Koh Phangan was and still is a backpacker destination,
but becomming more mainstream every year. Thousand flock to the
monthly "full moon" party.
Travel Maps for Thailand and
Koh
Phangan
Koh Phangan is a little more laid back than neighboring Koh Samui, and accommodations tend to be reasonably priced.
Examples of
Koh Phangan Resorts include:
Asia Bungalows-Koh Pha Ngan
Wong stayed at Asia Bungalows on 06/15/2006 and said, "The bungalows were unique and clean. Felt so comfortable and we enjoyed our stay with Asia Bungalows. Definitely will go back again. The Thai lady there was so friendly and helpful although she doesn t speak much English. The only shame was it was low tide season during our stay, could not swim after 8.30 am unless you walked all the way out to the reef. The beach was nice and quiet and very relax. Good for people who want to get rid of crowd. Although they don t have their own resturant but you can have food just next door, not a problem at all. I would suggest you to buy some water/drinks/snacks or whatever you think you will need before heading to it as you won t find any store over there."
Bankai Orchid Resort-Koh Pha Ngan
Lisa stayed at Bankai Orchid Resort on 03/13/2006 and said, "The worst place I have ever stayed in in Thailand. The bungalows are beautifully built and appointed but that is where the good news ends!
1) Bungalows advertised as sea view have no sea view. Ours looked over a pile of rubble, a cement mixer and a parking area for motorbikes.
2)There is NO RESTAURANT AND NO BAR
3) The minibar is empty and wasn t refilled with drinking water
4) There are only 6 sunbeds with no mattresses for over 20 bungalows.
5) There is no proper beach access and the beach is littered with glass and plasic pipes.
5) The rooms aren t cleaned properly and we weren t restocked with loo roll.
6) When hiring a safety deposit box you place your valuable on an open tray and they are taken into some back room - you don t even see if they are locked up!
7) Breakfast was disgusting.
8) The staff were miserable and unhelpful.
We spent all our time at neighbouring back packer resorts like Harmony Resort just along the beach where you could get excellent food and drink and decent service. We literally just slept at Bankai Orchid it was so bad. In the end we checked out a day early even though we d paid 2000 baht per night and lost the money. The staff didn t even ask why - they are obviously so used to this happening. Steer clear of this place!!!! "
Coconut Beach Bungalows-Koh Pha Ngan
kavita stayed at Coconut Beach Bungalows on 03/06/2006 and said, "I really enjoyed staying here- it was like being in paradise. The beach is secluded and clean. The resort is run by laid back, friendly Thai family who do whatever required to make your stay comfortable. If you fancy something not on the menu, they will try to get it for you on the daily trip to Thong Sala. The snorkelling equipment was also free for guests to use. The bungalow was clean. This place is suitable for people with children, and those wanting to get away from crowds. I would definitely stay here again."
First Villa-Koh Pha Ngan
Reni stayed at First Villa on 06/08/2006 and said, "this place was awesome just dont have good conection with the internet.
some service good but little bit not comfortable with the cleaning service, to make up our room .
food was great , too bad people speak in english very little."