Ko Phi Phi Don Travel Forum

Please can someone help out, i've been browsing hotel sites, review sites, hostel sites for about 3 days now trying to decide where to stay on phi phi and it's driving me insane.

I've been before and stayed at Phitarom which I have to say was fantastic for the money, clean, luxurious, chilled out, excellent staff. Now you're thinking why not just stay there again.

Well, as nice as it was, it wasn't beachfront and this time on phi phi we really want a beachfront place. We're not fussy as long as it's reasonably clean, reasonably secure, friendly atmosphere and not more than about £30/night...we can go up to £50/night without a problem, but would prefer to go lower if possible.

We will be staying for 6/7 nights, the final week of our 2 week stay in thailand. We want to be close enough to the village to be able to walk into town and party if we feel like it and also be able to walk back home again in a drunken state. Howevever we don't want to be too close so we can just chill and relax in our chosen accomodation if we want to for a few days.

Long beach has jumped out at us, mainly because of the snorkelling and closeness to hin phae (goat reef) this is a must for us whereever we stay, has to be good swimming and snorkelling...however we're worried it may be a little too far to talk home if we're drunk.

I'm going to stop rambling on now, would appreciate any suggestions, thanks!

How late do they run...this would be in june...would it be a problem getting one back to long beach at say...1/2am after a heavy night out?!?

Hi there,

We have 1 week to stay on Koh Phi Phi, May 4-11.
This week is all about relaxation before our first baby comes! We are looking for a nice hotel with a pool, room with a balcony and a location that's not too remote.

Does anyone have a suggestion for us? We hope to spend less than $100US a night.

Will we need to book the entire week in advance, or can we book maybe the first night to make sure the hotel is what we want and then look around? I notice that May 1 is the start of low season pricing, so maybe it's not too busy?

Any tips or suggestions welcome.
Thanks!

I'm going to Thailand, Vietnam, and Cambodia June 16-July 17. I've always wanted to go to the southern areas, specifically Raileh beach, Phi Phi area, but I'm getting the impression that weather will be bad and boat travel will be unavailable. Can anyone offer advice? Thanks!

So I'm heading to Ko Phi Phi w/ my sister for a week from April 6-12. We are looking for a reasonably nice place to stay. At first we were thinking the Andaman Beach Resort but after reading these forums I see thats not a good idea. I'd like to find a place thats moderately priced ($600-$800 for the week) and relatively close to a night life. Was also considering the Phi Phi Natural Resort???

Also, is it difficult getting around to different parts of the island. I don't really have a good perception for distances and travel methods on the island.

Any help/information would be much appreciated.

Thanks!

Hello,

I'm wondering what the availability of accomodations in Koh Phi Phi and Koh Lanta is in early July. I was planning on reserving a room online for the first night, and then looking around for other places if I'm not happy at this location.

Is it a problem finding available rooms this time of year? I'm assuming it's not since it is the low season. We will be looking for a 3-4 star resort with bungalows near the beach.

Thank you!

ma friends and i went to phi phi last week and we stayed over night at PP princess resort and i got so drunk and all ma friends walk me back to the room and one guard come to ma friend and asked if she stay there and she just walked me home so she told him that and said to me friend " cann't she read thai??" and we already told him that just walked me home and he pissed off and he came up to ma friend and punched her on the eye!! LOOK that's a guard who's tryin to hurt customer. that thing shouldn't happen. is that only cos of we are THAI?? it's even worst we went to police station and all police didn't even help us or be at our side.
we didn't do anything wrong. As ppl said if u have problem here u'll die for free at phi phi island so im just tellin you guys abt it cos i dont' want to see those thing happen again it's so undeverlop place. it seem like ma friend will get punch for nuffin and all we got back just bad memory abt phi phi.
so BE CAREFUL abt this place cos if u are in trouble all police are not gonna help you and ppl there are so dangerous.. i didnt' mean for all but from wot we all had face at phi phi.

We're heading to Krabi in April for only about a week and want to know if it is worthwhile spending a night or two of our short stay, or three, on phi phi instead. I have mixed expectations from it being a highlight with lots of 'authentic' thai experiences to it being backpacker/tourist-oriented, not ideal for cooling off in the april heat and although beautiful, not much sign of the thai people going about their everyday business.

I also want to know frequently the boats go between phi phi and krabi.

Hi
do you know anything about private transfers from Phi Phi Don to Krabi airport? How much do they cost? We have booked a hotel in Ko Phi Phi and just found out that our plane from Krabi to Bangkok leaves at 10.15 (morning). Will we be able to catch such an early flight?
Thank you

Hi Gurus.. I need your advices here.
I will be reaching Phuket on 3 Dec at 10:25... do you think I would be able to rush to go Phi Phi on the same day or should I stay a night in Phuket and go over to Phi Phi first thing in the morning the next day.

Thanks in advance

well, most of the hotel websites say that the island is comletely booked. My question is" are there places on koh phi phi that take walkin's? I don't have a hotel reservation, should i be worried?I will be going in mid-january which is peak season.

hi
are there any shops or bazzars on phi phi ,similar to chaweng on samui, or is it just resorts.
also what sort of condition is phi phi like after the tsunami.is it worth staying at the holiday inn for a week.
cheers andy

hi
i was just wondering where would be best to stay so near the bars ect
thanks

My friends are staying at the PP Island Village Resort which is very expensive. My question -- Are there other accommodation options closeby...
and if not , is it difficult to commute from other parts of the island if i want to meet them...
Any tips would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks!

Looking for any recommendations as to the best place to book a sea kayak trip. Also, what else is there to do on the island (besides absolutely nothing on the beach, which I am looking forward to).

We are staying at Phi Phi Island Beach Village.

Thanks for all help.

Hi

Can anyone out there recommend some accommodation on the island of Ko phi phi. Currently in Ko Samui wanting to head out there on the 2nd December but struggling to find anything under 2000 baht a night.

Would appreciate any website links or even telephone numbers.

Thanks for your comments

Hi, I am getting married at Phi Phi Island Village Resort and Spa next year. We are having a Western Wedding but are not sure if we will get legally married in Thailand. I was wondering if anyone had been married there before?Any hints or tips? Can you write your own ceremony??

Hello everyone,

Are any ATMs/Cash Machines available on Koh Phi Phi?

If yes, where are they located?

Thanks!

Hello,

I am trying to plan a trip to our favorite Thai destination for Christmas... with our two invasive toddlers ;)

I've always wanted to stay at the Princess Resort but have heard it is still in renovation :( Is this true? Is the Island still undergoing massive renovations or is it pretty quite now?

Can someone please recommend a centrally-located yet quite hotel? I'm looking for ****

Thank you,
Catherine

Hey guys,

I really need some advice on accommodation on Phi Phi island. I will be traveling to Phi Phi island from 27 Dec - 30 Dec. Juz wondering if its better to be booking my accommodation now or find the accommodation after Ive arrived at Phi Phi.

Any recommendations on accommodations?

Thanks in advance :)

Has anyone been to Phi Phi Island Lately and could recommend
a nice hotel to stay at (with some details).
Will appreciate any info.

Asides that, if not Phi Phi but another island, less touristy
Any ideas ?

Thanks a lot in Advance,
Sharon.

hello all

me and the wife are currently on koh tao. we would like to visit phi phi in about two weeks, but have been put off by one or two locals on koh tao telling us not to go as the weather is very poor.

if you'd be so kind as to tell us how it really is and if you had a web link with current details that would be excellent. i have looked and cant find anything useful.

Hi all,

Has anyone stayed in this resort ? Any input about the accomodation - the good, bad and ugly...

tq.

tml

I have some questions that I'd like to clear. The reason why id asked this is because we can only stay for a night in either Phuket or Phi Phi, we have to fly back to Bangkok the day after.

a. In Phuket, how far is the port going to Phi Phi from the bus stations that came from Bangkok?
b. What is the travel time from Phuket to Phi Phi
c. How much is the regular fare from Phuket to Phi Phi
d. We will arrive in Phuket at around 9am, we want to go straight to Maya Bay, is that possible? Can someone advise me what can be a possible itinerary for that plan.
e. If you only have a chance to stay for one night and just want to see Maya Bay, where do you prefer to stay overnight, in Phi Phi or in Phuket?

Sorry for too many questions.

Thank you.

Hi! I'm planning to spend the New Years' at Ko Phi Phi Don with my boyfriend. Was wondering whats the best place to stay- not too expensive (around $20-30/night) since we'll probably be stayin for 5-7 days, should be beachfront and near the restaurants and bars. this will be our first time there, so any help will be highly appreciated... Thanks very much!

This may require a long answer, we'll be in Bangkok by September, our first stop is Cambodia then go to Phi Phi to see the famous Maya Bay. I'm just confuse, if I we'll go back to Bangkok from our Cambodia trip, and we want to go to Phi Phi, how can we go there, were just planning to take a bus ( that will save us one night from staying in a hotel, hehe )Should we take a bus going to Krabi or to Phuket??? And if you also know some sites that shows the bus schedules and fares, that would be great, thanks!

Please can any body give me a good & reliable web site where I can check the times and maybe book the ferry from phuket to phi phi & visa versa. I was hoping there was an earlier ferry than 8.30 am that leaves from phi phi to phuket - got catch a plane you see!!! Is it easy enough to book the ferry once I'm there???
I need a ferry that leaves phi phi at 8am! at the latest! Please help!! Thanks. Livi

Me & my boyfriend will be staying at the phi phi villa resort for a week in July. We r looking forward to some quiet time and most of all the trips to all the islands and snorkeling. I have read really bad reviews about this resort but I have read bad reviews about most of the resorts (apart from phi phi village resort - of course because its much more expensive!!!), so if any one has stayed here please give me your good feedback, i do not want to know the bad things anymore, they are just making me nervous & worried. Everything is in walking distance I believe because its soo small and is there a variety of foods/cuisines to choose from?!
What else would you recommend doing whilst we are here?
Thanks
Livi

My friend and I are staying here for 4 days and want to spend a day seeing some of the islands and generally spending some time at the sights and do some snorkelling. We are aware of day trips and that you can hire longboats for this. We don't want to be too rushed so I guess we'll probably go for the longboats but how much should we pay? Are there any tours that are worthwhile? We don't want to spend too much money if possible. Any suggestions will be welcome
Will

HI VT'ers - we are arriving in Phuket town at around 9am - and want to get over to Phi Phi Don as soon as we can.

Do we need to wait for the regular ferry, or are we better off renting a private boat to take us there ?

What is the cost of a private boat vs the cost of the regular ferry ?

Thanks.