Ko Lipe

Bila Beach is a secluded Boutique Bungalow Bar & Bistro nestled in the jungle on the sunset side of Ko Lipe. Accommodation includes 3 private bamboo bungalows and 1 dormitory. Free wifi and unlimited use of snorkeling gear is included in the bungalow tariff. Open year round.

Chao Ley owned and operated, and located on the hillside of Sanom Beach, with panoramic views of Pattaya Beach & The Andaman Sea. Brothers Seaview Resort is quickly becoming known as Ko Lipe's secret little gem. Open year round.

The sign out front says "Lee Pae Resort." Attractively designed, with wooden clap-board siding and glass doors. Fan rooms are cramped, basic, and pretty grimy. air-con rooms are more spacious. Most units shaded by trees, which helps with the heat. Room rates include breakfast for two. All air-con rooms have hot showers & cable TV.

Open November to May. 5 Fantastic Seaviews.

From 2012 open all year. 100 bungalows in many different sizes. All rooms have 24 hour electricity, big windows, en-suite bathrooms, towels, and a private terrace with chairs. The beds are reasonably comfortable and the pillows are divine. Longhouse rooms are the cheapest, but there's no soundproofing whatsoever. The Aircon Villa has fridge and a TV with satellite channels. Resort services include internet, massage, bar and restaurant. Air con room rates include breakfast of fried rice, eggs, fried noodles, fruit. Villas have hot showers.

Open all year. Lots of bungalows around a pool and more going up the hillside, a huge luxury development that is quite flash compared with the others.

Thai Hut Resort

Open from November to May. 10 nicely kept bungalows with well sized rooms and small decks out front. No view. Air condition and Fan room. Restaurant on site.

Handicraft Bar & Guesthouse

Open from November to May. Bungalows are covered with psychedelic shapes in bright neon colours. Roomy beds, and outdoor showers. Rooms are open to the elements, but there is mosquito netting.

Baan Porn Guesthouse

Open November to May. Two rows of concrete rooms looking onto an open dirt lot. Rooms are clean, with comfortable beds and wooden cupboards. The showers are cold water only.

Daya Resort

Open November to May. Several fan bungalows close to the beach. Exteriors are painted in bright, sunny colours and have verandahs looking out onto lovely gardens. Bathrooms have cold water only. There is a very popular seafood restaurant. It's run by a local family the Chao Ley fishermen who bring their daily catch up the beach and serve it in the evenings. Its quite a large resort with at least 20 bungalows or more and the family live at the top and bottom entrances so there is some security including the guard dogs. From this resort you can walk into the next one run by an Italian and have a great breakfast and pizza for lunch. One of the staff is called Bing and is a cool young guy, very helpful inspite of his laidback way.

Barracuda Bar and Bungalows

Open all year round. Cheapest bungalows on Pattaya Beach. Chao Ley run. Bare-bones bungalows right on Pattaya Beach. The bungalows are rustic with hard mattresses on the floor and grungy toilets. The management is friendly enough, with broken English spoken. Noisy.

Gypsy Bungalows

Open November to May. Two rows of thatched huts running off of the beach. Rooms are compact but attractive, with bamboo walls, big beds draped in mosquito netting, sunny open-air bathrooms. It can be a little difficult to track down management.

Open all year. Contemporary concept resort. All rooms are nicely decorated and have a luxury finish. Resort services include a health spa, wireless internet, restaurant and bar.

Open all year, Castaway is a stylish and comfortable accommodation on Ko Lipe. It has 43 wooden stilt bungalows with large decks with hammocks, some directly on the beach. Hmong blankets drape over the roomy beds, and fabric lanterns hang in the corner of the rooms. Cold water showers only. The bar and restaurant serves BBQ, Thai & Western food. It's a nice place to chill out day or night with a cocktail. Also available are daily yoga sessions at 07:30 and 16:00.

Open all year. 18 well-designed, spacious bungalows, built from natural materials. Every bungalow has one four-poster bamboo double bed or two platform-raised bunk beds with mosquito net and a large terrace and sea view. Some bungalows have a mezzanine floor with an upper window for a good view! and the option of a second bed. Each bungalow has a fan electricity 8.00-10.30 and 17.30-24.00. Bungalows to sleep 1-4 people available. Advance reservations only accepted from divers. Restaurant serves homemade pizzas and cool drinks. Staff were indifferent and weren't interested in doing their job.

Viewpoint Resort

Open all year. one of the few Chao Lay-run resorts on Ko Lipe. Bungalows are built on a hill overlooking the bay, and some are a steep climb uphill and up stairs. The bungalows are pretty rustic and many have wide cracks between floorboards that can let in crawling creatures. Bungalows are outfitted with big beds with decent mattresses, fans, mosquito nets, and have western bathrooms.

Open all year. Features popular bar and restaurant. Only 6 bungalows available. Accepts Mastercard, Visa & AmEx for 3% fee. Wifi, internet 3 baht/minute, pool table, dive shop, massages available. 15% discount for divers on the day they dive.

Open November 1. until May 15. The Reef was opened in December 2009 and is located near Sunrise beach and is easy found on the hill in the center of the island. 12 modern rooms are set around a garden courtyard and have access to a terrace overlooking the mountains of Ko Adang, the Chao Ley village and Sunrise Beach. All rooms have aircon and hot showers.

Chao Ley Resort

Dive center. Popular with Asian tour groups.

Open November thru April. Hidden in the forest, a tranquil alternative to some of the overdeveloped resorts on Ko Lipe. Bar, restaurants and just 10 bungalows blend in well with their natural surroundings. Bungalows are set in private jungle, just 120 meters from Sunset Beach and about the same to the very lovely Western side of Sunrise beach. Very quiet, tranquil place. Laundry service available. Bar & Restaurant.