Ao Nang Villa Resort, Krabi

Advantages: Nice rooms, good central location, good rates
Disadvantages: None really

...Perfectly situated down a short lane from the main road in Ao Nang, across the road from the beach and close to where the longtail boats leave for most destinations. This is a small hotel with a nice swimming pool and two different types of room, deluxe and superior. Breakfast is served in the little outdoor restaurant just past the pool. The breakfasts were a bit disappointing but we have found that to often be the case in Thailand - they make up for it with their other meals! There is also a massage area just next to Reception where we had a couple of good massages. The staff were very friendly. We stayed in a deluxe room which we thought was gorgeous. It was a very large room with a double bed, balcony, toilet with bath and a huge walk-in shower, air conditioning. We stayed at this hotel in December 2005 and would have returned... 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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Advantages: Beautiful scenery, good food
Disadvantages: Can be wet in the wet season

...This page contains a travelogue taken on our trip to Krabi (Ao Nang). Read more about our stay in Bangkok and Hua Hin in seperate review. If you have any questions or comments please get in touch on gardkarlsen@hotmail.com. Summary This is a travelogue that will give information about the trip that my wife, Nikki, and I had to Thailand in the periode from 11th of September until the 28th of September. On our trip we first spent a few days in Bangkok before we flew down to Ao Nang beach outside Krabi. Then we flew back to Bangkok and took the bus to Hua Hin before ending up in Bangkok again. For the first time we travelled together with some friends of us. Their names are Olav and Allis and their daughter Tonje. For the first time I also travelled with a digital camera by the way. This summer I bought a Canon Powershot S30... Read review

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