At its southern end, White Sand Beach offers a mixture of mid-range large resorts, a couple of small hotels and other rooms in motels and long stay bungalows.
This end of the town is not on the beach, so resorts are either seaside on the hill and cliffs or opposite on the mountain-side. There are also a few spots at the far-end as you head out of town to the next area along, Pearl Beach. You can walk to the first beach walkway at Du Talay Hotel in just a few minutes, allow around 10 to 15 minutes to KC Grande.
This southern end of White Sand Beach area has a busy way about it, with plenty of shops including Makro Food Centre, 7-11s, a bank and ATMs. There’s also some good restaurants, both western (Italian and Turkish) and cheap Thai options as well as as coffee shops and the sports pub, The White Elephant. And it also plays host to a zoned beer bar area, with a few others of that same unique style at regular intervals along the main street.
The full run-down on accommodation at the northern end is here.
Prices given are for the peak Xmas period via booking sites, not the hotel websites. They are intended as guides only.
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On the Hill – Sea-side – White Sand Beach Hotels and Bungalows (South)
At the point where the sand of the northern section gives way to the rocks of this southern section, Koh Chang Grand View Resort is first up. Popular with Thai packages, but also now an understated choice for western tourists, it offers large villas, rooms and a oceanside restaurant and pool. Prices start at 4,450bt for a standard room rising to 6,100bt or 6,500bt for sea view or pool view and 7,900bt for the oceanfront villa .
Next along, Chang Buri Resort has its own combination of villas and pools on one side of the road and hotel style rooms, with a second pool on the other side. Prices start at 1,900bt or so for a hillside deal, 4,000bt for the poolside villa.
Further along as you head out of town, Top Resort and Plaloma Resort, both European owned, sit high up on the cliffs, a mixture of rooms and bungalows in the 1,700bt to 4,000bt range, while Koh Chang Hut Hotel, cheaper accommodation and good as a long stay option, has prices as low as 500bt. All three have great views out to sea which make up for the 10 minute walk down the hill to the beach proper.
Next door to Koh Chang Hut Hotel, Cliff View Bungalows offers around 8 standard old school bungalows on the top of the hill. Prices are at 1,500bt to 1,800bt for sea view.
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;
Koh Chang Grand View Resort
Per Night: BBB – BBBB
By the Sea
Poolside suites, cottages and garden rooms. New sunset restaurant and bar completed in 2023. Central swimming pool with bar. Shingle and rock beach but a small walk puts you on decent sand. Solid choice at this end and ever improving.
Chang Buri Resort
Per Night: BBB – BBBB
By the Sea and Hillside
Villas and suites by the pool and on the seafront, with superior rooms in the hillside building opposite. Pools on both sides, spa, restaurant and bar. Beer bar area in the immediate vicinity too.
Koh Chang Hut Hotel
Per Night: B – BB
Overlooking the Sea
Fan and a/c rooms in large building on the hill or bungalows hugging the cliff, overlooking the sea. No restaurant but lots of choices outside the front door. Monthly deals available and open 24 hours.
On the Hill – Mountain-side – White Sand Beach Hotels (South)
This southern end of White Sand Beach also boasts two small hotels, Keere-ele Hotel and Du-Sila Koh Chang Hotel.
Keere-ele Hotel, sister resort to Keereeta Resort in Pearl Beach, has a distinctly Bangkok feel, rooms on three storeys around a central swimming pool, brightly painted and chic, rooms from 1,200bt to 1,400bt. Similarly priced and also with a pool, Du-Sila Koh Chang Hotel next door finally reopened after the pandemic, a reliable option too and a little cheaper at 1,000bt a night.
Next door to Du-Sila Koh Chang Hotel, The White Elephant, the popular sports pub, also offers deluxe doubles and superior bungalows out the back around a swimming pool, prices from as low as 700bt.
Sea Sun Hotel, on the same side – 1,200bt to 1,400bt for rooms overlooking the main street and rather cute bungalows behind – gives you one more option. It also has a cannabis shop out front.
Keeree ele Hotel
Per Night: BB
Back from the Road
Large boutique hotel with standard and deluxe rooms located on the mountainside of the road. Swimming pool, jacuzzi, restaurant. A few minutes walk to the beach.
Du-Sila Koh Chang Hotel
Per Night: BB
Back from the Road
On the mountainside, 32 standard or deluxe a/c rooms in a hotel style block, with a swimming pool, ample car parking. Good service and clean. FYI Paddy’s Palms, the Irish pub at the front, has now moved to 15 Palms at the northern end of White Sand Beach.
Sea Sun Bungalow & Hotel Resort
Per Night: BB
Back from the Road
On the mountainside, Czech owned, stylish bungalows and separate rooms in a 3 star small hotel block, all a/c, set in a pretty garden on the mountain side. Cannabis outlet, no restaurant but plenty of nearby options. A walk down the hill to the beach.
Far End – White Sand Beach Hotels (South)
Two good value little bungalow operations, nothing too fancy, Baan Aunrak (double room at 1,000bt) and Para Resort (twin room at 800bt to 1,700bt for family), also sit at this far end. With a good 10 minute walk to the beach, their location is not their strong point, but as long as you are aware of this, they may well suit a few needs, especially given their prices.
Giant Bungalows, similarly, is not going to win too many awards, but it is on the sea side and if you can get them, the rooms at the very top of the hill, have ocean views, prices around 750bt upwards. Lucky Home, also on the this side, gives you another cheap room option.
Completing the picture, Chang Cliff Resort is a long standing 2 star resort, built atop the cliffs. It’s a distinctly Thai in style and aimed at that market, so maybe not where you will end up, but it’s worth a look inside just for its terrific cliff walk. Rooms range from 2,700bt to 4,000bt. They also have long stay bungalows across the road at SSP.
Para Resort
Per Night: BB – BBBB
Back from the Road
Last of the bungalows at this end of the area and on this side of the road, accommodation in two storey motel style block or in large a/c bungalows. Small restaurant, motorbike hire. If you going to end up at this far end, then here is a good bet.
A Selection of Other White Sand Beach Hotels and Bungalows (South)
White Sand Beach, north or south, has far too many options to list in full, so here is a selection only to go with our recommendations above.
North to South
Plaloma Cliff Resort
Per Night: BB – BBBB
Swiss owned and now long established, up on the cliffs, fan and a/c rooms, with pool and seafront bungalows. Swimming pool, restaurant. A few minutes walk down the hill to the beach.
Top Resort
Per Night: BB – BBBB
German owned, on the cliffs, selection of standard or hotel rooms, with garden and seaview bungalows and villas. Swimming pool, international food at Paul’s , the in-house restaurant, with the Foodland store and a German pub downstairs.
Cliff View Bungalows
Per Night: B – BB
Next door to Koh Chang Hut, around 8 standard old school bungalows, with bathroom, fridge and fan (including the best seaview one) and a/c choice too. Peaceful little garden area. BBQ area available but no restaurant. WiFi.
Giant Bungalows
Per Night: B – BB
At the southern end on the seaside, fan and a/c bungalows around a simple car parking area and then a few more atop the hill, with grand views out to sea. Long term deals possible, need own transport, but not the worst choice. WiFi.
Baan Aunrak
Per Night: BB – BBB
Set back from the road, small resort with whitewashed style bungalows and family room in two rows within a pretty garden area. Drinks, but no restaurant. Like the others in this area, need your own transport for the beach. Long term deals possible. WiFi.
Chang Cliff Resort
Per Night: BB – BBB
Selection of bungalows, rooms and suites built along and down the cliff, wih either sea or garden view. Hillside rooms too including SSP Bungalows across the road. Restaurant, bar and great views from the walkway zigzagging the cliff.
UPDATED June 24
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