iRest Ao Nang Seafront

iRest is in a very convenient location, right on Ao Nang Beach. From here it is very easy to book excursions as well as take the longboat across to Railay, and it is a nice location to watch the sunrise. There are also a lot of restaurants, fast food (mcdonalds, 7/11) food stalls nearby, as well as massage places. Lots of taxis for hire as well, so if you are planning a trip out of Krabi it is pretty easy to find a driver. The A/C worked well and was pretty strong, although difficult to adjust to proper settings. Washrooms and showers were ok. You can make arrangements for tours (Koh Phi Phi, 4 islands, mangroves, etc.) at the front, but you will probably find cheaper prices elsewhere.

Unfortunately the 4 people mixed room did not look anything like the pictures. There are no windows and the rooms are actually located below ground, which makes it look dingy and almost like a prison cell. There is very little space for suitcases and bags, especially for 4 people, and no place to actually lock your suitcases up (which may be important if you are not staying with people you know). There is a small locker outside that can fit a small purse, but nothing large enough to fit a backpack or suitcase. You must also leave your shoes outside of the hostel and cannot wear any shoes inside. The mattresses are quite thin. Overall, while the place had working A/C, showers + bathrooms, and reasonable beds, it really did not look anything like the pictures and was quite inconvenient in terms of their shoe policy and lack of space for luggage and personal belongings.

Super cool location

The corridors were stinking and both the closets available in our block were overflowing.

Location is good, near the beach, convenient.

The facilities in the room are not valuable for the price. Need to pay deposit for 1000Thb. No iron in the room and the television was not functioning. The room was so old, the door was broken. Got insects inside the room. The room was very expensive, very small and the bathroom so smelly.