The Cove Phi Phi

Hotel check in procedure says to go to Klong Jilard pier in Krabi, we were in Ao Nang. We took a grab to the pier (650 THB) then spend another 900 THB to get ferry tickets only to find out there was a ferry from Ao Nang. The check in instructions didn’t say we were taking the ferry it just said to go to that pier. Upon arrival to Phi Phi we took a long tail boat to hotel, which broke down for 15 minutes. We kinda got running but took us 45 mins to get there due to the engine problems. The hotel was very underwhelming. We tried to inform who I am guessing is the owner about the communication issues with how to get there but he seemed to care less. The property it’s self was ok, only one restaurant and bar and one menu for lunch and dinner. The restaurant was dated. Our room was very disappointing. AC was weak, room was definitely not as nice as the pictures. WiFi and cell service non existent. The beach is only swimable at high tide, in AM. Few patches of sand, a lot of dead coral and more sea urchins than I’ve ever seen. There are free kayaks so that was nice. Also it is not an 18 minute walk to Tonsai pier as it says, it’s a 30 minute boat ride which cost 200 THB per person each way. When we expressed our being unhappy to the owner/manager he didn’t seem to care or even ask why. We checked out a day early and headed to Phuket because we were so unhappy. For about the same price we got a beach front pool access room right on Surin beach.

A wonderful, beautiful and secluded location that we would definitely recommend. The only issue with the hotel, is that there are only two free shuttles into the main area of Phi Phi per day. If you want to stay out in the main area past 4pm it will cost you 800THB EACH way. On our first day we were totally unaware of this and had to pay almost 3000THB in total purely for transportation to and from the hotel (almost £75)

Fantastic location and service. Loved it!

This was a beautiful stay and had the friendliest guest service in all of south Thailand. Just be aware that the ocean can be a brutal mistress if you’re not used to sleeping by her. But overall so breathtakingly beautiful. Great place to really unwind and do nothing. There was a waiter (I think his name was Am?) who was very cheerful and helpful. He was very respectful and even helped my wife with her sea sickness by making her an herbal remedy. Thankyou!

There’s little to do on this side of the island so I would suggest staying here for 2 nights max. You can hang out on the beach and snorkel, while eating every meal at the resort restaurant. That’s the only place to eat there. We booked one of the nicer, larger rooms at the resort but the AC isn’t powerful enough to keep it cool during the day. So we had to spend our time outside. There also aren’t TVs in the rooms. Alternatively, be prepared to take day trips out to the main town (Tonsai) or other islands. Each boat ride is 200 baht per person each way. The area is beautiful and the staff is amazing. It can just get tired quick when the rooms are too miserable to relax in and there’s limited to do without paying extra.