Andaman Holiday Resort, Krabi

Advantages: Cheap, friendly and everything you need!
Disadvantages: You will not want to leave.

...Ko Lanta is a little bit of heaven on the west coast of Thailand. A great alternative to Phi Phi or some of the more tourist filled islands in thailand. If you want paradise then this is the place. I reccommend this hotel too. It's not the fanciest of Hotels compared to some along the beach but it had all we needed. 7 of us in total were on the holiday and we stayed for 3 nights. There were 5 adults varying in ages, 1 teenager and 1 child age 6. Plenty of places to eat nearby, one in particular just next door to the hotel - fabulous food. The food in the Andaman was good also. Very family friendly hotel, with a pool on site. You just have to remember that this isn't a Europena hotel with lots of activities on site. But then again, we didn't want that. I often find that they get in the way of enjoying a quiet day by the pool... Read review

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Advantages: You can fly there direct from UK. Fabulous beaches and scenery. Friendly accommodating people.
Disadvantages: You can't fly home direct to UK! Extremely high humidity outside the dry season. Mosquitos!

...Langkawi is an island situated off the coast of western Malaysia, not far below the border with Thailand. It is home to people from many cultural backgrounds, all of whom are friendly and charming and cannot do enough to help. Our two week holiday in early May 2004 began with a direct flight to Langkawi with Malaysia Airlines from London Heathrow. The 21.00hrs flight was virtually full, but leg room was better than average and the flight crew were attentive and anxious to please. This direct overnight flight takes around 11.5hrs. A note of advice on the food though, it was curry curry all the way, even at breakfast time! Entertainment was excellent with individual control over TV/video/games/radio programmes. Due to the time difference, Malaysia is 7hrs ahead of the UK (summertime) we arrived at our resort in the early afternoon... Read review

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Advantages: Near perfection!
Disadvantages: Sanitation can be basic!

...I don't know why I'm telling everyone about this idyllic location because it's presently the 8th wonder of the world and could be spoilt. However, Krabi, or more specifically, Rai Lay Beach is what dreams are made of! This is a place which can only be reached by longtail boat from Krabi Town or if arriving from Phi Phi via boat from Ao Nang. The accomodation can either be at top end (Dusit Rayavadee Resort), Mid-range (Langka Deng - but no walk-ins) or budget end (various bungalow options). All are within 5 mins. from the beach as you can walk from one side of the island to the other, at this point, in about 10 mins.. There are various bars and restaurants with their feet in the sand. The sea is crystal clear and you can take a longtail boat, very cheaply, to various outlying islands with Chicken Island definately worth a visit, though... Read review

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