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Sleeping
West Coast
On the west coast, Lonely Beach is still the best budget option, Hat Kai Bae is the
best-value option and Hat Sai Khao is the most overpriced.
KEEREEELÉ $$
( 0 3955 1285;
www.keereeele.com
; Hat Sai Khao; r 2000B; )
An excess
of 'e's in the name doesn't detract from the merits of this new multi-storey hotel on
the interior side of the road. The rooms are modern and comfortable and some
have views of the verdant mountains behind. Beach access is 300m via sidewalks
so you don't have to play chicken with traffic.
Hotel
SAI KHAO INN $$
( 0 3955 1584;
www.saikhaoinn.com
;
Hat Sai Khao; r 800-1800B; )
A garden
setting on the interior side of the road, Sai Khao Inn has a little bit of everything -
bungalows, concrete bunkers, big rooms, even rooms for taxi drivers (according to
the brochure).
Guest House
KB RESORT $$
( 0 1862 8103;
www.kbresort.com
;
Hat Kaibae; r 2000-3500B; )
Lemon
yellow bungalows have cheery bathrooms and pose peacefully beside the sea. Skip
the overpriced fan bungalows, though.
Hotel
PARADISE COTTAGES $$
( 08 5831 4228;
www.paradisecottagekohchang.com
; Lonely Beach; r 700-1200B;
)
A whole lot of chillin'-out happens at this mellow flashpacker spot. Though it
is oceanfront, the beach is too muddy and rocky for swimming.
Hotel
MANGROVE $$
( 08 1949 7888; Lonely Beach; r 1000B)
Cascading down a forested hill to a
private beach, Mangrove has beautiful yet simple bungalows purposefully designed
with accordion-style doors that open to the views and the breezes (a natural air-
con). The ambience is a pleasing combo of private rustic-chic.
Hotel
