BearPacker Patong Hostel vs Hip Hostel Patong
Both are in Phuket, 520 m apart. Here is where each one is stronger.
HostelPa Tong
BearPacker Patong Hostel
- Guest rating
- 8.9 Excellent
- Location score
- 9.2
- Score by category
- 2 of 3
HostelPa Tong
Hip Hostel Patong
- Guest rating
- 8.9 Excellent
- Location score
- 8.4
- Score by category
- 0 of 3
The short answer
Pick BearPacker Patong Hostel
It leads in 2 of 3 categories. 520 m apart.
Choose BearPacker Patong Hostel if you want
- to be closer to the beach (100 m / 370 m)
Why is BearPacker Patong Hostel better than Hip Hostel Patong?
- 1270 m closer to the beach (100 m vs 370 m)−270 m
- 2Later check-out (12:00 vs 11:00)+1h
Why is Hip Hostel Patong better than BearPacker Patong Hostel?
No clear advantages in our data.
All compared facts
Every category is scored from 0 to 10 with the same formula for every hotel.
| BearPacker Patong Hostel vs Hip Hostel Patong: which hotel is better? | BearPacker Patong Hostel | Hip Hostel Patong |
|---|---|---|
| Score by category | ||
| Guest rating | 8.9 | 8.9 |
| Location | 9.2 +0.8 | 8.4 |
| Beach access | 10.0 +0.9 | 9.1 |
| Ratings & reviews | ||
| StayVersus score | 8.9 | 8.9 |
| Guest rating | 8.9 | 8.9 |
| Number of reviews | 570 | 806 +236 |
| Google rating | – | 4.4/5 |
| Google reviews | – | 217 |
| Rank in Phuket | top 13% | top 13% |
| Location | ||
| Location score | 9.2 +0.8 | 8.4 |
| Distance to Pa Tong centre | 290 m | 400 m |
| To the beach | 100 m −270 m | 370 m |
| To the airport | 24 km | 25 km |
| Restaurants within 500 m | 150 | 150 |
| To the nearest food shop | 440 m | 90 m −350 m |
| Shops within 500 m | 4 | 15 +11 |
| Sights within 1 km | 5 | 5 |
| Rooms & building | ||
| Rooms | – | 5 |
| Floors | – | 4 |
| Newest building or renovation | – | 2022 |
| Listed amenities | – | 10 |
| Policies | ||
| Check-in from | 14:00 | 14:00 |
| Check-out until | 12:00 +1h | 11:00 |
| Amenities | ||
| Free Wi-Fi | – | ✓ |
| Laundry | – | ✓ |
| Terrace | – | ✓ |
| Nightclub | – | ✓ |
| LGBTQ+ friendly | – | ✓ |
| Air conditioning | – | ✓ |
| Balcony | – | ✓ |
| In-room safe | – | ✓ |
| Blackout curtains | – | ✓ |
| Which hotel suits you | ||
| Beach holidays | ✓ | – |
| Business trips | – | ✓ |
Price for your dates
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Location
520 m apart
BearPacker Patong Hostel: city centre: 860 m, Phuket International Airport (HKT): 24 km, beach: 100 m, 150+ places to eat within 500 m, 5 sights within 1 km.
Hip Hostel Patong: city centre: 800 m, Phuket International Airport (HKT): 25 km, beach: 370 m, 150+ places to eat within 500 m, 5 sights within 1 km.
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BearPacker Patong Hostel or Hip Hostel Patong: common questions
Which is better, BearPacker Patong Hostel or Hip Hostel Patong?
BearPacker Patong Hostel leads in 2 of 3 categories, including location, beach access.
Which is cheaper, BearPacker Patong Hostel or Hip Hostel Patong?
Prices change by date. Pick your dates above to see both nightly prices side by side.
Which hotel is closer to the beach?
BearPacker Patong Hostel is 100 m from the nearest beach; Hip Hostel Patong is 370 m.
How far apart are BearPacker Patong Hostel and Hip Hostel Patong?
The two hotels are 520 m apart in a straight line.
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Updated 6 Oct 2026. Data: Agoda, Overture Maps, OpenStreetMap, OurAirports and hotels' own websites. We may earn a commission from partner links; it never changes the comparison. How we score