Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
Cha-am has two basic types of accommodation: hotels along the beach road (Th Ruam-
jit) and more expensive 'condotel' developments (condominiums with a kitchen and op-
erating under a rental program). Expect a discount on posted rates for weekday stays. For
guesthouses, head to Soi 1 North off Th Ruamjit or raucous Soi Bus Station, a few hun-
dred metres south of Soi 1 North.
The northern end of the beach (known as Long Beach) has a wider, blonder strip of
sand and sees more foreign tourists, while the southern end is more Thai. Th Narathip di-
vides the beach into north and south and the soi off Th Ruamjit are numbered in ascend-
ing order in both directions from this intersection.
Charlie House
( 0 3243 3799;
www.charlie-chaam.com
;
241/60-61, Soi 1 North, Th Ruamjit; r 650-800B; )
This
cheery place boasts a lime-green lobby and modern, comfortable and colourful rooms.
Don't confuse it with the institutional Charlie Place or Charlie TV on the same soi.
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Cha-am Mathong Guesthouse
( 0 3247 2528;
www.chaammathong.com
;
263/47-48 Th Ruamjit; r 600-700B; )
No frills here, but
the rooms are clean and you're right across from the beach. Better rooms have sea views
and small balconies. The attached restaurant does brisk business during the day.
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Sala Thai Guest House
( 0 3243 3505;
www.guesthousesalathai.com
; Soi 1 North, Th Ruamjit; r 600-800B; )
Run by two
slightly grumpy ladies (their bark is worse than their bite), this place has a cool wooden
exterior and large rooms. Not much English spoken.
Baan Pantai Resort
( 0 3243 3111;
www.baanpantai.com
; 247/58 Th Ruamjit; r from 2000B; )
Rather more up-
market than most hotels in Cha-am, this family-friendly place has a huge pool and small
fitness centre. It's in the heart of all the action, but the rooms towards the back are quiet.
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