Koh Chang hotel and lodging guide

Klong Praow Resort is set about a beach mangrove

Koh Chang has a reputation as an island which welcomes budget travellers, and there are a few places where you can get your head down for the night for little more than the cost of a beer. However, exclusive resorts and hotels are popping up faster than you can say sawadee.

If back to basics is not exactly what you are looking for, then for between 500 and 1,000 baht a night you can find a place with its own bathroom and some basic comforts. As a rule, it’s wise to head for the quieter, less developed beaches if it’s budget to mid-priced accommodation that you are looking for.

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Guesthouses in Koh Chang

Koh Chang Sunset Bungalow: a favourite among backpackers, this establishment offers a variety of bungalows of differing grades. The most basic are situated closest to the sea, lack electricity and offer nothing more than a mattress. As you move farther back from the beach, the huts improve and the prices rise. Lonely Beach; tel: 01 2294681; prices start at 150 baht per night.

Gecko Garden: one of the few establishments in the area that is not on the beachfront. This place offers basic but highly affordable accommodation with shared bathrooms, a restaurant and a communal chill-out area. Lonely Beach; tel: 089 153 6664; prices start at 150 baht per night.

Bailan Family Bungalow: this family-run establishment offers bungalows in the budget to mid-price range with the majority featuring private bathrooms as well as televisions and VCD players. Bailan Bay; tel: 089 0512 701; prices start at 200 baht per night.

Rock Inn: a western owned establishment offering basic but comfortable bungalows at affordable prices. Bailan Bay; prices start at 500 baht per night.

Baan Rim Nam: what was once the residence of a local fishing family is now a small and very informal guesthouse operated by a westerner and his Thai partner. Rooms are air-conditioned, clean and presentable and best of all, quiet. Klong Prao Beach; tel: 07005 8575; 900 baht per night.

Why Not Guest House: genuine bricks and mortar as opposed to bamboo huts, here you’ll find clean and spacious rooms with fan or air-conditioning. The guesthouse is ideally situated for beach activities. Bang Bao; 550 to 650 baht per night.