Bed bug reports
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Confirmed Hostelworld
I got bed bugs from Nolo. This place is so overhyped by the reviews. It is dirty, the bathrooms smell like sewage, and when I checked in my bed was covered in bugs. Yes, it is very social and holds great activities. If you want to party and go out to the bars every night this place is for you. I wouldn’t stay here again. There’s other cleaner, nicer hostels closer to the walking street that are also social. Not worth it.
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Confirmed Google Maps
THEY HAVE BEDBUGS AND ARE LYING ABOUT IT!!!!!!!!!
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Confirmed Hostelworld
My friend got bed bugs from this hostel. She spoke to the manager about it and he totally dismissed and gaslit her. She later went to a doctor who confirmed it was bed bugs. The volunteers were very good. The pool never opened.
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Vibe Analysis
Nolo Hub Pai is a highly social Pai base with daily activities, nightly events, reps, and a pool-centered hangout setup. It leans fun and party-friendly without always wrecking sleep: quiet hours and trips into town can keep the late part of the night away from the dorms. The pod-style beds are a real strength, with spacious capsules, privacy, storage, and comfy mattresses. The pool, common areas, pool table, free water, tea, coffee, warm showers in many rooms, and helpful transport into town make the place easier to settle into than its out-of-center location suggests. The school donation day is the most distinctive touch. It gives the hostel a bit more personality than the standard Pai drink-and-tour circuit, and it sits alongside scooter tours, tubing, bar nights, and daytime trips that make meeting people pretty easy. The social scene can swing cliquey, rep-heavy, or very drinking-focused, especially when the crowd is quieter or the volunteer crew dominates the room. Cleanliness is uneven: dorms and beds are often fine, but bathrooms can smell bad, insects and cockroaches have been a problem, and wetroom-style toilets and showers will not suit everyone.
Signals to check
- Walking Street is roughly 10 to 20 minutes away on foot; shuttles or pickups may be available, but a scooter helps.
- Bathrooms can have sewer smells, leaks, insects, or cockroaches.
- Food ordering can be slow when there is no active on-site restaurant setup.
- The social setup may feel cliquey or heavily drinking-focused.
- Aircon access may be limited during the day, and towels or laundry can cost extra or be frustrating.