Lub d Siem Reap Hostel Review: Rooms, Pool and Location

The listing describes a mix of private rooms and shared dorms, all air-conditioned. Dorm beds come with stairs to the upper bunks and privacy curtains, and the shared bathrooms offer hot and cold showers around the clock, with hair dryers and straighteners provided. Dorm sizes are not stated on the page, so open the platform listing to see the sizes on offer for your dates.

If you are weighing dorm against private room, the sister page Lub d dorm or private room explains the choice.

The listing highlights a pool with a swim-up bar, which turns the afternoon after a temple morning into the best part of the day. The hostel also describes a social atmosphere with daily events, so the pool area doubles as the meeting point. Pool hours and event schedules change, so confirm them at check-in.

Lub d stands on Makara Street in Wat Bo Village. The listing describes it as about 500 m from Pub Street and the Night Market and about 1.2 km from the city centre, with cafes, minimarts, ATMs and street food close by. Our directory records a straight-line distance of 6.8 km to Angkor Wat, so a tuk-tuk ride covers the temple mornings.

The Wat Bo area suits travellers who like a short walk to the action and a calmer street at the door. Compare it with other districts on where to stay in Siem Reap, and see hotels near Angkor Wat, the airport and Pub Street for distances.

One recent comment on the Hostelworld listing calls the hostel very quiet, and another mentions a free mini breakfast. Another notes that the hostel had few other travellers in the off season. These are individual remarks and they differ with the month, so treat them as hints and read the newest reviews for your travel dates.

The social side of Lub d is real, but it reads as a relaxed one next to a party hostel. For a louder alternative, see the Mad Monkey review. For a hostel with an adults-only policy, see The Funky Village review.

A 4.7 on more than 1,300 reviews places Lub d in the same group as Onederz and Mad Monkey. All three hold 4.7, so the score alone cannot separate them, and the useful comparison is the setting. Onederz sits beside the Night Market, Mad Monkey leans into parties, and Lub d offers a modern hostel with a pool bar and a quieter Wat Bo street.

Look at the review volume as a second signal. More than 1,300 reviews means the average reflects many seasons, many kinds of traveller and many room types. That makes the score a dependable guide to the basics: clean beds, working air-conditioning and helpful staff. The finer points, such as noise, are best checked in the newest comments.

A simple plan works well. Confirm the check-in time on your booking so the room is ready when you arrive, and use the free luggage storage if your flight is late or early. Spend mornings at the temples with a tuk-tuk, afternoons at the pool, and evenings walking the 500 m to Pub Street or the Night Market. The walk back is short, which keeps the late-night tuk-tuk fare off your budget.

Travellers who prefer a private base can read private rooms in Siem Reap hostels, and those comparing against The Funky Village can open Lub d or The Funky Village.

If breakfast matters, check the rate details on the platform, since the listing itself does not state it.

Lub d holds Google price level $. Read the live rate for your dates on Agoda and Booking.com, compare the total with taxes, and choose free cancellation while plans are open. High season runs from November to February, and the rainy season from about May to October brings quieter dorms.