Koh Phi Phi · Thailand
Blanco Beach Bar
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≈91 possibly bought · 740 top-rated reviews scanned
Explain how it works
We compare every 5★ review's word count against the global distribution. Hostels where unusually many top-rated reviews are suspiciously short — way under the typical length — start to look like the staff (or a boost-my-listing service) is padding the score with throwaway praise.
The detector flags reviews that are both top-rated and below a length threshold, then estimates how many of them statistically shouldn't exist. For this hostel we scanned 740 top-rated reviews and 0% were suspiciously short.
Length z-score: 7.32. A z-score measures how far this hostel's distribution of 5★ review lengths sits from the global average, in standard deviations. 0 = perfectly typical. 1–2 = slightly unusual but within normal noise. 3–5 = strongly anomalous. Anything 10+ means the pattern is so far from the global norm that it's effectively impossible to get there organically.
This is a heuristic, not a verdict — it surfaces hostels worth a second look, not proof of fraud. Read the actual reviews below and judge for yourself.
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The person at the reception was very rude and arrogant. Did not help at all and responded irritated and almost mad when I asked a question (if I could leave my luggage). Also you have to hand in your passport, and the person first gave the wrong one back to me at the check out. The music is so loud that you feel the bass throughout your whole body and this continues until 3 AM, minimum. I did have very nice roommates. They ask you to leave a good review for a discount of 10% but it’s better to stay somewhere cheaper where you actually get worth for your money.
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10/10 and every hour free Shot
Hostel recommendable! Staff (Kendrick&Max) are Mega nett and evenings is the mood super- was our best evening! Bedrooms are a bit dirty but Rooms are totally okay. The Pizza corner nearby was our Fav night spot. Music 10/10 and every hour free Shot also Fireworks and much was worth it also Lets go
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10/10 und jede Stunde free Shot
Hostel empfehlenswert! Mitarbeiter (Kendrick&Max) sind Mega nett und abends ist die Stimmung super- war unser bester Abend! Bäder sind bisschen dreckig aber Zimmer sind total okay. Der Pizza corner in der Nähe war unser Fav night spot. Musik 10/10 und jede Stunde free Shot außerdem Feuershow und ganz viel was sich lohnt also Lets go
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Perfect!!
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Amazing
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Fabulous!
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Awesome!!
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Sympa
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Partyhostel
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Gooooooood!
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God
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Нормальг
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מצויין
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วิวสวยมากนังจิบเบียร์มองดูท้องทะเลในยามค้ำคืน
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I would recommend it 100% of the time.
100% recommend
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Great hostel
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Good experience!
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This is amazing!!!
Amazing !!!
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Amazing hostel Amazing hostel
Amazing hostel
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Loved it!
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Good party
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Was Great!
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Nice hostel is nice.
nice hostel
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