Moon Dolphin Hostel

Rooms at Moon Dolphin Hostel are mixed dormitory rooms with bunk beds, and each bed is for one guest. The rooms have air conditioning and a seating area, and they come with a coffee and tea maker, an electric kettle and complimentary bottled water.

Bathrooms are shared with other guests. The rooms have a socket near the bed and a locker for belongings, and a dining table sits in a separate dining area.

Free Wi-Fi is available in all rooms, along with internet services and Wi-Fi in the public areas. Air conditioning is available in the public area as well as in the rooms.

Rooms can have an electric kettle, a coffee and tea maker, free bottled water, a dining table and a separate dining area, plus lockers and trash cans.

The property is smoke-free, and staff speak English and Thai. Air conditioning also covers the public area, where the bar and the common lounge are.

Haad Rin sits at the southern tip of Ko Pha-ngan, an island in the Gulf of Thailand best known for its beaches and its nightlife. The village is compact, with bars, guesthouses and small shops along its streets, and the sea is never far from any of them. Many places are close enough to reach on foot, and the nearest beach is also the closest sand to the hostel.

Haad Rin Beach is 100 m from the hostel, and the Full Moon Party, the monthly beach party, is held on Rin Beach 200 m away. The Haad Rin Queen ferry terminal is 500 m away. For a quieter bay, Thong Nai Pan Yai Beach is 10.3 km away, elsewhere on the island.

Ko Pha-ngan is reached by boat, and the nearest airport, Samui Airport, lies 14.2 km away on Ko Samui, with boats crossing to the island. A good day starts with a swim at Haad Rin Beach and a stroll through the village, and ends with music and drinks on Rin Beach. For a calmer day, Thong Nai Pan Yai Beach is worth the trip, and the village is a short walk back to the hostel for the evening.