Travel Reference
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( 08 0545 5012;
www.forradiving.com
; Sunrise Beach; bungalows 600-1400B)
This place captures the
look of Lipe's pirate spirit with a range of bamboo bungalows and lofts. The best are large
with indoor-outdoor baths and hammock-strung terraces. Divers get 25% off lodging.
There's a
second location
with similar bungalows on Hat Pattaya, and a new
third location
on
Hat Sunset.
Gecko Lipe
OFFLINE MAP
( 09 0716 6883;
www.geckolipe.com
; small/large 1300/1950B; )
Here is a wonderful hilltop collec-
tion of bamboo bungalows in two sizes nestled in the trees. The smaller white-washed
varietal offers blonde floors and cold water baths. The shaggy haired, golden bamboo edi-
tion is larger and offers stylish hot-water baths and thicker mattresses. Expect deep dis-
counts in the low season. They offer yoga classes here too.
BUNGALOWS
$$
Bila Beach
( 08 7570 3684;
www.bilabeach.com
; Sunset Beach; bungalow 1500B)
A killer bamboo reggae bar and
beachfront restaurant lurk below stylish cliffside, shaggy haired bungalows set above a
private white-sand cove, which is strewn with boulders and adjacent to Sunset Beach. It's
the perfect setting for your hippy honeymoon and a short jog over the hill from Pattaya.
BUNGALOWS
$$
Sunset Beach
( 08 7479 5326;
www.lipesunsetbeach.com
; bungalows 1800B; )
Here's a refreshing collection of
damn fine braided-bamboo bungalows with king beds, moulded concrete baths and shady
front porches perched above the rocky far end of Hat Sunset, just before the curve to
Mountain Resort. Book ahead (Agoda.com has the best prices) and management will
scoop you up in their deluxe off-road golf cart.
BUNGALOWS
$$
The Box
OFFLINE MAP
HOTEL
$$
(d 1200-2900B, family units 4600-5200B; )
An alluring boutique sleep crafted from shipping
containers and dressed up in natural wood panelling and connected by wooden paths
through the garden. Interiors are spare, simple and stylish with bamboo beds, accent walls
and wooden wash basins. A great find.
