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Royal Orchid Resort

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While being far from luxurious and situated on the poorer part of the beach, Royal Orchid is still the finest setup on Mae Haad. WIth bungalows of several difrerent sizes and comfort levels, there is something here for everyone. Despite there being no beachfront to speak of, many rooms do have good views of the sea and Ko Ma from just beyond the water's rocky edge. The cheapest rooms are very basic, not much more than a comfortable bed and enough room to get around it, but good solid doors and screens on the windows help keep out unwanted visitors. These rooms are clean and bright but could do with a paint job inside. Spendier rooms don't provide much more than extra space, air-con if you want it, and maybe a better view. The folks here are great and make everyone feel welcome. They also offer a full range of travel assistance, a mini mart, motorbike (100-150B/day) and kayak (100B/hour, 200B/3 hours) rentals and internet acess. Full Moon partygoers can also hitch a ride to Haad Rin for 150B, getting back is the fun part.

Contact details:
Mae Haad, Ko Pha Ngan. T: (077) 374 182
Email them at: royalorchid@hotmail.com

What we were quoted*

Type of room	Low season	High season	Notes
Bungalow fan private b'room	300 THB	400 THB	up to 600B
Bungalow air-con private b'room	1,000 THB	1,200 THB
Deluxe bungalow	1,200 THB	1,500 THB

* Travelfish researchers visit and review properties on an anonymous basis. By that we mean they show up, in person, and pretend to be either be a potential guest, or somebody looking for a room for a friend or relative. Where possible the researcher will inspect at least a couple of rooms. The rates you see above are what either the desk staff told us they were, or what were in the brochure when they just told us to quit bugging them and look in the brochure. For mid-range hotels and up, always shop around online for a competitive rate. Click here to find out more about what makes Travelfish different with regards our accommodation reviews.

Added to Travelfish on: 31st March, 2004
Last visited or updated on: 24th June, 2007

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