Beyond its beautiful beaches, Ko Phi Phi is well known for its wild nightlife. I think this aspect was reflected best in the place I stayed. My dorm, The Rock, was by far one of the worst I had stayed in. It was cheap, but the doors were open all day, allowing tons of mosquitoes in the room. These also weren't just any mosquitoes, but ones that could transmit dengue. And there were no bed nets so you were eaten alive at night. The best part though was the atrocious graffiti all over the walls. The girl next to me had "A fetus died in this bed," written above her in pink day-glo paint. This dorm was a place to sleep, but not a place to hang out or spend a lot of time in.
One major plus, the bathrooms were very very clean, although no toilet paper was provided. And it was situated on top of a hill, so there were nice views of the beach in the morning.
Other than the dorm that had the drunken ramblings of many travelers scribbled on the walls, the town was pretty cool. The beach was wild, with nightly fire shows that included flaming limbo and jump rope.
One of the funniest things for me was seeing drink buckets set up on the sides of the road. For about $6 you can get a bucket which comes with a bottle of alcohol, a mixer and free ice. Deadly. This made people watching in the evening pretty entertaining.
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