Runa Runa Hostel

Runa Runa Hostel is a dorm-and-suite stay near the centre of Koh Samet, at 12/49-2 Moo 4, not to be confused with Runa Runa The Best Samed Island, the separate guesthouse next door at 12/49. Same street, different booking, different rooms, so double-check the address before you confirm.

The three room options are a 15 sqm four-bed dorm with two bunk beds, a 30 sqm eight-bed dorm with four bunks, and a 120 sqm Group Suite that sleeps up to 16 across three bathrooms, handy for a big group of friends splitting one booking. All the dorms share bathrooms down the hall.

Facilities are straightforward: free Wi-Fi, lockers, luggage storage, a shared lounge, laundry, and staff who’ll help sort tour tickets. A common fridge and a tea, coffee and water station cover snacks, but there’s no stove or kitchen for cooking proper meals.

Insider Tip: Confirm the address (12/49-2) and Agoda hotel ID 2084890 before you book: search results for the guesthouse next door look almost identical, and it’s an easy mix-up.

Nadan Pier is about 460 metres away, a five- to ten-minute walk from the boat. Sai Kaew Beach is roughly 350 metres in the other direction, and there’s a 7-Eleven 200 metres from the door: this is a central base, not a quiet residential one.

Groups and solo travellers happy sharing a dorm get the most value here. Couples after a private double should book the guesthouse next door instead. Runa Runa Hostel doesn’t carry any private rooms in its own inventory.