Scubadoo house and Diving

Scubadoo house and Diving offers a 30 m² mixed dormitory room with a bunk bed for one guest, a city view and air conditioning. The room has its own private bathroom with a shower, toiletries and towels, and blackout curtains keep the light out.

Linens, a dining table, a socket near the bed and a flat-screen TV with a streaming service such as Netflix complete the room's equipment. The hostel's shared spaces include the bar, the garden and the games room.

The bar is the hostel's social hub, with a happy hour, and a shared kitchen is available for guests who want to cook their own meals. A shared lounge with a TV area, a games room with board games and on-site entertainment give guests places to meet.

The garden is one of the shared spaces, and free parking is available. Free Wi-Fi is available in all rooms and in public areas, and the games room adds one more place to relax between days on the water.

Soundproof rooms round out the facilities, and the property offers flat-screen TVs and a streaming service such as Netflix. Guests who want a quiet night can rely on the soundproof rooms, and the shared lounge gives them somewhere to spend the evening together.

Scubadoo house and Diving sits in Mae Haad, the village around the ferry pier on Ko Tao, where boats from the mainland and from Koh Samui arrive. The village has dive shops, cafés and small restaurants, and Haad Ao Mae beach is the nearest stretch of sand, 300 m away. Because the pier is where the island's boats arrive, the village is busy with people coming and going at all hours of the day.

Sairee Beach, the island's best-known beach, is 650 m away. Koh Nang Yuan, a small island with a well-known viewpoint and snorkelling, is 3.9 km away. Nearby, the Rama V Shrine honours King Chulalongkorn, and the Welcome to Koh Tao Turtle Monument stands close to the pier. Samui Airport (USM) is 65 km away across the water, and a boat connection is needed to reach the island from there.

A good day out combines a snorkel trip to Koh Nang Yuan with an afternoon on Sairee Beach, and divers can book courses through the island's many dive schools. Because Ko Tao is reached by boat, plan ferry connections early in the day and expect the sea to set the pace of your trip. Back at the hostel, the bar and the garden make a convenient place to plan the next day's outing.