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Hat Phak Nam
This a gorgeous white-sand beach is nestled on the same bay as a small fishing
hamlet. To get here, either charter a long-tail from Ao Ton Sai for around 500B
(150B by shared taxi boat upon your return), or make the very sweaty one-hour
hike over the viewpoint.
RELAX BEACH RESORT $$
( 08 1083 0194, 08 9475 6536;
www.phiphirelaxresort.com
; bungalows
1400-4400B; )
There are 47 unpretentious but pretty Thai-style bungalows
with wood floors, two-tiered terraces with lounging cushions and mosaic bathrooms
in the newest nests. All are rimmed by lush jungle - there's a good restaurant and
breezy bar, and it's worked by incredibly charming staff who greet and treat you like
family.
Hotel
Ao Lo Bakao
The fine stretch of palm-backed sand ringed by dramatic hills, is one of Phi-Phi's
most lovely, with offshore views over aqua bliss to Bamboo and Mosquito Islands.
Phi-Phi Island Village arranges transfers for guests but on your own a charter from
Ao Ton Sai will cost 800B.
PHI-PHI ISLAND VILLAGE $$$
( 0 7636 3700;
www.ppisland.com
; bungalows 7200-21,500B; )
This place
really is a village unto itself: its whopping 100 bungalows take up much of the
beachfront with palms swaying between them. Facilities vary from the family
friendly and casual to romantic dining experiences and pampering spa treatments.
Hotel
Eating
Most of the resorts, hotels and bungalows around the island have their own restaur-
ants. Ao Ton Sai is home to some reasonably priced restaurants but don't expect
haute cuisine.
LOCAL FOOD MARKET $
(Ao Ton Sai; breakfast, lunch & dinner)
The cheapest and most authentic eats are
at the market. A handful of local stalls huddle on the narrowest sliver of the isthmus
Thai
