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Garden Home

Cream of the crop on the viewpoint Rd

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At the end of the long street leading from Ton Sai, Garden Home has hidden treasures. There's no pool, no view, and only limited rooms, but in every other way this place is the cream of the crop in terms of bungalows in the viewpoint area. Recent additional bungalows hasn't dampened the garden feel. Rooms are artistically designed and well-furnished with great attention to detail, and each one is unique. They are really quite beautiful, very clean, and have a great atmosphere (and some of the best jungle toilets we've seen, with funky open-air showers). Staff aim to please, providing fresh towels and maid service daily. It is easy to blow past this place on your way up the hill, but stop in and have a look. They also have a quaint restaurant around the corner from the huts serving excellent food, including home-made bakery products. Bagels come recommended. High season prices are reasonable, but this place does tend to fill up quickly.

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Viewpoint Rd, Ko Phi Phi. T: (081) 0894 3835

What we were quoted*

Type of room	Low season	High season	Notes
Sgl fan private b'room	500 THB	800 THB
Dbl fan private b'room	600 THB	1,000 THB
Dbl air-con private b'room	1,200 THB	1,900 THB

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Added to Travelfish on: 29th August, 2006
Last visited or updated on: 7th February, 2010

Garden Home reviews

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Recommended! - 31st May, 2009
This place is 100% recommended. Renovated and drastically improved since last reviews and pics, it is clean, friendly and the staff are exceptional. There are more bungalows now - fan or AC, all beautifully decorated to make it home away from home. We stayed here for around 15 days in total. A family run place, Chris manages it on a day to day basis. Ready to help, always kind and friendly, we are so glad we checked this place out on our way to Uphill! The amazing restaurant closed at the end of May for the low season, but other delicious places to eat nearby. Also a three minute walk from Lo Dalam beach. Excellent.

Garden Home reviewed by jules78 on 31st May, 2009, rated 5 out of 5.
Stayed here 5/2009
This is a Travelfish recommended reviewer
Total reviews submitted: 11.
jules78 also reviewed: Ban Thai Guest House, Dreams Hotel, Happy Inn, Na Inn, New Siam II Guest House, Royal Hotel, Sayo Guesthouse, Sunshine Hotel, The Billabong Hotel, Thuy Duong 3 Hotel.

Inspected a/c room - 13th February, 2007
We didn't end up staying here, but for 1,900B the room was very pleasant and had a jungle-style toilet. Looked good value and is a good price for air-con on Phi Phi.

Garden Home reviewed by kiwilou on 13th February, 2007, rated 4 out of 5.
Stayed here 1/2007
Total reviews submitted: 3.
kiwilou also reviewed: Sunrise Tropical Resort, Tropical Garden Bungalows.

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