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( 0 7745 6422;
www.newheavenkohtao.com
;
r & bungalows 700-3800B; )
Just beyond the clutter of
Chalok Ban Kao, New Heaven delivers colourful huts perched on a hill over impossibly
clear waters. A steep path of chiselled stone tumbles down the shrubby rock face reveal-
ing views ripped straight from the pages of
National Geographic
.
Buddha View Dive Resort
( 0 7745 6074;
www.buddhaview-diving.com
;
r 800-1500B; )
Like the other large diving
operations on the island, Buddha View offers its divers discounted on-site digs in a super-
social atmosphere.
BUNGALOW
$$
Ko Tao Resort
( 0 7745 6133;
www.kotaoresort.com
; r & bungalows 1850-9500B; )
The entrance is a throw-
back to the days when taste and architecture weren't particularly synonymous, but inside
the facilities fit the true definition of a resort. Rooms are split between 'pool side' and
'paradise zone' - all are well stocked, water sports equipment is on offer, and there are
several bars primed to serve an assortment of fruity cocktails.
RESORT
$$$
Chintakiri Resort
( 0 7745 6133;
www.chintakiri.com
; r & bungalows 2900-7000B; )
Perched high over the
gulf waters overlooking Chalok Ban Kao, Chintakiri is one of Ko Tao's more luxurious
properties, helping the island furtively creep upmarket. Rooms are spread around the in-
land jungle, and sport crisp white walls with lacquered finishing.
RESORT
$$$
Hin Wong
A sandy beach has been swapped for a boulder-strewn coast on the serene east side of the
island, but the water is crystal clear. The road to Hin Wong is paved in parts, but sudden
sand pits and steep hills can toss you off your motorbike.
BUNGALOW
$
Hin Wong Bungalows
( 0 7745 6006; Hin Wong; bungalows 350-700B; )
Pleasant wooden huts are scattered across vast
expanses of untamed tropical terrain - it all feels a bit like
Gilligan's Island
. A rickety
dock, jutting out just beyond the breezy restaurant, is the perfect place to dangle your legs
and watch schools of black sardines slide through the cerulean water.
View Rock
BUNGALOW
$
