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East Railay Beach guesthouses and hotels
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.
Backpacker
Under 600B
Rapala Resort - An excellent backpacker spot
Moo 2 (halfway between the centre and the northern end of the beach), Railay
Tel: (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 ... Rapala Resort complete profile
Luxury
over 8,000B
Rayavadee - Luxurious
214 Moo 2 (southern-most end of the beach) Railay
Tel: (075) 620 740; Fax: (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 ... Rayavadee complete profile
Midrange
1,500B to 4,000B
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 ... Sunrise Tropical Resort complete profile
Backpacker
Under 600B
Ya Ya Resort - Good value, watch your step
1 Moo 2 Railay Beach
Tel: (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 ... Ya Ya Resort complete profile
Flashpacker
600B to 1,500B
Anyavee Railay Resort - 
Railay Beach East (just north of the Yaya Resort)
Tel: (081) 537 5517; Fax: (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 ... Anyavee Railay Resort complete profile
Backpacker
Under 600B
Diamond Cave Resort - Massive - good overflow spot
36 Moo 1 (at the northern end of the beach), Railay
Tel: (075) 622 589; Fax: (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 ... Diamond Cave Resort complete profile
Flashpacker
600B to 1,500B
Diamond Private Resort - Last on the beach
36 Moo 1 (at the northern end of the beach) Railay
Tel: (075) 621 729; Fax: (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 ... Diamond Private Resort complete profile
Flashpacker
600B to 1,500B
Railay Viewpoint Resort and Spa - A long walk to the water
Moo 2 (at the northern end of the beach), Railay
Tel: (075) 621 686-7; Fax: (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 ... Railay Viewpoint Resort and Spa complete profile
Backpacker
Under 600B
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 -- ... Railay Cabana complete profile
Backpacker
Under 600B
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 ... Railay Highland complete profile
West Railay Beach guesthouses and hotels
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.
Toprange
4,000B to 8,000B
Railei Beach Club - Private and trying to be exclusive
Railay Beach West
Tel: (075) 622 582; Fax: (075) 622 596
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 ... Railei Beach Club complete profile
Midrange
1,500B to 4,000B
Sand Sea Resort - Good family spot
Railay Beach West
Tel: (075) 622 609; Fax: (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 ... Sand Sea Resort complete profile
Toprange
4,000B to 8,000B
Railay Village Resort - Headed well upmarket
236 Moo 2 Railay Beach
Tel: (075) 622 578-80; Fax: (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 ... Railay Village Resort complete profile
Midrange
1,500B to 4,000B
Railay Bay Resort and Spa - Good pool, shocking staff
145 Moo 2 Railay Bay
Tel: (075) 622 570-2; Fax: (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 ... Railay Bay Resort and Spa complete profile
Ao Tonsai guesthouses and hotels
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.
Flashpacker
600B to 1,500B
Mountain View Resort - A decent midrange option
On the hill road, Ao Ton Sai
Tel: (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 ... Mountain View Resort complete profile
Backpacker
Under 600B
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 ... Sai Thong complete profile
Backpacker
Under 600B
Mambo Bungalows - More together than most
23 Moo 2, Ao Tonsai
Tel: (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, ... Mambo Bungalows complete profile
Backpacker
Under 600B
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 ... Viking Bungalows complete profile
Backpacker
Under 600B
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 ... Pa Sook Resort complete profile
Backpacker
Under 600B
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 ... Pakarang Bungalows complete profile
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