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HOLIDAY INN RESORT

17 miles from Ao Nang, Krabi

HOLIDAY INN RESORT. 7° 46.717N, 98° 45.849E

In the southwest monsoon good anchorage is available in 8-10 metres offshore from the Holiday Inn Resort and Zevola on the beach and hillside. In the northeast season anchor in Ao Lanah and walk over on the track from the jetty.

The resorts are environmentally friendly, award-winning hotels of international standard. With attractive, comfortable bungalows these are two of Phi Phi’s quality resorts.

The beach is fringed with coral reefs, and about 200 metres of tidal flats dry out at spring low tides. Longtail boats are always available for the trip south to Ton Sai village.

If approaching from the north keep well clear of Hin Klang, a large area of shallow coral south of Koh Mai Phai.

Pandemic impact

The current edition was published just a few months before the Covid-19 pandemic started to bite. We have not attempted to update this online version (or the new ebook version) as some situations change rapidly, while others are subject to unverifiable rumour.

So, if you are cruising now, please verify information before setting out for your destination and please understand that amenities ashore may be less than posted here or in the book. As 'compensation', you'll find many islands and beaches in the kind of pristine condition not seen for many years in the more developed tourist destinations.