Stamps Backpackers Hostel & Tours Chiang Mai
Colorful dorms, some with sleeping capsules, in a vibrant hostel offering a bar/lounge.
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Visitor Reviews
Stamps is one of my fav hostels of all time! ‼️‼️**I stayed in 9+ hostels in Old City over my 2 months in CNX - see my FAVS at the end**‼️‼️ Great tours during the day that they can organize for you and then you’ll meet people from the hostel (highly rec cooking class!) Great beds - love the a/c pod room dorms! (The first time I stayed in the fan bunks, not as nice) Great nightly events, the pub quiz and music bingo are great and make it so easy to meet people!! Amazing common area! ‼️I stayed in 9+ hostels in Old City over my 2 months in CNX here are my 5 favs I would stay at again! (Chill 😌 & Party ish 🍻 & free brekky🍳) 😌🗣️🍳Entaneer Poshtel (south) 😌🍳Common Hostel (NW) 😌🗣️One Life Hostel (north) 🍻🗣️Islander Chiang Mai (south) 🍻🍻🗣️Stamps (east)
Stamps has a legendary reputation amongst solo travellers in South East Asia which it lives up to. It manages to have comfortable, private, sectioned off dorm spaces while still being sociable. The evening activities are social and revolve around more than just getting drunk although that's definitely on the cards too. The way the hostel organises day activities also brings solo travellers together. Only downside was that the last time I came the volunteers were seemingly a bit over it and didn't care to interact with anyone but each other although that's not usually the case.
Stamps is one of the best hostels I’ve stayed at in 8 months of traveling Asia. The rooms and beds are the nicest and most private I’ve seen from a hostel. There’s a super social vibe and it’s really easy to meet people, but they never force you to get drunk and it’s always quiet at a reasonable time. The activities and events are super fun and a great way to meet people, and Stamps actually has great prices for all of them. The staff are all very nice and I’ve even become friends with a few of them during my time here. I highly recommend Stamps!
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Location Info
Visitor Information
Best time to visit
November – February
Avoid: March – May (smoke & heat)
Rainy season
June – October
Avg. temperature
15°C – 36°C(59°F – 97°F)
Crowds
Peak: December – January & Songkran (April)
Getting there
Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX) has direct flights from Bangkok (1 hr), Singapore, and Kuala Lumpur. Overnight sleeper trains from Bangkok take ~12 hrs.
Getting around
- •Red songthaews (shared pick-up trucks)
- •Grab (available in city centre)
- •Motorbike rental (฿150–250/day)
- •Tuk-tuks (negotiate price first)