Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
backpacker tents are the cheapest digs on the beach and they heat up, but they also have
electricity and will do for some for a night or two.
Railay Garden View
( 08 5888 5143;
www.railaygardenview.com
; Hat Railay East; bungalows 1300B)
A collection of tin-roof,
woven-bamboo bungalows, stilted high above the mangroves on the east beach. They
look weather-beaten from the outside, but are spacious and super clean, and are graced
with Thai linens and creative concrete baths. There's a cushioned seating area on the
floor, too. Bring mosquito repellent and all will be peachy.
BUNGALOWS
$$
Sunrise Tropical Resort
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HOTEL
$$$
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( 0 7562 2599;
www.sunrisetropical.com
;
bungalows incl breakfast 2500-6750B; )
Bungalows
here rival the better ones on Hat Railay West but are priced for Hat Railay East - so we
think this is one of the best deals in Railay. Expect hardwood floors, Thai-style furniture,
lush bathrooms with bright aqua tiles and private balconies or patios.
Bhu Nga Thani
( 0 7581 9451;
www.bhungathani.com
; r from 5100B, villas from 12,200B; )
The splashiest and
easily the priciest spot on Railay East. The entry is elegant with louvred bridges over re-
flection pools. Rooms are exceptionally well built with high ceilings, limestone floors
and all the amenities of a 4½-star property, including wide terraces with magnificent
karst views. They have a full spa.
HOTEL
$$$
Mangrove Restaurant
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THAI
$
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(dishes 70-120B; 8am-10pm)
This humble, local-style place, set beneath a stilted thatched
roof on the recently detoured trail between the east and west beaches, turns out all your
spicy Thai faves cheaply, from beef salad and noodles to curries and
sôm đam
. Praise
goes to the kitchen's matriarch. She means business, and her husband can turn a spoon
just fine, too.
Seaview
THAI
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