Wednesday deals: Ko Pha Ngan, Thailand

Three good spots to rest your head on Ko Pha Ngan                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 Forwarded this email? [Subscribe here]() for more [Wednesday deals: Ko Pha Ngan, Thailand]( Three good spots to rest your head on Ko Pha Ngan Dec 6   [READ IN APP](   Hi all, Sorry, it has been a bit between emails! This week I have three picks on Thailand’s Ko Pha Ngan—a great choice for your Christmas holidays. For each pick, I’ve looked up some prices on our partner Agoda, and listed them along with—as always—the direct contact details for each place. That way you can compare and figure out what works for you. Just a disclaimer here, Agoda is a Travelfish partner, so if you book a room through them a commission may be payable to us. If none of the following three appeal, Agoda [lists a bazillion more places to stay on Ko Pha Ngan](. Cheers Stuart --------------------------------------------------------------- Three cool spots to stay on Ko Pha Ngan this December Backpackers: [Golden Beach Resort]( Ko Pha Ngan is one of those Thai islands where if you’re after the simplest and cheapest shack you can find, then you’re on the right island. Set towards the end of Baan Kai Beach, Golden Beach Resort has been in the business of cheap shacks for thirty plus years, so they must be doing something right. Don’t arrive expecting any mod-cons whatsoever, and your hut may not have a single straight edge in it, but once you’re on your deck above the boulders watching sunset, will it matter? No. In the week before Christmas, Agoda has [sea view rooms from 900 baht]( though these are not the beach front rooms—you may need to shift dates around to find those. Golden Beach Resort: Baan Kai, Ko Pha Ngan. T: (077) 377 912. [Check rates at Golden Beach]( --------------------------------------------------------------- For flashpackers: [Longtail Beach Resort]( Set at the southern end of Thong Nai Pan Yai on Ko Pha Ngan’s east coast, this is one of a clutch of places on this bit of the beach that won’t cost you the earth, but likewise offer you more trimmings and comfort than some of the old school backpacker shacks on Ko Pha Ngan. If the Full Moon Party is your thing, Haad Rin is only a longtail run away—but once you settle in here you may well find yourself not bothering with anything—or anywhere—else. For the week before Christmas, Agoda has bungalows [starting at 1,750 baht all in]( with family bungalows from 2,750 baht. Want to compare these to their direct rates? You can contact them via the details below. Long Tail Beach Resort: Thong Nai Pan Yai, Ko Pha Ngan. [( [Check rates at Longtail]( --------------------------------------------------------------- Family favourite: [Salad Hut Resort]( Set on Haad Salad on Ko Pha Ngan’s northwest coast, Salad Hut is a long-running personal favourite—even back when it was one of only two places to stay on the bay! The resort has grown up in the decades since, but it remains true to its roots—family-run and retaining some solid Thai hospitality. Rooms are in a modern classic Thai style and there’s a pool—not the flashest by any standard, but it is wet—and by the sand. You can pay plenty more for places with more trimmings—and newer rooms—but we like the charm and the shady, well-tended grounds here. It’s a popular place—as is all of Haad Salad—and you might struggle for a room close to Xmas, but on Agoda in earlier December they are [garden rooms from around 3,500 baht]( and family rooms for just shy of 5,000 baht. Contact them direct for comparison rates—and perhaps more availability. Salad Hut Resort: Haad Salad, Ko Pha Ngan. [( [Check rates at Salad Hut]( --------------------------------------------------------------- Past editions [Wednesday Deals]( [Wednesday deals: Singapore]( Oct 18 [Wednesday deals: Singapore]( [Hi all, You know when you’re going somewhere you haven’t been before and you open the interwebs search for “hotels in …” and you get eleventy billion results? No? Please tell me your secrets! So where are we off to for the fifth edition? 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