Lonely Beach bungalows and resorts on come in many shapes and sizes, from dorm rooms with shared bathroom to fan backpacker rooms or a/c bungalows right through to resorts with pool villas.
You’ll find somewhere to suit all budgets, just do bear in mind that Lonely Beach is a party area with lots of late night music from the parties and bars.
Prices given are for the peak period (outside of Xmas/New Year period) via booking sites, not the hotel websites. They are intended as guides only.
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On the Beach – Lonely Beach Bungalows and Resorts
There are just three places to stay on Lonely Beach itself.
Bhumiyama Beach Resort offers large Lanna style houses over two floors, with further rooms at the back too. It’s all set in lovely gardens with multi-level swimming pools. Prices in peak season range from 2,500bt to 4,800bt per night.
Siam Beach Resort at the northern end, has upgraded over the last few years, with the addition of two storey blocks housing seaview rooms. These start from 2,900bt, whilst its older pool villas are in the region of 6,600bt a night.
The very popular Nature Beach Resort mixes chic thatch rooms alongside newer boutique style bungalows with a cute infinity pool and arguably, the premier beach style diner on Koh Chang. Expect prices between 1,700bt and 3,000bt (family) in the peak season, more in Xmas week/New Year.
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;
Bhumiyama Beach Resort
Per Night: BBB – BBBB
Sea-side
Large garden and sea view rooms or 2 storey villas set in pretty tropical gardens. Swimming pools, jacuzzi, spa and restaurant. Private atmosphere despite being right in the middle of the beach.
Nature Beach Resort
Per Night: BB – BBBB (family)
Sea-side
Very popular resort with newer style cabins in a row on the one side, just steps from the sand. Or lovely older thatch roofed bungalows and set back by the klong or canal behind. Great hang out restaurant, Nature Rocks, in prime location and night time bar venue. Beach-side swimming pool. A Lonely Beach institution, with beach parties on the big calendar dates and anniversaries of it opening.
Siam Beach Resort
Per Night: BBB – BBBB
Sea-side
Private villas with plunge pools, downstairs or upstairs rooms in individual 2 storey houses or a hotel style block – all on the beach. Swimming pool, restaurant and tours.
The Village – Lonely Beach Bungalows and Resorts
The rest of the Lonely Beach bungalows and the the boutique resort Nest Sense are found in the village, a 7 minute walk south from the beach itself.
The village is laid out in a grid system, with two sois or streets, Soi Tian Chai 1 and Soi Tian Chai 2, running parallel with one another as they lead off the main road down to the rocky seafront. Along each of these, you will find bars, restaurants, guesthouses and bungalows, all jostling for space and attention.
Along Soi 1
At the top of the Lonely Beach Complex between the beach and the village, the dorm style, Stay Inn Hostel offers three 8 bed mixed dorms and two private double, 500bt a night upwards in high season. You’ll also some basic rooms at Titanic on To The Beach Road which leads down to the complex itself, 750bt a night, a/c.
As you turn down into Soi 1, the long established Thale Guesthouse sits adjacent to Cafe Del Sunshine, which itself has its mixture of rooms and dorm accommodation on the little connecting street back to Soi 2. Rates per night at either range from 220bt for a bunk bed in a dorm room to 300bt for single fan room, 500bt for double with fan and 750bt for an a/c double.
Further down, Sunflower Bungalows has been around many a year, a mixture of different sized bungalows in a garden area. Prices are likely from 400bt but do bear in mind, it’s right next door to Ting Tong Bar.
At the bottom of Soi 1, Sea Flower is the undoubted pick of the bungalows bunch in the Sois, offering very reasonable rates from 500bt to 1,000bt for its fan or a/c rooms by the ocean on the rocks. It’s just a short walk along the back route to the actual beach. Meanwhile, the older Sunset Huts, at 800bt for a/c and hot water, also sits on the seafront here. Follow their accommodation along the shore to connect back to Soi 2 at its end.
Sea Flower Bungalows
Per Night: B – BB
Sea-side
Sea view a/c or smaller fan bungalows behind, located along the rocky seafront. Minimart, cafe, no restaurant. Away from the bustle, short walk to the beach via the back bridge past the new development.
Along Soi 2
Located on the bottom corner of the narrow connecting street which runs parallel to the sea from Soi 1 to Soi 2, you’ll find the small well maintained Blue Sky Resort at 350bt (fan hut) to 750bt (seaview, a/c bungalows) a night – a good under-the-radar choice.
Opposite Blue Sky Resort sits the excellent compact boutique Warapura Resort, a firm favourite with the flashpacker crowd. This split into two in late 2020, with Navagio (new name of Casa Beach) assuming the pool, double villas and hillside accomodation at the back and Warapura keeping the rooms and restaurant on the seafront. Navagio is from 750bt for a double room to around 1,300bt for the suite or 2,500bt for the family room – all a/c. At Warapura, prices range from 1,800bt for seaview to 3,000bt for a villa on the front.
Going back up Soi 2 towards the main road, Slumber Party (part of the chain) took over the former KLKL at the start of 2023. It’s still the same rooms but revamped in bright colours, with a few fun touches. They offer a combination of private rooms, 4 bed dorms and tents (all a/c) ,alongside the swimming pool, cafe and hang-out area. Prices start as low as 450bt for a bed in one of the female only dorms.
Further up, the smart 10 room resort Carpe Diem offers good clean doubles from 900bt in high season. Across from them, Antenna, the French owned guesthouse, Marco’s Guesthouse and Lam Yai Bungalows have all shut down permanently.
At the top on the corner with the main street, Sleepy Owl, from the same owners as Warapura, is also still closed. It is/was a mixture of dorm accommodation and private rooms behind its coffee shop .
Warapura Resort
Per Night: BB – BBB
Sea-side
Compact excellently well maintained boutique resort of just 9 rooms with stylish seaside or garden villas connected by wooden walkways and paths. Cafe and popular, hip Roxy Bar restaurant by the sea. Ten minutes to the beach. Recommended.
Navagio (formerly Casa Beach Resort)
Per Night: BB – BBB
Behind Warapura
What was the other half of Warapura, Navgio offers double rooms (top) and triple rooms (bottom) in 2 storey villas as well as separate bungalows, double rooms and other options near the pool and on the hillside. Swimming pool, small restaurant, small bar. Ten minutes to the beach.
Blue Sky Resort
Per Night: B – BB
Sea-side
Tucked away on the corner of Soi 2, this small resort has a handful of a/c and fan concrete bungalows by the sea and bamboo/wood style in two neat rows in the garden behind. Tent accommodation in singles and doubles possible too. Drinks and simple Thai food in the tiny cafe. WiFi. Only a few minutes from the beach via the back route.
Carpe Diem
Per Night: BB
On the Soi (Small Street)
About 1/2 way along Soi 2, clean little resort with 10 a/c rooms, all ensuite bathrooms. located on both sides of a great little swimming pool. Restaurant with Thai and western food, good breakfasts. Bar with sports. WiFi. Australian and Thai owned, sociable and fun.
Along the Main Street Heading South
Emerging back on the main thoroughfare, yet more Lonely Beach bungalows line each side of the road as you head further south.
From the same owners as Beach Jungle below, Sleep Inn opened in late 2023 with a handful of renovated doubles at 1,950bt. Next door, Lonely Beach Pool Resort offers bungalow accommodation within well kept gardens and has a swimming pool. Expect prices starting at 800bt a night upwards. Kachapura remains shut and seemingly abandoned.
Opposite, the Aussie/Thai run Beach Jungle, offers a real mixture of different styles and types – dorm rooms, double rooms, deluxe rooms and family accommodation. Prices range from 385bt a night to 4,250bt for the family house, though there is a minimum 2 night stay in high season. N
Next door, Janrassamee changed hands in 2024 with the new American owners reopening under the moniker Moondance Inn. It’s still the same smart home stay with rooms at 1,000bt up, with a little cafe at the front.
After taking over from the old BB Hostel, Jungle Fever has reinvigorated things too and now offers a combination of dorm accommodation bunk beds alongside private rooms and a swimming pool – 550bt to 2,500bt. Easy Life, which assumed Margaritaville’s spot, has similarly rebuilt and refreshed everything, offering a small selection of fans rooms from 950bt to deluxe a/c at 1,500bt rooms, all set behind the excellent restaurant/bar.
Opposite them both, the long running Magic Garden combines a range of traditional thatch and concrete rooms with a good restaurant out front and an all-together happy backpacker vibe.
Completing the options in this area, the Russian owned Exotic Bungalows has 1,000bt rooms and a small swimming pool. The tiny Green Sun next door and opposite, the older Fish House, are both for sale and in closed.
Soi 3
On the mountain side of the main street, another narrow lane, Soi Tian Chai 3, snakes its way uphill. Various small bungalow resorts, Day and Night, Janina’s (currently closed) and Little Eden either side as you climb up to the excellent Oasis Resort at the top. Prices across the board are in the 500bt to 1,500bt bracket (excluding family rooms).
Oasis Resort
Per Night: BB
At the Top of Soi 3
At the top of the hill with fabulous views, small intimate well run resort with mixture of stone a/c or wooden fan bungalows, all set in the jungle garden. Restaurant with a unique treehouse, swimming pool. 10 minutes to the beach. WiFi. Recommended.
Magic Garden Bungalows
Per Night: BB
Off the Main Street
Long running backpacker resort with wide selection of different styled bungalows, ensuite, fan or a/c all set in a large mature tropical garden. Chill out restaurant which gets good reviews, coffee, WiFi and cocktails, movies and the odd party.
Little Eden Bungalows
Per Night: BB
Near the Top of Soi 3
Towards the top of the inland hill in the village, compact and very well looked-after resort of 11 fan bungalows, 3 a/c cottages and family jungle penthouse, all laid out in a garden setting with connecting paths. Restaurant. Quiet, chilled out spot. WiFi.
Southern End – Lonely Beach Bungalows and Resorts
At the far southern end as you leave the village and head towards Bailan Beach, the dorms and private rooms of My Hostel remain closed. Immediately next door to it, though, the final small street on the right leads down to the boutique resort, Nest Sense and the bungalows of Paradise Cottage.
Complete with its infinity pool, Nest Sense, is the premier resort in Lonely Beach comprising around 20 rooms and pool villas only. Prices at the bottom end are 3,300bt for the deluxe rooms at the rear, 9,000bt for the seaview pool villas and up to 9,750bt for the seaside pool villas.
Paradise Cottage, meanwhile, has been a stalwart of the area for many years, a stylish mix of lounge bar and restaurant, plunge pool and chic, brushed concrete bungalows – fan in the garden at 600bt, seafront a/c cabana up to 2,000bt. It too has a small pool.
Paradise Cottage
Per Night: B – BBB
Sea-side
30 fan and a/c rooms, ensuite in several rows leading back from the rocky shoreline. Hip restaurant, with chill-out salas by the water, bar, small swimming pool, even the occasional party. Away from the madding crowd but 15 minutes to the beach. WiFi.
Nest Sense Resort
Per Night: BBBB++
Sea-side
On the same little road leading to Paradise, as you leave the village towards Bailan Beach, terrific boutique resort with pool villas (seaside or seaview) on stepped levels overlooking the sea and additional deluxe rooms at the rear. No beach but with small infinity pool. Bistro style restaurant, 15 minutes walk to Lonely Beach. Chic, tasteful, peaceful.
Other Choices – Lonely Beach Bungalows and Resorts
Lonely Beach has far too many options to list in full, so here is a selection only to go with our recommendations above.
Beach Jungle
Per Night: B-BB
Eclectic mix of a/c rooms, family suites located in the garden, with a small dorm on the main building. Bar and restaurant, big screen TV for sports, table tennis, pool, a nice hang-out. Also has Sleep Inn across the road
Moondance Inn
Per Night: BB
Under new owners, friendly homestay style with small selection of double a/cn rooms on two levels aand a roadside double fronted cafe out front.
Cafe del Sunshine
Per Night: B-BB
On a connecting street between Soi 1 and Soi 2, mix of rooms and dorm accommodation in stylish wooden 2 storey building. Good restaurant, noted for breakfasts, ticket agency. Noise from bars.
Lonely Beach Pool Resort
Per Night: BB
On the main road in the village, rooms and bungalows and swimming pool, all a/c, in a rolling garden behind restaurant, bar and chill-out deck. Ten minutes to the beach.
In Summary – Lonely Beach Bungalows and Resorts
As you make your final choice, it is worth bearing in mind that Lonely Beach, Soi 1 in particular, is the island’s nightlife capital so there can be a good deal of extraneous noise. In theory, there is a cut off time of midnight, but things may rumble on and on (Ting Tong in particular).
As long as you are fully aware of this, it’s a great place to hang out, the small beach remains one of Koh Chang’s very best, you’ll meet a lot of nice people with whom to share a beer or cocktail and at some point, you may well fall head over heels in love (or drunk).
Given you’re on holiday, it’s also good to know that the one thing Lonely Beach on Koh Chang does not do very well, is get up early.
UPDATED June 24
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