Shiralea Backpackers Resort

Super fun hostel, good location and a fair price. Nice pool and super close to the beach. the staff is amazing and kind, a great hermano called Oliver, spreads love and kindness among the guests and never interrupts the party. The girl with the red hair is ok and nice as well

Stayed here for 6 nights during our island hopping honeymoon. I picked this place after watching some vlogs so was excited to go. Was nice to be with young people our age and had some lovely conversations. Atmosphere is really nice and so chill. Room was clean but did need some TLC but for a 2 star resort and the price, perfectly reasonable! The one big issue we had was a cockerel that woke us up a few times early in the morning. We get up early anyway and don’t drink much but I can imagine that would have been hell with a hangover! The gym was a great bonus. Again, a bit of TLC would do it wonders and I didn’t touch the mats as they definitely needed a wash! But it was nice to have a space to workout. We didn’t use the pool but always saw it being cleaned in the mornings. Only a few sun beds which I thought might be an issue but they were not used much at all. The food at this place really brings it up. It was AMAZING! We didn’t plan to eat there as much as we did but just loved it. The bar staff are polite and the lovely Olly was very helpful with the local area. The bar area was quieter than I expected in the evenings, I thought they would have things on but I think it’s the quiet season so not much on. We did play some games in the bar and chatted to some others there. Everyone was very polite. We both enjoyed our stay and would definitely come back. Great value for money and the food was the best we had.

Great resort, I totally recommend it, specially if you’re travelling alone as it’s a great place to meet people. The resort is a few meter from the beach, motorbike rentals and a 7-11 not very far. In the resort itself you’ll find everything you need, nice restaurant (thai and western food), cafe, swimming pool, gym with daily classes or events such as movie or karaoke nights !