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East Railay Beach

East Railay Beach is the mangrove side of the Railay peninsula so there isn't really any swimming here, but it is home to many of the budget guesthouses in the area. Many travellers and backpackers choose to stay on this side of Railay and walk over to the other side during the day. It's a good spot for cheap beds and lolling around.

  • Rayavadee

    Rayavadee

    Luxurious

    214 Moo 2 (southern-most end of the beach) Railay
    T: (075) 620 740; F: (075) 620 630

    The Rayavadee is a bold move to insert high-end luxury into what is traditionally a back-packer and mid-range market. Located on 26 acres of coconut groves and bordered by three National Park ... View details

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    4 stars over 8,000B 1 vote Luxury
  • Sunrise Tropical Resort

    Sunrise Tropical Resort

    Spacious and stylish bungalows

    39 Moo 2, Railay Beach

    Set on the mangrove side of Railay, Sunrise Tropical Resort is a good mid-range spot. Although there is no beach here, the pool has ample seating and gardens stretch back through the resort. The ... View details

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    4 stars 1,500B to 4,000B 3 votes Midrange
  • Railay Highland

    Railay Highland

    Inland, on the road to Railay Cabana

    (076) 621 731;(01) 271 6459

    Follow the signs to Railay Cabana to get here, and you'll find it along the way, a good ten minutes walk from the water. The bungalows here are minimalist, but larger and somewhat nicer than the ones ... View details

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    3.5 stars Under 600B 1 vote Backpacker
  • Railay Cabana

    Railay Cabana

    Up the hill - a long way from water

    Inland, on the road from the beach near Diamond Cave Resort

    Along the beach on Railay East you'll see a sign pointing to Railay Cabana just before you reach the Diamond Cave Resort -- it's a good ten-minute walk to get there. The setting is quite beautiful -- ... View details

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    3.5 stars Under 600B 3 votes Backpacker
  • Diamond Private Resort

    Diamond Private Resort

    Last on the beach

    36 Moo 1 (at the northern end of the beach) Railay
    T: (075) 621 729; F: (075) 621 729

    This large resort is the last spot on the back beach at the top of a very long shadeless stairway. Don't think you can rest once you arrive at reception -- some of the bungalows are still a long walk ... View details

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    3 stars 600B to 1,500B 2 votes Flashpacker
  • Diamond Cave Resort

    Diamond Cave Resort

    Massive - good overflow spot

    36 Moo 1 (at the northern end of the beach), Railay
    T: (075) 622 589; F: (075) 622 590

    This massive spot is worth checking out if everywhere else is full simply due to their vast number of rooms. It's a veritable bungalow-burb out behind reception, with row after row of bland concrete ... View details

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    3 stars Under 600B 6 votes Backpacker
  • Anyavee Railay Resort

    Anyavee Railay Resort

    Railay Beach East (just north of the Yaya Resort)
    T: (081) 537 5517; F: (081) 396 2887

    This place is just getting started and was under construction/reconstruction on our visit. It seems to have been recently been bought up by Best Western, though it's not clear it'll bare the brand ... View details

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    2.5 stars 600B to 1,500B 3 votes Flashpacker
  • Railay Viewpoint Resort and Spa

    Railay Viewpoint Resort and Spa

    A long walk to the water

    Moo 2 (at the northern end of the beach), Railay
    T: (075) 621 686-7; F: (075) 621 686

    This very large resort has a wide range of rooms and bungalows, a pool, mini-mart and internet centre. Rooms are clean and well-kept, with upholstered furnishings and stone-work bathrooms, though the ... View details

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    2.5 stars 600B to 1,500B 3 votes Flashpacker
  • Rapala Resort

    Rapala Resort

    An excellent backpacker spot

    Moo 2 (halfway between the centre and the northern end of the beach), Railay
    T: (075) 622 586;

    This is an excellent backpacker spot. Located at the top of a long flight of stairs, it's quite a climb up, but far from the noise of the long-tails below. There's a long line of bungalows reaching ... View details

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    2 stars Under 600B 5 votes Backpacker
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    Ya Ya Resort

    Good value, watch your step

    1 Moo 2 Railay Beach
    T: (086) 745 8860;

    This long-running spot has unusual multi-storey wooden rooms which are quite good value. The rooms vary a bit in size and view, so if possible, ask to see a few to take your pick from. Staff are ... View details

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    2 stars Under 600B 6 votes Backpacker

West Railay Beach

West Railay Beach is the beach hedonist part of the Railay peninsula. After a day of serious sunbaking, afternoon football and volleyball matches fade into the stunning sunsets, closely followed by great seafood and refreshing drinks. The guesthouses and hotels on this side are pretty overpriced, but in high season, particularly over christmas and new year they are often all full. In peak season you really need to consider booking well ahead to get a good room on this side. All the accommodation is clustered together at the southern end of the beach, except for the Railei Beach Club which dominates the entire northern half.

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    Railei Beach Club

    Private and trying to be exclusive

    Railay Beach West
    T: (086) 685 9359; F: (075) 819 445

    The Railei Beach Club is quite a unique place to stay. It's comprised of about 33 luxury houses -- all of the designs employ elements of Thai style, but each one is different. They aren't owned by a ... View details

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    4 stars 4,000B to 8,000B 1 vote Toprange
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    Railay Village Resort

    Headed well upmarket

    236 Moo 2 Railay Beach
    T: (075) 622 578-80; F: (076) 622 579-80

    This place was refurbishing on our last visit -- a good thing, as the rooms were getting pretty grotty. And on our second visit more than a year later -- still refurbishing! We expected the quality ... View details

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    3.5 stars 4,000B to 8,000B 1 vote Toprange
  • Sand Sea Resort

    Sand Sea Resort

    Good family spot

    Railay Beach West
    T: (075) 622 609; F: (075) 622 608

    Sand Sea is yet another bungalow village, and provides a good, solid mid-range option for a vacation at the beach. We found the rooms well-designed, clean and bright, and the fan rooms stay quite ... View details

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    3 stars 1,500B to 4,000B 4 votes Midrange
  • Railay Bay Resort and Spa

    Railay Bay Resort and Spa

    Good pool, shocking staff

    145 Moo 2 Railay Bay
    T: (075) 622 570-2; F: (075) 622 573

    Railay Bay is a large complex that is a classic example of a place that has substantially upgraded its accommodation but forgotten to tell its staff they need to upgrade their attitudes. The ... View details

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    3 stars 1,500B to 4,000B 3 votes Midrange

Ao Tonsai

There are probably about twenty places to stay, which have traditionally filled up in the high-season, though the place is even more sleepy in the low season. There are a handful of low-key bars and restaurants run by locals, and plenty of dirt cheap bungalow operations, though what you save on accommodation is offset by the elevated prices for just about everything else. Ao Ton Sai is not on the public electric grid, so most places only offer power in the evenings, another factor limiting main-stream tourism.

  • Sai Thong

    Sai Thong

    A wonderfully serene spot

    End of the hill road

    This place is just getting back up and running after the post-tsunami drop in tourism ran it into the ground. It's the last place along the 'high road' before it leads up and over the headland to ... View details

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    3.5 stars Under 600B 1 vote Backpacker
  • Mountain View Resort

    Mountain View Resort

    A decent midrange option

    On the hill road, Ao Ton Sai
    T: (075) 622 610-2;

    This place was being extensively renovated by the new owner when we visited. He also owns the City Hotel in Krabi Town, and he's trying to make this a mid-range place to attract group tours. He's ... View details

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    3.5 stars 600B to 1,500B 1 vote Flashpacker
  • Mambo Bungalows

    Mambo Bungalows

    More together than most

    23 Moo 2, Ao Tonsai
    T: (089) 652 1862;

    This seem to be one of the more 'together' outfits on the beach. They run a large number of fan bungalows back away from the beach, the staff actually wear uniforms, and unlike other places nearby, ... View details

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    3.5 stars Under 600B 1 vote Backpacker
  • Viking Bungalows

    Viking Bungalows

    Good for those on a tight budget

    Ton Sai beach, north of Mambo Bungalows

    It's hard to tell one bungalow from the next along the beach -- they are pretty much the same standard-issue, garden variety bungalows. Nothing fancy, no decorations, just a wooden hut with a bed and ... View details

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    3 stars Under 600B 1 vote Backpacker
  • Pa Sook Resort

    Pa Sook Resort

    Pretty basic

    Northern end of the hill road, Ao Ton Sai

    This is one of the first places along the road at the north end, where it departs from the beach and winds up into the hills. The accommodation here is pretty basic -- spare and unfurnished -- but ... View details

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    2.5 stars Under 600B 1 vote Backpacker
  • Pakarang Bungalows

    Pakarang Bungalows

    Cheap and basic

    Ao Ton Sai Beach

    This is one of the first places along the beach as you arrive from Railay West. They offer cheap, basic bungalows and run a small restaurant on the beach. Electricity is only available from 18:00 to ... View details

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    2.5 stars Under 600B 1 vote Backpacker


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