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Haad Gruad Resort

Sleepy staff, good huts

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Haad Gruad is an affordable and very laid-back setup with its own stretch of partially-shaded beach -- no need to worry about crowds here. The staff here are welcoming and relaxed, making it all the easier to unwind in this peaceful location. The large central common area is a cool place to hang out and has a corner terrace for watching movies and a few internet terminals in addition to plenty of space to sprawl out and relax with a book or a good friend -- or a new friend. The restaurant's selection and price are good, especially for such an isolated place. The older, cheaper bamboo huts are nothing fancy but are solid and clean and have plenty of natural light through glass windows. A handful of newer concrete huts are cosier and still well-priced. Snorkels are available, and a boardwalk takes guests into deeper water where the swimming and snorkelling are better than in the shallow water of the beach.

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Haad Khruad, Ko Pha Ngan. T: (077) 349 242, (081) 0857 251
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What we were quoted*

Type of room	Low season	High season	Notes
Bungalow fan private b'room	200 THB	200 THB	Upto 400B
Beachfront bungalow	500 THB	500 THB	700B with air-con

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

Haad Gruad Resort reviews

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Ok but you can do better - 7th November, 2008
I think if you were staying in a beachfront (more expensive) bungalow this place might seem quite nice. The cheaper bungalows are stinky and not very secure (there was a large gap in ours between the room and the bathroom that anyone could step through. The communal area could be nice but was a dump when we were there with rubbish all over the place. The staff were slow and seem out of it while we were there but we left after a day. The beach is pretty small and rocky but they do have a nice pool. The food was totally average and very slow. If they tidied up a bit, took a bit of pride and had sober staff it could be nice but as it is there are a lot of nicer cheaper options on the island (we found plenty).

Haad Gruad Resort reviewed by natisafunkymonkey on 7th November, 2008, rated 2 out of 5.
Stayed here 10/2008
Total reviews submitted: 11.
natisafunkymonkey also reviewed: Bow Thong Resort, Eagle House 2, Halo, Monsavan Guesthouse, Nature Lovers Bungalows, Ngoc Son, Sunday Guesthouse, The Organic Mulberry Farm, Why Nam Hut.

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