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( 08 1036 6683; www.spicyhostels.com ; dm 200-250B; ) Like your own supersocial country
hang-out, Spicytao is hidden off the main drag in a rustic garden setting. Backpackers
rave about the ambience and staff who are always organising activities. Book in advance!
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Ban's Diving Resort
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( 0 7745 6466; www.amazingkohtao.com ; r 600-29,700B; ) This dive-centric party palace
offers a wide range of quality accommodation from basic backpacker digs to sleek hill-
side villas, and it's getting bigger all the time. Post-scuba chill sessions happen on Ban's
prime slice of beach or at one of the two swimming pools tucked within the strip of
jungle between the two-storey, pillared and terraced white hotel blocks.
Sairee Cottage
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( 0 7745 6126; www.saireecottagediving.com ; bungalows 350-2800B; ) Bungalows are connected
by a sand path through a sun-splotched garden of palms and hibiscus. Even the smallest,
most budget options here are of higher standard than most and very good value. The
beach out front is slim and under the shade of a giant ironwood tree.
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Big Blue Resort
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( 0 7745 6050; www.bigbluediving.com ; dm 400B, r 2000-7000B; ) This scuba-centric resort has
a summer camp vibe - diving classes dominate the daytime, while evenings are spent en
masse, grabbing dinner or watching fire twirling. Both the basic fan bungalows and
motel-style air-con rooms offer little when it comes to views, but who has the time to re-
lax when there's an ocean out there to explore?
Palm Leaf & Bow Thong
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( 0 7745 6266; www.bowthongresort.com ; bungalows 700-4900B; ) Palm Leaf is the swankier
part of these conjoined resorts; Bow Thong has more popular lower-priced digs. Recep-
tion is a little awkward, the rooms are good though nothing spectacular, but the location,
at the quieter northern section of silky Sairee Beach simply can't be beat. The lowest-
priced bungalows are on a first come, first served basis.
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