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Bang Bao, main road and back from the pier

Accommodation options along the main road behind the village range from basic huts to over-the-top resorts. Those located up the hill on the opposite side of the road to the pier have great views looking down towards to the ocean, and others are close to the area's few beaches.

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    Nisa Cabana

    Classy Hillside retreat

    113 Moo1, Bang Bao
    T: (039) 558 161-3; F: (039) 558 164

    The newly appointed Nisa Cabana doesn't have its own stretch of beach as it's perched about 300m about sea level on a dramatic rocky peninsular. What it misses out on in terms of sand it more than ... Read the full review of Nisa Cabana.

    4 stars 1,500B to 4,000B 1 vote Midrange
  • Elephant Garden

    Elephant Garden

    Terrific for chilling out

    Bang Bao, Ko Chang
    T: (087) 143 2286;

    In a garden filled with exotic fruit trees, simple wooden bungalows are offered at Elephant Garden. There are new owners now, Thai/Swedish, with the Swedish connection providing quality Snuss for ... Read the full review of Elephant Garden.

    4 stars Under 600B 1 vote Backpacker
  • Nirvana Resort Koh Chang

    Nirvana Resort Koh Chang

    Expensive, but impressive

    12/4-5 Moo 1, Bang Bao, Ko Chang
    T: (039) 558 061; F: (039) 558 065

    Set well back from the muddy banks of Bang Bao, Nirvana is a modest but very well-appointed spa resort. Nirvana has its own private beach, but there's a lot of rocks amongst the bleached white sand. ... Read the full review of Nirvana Resort Koh Chang.

    3.5 stars 1,500B to 4,000B 1 vote Midrange
  • Koh Chang Grand Lagoona

    Koh Chang Grand Lagoona

    Quite bizarre

    58 Moo 1, Bang Bao, Ko Chang
    T: (039) 558 141-50; F: (039) 558 151

    Long-haired freaky people certainly need not apply at the Grand Lagoona, one of the poshest resorts on Ko Chang. The resort caters almost exclusively to getaways from the skyscrapers of Bangkok. ... Read the full review of Koh Chang Grand Lagoona.

    3.5 stars 1,500B to 4,000B 1 vote Midrange
  • The Blue Cafe

    The Blue Cafe

    Comfortable but expensive

    Bang Bao, Ko Chang
    T: (087) 137 3261;

    The Blue Cafe has three rooms for rent over a dive shop. It's run by an Englishman and the rooms themselves are very English, the big four-post beds, dressers and framed photos aplenty make you feel ... Read the full review of The Blue Cafe.

    3.5 stars 600B to 1,500B 1 vote Flashpacker
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    Cliff Cottage

    Sunrise and sunset views

    Bang Bao, Ko Chang
    T: (085) 904 6706;

    Cliff View and Cliff Cottages seem to have amalgamated, or at least are supervised by the same management. It consists of a series of thatched huts overlooking the village of Bang Bao below, with the ... Read the full review of Cliff Cottage.

    3 stars Under 600B 4 votes Backpacker
  • D.Jambe House

    D.Jambe House

    Artisic living

    Main road, Bang Bao, Ko Chang
    T: (081) 137 6739;

    About a kilometre past the main pier along Ko Chang's main road is this uber-cool hang out where the main activities are painting, drawing and chilling-out. Even if you're not staying, it's worth a ... Read the full review of D.Jambe House.

    3 stars Under 600B 1 vote Backpacker
  • Remark Pu-Zi Hut

    Remark Pu-Zi Hut

    Simple and quiet

    Bang Bao, Ko Chang
    T: (081) 775 8752;

    In a quiet, private area, Remark Pu-Zi acknowledges its seaside position with a reception area made out of an old wooden fishing boat. Formerly called Baan Ta Lay, it's down an alleyway to the right ... Read the full review of Remark Pu-Zi Hut.

    3 stars Under 600B 1 vote Backpacker
  • Koh Chang Hill Resort

    Koh Chang Hill Resort

    Hillside seaviews

    On the island's main road, a few hundred metres before the Bang Bao pier turnoff. Ko Chang

    On the outskirts of Bang Bao, Koh Chang Hill has a hillside location, overlooking local countryside and out to the distant sea. Well-tended grounds hold darkly varnished wooden bungalows with ... Read the full review of Koh Chang Hill Resort.

    3 stars Under 600B 1 vote Backpacker
  • Hippy Hut

    Hippy Hut

    Very basic, but very cheap

    Bang Bao, Ko Chang
    T: (087) 131 4085;

    Formerly Porn Bungalows, and run by some very funky Thai boys, Hippy Huts bungalows offers rudimentary bamboo bungalows with room for nothing but a small mattress. While they do have electricity, ... Read the full review of Hippy Hut.

    2.5 stars Under 600B 1 vote Backpacker

Bang Bao pier

There's quite a few accommodation options on the pier itself, both those custom-designed for guests and others that have been converted from old shops or houses to meet the rising demand.

  • Bang Bao Sea Hut

    Bang Bao Sea Hut

    Original and interesting

    53 Bang Bao Village, Ko Chang
    T: (039) 558 098; F: (039) 558 097

    Wooden walkways extend out over sand and water from the pier to attractive green huts on stilts. Like Dr Who's Tardis, they seem huge inside, with a fridge, Thai TV, plenty of windows, air-con and a ... Read the full review of Bang Bao Sea Hut.

    4 stars 1,500B to 4,000B 2 votes Midrange
  • Paradise Bang Bao

    Paradise Bang Bao

    Tiny but charming

    Bang Bao, Ko Chang
    T: (089) 934 8044;

    On the pier itself, high out of the water on stilts, Paradise Bang Bao is squeezed in between shops, restaurants and other businesses. Small but charming wooden bungalow-style rooms have hardly space ... Read the full review of Paradise Bang Bao.

    3.5 stars Under 600B 1 vote Backpacker
  • Ko Chang Bang Bao Tour

    Ko Chang Bang Bao Tour

    Lofty place to stay

    Bang Bao pier, Ko Chang
    T: (084) 126 9829;

    Ko Chang Bang Bao tour serves mainly as an outlet for booking tickets for fishing, scuba diving and getting to other islands. The owner has three spartan rooms upstairs in his house to rent out for ... Read the full review of Ko Chang Bang Bao Tour.

    3 stars Under 600B 1 vote Backpacker
  • Ocean Blue

    Ocean Blue

    Hard beds, good for boat watching

    68 Moo 1, Bang Bao Village, Koh Chang
    T: (081) 889 2348; F: (039) 558-168

    Set in a big house, Ocean Blue has decent sized rooms running the length of its one long corridor. All have a private bathroom, with cold shower and bucket flush toilet and a mattress on the floor as ... Read the full review of Ocean Blue.

    3 stars Under 600B 1 vote Backpacker
  • Boo GH

    Boo GH

    Room without a view

    Bang Bao, Ko Chang
    T: (089) 8311 874; F: (039) 558 072

    Rowhouse rooms painted an eye-catching blue line a wooden stilted walkway in the centre of Bang Bao pier, next to the good smells of Bang Bao Delight. Large rooms have very clean cold shower and ... Read the full review of Boo GH.

    2.5 stars Under 600B 1 vote Backpacker


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