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can simply call this place 'heaven'. Cream-coloured cabins framed with teak posts
and lintels are sprinkled among swaying palms and crumbling winged statuettes. In-
side, the rooms look like the set of a photo shoot for an interior design magazine.
PHA-NGAN BAYSHORE RESORT $$
( 0 7737 5227;
www.phanganbayshore.com
; Hat Rin Nok; r 1700-3200B;
)
After a much-needed overhaul in 2009, this hotel-style operation has primed itself
for the ever-increasing influx of flashpackers in Hat Rin. Sweeping beach views and
a giant swimming pool make Pha-Ngan Bayshore one of the top addresses on Sun-
rise Beach.
Resort
SEA BREEZE BUNGALOW $$
( 0 7737 5162; Ban Hat Rin; bungalows 500-8000B; )
Sea Breeze gets a
good report card from our readers, and we agree; the labyrinth of secluded hillside
cottages is an ideal hammocked retreat for any type of traveller. Several bunga-
lows, poised high on stilts, deliver stunning views of Hat Rin and the sea.
Bungalows
West Coast Beaches
The atmosphere is a pleasant mix between the east coast's quiet seclusion and Hat
Rin's sociable vibe, although some of the beaches along the western shores (partic-
ularly towards the south) aren't as picturesque as some of the other parts of the is-
land.
Hat Salad
Hat Salad is our favourite beach on the west coast, and it isn't short on quality digs
set along the inviting sand.
COOKIES SALAD $$
( 0 7734 9125, 08 3181 7125;
www.cookies-phangan.com
; bungalows 1500-3000B;
)
The resort with a tasty name has delicious Balinese-styled bungalows orbiting
a two-tiered lap pool tiled in various shades of blue. Shaggy thatching and dense
tropical foliage gives the realm a certain rustic quality, although you won't want for
creature comforts.
Resort
