Where To Stay

I was on Phi Phi Don in March and April of 2005. Even with all the devastation done by the tsunami in December, this island is still an amazingly beautiful place to be. You can stay on this island as cheap or as expensively as you like. While we where there many hotels were offering 50% off their normal rates, some rooms where going for $7.00 US a night. While others on the north side of the island (out of reach of the tsunami) where going for $120.00 US a night (I don't recommend these hotels, not because of the price but because of the walk you may have each day from your work site to your hotel room.) Below is a description of available housing while you are on the island.

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If you are highly adventurous, you may wish to bring a tent to pitch on the beach for the week. This is highly cost effective, but as you can imagine somewhat less hygienically sound then a hotel room. This option would be only recommended for the highly, highly adventurous types, the truly rugged men and women among us.

$7.00 - $25.00 (US)
If you are somewhat adventurous you may wish to wait on making any housing accommodations before you arrive on the island. Many of the Internet sites have fixed prices and don't give the discounts that one may find when actually on the island. Also I plan to be on the island a day before most would arrive and will compile a list of hotels that have availability and good prices, as well as those in need of guests. I will bring this list with me when I come to greet everyone coming off the ferry. I doubt the island will run out of rooms for the week, so to take this option you need be trusting and adventurous at the same time.

$25.00 - $60.00 (US)
There are plenty of nice hotels that were lightly damaged by the tsunami that are already repaired and running normal. The best place to find these hotels is online. You may not be getting the best price, but you are going to be staying in a quality room. If you can work the Internet well enough and find a directly phone line to the hotel you like, you may want to call them to see if you can get a better price.

$60.00 - $150.00 (US)
If you have deep pockets there are many hotels on the north side of the island that were undamaged by the tsunami and the prices reflect it. There have great facilities and are well maintained. The biggest downside to these hotels after the price would be the distance you would have to walk from your hotel to your work site each day. There are no taxies or cars on the island. This might make for a long week.

Krabi.sawadee.com
www.phi-phi-hotel.com
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www.phiphihotels.com