The essentials in 30 seconds
- Verdict: Solo budget travellers fit the dorm. Couples and light sleepers fit the private room.
- Both options: The listing shows air-conditioned dorms with privacy curtains and private rooms, with shared bathrooms in the building.
- Rating: Lub d holds 4.7 on more than 1,300 Google reviews and price level $, on Makara Street in the Wat Bo area.
- Price gap: Open both room types on Agoda and Booking.com for your dates and compare the total. The gap changes with the season.
- Check: Cancellation terms, breakfast option and bathroom set-up on the room page before you pay.
The choice at Lub d comes down to who you travel with and how you sleep. A dorm bed is the lowest-cost way in and the easiest way to meet people. A private room costs more and gives you a door, a quieter night and space for a partner.
This page matches each option to a traveller type, explains how to read the price gap on the booking platforms and lists what to check before paying. For the full hostel verdict, read the Lub d review. Weighing it against another hostel? See Lub d or The Funky Village.
What Each Option Gives You
The Hostelworld listing for Lub d describes private rooms and shared dorms, all air-conditioned. In the dorms, beds have privacy curtains and the upper bunks have stairs. The bathrooms are shared, with hot and cold showers available around the clock. Free luggage storage is listed as well. The listing does not state the bathroom type of each private room, so read the room page for the option you choose.
| Point | Dorm bed | Private room |
|---|---|---|
| Sleeping space | A bed with a privacy curtain, shared room | A room for you or your group |
| Air-conditioning | Listed for all rooms | Listed for all rooms |
| Bathroom | Shared, hot and cold showers | Check the room page |
| Company | Easy to meet people | Your own space |
| Price | Lowest per person | Higher per room; read the live rate |
| Best for | Solo budget travellers | Couples and light sleepers |
Facts come from the public Hostelworld listing. Read the live rate for each room type on Agoda and Booking.com.
Lub d Siem Reap
Modern hostel & comfort
Which Traveller Fits Which Room
Matching room to traveller
- Solo budget traveller: book the dorm, keep costs low and use the pool bar to meet people.
- Couple: book a private room, for the privacy of a shared door.
- Light sleeper: book a private room, then read the newest reviews for noise comments.
- Friends travelling as a pair or trio: compare the private room total with the dorm total for the same group.
- Remote worker: book a private room and ask about quiet hours at the common area.
One recent comment on the listing describes a quiet stay, and the pool area keeps a social feel; the hostel lists daily events. If sleep is the main goal, read the quiet hostels guide. For more private-room detail across the city, see private rooms in Siem Reap hostels.
Sleep Quality
Air-conditioning is listed for all rooms, which matters in a country where nights stay warm. Dorm beds add privacy curtains, and a private room adds a door, so each step up improves your control over light and sound. A private room is the safer choice when you land on an early flight, work remotely or need a full night before a sunrise temple ride.
Dorms reward a different style. Travellers who sleep deeply, carry earplugs and keep a flexible routine often prefer them because the money saved pays for tours and meals. Both options work, and the right one follows your habits, not the price tag.
How to Read the Price Gap
Lub d holds Google price level $, the budget tier. The gap between dorm and private room depends on the season: high season from November to February tightens availability, and the rainy season from about May to October opens it. Always check the live figure for your dates.
Comparing the two
- 1Enter your exact dates on Agoda and Booking.com.
- 2Open the dorm bed and the private room on both platforms.
- 3Compare the total with taxes and fees for each.
- 4Divide the private room total by the number of guests to compare with the dorm price per person.
- 5Choose a rate with free cancellation until a date that suits your plans.
For a month-by-month view of rates, read hotel prices in Siem Reap by month.
Shared Extras in Both Options
Dorm and private guests share the same facilities. The pool with its swim-up bar is open to guests, the social areas host daily events, and free luggage storage helps on arrival and departure days. The location adds value too: the listing places the hostel about 500 m from Pub Street and the Night Market, with cafes, minimarts and ATMs close by.
Because the extras match, the room choice changes only your sleeping space and your cost. That keeps the decision clean and easy to explain to a travel partner. Pick the cheaper dorm if you will spend little time in the room, and pick the private room if the room is your recovery space after long temple days. The straight-line distance of 6.8 km to Angkor Wat means those days start early, which is another reason many travellers value a quiet room.
Check Before You Pay
Six checks
- Cancellation deadline and whether the rate is refundable.
- Room type name on the confirmation, dorm or private.
- Number of guests the private room sleeps.
- Bathroom type for the private room, written on the room page.
- Breakfast option, since the listing does not state it.
- Check-in window, if your flight lands late, and the luggage storage option for early arrivals.
These checks take two minutes and keep the booking aligned with what you expect, from the first message to the last night. If a detail is unclear, message the hostel through the platform before paying, and keep the reply with your confirmation.
Lub d Against Similar Hostels
| Hostel | Rating | Reviews | Area | Straight-line km to Angkor Wat |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lub d Siem Reap | 4.7 | More than 1,300 | Wat Bo area | 6.8 |
| Onederz Siem Reap | 4.7 | More than 1,900 | Angkor Night Market St | 6.4 |
| The Funky Village | 4.6 | More than 1,600 | Steung Thmey Village | 6.3 |
| Babel Siem Reap Guesthouse | 4.8 | More than 500 | Wat Bo Rd | 5.9 |
Directory data. Hostels and the guesthouse hold Google price level $.
Before you click, confirm the dates, the room type, the total with taxes and the cancellation deadline.
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FAQ
Should I book a dorm or a private room at Lub d?
Solo budget travellers fit the dorm, and couples and light sleepers fit the private room. Compare the live totals for both on your dates.
Are the dorm beds private?
Dorm beds have privacy curtains on the listing, but the room is shared. A private room gives you a closed door.
Do the private rooms have their own bathroom?
The listing mentions shared bathrooms and does not state the bathroom type per private room. Read the room page before you book.
How big is the price gap?
It changes by season and by date. Open both room types on Agoda and Booking.com for your dates and compare the total with taxes.
Is the dorm air-conditioned?
Yes. The listing says all rooms are air-conditioned.
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