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Region: Southern Thailand> Province: Surat Thani> Location: Ko Pha Ngan/Haad Rin
Coral Bungalows
Party palace
70/8 Moo 6, Haad Rin West, Ko Pha Ngan
Surat Thani Province
Tel: (077) 375 023
Fax: (077) 375 357
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Description
A very lively and social place, this is where the party people stay on Sunset Beach. The restaurant/bar, swimming pool and movie lounge are always crowded at this immensely popular setup. Coral throws regular pool parties and also has a Full Moon warm up to get things going on the right foot. Red stone bungalows and guest house buildings line the shaded garden. Accommodations for all budgets include fan bungalows, which are a little smelly but spacious and clean, and larger, more comfy rooms in the guest house with hot showers and air-con. Though most rooms are set back away from the pool and party area, steer clear if you're looking for a tranquil place to stay. The young and lively crowd here pays no heed to the phases of the moon, they just want to party.
Total rooms: 55
Bungalow fan private b'room
300 THB (low season)
300 THB (high season)
Upto 500B
Bungalow A/C private b'room
800 THB (low season)
800 THB (high season)
Upto 1,000B
Added to Travelfish on: 30th March, 2004
Last visited or updated on: 3rd July, 2007
Guest feedback
Party hotel! - 
By whitecat ( total comments: 4 
) Stayed here 2/2007
Stayed here for four nights for the Feb Full Moon Party. Its definitely a party hotel, the average age of the guests was about 20, and most seemed to be from Melbourne. The waiters at the restaurant just wanted everyone to have a good time. Stayed in an a/c room with a double bed and a single. For some reason there were no sheets, this seemed to be a common problem amongst other guests at the hotel. The rooms were pretty basic but still very nice. The hotel is right on the beach, but the beach isn't that great. The pool is nice and the food at the restaurant is good and pretty cheap. Not the place to stay if you want to relax, there are parties every night around the pool.
Okay but a few minor criticisms - 
By Emmett70 ( total comments: 7 ) Stayed here 12/2004
Staying here was a mixed bag. The water went off a couple of times which isn't ideal when you've just come back from the gym and want a shower. Also the electricity went off one night which meant the fan went off which meant I got bitten as the room didn't have a mosquito net. On the other hand the staff were friendly and the restaurant served nice tasting meals. However, the meals would regularly be served with items missing, e.g. set breakfast without the bacon, American fried rice without the fried egg, and occasionally they would overcharge slightly for meals. Overall it wouldn't be my first choice for a place to stay, but despite my criticisms I still thought it was okayish.
Also, the prices when I were there were 150B, 200B and 300B for fan rooms/bungalows, and 500B for air-con.
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