Aekkeko hostel

Aekkeko hostel is a 2-star hostel in Phuket Town, with rooms overlooking the garden or inner courtyard. Set on Krabi road, it combines private accommodation and shared sleeping spaces within walking distance of Old Town museums and temples.

The room range includes a private-bathroom double room, a double room with a shared bathroom, and beds in mixed and female dormitories. Air conditioning and soundproofing appear across the room details, while kitchen equipment, including a microwave, refrigerator, kettle and coffee machine, supports meal preparation. Some rooms have garden or inner-courtyard views.

Shared spaces include a kitchen, lounge, garden and terrace, with an indoor play area, board games, barbecue facilities and a tour desk also available. WiFi is free throughout, while on-site parking is unavailable. Phuket Bus Terminal is 1 km away, and Thai Hua Museum is 100 m from the hostel. Guests praise tidy sleeping areas and friendly staff, while some note that shared bathrooms are downstairs from the sleeping quarters.

Aekkeko hostel has four room types, ranging from private double rooms to individual beds in shared dormitories. The 18 m² Deluxe Room sleeps up to three and has a private bathroom, while the 14 m² Deluxe Room with Shared Bathroom accommodates two. The dormitory choices are a bed in an 8-bed mixed room and a bed in a female dormitory; each is for one guest. Room sizes range from 14 to 22 m².

Air conditioning and soundproofing feature across the room details, and all four types have kitchen facilities, with a refrigerator, microwave, kettle, toaster, kitchenware and coffee machine included in the range. The 18 m² private room has garden and inner-courtyard views, as do the dormitory types; the 14 m² room also has a minibar. Beds range from a single bed with a large king-size bed in the larger private room to individual bunks or a single bed in shared rooms.

Aekkeko hostel has a shared kitchen and dining area, with a refrigerator, microwave, toaster, kettle, kitchenware and coffee machine for preparing food and drinks. Tea and coffee-making facilities are available, and free WiFi covers all areas. The indoor play area and board games provide indoor activities, while the shared lounge and TV area give you a place to sit.

Outside, the garden, terrace, picnic area and outdoor furniture accompany barbecue facilities. Daily housekeeping, laundry, luggage storage and lockers cover practical needs, and a tour desk is available. Air conditioning is included, and the hostel has family and non-smoking rooms. Live sport broadcasts and board games are available indoors, alongside the indoor play area. Key-card access, CCTV in common areas and 24-hour security are also provided. There is no on-site parking.

Aekkeko hostel is on Krabi road in Phuket Town, among the streets of Old Town. Phuket Old Town is 300 m away, while Thai Hua Museum is 100 m from the hostel and Baan Chinpracha is 300 m away. The nearby historic streets are known for Sino-Portuguese shophouses; Thalang Road, 350 m away, has rows of these historic shopfronts. Cafes and food businesses sit close to the hostel, and reviewers describe the surrounding streets as lively by day but quiet at night.

For bus arrivals, Phuket Bus Terminal is 1 km away and Phuket Bus Terminal 2 is 3.8 km away. Phuket International Airport is 25.7 km from the hostel. Taxis can bring you to Krabi road; the first terminal is also close enough to consider the final kilometre on foot if you are travelling light. There is no on-site parking.

Nearby sights include Wat Khachon Rangsan at 200 m, Wat Mongkol Nimit at 350 m and Jui Tui Shrine at 350 m. Thai Hua Museum and Baan Chinpracha introduce local history and architecture, while Phuket Old Town’s shopfronts can be explored on foot. For a green break, Her Majesty the Queen's 72nd Anniversary Park is 600 m away and Rang Hill is 1.1 km away. The closest coast is farther out: Siray Bay Beach is 4.7 km away.