Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
Many of the resorts see very few customers and the constant disuse (not regularly
flushing the toilets etc) means that some rooms are dank as the relentless jungle reclaims
them. It's best to stay away from the large hotels and stick to beachside bungalow opera-
tions. Note that all options are spaced very far apart so unless you have your own wheels
don't expect to just show up and wander around looking for a place to stay.
For some cheap eats, head to
Hat Kho Khao
at the end of Rd 4232. You'll find a steamy
jumble of barbecue stands offering some tasty favourites such as
mŏo nám đòk
(spicy
pork salad) and
sôm·đam
. On Wednesday and Sunday there are markets further inland
near the police station.
Suchada Villa
( 0 7552 8459;
www.suchadavilla.com
;
Hat Naiplau; bungalows 800B; )
Right off the main road and
a short walk to the beach, Suchada is recognisable by its cache of brightly coloured bun-
galows. Rooms are cute and clean with quirky designer details such as strings of shells
dangling in front of the bathroom doors. Friendly, English-speaking staff.
BUNGALOW
$
Khanom Hill Resort
( 0 7552 9403;
www.khanom.info
;
Hat Naiplau; bungalows 2800-3800B; )
Travellers rave about
this spot on a very small hill, that leads to a half-circle of dreamy white beach. Choose
from modern, concrete villas with thatched roofs, cheaper models with Thai-style archi-
tecture or big family-sized apartments; all are clean and comfy.
BUNGALOW
$$
Talkoo Beach Resort
( 0 7552 8397; yok_hana@yahoo.com; Hat Nadan; bungalows 1000-1500B; )
Probably the most
efficiently run place on Hat Nadan. Talkoo has a range of bungalows in a garden on the
beach and cheaper ones across the main road in a more dry, sparse area. All are in great
shape, spacious, comfortable and have charming touches like naturalistic bathrooms. The
owner is a character who engages with all her guests.
BUNGALOW
$$
CC Beach Bar & Bungalows
(
www.ccbeachbarthai.wordpress.com
;
bungalows from 1500B; )
A social spot that's sprung
from a friendly, fun beach bar on a stunning stretch of Hat Nadan. The clean and modern
concrete bungalows are priced higher for what you can find elsewhere, with a foreigner-
specific, chummy ambience.
BUNGALOW
$$
