Updated May 2009

There is a good range of accommodation on Thong Nai Pan to suit all budgets. You can stay in traditional wooden bungalows or be pampered in 5 star hotels. Below are brief summaries of the accommodation available on Thong Nai Pan Noi and Thong Nai Pan Yai.

Accommodation on Thong Nai Pan Noi

Sandee Bungalow - Budget

Sandee Bungalow - Budget

Sandee Bungalow has nice traditional bungalows. It is a friendly, family run establishment. Each bungalow has a fan, shower and toilet. No restaurant.
High Season  600 thb – 400 thb
Low Season   400 thb – 300 thb
Otto Bungalows - budget

Otto Bungalows - budget

Otto Bungalows were built in 2007. They are cheap bungalows all with shower, toilet and mosquito net. About 10 minutes walk from the beach. There is a basic restaurant next door.
High/Low Season   300 thb per night or 4,500 thb per month
Star Huts - mid range

Star Huts - mid range

Star Huts has a good range of huts near the beach. The beachfront huts have air-con, a bath, a balcony on 2 sides and glass in the windows. The restaurant has a good view of the beach and serves a variety of Thai and western dishes at reasonable prices. The staff are friendly and helpful.
High Season  2,000 thb – 750 thb
Low Season  1,500 thb – 550 thb
Baan Panburi

Baan Panburi

Baan Panburi is a very popular place to stay. The bungalows have air-con and basic wardrobes (an unusual refinement for a bungalow). The attached restaurant, “The Beach Club” has a happy hour between 5pm and 6.30pm (all cocktails 100 thb; small beer 50 thb; big beer 80 thb; red/white wine glass 80 thb). The Beach Club regularly puts on various entertainments. Baan Panburi is beachfront and next to Star Huts.
High Season  2,500 thb – 500 thb
Low Season  2,200 thb – 500 thb
Thong Tapan Air-Con Bungalow

Thong Tapan Air-Con Bungalow

Thong Tapan is at the quieter north end of Thong Nai Pan Noi. Most of the bungalows are set in a delightful garden on the hill behind the reception. The Air-Con Bungalows have recently been re-painted a delightful ochre colour. The restaurant serves really good Thai food and is run by a friendly local family.
High Season 2,800 thb – 6,000 thb
Low Season 2,500 thb – 5,000 thb

Tapan Noi - mid range/budget

Tapan Noi - mid range/budget

Tapan Noi is at the north end of Thong Nai Pan Noi. The bungalows although falling into disrepair are on the rocky outcrop between the main beach of Thong Nai Pan Noi and the smaller beach to the north where Santhiya Hotel is situated. Some of the bungalows have great views. The restaurant is beach front.
High/Low Season  600 thb – 300 thb
No website or email available
Phuwadee Resort

Puwadee Resort

Formerly known as “Raiwin” and then “Thong Nai Pan Resort”, the Puwadee Resort has a small pool and a collection of pink bungalows (which thankfully are gradually being re-painted white). The bungalows are concrete with TVs inside (only free Thai channels). There is an attached restaurant with a pizza oven.
High Season  4,400 thb – 2,400 thb
Low Season  3,700 thb – 2,000 thb
Panviman Resort and Spa

Panviman Resort and Spa

Panviman is located on the peninsula between Thong Nai Pan Noi and Thong Nai Pan Yai. There are hotel rooms and cottages available. The cottages are built around huge granite boulders. The free form swimming pool has an infinity lip with awesome views of the cove. There are 3 restaurants and a spa.
High Season  17,000 thb – 4,900 thb
Low Season  14,000 thb – 4,200 thb
Santhiya Resort and Spa

Santhiya Resort and Spa

Santhiya Resort is a very visible 5 star hotel on the northern most tip of Thong Nai Pan. The luxury bungalows are designed in ‘lanna’ style and are built from teak. There is a big multi-level swimming pool with artificial waterfall. Three restaurants serve expensive food of a middling quality. The spa has a fantastic setting but again charges more than double the going rate on the beach.
High Season  39,000 thb – 12,000 thb
Low Season  31,000 thb – 8,500 thb
Rasa Nan Da

Rasa Nan Da

Rasa Nan Da is the latest addition to the accommodation options in Thong Nai Pan Noi. It occupies a large stretch of beachfront between Baan Panburi and Puwadee Resort. It is an ultra stylish resort offering 44 two-storey villas each will small plunge pool, rainwater shower and 32″ flat screen TVs. There is a restaurant, communal pool and fancy glass wine cooler in reception. At night they place big red cushions and lighted tables on the beach.
Promotion Prices 12,500 thb – 25,500 thb
Accommodation on Thong Nai Pan Yai
Paradise Bungalows - budget

Paradise Bungalows - budget

Paradise Bungalows offer cheap bungalows each with shower, toilet and fan. The bungalows are not very prepossessing. They are set in a quiet garden. Few people stay at Paradise Bungalows perhaps because they are a 15 minute walk from Thong Nai Pan Yai beach. Paradise Bungalows are situated on the road into the beach.

High/Low Season  300 thb per night or 5000 thb per month

more info: http://thongnaipan-magazine.com/paradisebungalows.html

Pen's Bungalows - budget/mid range

Pen

Pen’s Bungalows has a range of accommodation. There are a few air-con bungalows. The cheaper bungalows are quite old but have plenty of character. It is on the beach and has an attached restaurant and Thai massage sala.
High/Low Season  1,500 thb – 300 thb
Dolphin Bungalows - mid-range

Dolphin Bungalows - mid-range

Dolphin Bungalows are situated on the southern end of Thong Nai Pan Yai beach. Each bungalow has a shower, a toilet and a fan. They are set in a shady garden. The attached restaurant is very attractive. The seating is composed of several private salas with comfortable cushions and mood lighting, again set in a shady garden. It is a popular place to stay. Dolphin Bungalows does not take advanced bookings.
High/Low Season  600 thb – 500 thb
Central Cottage Resort - mid range

Central Cottage Resort - mid range

Central Cottage is in the middle of Thong Nai Pan Yai beach. It has a row of rooms next to a small swimming pool as well air-con bungalows facing to the beach. The resort also includes a small shop as well as a beachfront restaurant.
High/Low Season  2,000 thb – 500 thb
Candle Hut Resort - mid range/luxury

Candle Hut Resort - mid range/luxury

Candle Hut Resort is tucked away on the north end of Thong Nai Pan Yai beach. There are 20 wooden bungalows and 20 beachfront pool villas available. The pool villas are stylish and come with air-con, mini bar, hot water and open air bathrooms. There is a communal pool and restaurant.
High Season: 1,500 thb – 4,500 thb
Low Season 1,200 thb – 4,000 thb
Dreamland Resort - mid range

Dreamland Resort - mid range

Dreamland Resort is a quite big resort with lots of bungalows, a beachfront restaurant, a shop, an internet place and a dive shop. There are plenty of bungalows to choose from. Dreamland Resort is located on the northern end of Thong Nai Pan Yai beach. Dreamland Resort has recently built a fairly big swimming pool for residents.
High Season  1,500 thb – 600 thb
Low season  1,300 thb – 500 thb
Havana Resort - hotel

Havana Resort - hotel

Havana Resort is Thong Nai Pan Yai’s only ‘hotel’. It has hot water, satellite TV, air-con and complimentary breakfast. It is has 2 rows of accommodation blocks separated by a garden and swimming pool.  There is a restaurant called ‘aash’ that serves the only passable Indian food in the entire Thong Nai Pan area.
High Season  8,000 thb – 3,000 thb
Low Season  7,500 thb – 2,500 thb

One Response to “Accommodation”

  1. natalie Says:

    Hi there, just to let you know the Panviman picture is actually a photo of Pong’s house.

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