Klong Chao Beach – Koh Kood Resorts

Klong Chao Beach is home to some lovely Koh Kood resorts, with High Season the pick of the bunch. Its neighbours are the smaller boutique Wendy The Pool, the larger 3 star Peter Pan Resort and at the southern end, the 3/4 star boutique Tinkerbell Privacy.

Pool, pool access, beachside villas and deluxe family suites are just some of the many options at these resorts, with prices ranging from 7,500bt up to 25,000bt.

Tolani Resort, not on the main beach but over on the headland with its own beach, starts from 7,000bt a night in peak. Little White Bird, is a cheaper option at 3,500bt hidden away on the river behind Peter Pan.

Budget Tips

Klong Chao also caters to more modest budgets in smaller bungalow resorts on the connecting street and along the river such as Mark Bungalows, Mermaid House, Klong Jao Homestay, Mangrove Bungalows, Ta Yai, Cozy House, Home Koh Kood and Koh Kood Good Time by Jasmin. Expect rates at around 850bt for a fan room, a/c from 1,300bt to 1,800bt upwards . Cheaper still is BB Dorm, 350bt for a bunk.

Inland near the waterfall, you’ll find a couple of cheaper guesthouses, the long running PD Guesthouse starting at 650bt, The Memory at 1,200bt. Beyond them deeper still into the forest, Coco Camping is actually now bungalows rather than tents, from 1,700bt a night or there’s an interesting homestay at Forestel, with 1,400bt rooms in a large open fronted wooden Thai house.

Nearer the waterfall itself, Baan Sangchan and Baan Penseng comprise standard bungalows from 1,300bt to 1,500bt a night.

Ngamkho Beach – Bungalows

Ngamkho Beach, an area of 2 to 3 kilometes south from Klong Chao has just one 2 star resort, Analay Resort, which sits on a small cove at the southern end, offering multiple options from 2,500bt to 7,500bt for a seaview villa with pool.

On the Beach

Down on the beach itself, the bungalows in the perfectly kept garden at Dusita Resort start from 4,500bt a night (their website). On one side of it, S-Beach is an older Thai affair, used mostly for packages with double or triple cabins at 1,900bt upwards. On its other side, the deservedly popular travellers’ favourite, The Ngam Kho Resort, has a nice range of wooden and brushed concrete styles, 2,500bt.

Look out too for Bunyagard just behind S-Beach – clean, modern rooms in a peaceful garden setting, 2,000bt a night (breakfast but no restaurant).

Inland

On the road to Khao Reurab (Battleship Mountain), Baan Suan Maprao is a popular choice with just a handful of bungalows in the garden from 1,700bt a night. Sabai Bungalows (formerly Pink Kangaroo), further along gives you another option at a similar price. 

Guesthouses

At the northern end by the road, Paradise Divers’s in-house Happy Days Guesthouse (dorm, family and doubles) combines with Chor Chaba and Hill Station Hostel next door to offer a range of budget accommodation from 800bt a night.

Ao Tapao Beach – Koh Kood Resorts, Bungalows

Heading north from Klong Chao, Ao Tapao Beach offers up plenty of places to stay both on its excellent beach and in and around the main road, home to the central administration area.

At the northern end, perched up on the hillside above the pier, Shantaa comprises romantic villas and suites from 5,500bt a night.

Behind Shantaa, along the creek, Cococreek opened in 2026, with 4 self-catering 2 bed/2 bath villas – assume 7,500bt per night for 4 persons, more in peak.

On the Beach

Down on the sand, the much larger Paradise Beach has hotel rooms at the back from as low as 3,250bt, with villas, garden or sea view, ranging from 4,000bt to 5,000bt by the sea or near the pool.

Continue further along and after the older resort of Koh Kood Cabana (3,500bt to 4,500bt a night), Meedee Resort and Seafar Resort sit side by side, offering mid range modern bungalows from 3,200bt to 8,400bt.

Meedee Resort has an offshoot, Koh Kood Chalet next to The Lodge on the approach road at this end of the beach, where prices at both are slightly cheaper – 1,500bt to 2,500bt.

Hin Dam

On the way from Klong Chao Beach as you come into the whole area, you’ll find 2 hostels – Hostel Koh Kut and Baan Koody Hostel – private rooms in different bed configurations with shared bathrooms (1,200bt to 1,500bt) or a bed in a mixed 4 person dorm (700bt to 800bt per night).

Once in the central area of police station and town hall (Hin Dam), Dara Homestay has a handful of a/c rooms opposite the hospital at 3,500bt. Aow Thai Homestay and Camping Koh Kood (private room and tents) are a little further on – 1,800bt to 2,200bt, tents around 1,000bt. 

Meanwhile, tucked away at the end of a small forest shortcut road which leads from the electricity centre to the Ao Salad Road, you’ll find the guesthouse Kama Siri, where rooms go for 1,500bt. They also have doubles and family choices. Mellow Camp at the top offers tents with roofs from 750bt a night in peak.

Take a left back towards the sea at that end of that shortcut road and Banruedee is a charming homestay and restaurant at 1,200bt a night. Ban Supattra next door has either 1 bed (with kitchenettes) or 2 bed houses (with kitchens) for rental – 2,200bt to 3,800bt.

Take a right and off to Ao Salad, Janzo House has dorms, doubles and family rooms (500bt to 1,600bt to 3,400bt) whilst further on, Koh Kood Little Hut is 800bt for a fan bungalow, 1,500bt for a/c, all set in its pretty garden.

Klong Mad – Bungalows, Homestays

Further up the coast from Ao Tapao, the small local fishing village of Klong Mad serves up a couple of resorts alongside cheaper accommodation via bungalows and homestays.

Resorts

On the hill just as you leave the area, Koh Kood Beach Resort stands out as the premier choice, its huge stylish cabanas and swimming pool lined up a on lush green lawn which leads down towards the sea and a small private beach. Prices start from 4,400bt.

Suanya Resort, a much older Koh Kood resort, sits in the heart of the village, a mix of styles, popular with Thai weekenders, rooms from 3,500bt but look out for deals.

Around the Jetty

Squeezed in amongst the local houses on the jetty around the inlet, Klongmad Hostel (in two separate houses one on either side), is a popular homestay option, 1,300bt with breakfast for a double room in low season – often booked as packages. Or try Rabieng Talay on the opposite side, 1,400bt a night and behind it, the stylish Promise Homestay, double ensuite 1,800bt, family with 2 double beds at 2,200bt. At the top end of the walkway, the more upmarket Canale Boutique has just two rooms listed at 6,500bt to 8,500bt in peak (though deals available).

Heading In and Heading Out

On the way into the village, Wave-F Homestay and Ban Bua Cottage provide two decent options, bungalows at 3,000bt to 4,000bt upwards – both well worth a look.

Heading north out of Klong Mad on the back forest road, the house (4 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms) at Kood Life might suit a family – 20,000bt a night in peak. Across the road, Koh Kood Garden, now under German ownership,  rates at 2,300bt for a bungalow. Another kilometre along, Bearwolf, the bistro/wine bar, also has a handful of boutique rooms – doubles or suites, 2,500bt to 3,300bt 

Finally, at the traveller spot, Good Times Resort, you’ll find 10 fan bamboo style rooms at around 1,000bt a night, restaurant on site – friendly spot.

Klong Yai Kee and Klong Rahan – Resorts

Accessed along a quiet forest road and perhaps the most remote area of the island, Klong Yai Kee and Klong Han have just a few secluded places to stay.

Downstream from the waterfall, tucked away in the mangroves, the charming boutique resort, Bann Makok, comprises just 8 rooms at 2,500bt to 3,500bt a night. Closed for renovations from June 25 to January 27.

At the point where that same river meets the sea, the sumptuous 4 star Captain Hook Resort, sits on the cape, 6,500bt through 9,000bt for the mini-pool villa right up to 15,000bt for the pool suite. It has a swimming pool and its own beach too (also accessible from Bann Makok by kayak).

On Klong Rahan Beach (Secret Beach as it is known locally), there are now three places to stay – Moana, Seacret and Survival by Seudam.

Moana is a 15 villa boutique with pool, restaurant and bar – 7,600bt for garden view, 8,900bt for standard, 12,000bt to 13,000bt for deluxe seaview and 22,500bt to 25,000bt for their quadruples (two adjoining villas split by a private pool.

Seacret is a 2/3 star resort, with about 40 well appointed bungalows laid out in several rows just back from the sand, a great swimming pool and an in-house restaurant, prices from 5,500bt (2nd row) to 7,200bt (seafront).

Survival by Seudam offers stylish glamping a/c bell tents with equally chic shared bathrooms, restaurant and bar, from 4,900bt a night (singles and doubles) or 5,900bt for family (2 singles, 1 double). 

Top-End Luxury

Lastly, at the far end of Klong Rahan and on the hillsides and coves further north still, Soneva Kiri, Koh Kood’s most deluxe 5 star resort, changed hands in 2025 and under the new owners, was renamed Kiri Private Reserve. It then shut for renovations, slated to re-open in Q4 2026.

Ao Takian Beach – Koh Kood Resorts, Bungalows

Heading down the south west coast, the mostly undeveloped Ao Takian Beach, now play host to just 1 resort.

The 3/4 star Ajinta Resort (formerly Cham’s House) has accommodation in two sections. Housed in a hotel style block at the rear, standard rooms are priced from 4,300bt to 5,200bt. Leading down from the raised infinity pool with its superb ocean views, villas are dotted about the garden, some with private plunge pools, rates from 6,800bt to 14,200bt.

Road-side

Up at the road, there are 3 traveller options, Eve House, Wooden House and Kuba Bungalows. Fan rooms start at 850bt in high season, a/c at around 2,000bt, family options too. Meanwhile, Heal Kohkood is home to 5 concrete bungalows set back from the road, 1,700bt a night with breakfast. You can walk to the beach in around 10 minutes but there are motorbikes for rent as needed. 

Klong Hin Beach – Resorts, Bungalows

The pretty coves of Klong Hin Beach are home to just a handful of places to stay.

At the northern end in the adjacent bay, the stylish Hideout Koh Kood sits on its own private beach, offering around 25 villas including 10 or so beautiful pool villas added in 2024. There’s also a swimming pool, beach bar and restaurant. Prices for the twin rooms start at 4,800bt raising to 8,500bt for the pool villas. 

Opened in 2025, Mint Lotus is further around on the same cost – 15 or so ultra stylish villas, restaurant, pool, access to the beach in front and behind – 6,000bt upwards.

Used almost exclusively by tour groups, the older Klong Hin Beach Resort has a prime spot on Klong Beach itself but bookings are usually only available via packages.

Southern End

The boutique homestay A La Kood has 10 rooms in two converted fisherman houses, which sit on stilts over the lagoon at the southern end, with rooms from 5,000bt. It also took over the old Montana Huts which lines the other bank of the same lagoon – whole cabins there for 5,300bt.

On the access road to A La Kood, look out at its start for the 4 Nordic styled villas at De Coco Villa – from 2,100bt a night off peak – breakfast available, very chic. Further down the same track, the old style communal living of guesthouse hyperLu Space has shared bathroom, fan rooms from 650bt upwards.

Ao Jak Beach – Bungalows

Continuing on further down the south west coast, there are just three resorts on Ao Jak Beach.

The long established but now much smaller Neverland Resort has a mixture of styles towards the rear of the beach area, prices from around 1,900bt a night. Its restaurant and cafe has a great location on the beach. 

Koh Kood Club occupies the middle area – 8 cube style bungalows from 3,400bt, with a standard bungalow at the back. Diner on the beach too.

At the northern end, Rim Talay offers two rows of brushed concrete bungalows by the sand with the beachfront ones at 2,900bt a night. 

On the way down the track towards the beach, Walk In Homestay gives you another excellent choice – wooden and bamboo style bungalows from 1,800bt to 2,500bt a night, just a short walk to the sea itself. 

Roadside near the Ao Jak turning, Ban Choeng Kao Homestay, Zerohouse at the start of the access road and Ngopa near to Walk-in Homestay give you 3 more options at similar prices – 1,000bt for fan to 2,500bt for a/c.

Ao Phrao Beach – Koh Kood Resorts, Bungalows

The stunning Ao Phrao Beach, the last one at the end of the south west coast, offers up resorts along the sand, boutique and artsy options overlooking the mangroves on the river behind and a few cheaper option too roadside and at the back.

At the northern end, the boutique Rest Sea, complete with its ocean facing swimming pool, has a selection of villas, including some with their own private pools. Prices range from 5,750bt to 7,500bt.

Sunshine Resort and its offshoot Sunshine on the Rock sit at the opposite end of the sand, cottages, bungalows and family rooms from 2,600bt a night.

I-Lay House, two rows of bungalows at around 2,250bt with its wooden huts (with shared bathroom) next door, cheaper. Ao Phrao Beach Resort, mainly but certainly not exclusively booked by Thai packages, completes the set – 1,700bt to 2,500bt.

On the River

Back on the river in amongst the local houses, there are now 3 options:-

The 5 rooms (3 ensuite, 2 shared bathroom) at the artistic homestay Gumm Lonely Club range from 1,800bt upwards. 

Meanwhile, Escape Life,  the boutique guesthouse at the top end, offers 2 styles of deluxe rooms off a central corridor, 2,000bt standard to 3,000bt for river view.

New in 2025, Salty and Sunny is a designer B & B – 4 rooms only, each with jacuzzi overlooking the mangroves – assume 5,000bt in peak.  

On the Way

Kohkood Farmstay gives you a different option before you reach the turning to the beach – handful of large wooden bungalows at 1,500bt a night (check on minimum stay). Across the road, Aya Homestay goes for the portacabin style, a/c, ensuite and is a bit pricier – 2,000bt in low season. Lee Red House at the very back of the beach, has bungalows from 1,500bt. 

Ao Salad and Ao Yai – Resorts, Homestays

The two east coast fishing villages of Ao Salad and Ao Yai, would not necessarily be top of people’s list of where to stay on Koh Kood, but there are still a few options.

In Ao Salat, about a kilometre from the pier, Ao Salat View offers a selection of standard bungalows, small pool and restaurant, prices between 750bt and 950bt a night – great too for kayaking into the bay.

Down in the heart of the action on the jetty, you can also take a room at Captain Nhong Homestay, similar price, a/c and shared bathroom. They have a restaurant and cafe too.

In Ao Yai, Chonthicha, who run the well known seafood restaurant, now run a homestay over the water – 1,300bt a night for double, a/c, motel style. Ao Yai Homestay at the far end, is similar in style, a little older, same price.

Over on the next coast around, Seawood offers a two roomed wooden house by the sea for complete escape – accessible only by boat, electricity only at night, very limited internet coverage, food available – 3,500bt per room so minimum 7,000bt a night.  

Note: You need transport to get out and about – Ao Salad is 25 minutes from the nearest beach at Ao Tapao and it’s  15 minutes to Ao Phrao.