Mukda hostel

Every room at Mukda hostel has a courtyard view. Each room has two bunk beds and a private bathroom with a shower and toiletries, and each is set up for one guest.

The rooms also come with an electric kettle, towels, a mirror and a reading light, and board games and puzzles are among the room facilities that guests can use.

Free parking is available at the hostel, and the Wi-Fi is free in all rooms and in the public areas. Internet access is also available by wireless connection, and there are books, DVDs and music for children.

For meals, there is a restaurant, a coffee shop, room service and food delivery. A shared lounge with a TV area, a terrace and a garden give guests places to sit outside their rooms.

The hostel also has a convenience store, lockers, private check-in and check-out, and daily housekeeping. Air conditioning is available in the public areas, and staff speak English and Thai. Guests who want a quiet base on the island will find the hostel's shared spaces and garden a calm place between boat trips.

Mukda hostel sits on Ko Yao Noi, an island in Phang Nga Bay on Thailand's Andaman coast, where life moves at a slower pace than on the mainland. Ko Yao Noi has no airport and no bridge, so the last stretch of any journey is by boat, and the island is known for its quiet villages, small beaches and slow pace of daily life.

Haad Lam Sai, a small village, is 350 m from the hostel, and Sor Ngam beach, with its viewpoint, is 1.2 km away. Manoh Pier, a ferry terminal, is 3.2 km from the hostel, and Hong Island is 6.9 km away across the water. The neighbouring Koh Yao Yai is also close, and the viewpoints and beaches of the island can be visited in a single day without leaving the island.

A good day could start with a walk through Haad Lam Sai and an afternoon on the beach at Laem Had, followed by a boat trip to Hong Island, where the lagoon and the limestone cliffs are the main draw. Boat connections from the nearby pier make the trip straightforward, and the island's slower pace suits a relaxed day out with time to swim, eat and rest between the stops.