A lovely island hotel on the beach to discover Phi Phi!
Mar 30, 2026 Noodlesam Melb, Australia
We stayed here for our first time, however it's our 15th time on the island, so it was great to discover a different hotel, The key things to note about this hotel is that it's set amongst the islands' natural environment and setting, which is most of the charm and the bungalows are lovely and in the gardens. It's a big hotel with a lot of rooms,…
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We stayed here for our first time, however it's our 15th time on the island, so it was great to discover a different hotel, The key things to note about this hotel is that it's set amongst the islands' natural environment and setting, which is most of the charm and the bungalows are lovely and in the gardens. It's a big hotel with a lot of rooms, and we were in a great bungalow close to the beach, pool and the main reception and restaurant/bar area so good spot for us. However, the hotel is extremely tired and needs a makeover in the common areas of the hotel - the arrival in the grotty reception isn't impressive, the front of the hotel on the water is being held up by logs which are all falling down from holding the sand up from falling into the ocean, some of the grounds have no plants and dirt tracks leading from the main restaurant/pool back to the bungalow village, the open-air bar was poor with no ambience and a terrible live band that played old 70's music every night and was always empty because there was no vibe - adding some lanterns, facing the couches out to the ocean view, cleaning the lounge cushions and just a little pep-up would help. The staff are overstretched and we could never find anyone by the pool or by the beach to order a drink or food and to be honest, there are four restaurants of which one is closed at nights, and one isn't open Mondays, which left us with one choice each night - we ended up eating in the little village behind the hotel up the side of the canal, as we just didn't have the options. we had a great meal in the village - so don't discount going there, as it's full of tourists eating dinner and having drinks. This hotel is lovely, it's relaxing and it's natural and right on the beach - so we'd definitely come back, but our expectations of the front facing elements of the hotel ie: reception, restaurants and lounge/bar are low, however the room is clean, lovely, lots of space for luggage, has strong wifi and lots of amenities etc. Breakfast is a chaotic scene to get to buffet tables, but there's always room / tables for everyone - it's just busy busy busy! Also there are plenty of lounge chairs in the sun and in the shade around the pool and on the beach - so there's lots of choice here.
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