Tropical Garden Bungalows

Wonderful! Cozy and authentic - 28th November, 2007
We stayed at T.G. purely by happenstance. As we walked down the pier, a girl asked if we would take her room at T.G. as she was unexpectedly leaving a day early and had already paid. Concerned, as we didn't have a reservation anywhere and it was the start of high season, we jumped on the offer. Long story short, this wonderful place made our time on Phi Phi unforgettable. The hillside pool with swim- up bar (and all the pad thai you could want), surrounded by lush tropical vegetation and cozy, hammock- bedecked bungalows is the heart of the place, but there is also an open air restaurant downstairs, which is similarly authentic and cozy. T. G. is perfect for backpackers and other low to mid range budget people seeking a friendly , intimate atmosphere where guests mingle with guests and staff mingle with guests, making you feel as if you've gained a new family by the time you leave. Though we happened on this place by chance, there's no where else on Phi Phi I'd rather stay.

Tropical Garden Bungalows reviewed by scubalover on 28th November, 2007, rated 5 out of 5.
Stayed here 11/2007
Total reviews submitted: 1.

terrible - 28th February, 2007
TB1400 for air cond bungalow - air con so loud could not sleep with it on at night. pool half full of stagnant water. could hear every word of conversation in next bungalow. toilet that leaked all over bathroom. strange place. avoid.

Tropical Garden Bungalows reviewed by redone on 28th February, 2007, rated 1 out of 5.
Stayed here 2/2007
Total reviews submitted: 1.

Good place - 19th February, 2007
It's true that no one showed up at the pier when I arrived, but I asked at the tourist point and after they made a call someone came within 10 minutes. The place is located at the very end of the street close to the viewpoint, which was a blessing because it guaranteed quiet nights (besides when noisy neighbours would come back drunk at 4am...). Reception was good and staff very friendly. I paid 1,000B for my bungalow: it was basic, but pleasant, all wooden, mattress on the floor with mosquito net. Simple furniture and bathroom attached. The fan indeed was too small, the table kind and not the ceiling kind. The pool was completely empty when I got there: no big deal as on Phi Phi island I wasn't really fussed about the pool, but the problem was that water on the island was scarce and for one day we had water available just in the evening (next day was back to normal though). I heard other places experienced the same problem. Some other guests complained about water pressure, but I didn't have that problem (maybe effecting higher bungalows). There's a restaurant too, but I did not try the food there. On check out day, they let me use shower facilities before I boarded the ferry. Overall was a fairly good experience, especially considering the difficulty to find decent lodging on the island.

Tropical Garden Bungalows reviewed by silvia on 19th February, 2007, rated 4 out of 5.
Stayed here 2/2007
Total reviews submitted: 7.
silvia also reviewed: A. Mansion, Chan-Cha-Lay, CM Blue House, Sugar Cane Guest House 2, suk 11, TR Guesthouse.

So bad we checked out immediately! - 12th February, 2007
Where to start. Read Travelfish review and saw their website. Note no pictures of rooms -- why because they are pretty basic for 1,200B. Thin wood walls with holes big enough for mosquitos, very small with fan. Tiny bathroom and best of all, pool was half full of festering water. Well was dry so no pool. We had to transfer money and even though requested pick up that day, no one showed or seemed to care. Positive feedback, they gave us our money back. You can find much nicer on Phi Phi for 1,200B.

Tropical Garden Bungalows reviewed by kiwilou on 12th February, 2007, rated 1 out of 5.
Stayed here 1/2007
Total reviews submitted: 3.
kiwilou also reviewed: Garden Home, Sunrise Tropical Resort.

we had the same dissapointment - 3rd November, 2006
we try to book via website but no answer. even searching in google for tha place- we could not find a way to contact them.

Tropical Garden Bungalows reviewed by Efrat on 3rd November, 2006, rated 0 out of 5.
Stayed here /
Total reviews submitted: 3.
Efrat also reviewed: CM Blue House, suk 11.

Didn't respond to emails - 3rd November, 2006
We tried emailing them 3 times for reservations with no reply. Granted it was 3 weeks out and the begining of November but still. We had to make reservations with another place.

Tropical Garden Bungalows reviewed by janellbartlett on 3rd November, 2006, rated 1 out of 5.
Stayed here 11/2006
Total reviews submitted: 3.
janellbartlett also reviewed: Ao Toh Ko Bungalows.