Baan Kamala

Phuket


A hostel-guesthouse hybrid, welcoming Baan Kamala offers big, light six-bed dorms (with sheets and towels) for backpackers and a collection of individually designed private rooms for flashpackers. The concrete walls of the spacious rooms are livened up with paintings and murals. Beds are comfortable, though bathrooms are a little poky. The communal lounge features a cushion-laden long-tail boat.

It's a five-minute walk to Kamala's beach.


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