Ao Chalong

Ao Chalong

Most of the budget guesthouses are found along Ao Chalong Rd which runs from the traffic circle to the waterfront. The exception is Shanti Lodge on Chao Fa Nok Rd, rather far from the bay.

Backpacker
Under 600B
80%
1 vote
 

Happy Days - A friendly bar with three great rooms
1/18 Moo 9, Chao Fa Rd, Ao Chalong
T: (076) 384 060;
The space above this popular bar and restaurant has been converted into some seriously desirable rooms. They're all air-con with an en-suite bathroom, TV and DVD player, and fridge. You can even use ... Happy Days complete profile

Midrange
1,500B to 4,000B
80%
1 vote
 

Aochalong Villa Resort and Spa - A resort everyone can afford
5/26 Moo 9, Soi Porn Chalong, East Chao Fa Rd, Ao Chalong
T: 282 464-5; F: (076) 282 565
It's a bumpy trek to Aochalong Villa, so it's a genuine surprise to find a first-class boutique resort at the end of the dirt road. Depending how you look at it, the location is either isolated and ... Aochalong Villa Resort and Spa complete profile

Flashpacker
600B to 1,500B
74%
2 votes
 

Shanti Lodge - An inland hippy hideaway
1/2 Soi Bang Rae, Chao Fa Nok Rd, Ao Chalong
T: (076) 280 233;
A sister to the Shanti Lodge in Bangkok, this is one of the most unique guesthouses in Phuket. From the trickling salt-water swimming pool to the carved spiral staircase, every detail illustrates the ... Shanti Lodge complete profile

Flashpacker
600B to 1,500B
72%
2 votes
 

Ao Chalong Inn - Hotel-style fare for divers
Ao Chalong Rd, Ao Chalong
T: (076) 281 368;
Ao Chalong Inn was closed when we last passed by in mid 2008, here's our opinion from the previous visit. The Ao Chalong Inn is a hotel-style place with very pleasant, light and airy rooms. All rooms ... Ao Chalong Inn complete profile

Flashpacker
600B to 1,500B
70%
1 vote
 

Jimmy's Lighthouse - Yachties hangout
45/33 Chao Fa Rd East, Moo 9, Ao Chalong
T: (076) 381 709;
Known as a hang-out for Chalong's yachtsmen, Jimmy's Lighthouse has a handful of rooms that are often full. With the exception of the pirate artwork (it takes the nautical theme a little too far...), ... Jimmy's Lighthouse complete profile

Backpacker
Under 600B
60%
1 vote
 

Ao Chalong Mansion - Hardly a mansion
48/13 Ao Chalong Rd, Ao Chalong
T: (076) 280 435;
It blows our mind why cheap boarding houses in Thailand are called mansions -- they're typically anything but. Sharing an address with a fishing tour company, the Ao Chalong Mansion is in a grimy ... Ao Chalong Mansion complete profile

Midrange
1,500B to 4,000B
60%
1 vote
 

Chalong Sea View Resort - A little bit of traditional Thai luxury
9/12 Moo 9 Chao Fa Rd, Ao Chalong
T: (076) 381 190; F: (076) 282 769
Another example of Phuket's rapidly vanishing budget accommodations, this new resort has replaced Bungalow Ao Chalong. Calling it a resort is a bit of an overstatement as there's no swimming pool or ... Chalong Sea View Resort complete profile

Friendship Beach

This stretch of motley sand between Ao Chalong and Rawai is home to a handful of resorts. The beach here still isn't very good, but you could swim if you really wanted to.

Luxury
over 8,000B
80%
1 vote
 

The Evason - A bastion of unparalleled lushness and luxury
100 Viset Rd, Moo 2, Friendship Beach
T: (076) 381 010; F: (076) 289 300
The Evason is a bastion of unparalleled lushness and luxury, but those who can afford to stay here would hardly be poking around the internet reading Travelfish reviews: they're having one of their ... The Evason complete profile

Midrange
1,500B to 4,000B
70%
1 vote
 

Friendship Beach Resort - Good but over-priced
27 Soi Mittrapap, Friendship Beach
T: (076) 288 996; F: (076) 289 139
We're of a mixed mind when it comes to Friendship Beach. We love the panoramic sea view, the thatched roof salas by the large pool, the bamboo bar, and how the flat beach stretches out so far before ... Friendship Beach Resort complete profile

Backpacker
Under 600B
50%
1 vote
 

Darin Bungalows - Not too appealing
17/23 Viset Rd, Friendship Beach, just before Rawai Bay
T: (076) 381 593;
Other than the prices, there isn't much to like about Darin Bungalows. Located at the end of Friendship Beach but a ways before Rawai, the location is inconvenient if you don't have your own ... Darin Bungalows complete profile