Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
Finding accommodation on this ever-popular island has never been easy and you can ex-
pect serious room shortages at peak holiday times. Masses of touts meet incoming boats
and, while often annoying, can make your life easier.
Be sure you lock the door while you sleep and close all the windows when you go out.
Break-ins can be a problem.
SLEEPING (OR TRYING TO) ON KO PHI-PHI
Noise pollution on Phi-Phi is bad and centred around central Ao Ton Sai and Ao Dalam - although you
shouldn't expect an early night on Hat Hin Khom either. At the time of writing, bars had a 2am curfew in Ao
Dalam and 1.30am in Ton Sai - which are more or less observed - but that doesn't stop inebriated revellers from
making plenty of other noises (like door slamming and dry heaving).
The most peaceful accommodation can be found on:
» Phi-Phi's east coast
» the back road that connects the southeast end of Ao Ton Sai with Ao Lo Dalam
» the hill near the road up to the viewpoint
» the far western section of Ao Ton Sai
» Hat Yao
Of course, the best option may be to simply grab a bucket and join the scrum.
Ao Ton Sai & Ao Lo Dalam
During high season the pedestrian-only streets in this area get so packed it's like moving
through crowds at a rock concert. Euphemistically, central Tonsai is called the 'Tourist
Village'.
The beach at Ao Dalam is the island's prettiest - a screensaver-worthy crescent of
white sand backed by stunning karst cliffs. But it's clogged with people and long-tail
boats, and locals complain the water is polluted from the beach-bar clientele's cigarette
butts and day-visitors' sunscreen, urine and boat fuel.
The Ao Ton Sai coastline is even busier with the main ferry pier and a concrete ocean-
front promenade, but peace can be found at the far western end, which has been roped off
for swimming.
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