought there’d been a recent coffee grounds spill, but the mess was very old and sitting under dust on the shelves. There’s a kettle, microwave, toaster, and basic cutlery. Does it look like the photos? No. Is it a great place to stay? No.