I came to Coral Bungalows planning to stay one week. Well, I enjoyed my time here so much and it was so affordable I ended up staying here almost a month! Why is this place so great? Let's have a look!
For starters, it's an incredible value and very well run. For three weeks each month they keep the prices very low. During the Full Moon Party week they, like everyone else, raise their prices significantly; that is something you just need to expect when in Koh Pha Ngan.
Their normal (non-full moon party) rates are $15 for an air-conditioned room and $7.50 (when booked on agoda.com) for a fan room. Both rooms sleep three and include hot water, wifi, and maid service. I prefer the fan room as in the evenings it's comfortable and the AC is not necessary. Many complain of a sore throat after being blasted with cool air all night. The rooms all have balconies and are surrounded by gardens.
This is the bungalow I've been staying in. I Chose this room as it's in the back on the corner of the walkway. It's very quiet, even during the pool party. It was a Travel Pro selection!
Coral Bungalows has a beautiful beachfront pool looking out over the ocean. There's always young people lounging by the pool enjoying themselves every day.
Next to the pool is a huge restaurant and bar looking out over the Gulf of Thailand with neighboring island Koh Samui in view. They have a friendly staff, big menu, great prices, and good food. They even have a pool table.
They offer some of the best and least expensive massages I've had in Thailand. For $4.50 you can enjoy a fantastic professional Thai Massage in their air-conditioned bamboo room, with relaxing spa music playing in the background. They also offer oil massage, foot massage, hot compress, and an aloe vera massage.
They offer other great services including free taxi to different parties around the island, they do the $15 island tour which you can read about here. They offer laundry service, motor bike rentals, arrange transportation, and can book other tours as well for you. They even have a small gym here.
The location is on sunset beach and a five minute walk through the tourist town of Haad Rin to the Full Moon Beach (sun-rise beach) this is the location of the famous Full Moon Party. Being on Sunset Beach, it's a bit more relaxing, and you get to enjoy beautiful sunsets like this one here.
The people that visit Coral Bungalows are fun loving young backpackers and vacationers mostly from Europe. They bring the party, but the only time things get a little wild here is once or twice a week during the Coral Bungalows Pool Party. I thoroughly enjoyed the pool parties here. Everyone is having a great time making friends as the pool slowly turns into a dance floor filled with beautiful girls from around the world!
Hey, I think there's a Travel Pro in the water!
At $7.50 a night Coral Bungalows can turn into a real trap. I'm not the only one that has stayed longer than anticipated, just about everyone I've met has stayed here longer than planned. Some even left to neighboring islands, only to return back to this exact spot.
Everyone here is in a good mood, everyone here can afford everything, everyone is friendly and having a good time. I highly recommend a stay at Coral Bungalows. Just be careful, you may not want to leave!
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