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 3,200bt.
With newer rooms down by the water, Koh Chang Privilege, next door to 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 2,100bt a night for ones at the back and 3,360bt for ocean facing. 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 750bt a night.
Continue along and Penny’s Resort has cheap rates again in that 1,000bt to 1,350bt 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. Under new owners from June 23.
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.
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 25,000bt 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.
Macura Resort, TP Huts and Alisa (changed hands 1/5/24) 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 as low as 700bt (fan) up to 4,000bt family
Around the corner, Ban Na, once of White Sand Beach, have basic rooms from 500bt upwards in a nice garden setting, with a pool, though it is undoubtedly showing its age.
Next door to Lotus’s, Had Khai Mook Camping has a prime spot by the sea with a pitch at 150bt per person per night. There are bathroom facilites on site, electric points, car parking, two beach bars, cheap restaurant and new in 2024, a chic coffee shop, Tastory.
On the other side of the road to the camping grounds, Rose Garden could make a good long stay choice, with monthly rates available at 6,000bt. Up on the hill above it – 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). 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 765bt.
At the far southern end up by the road, there is a lond standing and well maintained Thai resort, 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.
At the end of the same lane, the landowners, Iyara Group, have cleared Ju Ju/Jane Chalet out and will start a villa development in the near future.
TP Huts
Per Night: BB – BBB (family)
Inland, mountain-side
Northern end at the end of the little inland street which turns in by Ban Hea restaurant, selection of bungalows, fan and a/c, restaurant, all surrounded by lush garden with mountains behind. Swimming pool. Motorbikes and WiFi. Very peaceful.
Macura Resort
Per Night: BB – BBB (family)
Inland, mountain-side
Just before TP Huts, with 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.
Alisa Resort
Per Night: BB
Inland, mountain-side
Changed hands on 1/5/24, the first set of bungalows on the same street as TP Huts and Macura, a/c bungalows or motel style fan rooms in a single storey block. WiFi. Long term deals available. Renovation and swimming pool ready for 24/25 season.
Khai Mook Camping
Per Night: B
By the sea
Nicely spaced plots to pitch a tent, with bathroom facilities, power options and parking. The Secret Pearl beach bar ar at one end and Nid’s Cafe at the other but also very easy to walk up to the main street for the big supermarkets and food court. WiFi.
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
Ban Na
Per Night: B – BB
Northern end on the ocean, old natural-style cottages and small pool in a lush garden. Sometimes open restaurant. Aimed at travellers. WiFi.
Rose Garden
Per Night: B – BB
Northern end by the road, simple fan rooms in a row or larger a/c bungalows, all on a grassy area going up the hillside. No restaurant. Long term deals available. WiFi.
Elephant and Castle
Per Night: BB
Up on the hill above Rose Garden. English owned, small selection of fan and a/c bungalows in the garden, some with sea view. English breakfast a speciality. WiFi.
Koh Chang Resortel
Per Night: B – BBB
In the middle by the sea, standard and deluxe rooms in large hotel building next to Olympic sized swimming pool or separate bungalows around a smaller pool. Restaurant and bar. Rarely busy, a proper Koh Chang curiosity. Abandoned and up for sale.
Keereeta Resort
Per Night: BB – BBB
Set back from the road and now under Italian management, 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 .
Kai Mook Resort
Per Night: B – BBB
Down by the sea at the southern end, fan and a/c rooms, bungalows and wooden beach huts with restaurant in this large Thai resort. No beach, motorbike hire. Popular with Thai packages.
UPDATED June 24
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