Proud Thai Beach Resort
Well-maintained bungalows in a flower-filled garden come with porches and morning coffee delivered by the affable owner.
Ban Krut & Bang Saphan Yai hotels and hostels
Ban Klang Aow Beach Resort
On the beach road south of the wát-topped headland, Ban Klang Aow Beach Resort has 79 one- and two-bedroom bungalows with large verandahs, hidden in leafy glades.
Van Veena Hotel
The rooms are unexciting but undeniably spacious, though the carpeted ones have a bit of a funky smell. Downstairs there is a well-stocked minimart and across the road is a beachfront restaurant.
Ban Kruit Youth Hostel
More like a resort than a hostel, this place has bungalows in a wide range of sizes. The cheapest are wooden huts with shared bathroom, and the ritzy beachfront ones have TV, air-con and hot water.
Patty Hut
This funky spot behind the Coral Hotel is 300m from the beach. It is a collection of wooden bungalows ranging from simple to simpler.
Bayview Beach Resort
A great choice for families, Bayview has handsome bungalows with large verandahs amid shady grounds. There’s a beachside pool and a kid-friendly wading pool as well as a small playground.
Suan Luang Resort
The most professional of the guest houses, Suan Luang is run by a friendly family and has wooden bungalows around an interior garden. You’re 700m from the beach, though.
Suan Bankrut Beach Resort
Suan Bankrut offers charming bungalows with plenty of thatch that squat beneath furry palms.
Coral Hotel
This upmarket hotel is right on the beach and has all the resort amenities, including organised diving and snorkelling tours. The rooms probably don’t deserve to be priced this high but competition in this category is low.
Baan Klang Aow Beach Resort
The one- and two-bedroom bungalows here have large verandas and are hidden in leafy thickets. Bicycles, kayaks and two swimming pools will get you hungry for your next meal at the resort's scenic restaurant.
Banito Beach Resort
Colourful Banito feels like it was plucked from a Caribbean island and set down in sleepy Ban Krut.
Rachavadee Resort
Rachavadee offers a rugged serenity within its faux-brick walls and skyscraping cantilevered roofs. Free bus transfers are also on offer.
Western Hotel
If the bungalows along Bang Saphan are full, try the Western Hotel. The drab décor feels a bit like 'Soviet Gulag takes a tropical holiday', but the rooms are clean enough if you're on a tight budget.
Sailom Resort
Soft lighting, house plants, and large verandahs – add these to a curved swimming pool, sleek decor, and grounds that look like a mini-golf course, and you’ve got one of the sweetest spots on the beach.
Na Na Chart Baan Kruit
Technically it is a hostel, but NaNa Chart easily qualifies as a resort with a variety of bungalows on a barely inhabited beach. The cheapest are wooden huts with shared bathroom, and the ritzy beachfront ones have most of the mod-cons.
Roytawan
Smack dab on the beach, this bare-bones operation is run by a sweet local family. The bungalows provide basic shelter and the resident roosters kindly sleep until daybreak. The restaurant is fab too.