Chan-Cha-Lay

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Rated 4 out of 5

Based on 13 ratings and 13 reviews

• Still good rooms and atmosphere!

  Below reviews are stll accurate. Nice clean rooms with fan for only 250 B. Clean share bathrooms and a good selection for BF. Also nicely decorated. Tried to stay again, but was fully booked. They did keep our reservation even though is was a telephone reservation. Ooh the say the beds are firm....they are not kidding :). We did not mind, but if you like a soft bed..look elsewhere.

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  Chan-Cha-Lay reviewed by Auke1408 (Total reviews: 7) on 6th November, 2011
  Rated 4 out of 5. after a stay here in 11/2011

• Good value, clean, no atmosphere

  Stayed 4 nights in a clean Twin room, fan, shared facilities. 250 baht per night, which is good value. Shared bathroom is clean, cold water. Personal didn't have allot of attention for guests. They only offer breakfast till 11:00, after that only drinks. Nicely decorated, but no atmosphere... so we spent our rainy days in Krabi at ''Good Dreams'', which has rooms for the same price.

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  Chan-Cha-Lay reviewed by Thijs (Total reviews: 18) on 31st March, 2010
  Rated 4 out of 5. after a stay here in 3/2010

• Amazing

  We were in the corner room, #4. It was more like the Delano in terms of decor than a guest house. Airy, roomy, and overall just fantastic. I highly recommend this place if you're in Krabi. It's worth the extra baht to have a really nice guest house for a nice. The bathroom is also really nice.

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  Chan-Cha-Lay reviewed by rhalper (Total reviews: 8) on 12th July, 2009
  Rated 5 out of 5. after a stay here in 7/2009

• My favourite Little Guest House

  This place was fantastic! It has only 23 rooms and is very popular as it is recommended in the lonely planet. We showed up at about 11 am (near check out time) and were able to book a double room with private bathroom no problem. There are only 8 double rooms that have their own bathroom. They are located in a seperate building in the back. The room was bright, clean and beautiful! The owner has added so many little touches that give the place a lot of character and make you feel like you are closer to the ocean than you really are. We were only planning on staying at this guest house for a couple of nights but ended up staying 6 in a month long trip! The shower without a ceiling was a nice, romantic touch to the room. Try and get second floor of the 8 double rooms in the back if possible. We were on the bottom corner, room 4 but sometimes worried about the safety of our bags as the curtains do not completely cover the windows. No problems though. We locked our bags with a cable to the bathroom door and always kept our valuables with us. There is the most amazing beef noodle soup place in town, it runs along one of the smaller sois in between the two main roads that run parallel to each other. It is located directly next door to a store that sells lingerie (bras, undies etc.). This lady serves ONLY beef noodle soup...delicious! A great little bakery/coffee shop nearby as well with the manager's name being Pinyada...I got my morning latte's here. Day trips from Krabi Town are awesome, rock climbing, kyaking and a trip up to the Tiger Temple were our faves and all worth it! The staff are friendly enough, they do not go out of their way for you but we were never mistreated. The owner was always very polite and greeted us every morning with a gentle ''sawadee ka''. I would stay here again in a heartbeat! It was a big room compared to everything else we stayed in, very clean, had a ton of character, was inexpensive (400 Baht/night) and was in a less touristy area as most tend to head to Ko Phi Phi right away or the busier beaches of Raileh West and East.

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  Chan-Cha-Lay reviewed by KatieMP (Total reviews: 3) on 10th July, 2009
  Rated 5 out of 5. after a stay here in 6/2009

• best place in krabi town!

  we stayed there for 3 nights and liked it very much. We booked a fan bedroom with shared bathroom, it was clean and the staff was always friendly. the place is in a walking distance to the night markets and close to the pier.

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  Chan-Cha-Lay reviewed by nislin (Total reviews: 4) on 7th April, 2009
  Rated 3 out of 5. after a stay here in 3/2009

• Loved it

  My daughter and I just stayed here last week and I was great. Our room was very clean and had great tropical beach decor. The people running the GH were as nice as could be and even sat with me for an hour one evening to help me practice my Thai. This place is a great find.

  Chan-Cha-Lay reviewed by carycary (Total reviews: 2) on 29th March, 2007
  Rated 5 out of 5. after a stay here in 3/2007

• Did not keep my reservation

  I booked at Chan Cha Lay convinced by the many positive comments I read. I sent them two emails and since they weren't that punctual replying I called them twice. I booked the room and even left them my flight's details with arrival time, but when I got there there wasn't any room waiting for me. Maybe I should have called again once in Thailand, but when I booked the woman I talked to told me that it wasn't necessary. No big deal as I was able to find another place very fast, but still a bit disappointing.

  Chan-Cha-Lay reviewed by silvia (Total reviews: 7) on 19th February, 2007
  Rated 0 out of 5. after a stay here in /

• All Staff Super Friendly During Our Stay

  Staff friendly and excellent, English excellent, excellent service. Double room sharing a bathroom is good and also cheap, but for a little bit extra you can have your own bathroom in a really nice room (both rooms with fans). Both rooms spotless and spacious, especially room with own bathroom. Beds in both rooms good with good pillows and towels. Quiet, (except for the King's birthday). Shared bathroom clean for most of the day with flush western toilets and cold shower. Same toilet and shower in private bathroom but private bathroom's shower has no ceiling which gives it some character. Both kind of rooms had electrical outlets. Don't know about bag storage but sure they have it. Cheap internet (1B-min), only have 2 computers though. Restaurant good and affordable, variety of restaurants in the area too. Laundry bit expensive but pretty standard rate compared to some of the surrounding places we checked. Motorbikes and cycle renting places just down the road from the guesthouse. International payphone across the street as well as many other places in the street offering international calls. Some good tours, using longboat is obviously much cheaper and more relaxed than taking a tour that uses a speed boat.

  Chan-Cha-Lay reviewed by karelv (Total reviews: 10) on 10th January, 2007
  Rated 4 out of 5. after a stay here in 12/2006

• Absolutely Superb!!!

  We could not have found a better place in Krabi!! Funky rooms with lovely simple furnishings and decorations. Ensuite with cold shower only (but you don't need hot water). Fantastic bathroom. Option of fan or air con. Comfortable beds, funky private veranda. Very clean with friendly staff. Go there!!! But make sure you reserve ahead, they can get rather busy.

  Chan-Cha-Lay reviewed by Rose77 (Total reviews: 2) on 22nd December, 2006
  Rated 5 out of 5. after a stay here in 12/2006

• Great spot

  I put my sister in here while I stayed at Ban To and she thought it was great. She had an air-con room, was spotless. Cafe is good too

  Chan-Cha-Lay reviewed by barrytheblade (Total reviews: 8) on 8th November, 2006
  Rated 5 out of 5. after a stay here in 10/2006

• Clean & accomodating

  Nice clean rooms, clean shared washrooms and friendly staff. A great spot to spend our time in Krabi in.

  Chan-Cha-Lay reviewed by goozey (Total reviews: 1) on 5th March, 2006
  Rated 4 out of 5. after a stay here in 2/2004

• A great spot

  I thought this place was excellent value, slightly classier than the average guesthouse. I had one of the rooms at the front and although it didn't have a view it did have a window that let fresh air in! I found the staff friendly, too.

  Chan-Cha-Lay reviewed by wix (Total reviews: 4) on 18th February, 2006
  Rated 5 out of 5. after a stay here in 2/2006

• A great spot

  Chan Chalay is a great spot. Shared washrooms were very clean as were the rooms. Staff were kinda surly, but the restaurant was good.

  Chan-Cha-Lay reviewed by bennifer2 (Total reviews: 5) on 26th June, 2004
  Rated 4 out of 5. after a stay here in 3/2004