Pearl Beach resorts and bungalows are a mix of older resorts, a couple of boutique choices, villas, cheaper bungalow operations, camping and a few long stay rooms. All sit along its shingle shore or under the hills on the other side of the road.
It’s a very peaceful and laid back area, with White Sand Beach and Chai Chet Beach just a few kilometres away in either direction, so you can easily head out to those spots for more life and some proper sand between your toes.
Prices given are for the peak period (not Xmas/New Year week) via booking sites, not the hotel websites. They are intended as guides only.
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Pearl Beach Resorts
At the northern end, behind the containing wall, the boutique resort, Baan Ton Rak, comprises rooms around the courtyard, a small swimming pool and the house high up on the hill above. It’s all excellently maintained, with superiors at 1,900bt and deluxe suites for the family at 3,000bt.
With newer rooms down by the water, Koh Chang Privilege, next door to the abandoned Resortel, remains a very well spaced out bungalow operation and a great under-the-radar choice. It too has a small pool. Rates start as low as 950bt for a garden option, 1,500bt for the sea view.
Roadside in the same section, Keereeta Resort, now under new Italian management, offers an esoteric collection of rooms either upstairs or down, all set around a central swimming pool. Prices range from around 800bt to 1,500bt depending on season.
The largest of the Pearl Beach resorts, Koh Chang Resortel, has been abandoned and is up for sale. It was a curiosity to say the least, with its two double storey blocks of accommodation running alongside an Olympic sized swimming pool but always completely empty.
Southern End
At the southern end down by the sea, Saffron on the Sea, has boutique style bungalows at 2,600bt a night for ones at the back, 3,600bt for the cottage and 4,560bt for ocean facing bungalow. Even if not staying here, you can have lunch or dinner on the seafront terrace at its in-house Thai bistro.
Khai Mook next door has a vast array of choices on the seafront and along the little street behind. It’s aimed at the Thai market but their summerly looking huts are from 650bt a night.
Continue along and Penny’s Resort has cheap rates again in that 1,400bt to 1,500bt mark, its well kept standard rooms closely packed around a small swimming pool.
Pricing Code/Per night in Baht (B):
B= under 500; BB= 500 to 1,500; BBB= 1,500 to 3,000; BBBB= over 3,000;
Baan Ton Rak
Per Night: BBB – BBBB
By the Road
Northern end by the road, small boutique resort hidden behind a scupltured wall, with 6 rooms, all a/c, off a central courtyard, a pretty garden sitting area and tiny swimming pool at the rear. Breakfast only. Motorbike hire.
Penny’s Resort
Per Night: BB – BBB
By the Sea
Southern end by the sea, 28 standard, luxury and different style family bungalows at this very compact resort by the sea and around the pool and at the rear. Restaurant and activities. Motorbike hire. As with all these resorts, there is no sand beach but swimming, kayaking and snorkeling all possible.
Saffron on the Sea
Per Night: BB – BBB
By the Sea
At the southern end by the sea, 7 a/c ensuite boutique style bungalows, in the garden next to the recommended restaurant – not a bad spot for breakfast. WiFi. Restaurant does get busy. No beach as such but can swim and snorkel.
Privilege Resort
Per Night: BB – BBB
By the Sea
In the middle of the village by the sea, one of the older Pearl Beach resorts but well maintained offering single, double and family bungalows laid out in a simple garden with small swimming pool and restaurant. New rooms by the water. Popular with Thai weekenders but rarely busy. An under-the-radar choice.
Keereeta Resort
Per Night: BB-BBB
Near the sea
Set back from the road, an older, very private, Koh Chang resort in a Bali boutique style with rooms by the pool or above on the second level. Breakfast, WiFi .
Pearl Beach Villas
Ocean-side with pool, Villa Inspiration is a private holiday rental for families or couples, with four double rooms which sleep up to 12 people. Prices start from 38,000bt per night in high season.
On the small street running down to Saffron on the Sea, Suppatra House offers a 4 bedroom villa, 2 bedroom chalet or 1 bedroom cottage, all sharing a pool, with the whole villa from 12,000bt a night (minimum 3 nights stay in high season). Next door, Marco Villa, the same owners as the Italian restaurant in Chai Chet Beach, comprises 3 bungalows (Davide, Matteo and Tippawan) – all on AirBnB, starting at 6,000bt a night (3 nights, minimum stay) for the smallest one. The pool is shared.
On the parallel street, you have a choice of three separate sets of villas. Opened in 2023, Koh Chang Luxury Pool Villas is the newest kid on the block, with its neighbour The Pearl Luxury Pool Villas, with in turn overlooks the The Elegance Luxury Pool Villas at the rear.
Very similar in lay-out though slightly different specs, each villa in each set sleeps 6 and has a small pool. Check the booking sites for prices as they will vary between the 3 different owners – expect to pay around 8,000bt to 10,000bt per night in high season.
Villa Inspiration
Per Night: BBBB++
By the Sea
Down a small entrance street between Tesco and the abandoned Resortel, exclusive villa for rent with 4 double rooms, sleeping 8-12 people. Infinity pool, volleyball court, canoes, staff, private stony beach and landscaped gardens. Recommended.
Koh Chang Luxury Pool Villas
Per Night: BBBB++
Inland, near the sea
Down the side street opposite Big C, next door to Pearl below, 3 high specification villas built in 2023, sleeping potentially 6 per villa. 2 double bedrooms upstairs, sitting room (with pull-out sofa bed), fully fitted kitchen, splash pool, outdoor seating area. 2 minutes from sea for snorkeling but no sandy beach.
The Pearl Luxury Pool Villas
Per Night: BBBB++
Inland, near the sea
Next to the Luxury Pool Villas above with a similar two floor layout, these also sleep 6 per villa via the 2 double bedrooms and pull-out sofa in the living room. Kitchen, splash pool, outdoor seating area. Owners are not the same as above.
The Elegance Pool Villas
Per Night: BBBB++
Inland, near the sea
At the rear of the The Pearl and again, an almost identical lay-out and spec, this set of villas has separate owners so prices and deals may differ. Elegance also have a similar development over in Klong Prao Beach.
Pearl Beach Bungalows
Pearl Beach has plenty of choice too if you are after cheaper bungalows.
7 Senses, Macura Resort and TP Huts are located in a little enclave set back from the main road at the start of the village in a very peaceful setting. Between them, they offer a wide variety of rooms, with prices from 350bt (fan) to 2,500 (bungalow) at TP Huts, 1,500bt to 2,400bt for the bungalows at Macura and around 2,500bt for their rooms at 7 Senses – family rooms available too at TP and Macura.
Around the corner and on the sea-side, Ban_na, have basic rooms from 500bt upwards in a nice garden setting, with a pool, though it is undoubtedly showing its age.
Had Khai Mook Camping has a prime spot by the sea with a pitch or tiny bamboo huts on stilts – around 150bt per person per night. There are bathroom facilites on site, electric points, car parking, two beach bars and an expanding food court.
On the other side of the road to the camping grounds, Malee Garden could make a good long stay choice, with monthly rates available at 6,000bt. 100 metres further along on the other side of abandoned nightclub,Hotel595 is a tiny guesthouse over three floors, with good a/c rooms from 1,000bt.
Up on the hill above Malee – there’s a narrow track for access on the right – Elephant and Castle is a small, long running, English run resort. It has standard a/c and fan bungalows in different sizes from 750bt a night (minimum 2 night stay, high season).
At the far southern end up by the road, there is a lond standing and well maintained Thai resort, House and Home, with bungalows aligned in two rows up the hillside, which could suit someone looking for long term rentals. It does not, as yet, have an English name.
By The Sea
Sandwiched between Khai Mook and Penny’s, Paradise Palms is another English owned operation, 3 or 4 bungalows in the garden by the sea, prices in the 2,500bt to 3,500bt (family room) range.
7 Senses Resort
Per Night: BBB
Inland, mountain-side
Up the inland lane by Little European Restaurant at the start of the Pearl Beach area, the pick of the bunch at this end of Pearl Beach, a/c bungalows or motel style fan rooms in small single storey blocks. Cute swimming pool, breakfast available. coffee and tea. WiFi.
Macura Resort
Per Night: BB – BBB (family)
Inland, mountain-side
Just after 7 Senses, a large and eclectic selection of differently styled rooms, including a family house and even a tree-house. There’s a restaurant for breakfast, swimming pool and motorbike hire. A friendly, quiet escape.
Other Pearl Beach Resorts and Bungalows
Pearl Beach has just too many options to list in full, so here is a selection only to go with our recommendations above.
Listed North to South
TP Huts
Per Night: B – BBB
At the far end of the enclave of resorts on the inland lane, selection of bungalows, fan and a/c, restaurant, all surrounded by lush garden with mountains behind. Swimming pool. Motorbikes and WiFi. Very peaceful.
Ban_na
Per Night: B – BB
At the the northern end on the ocean, old natural-style cottages and small pool in a lush garden. Sometimes open restaurant. Aimed at travellers. WiFi.
Malee Garden
Per Night: BB – BBB
Collection of a/c bungalows in a garden setting just back from the road. Long term stays available, reception area only, 24 hours.
Elephant and Castle
Per Night: BB
Up on the hill above Malee Garden. English owned, small selection of fan and a/c bungalows in the garden, some with sea view. English breakfast a speciality. WiFi.
UPDATED April 26
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