Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
Shambhala Bungalow Village
( 08 9875 2100;
www.shambhala-phangan.com
; Ao Nai Wok; bungalows 850-2300B; )
The owners of
Shambhala have lovingly restored a batch of huts and added loads of personal touches that
make this a memorable place to stay. Expect fresh linen, carved wood, artistic lighting and
neatly designed bathrooms, but also isolation and a very small beach.
BUNGALOW
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Loyfa Natural Resort
( 0 7737 7319; loyfabungalow@yahoo.com; Ao Sri Thanu; r 750B, bungalows 1300-3100B, f villas from 3825B;
)
Loyfa scores high marks for its friendly, French-speaking Thai staff, charming gar-
dens and sturdy huts guarding sweeping ocean views. Modern bungalows tumble down
the promontory onto an uberprivate sliver of ash-coloured sand. Cheapest rooms are in a
hotel block.
Kupu Kupu Phangan Beach Villa
( 0 7737 7384;
www.kupuphangan.com
; Ao Nai Wok; villas from 6000B; )
Opened in December
2012, this Balinese-style resort is possibly the island's most swoon-worthy, with lily
ponds, tall palms, a swimming pool right off the pages of a luxury magazine and rocky
boulders that meet the sea. The gorgeous wooden villas all have dipping pools and spa-
cious, elegant interiors. They're not very private, however, and management is still find-
ing its feet.
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Hat Chaophao
Like Hat Yao up the coast, this rounded beach on the west coast is lined with a variety of
bungalow operations.
Sunset Cove
( 0 7734 9211;
www.thaisunsetcove.com
;
bungalows 1200-3850B; )
There's a feeling of Zen
symmetry among the forested assortment of boutique, but ageing bungalows; the towering
bamboo shoots are evenly spaced along the cobbled paths weaving through brush and
boulders. The beachside abodes are particularly elegant, sporting slatted rectangular win-
dows and barrel-basined bathtubs.
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Pha-Ngan Paragon
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