Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
Salad Beach Resort
( 0 7734 9149;
www.phangan-saladbeachresort.com
; bungalows 2000-4900B; )
A full-service
retreat along the sands of Salad. Room decor employs an unusual palette of colours, but
the grounds are tasteful and understated - especially around the pool.
BUNGALOW
$$
Green Papaya
( 0 7737 4182;
www.greenpapayaresort.com
;
bungalows 4300-8500B; )
The polished
wooden bungalows at Green Papaya are a clear standout along the lovely beach at Hat
Salad; however, they come at quite a hefty price and you'll need a posh attitude to fit in.
BUNGALOW
$$$
Ao Mae Hat
The relatively undeveloped northwest tip of the island has excellent ocean vistas, plenty
of white sand and little Ko Ma is connected to Pha-Ngan by a stunning sandbar.
BUNGALOW
$
Island View Cabana
( 0 7737 4173; islandviewcabana@gmail.com; Ao Mae Hat; bungalows 400-1500B; )
It's a bit over-
priced but the bungalows here are really big, relatively new and on a truly wonderful
slice of beach right at the isthmus to Ko Ma. The copious staff seem to have been trained
to be exuberant although not necessarily helpful.
Mae Hat Beach View Resort
( 08 9823 9756; bungalows 400-600B)
Hidden behind the dune of the beach's southern end, this
lost-in-time cluster of bungalows was empty when we passed save a few friendly Myan-
mar staff. The bamboo, fan-cooled bungalows with solid tiled floors are the perfect place
to disappear into tropical mode with a good book for a few days.
BUNGALOW
$
Ban Chalok Lam (Chaloklum) & Hat Khom
In the north of the island, the cramped fishing village at Ban Chalok Lam is like no other
place on Ko Pha-Ngan. The conglomeration of teak shanties and huts has just started to
be infiltrated with the occasional (and so far welcome) European-style coffeehouse or au-
thentic Italian restaurant. For the most part though, locals still far outnumber tourists and
that's refreshing. There's not much of a beach, however.
