Hotels near Hat Chao Mai, Ban Chao Mai

This little slice of heaven is the perfect place to unwind on Koh Libong. It’s comfortable, peaceful and beautiful and the lovely family who run it can’t do enough to help. The food is amazing and although it’s away from the fishing village and resort area, it’s very easy to get around and there are scooters to use and they are always happy to drive you places if needed. Best place to stay on the island!

Really cozy place to stay and chill. The room was lovely and a traditional Thai breakfast was provided every morning along with bottles of water for the day. The best thing about the property though has to be the hosts! What a lovely couple. They were so kind to myself and my partner and made us feel very welcomed and totally at home. We had some cool conversations where one of the hosts demonstrated her impressive English! She also educated us on the 2 different types of mango trees they have on the land and also prepared one of the sweet fruits for us, it was delicious! The husband also makes his own coffee and we were lucky enough to try that too! I believe we tried a medium roast and it did not disappoint. But as a whole, the hosts really made our stay special.

Lovely welcome from the hosts, and a warm family atmosphere. It’s right next to the sea, and in an area that feels very local with a few shops and restaurants nearby. We had a great breakfast every morning, and Tan brought us to see his father’s boat, for a hike and to a nice beach. Cheryln is also very cute and funny. The rooms are clean, and there’s plenty of space to sit and relax on the terrace outside.

This is the best place to stay on Koh Libong. The host was so kind and gave us free coconuts all the time. The room is one of the cleanest and biggest we stayed in all of Thailand.

Let me start by saying that this is a lovely, peaceful, characterful place to stay and I really enjoyed my time here.  But it's not a 10 or really even a 9.something as the limited number of reviews suggest. I actually changed my booking from 6 nights here to 3 here and another 3 somewhere a bit more modern at the very north of the island and was pleased that I did.  Here's what you need to be aware of before you book here (there were no photos of the room or bathroom when I booked!). Pros it's a 15 minute, peaceful walk from the local fishing village with nice local restaurants and shops and a bit away from anything touristy (which isn't much on this island to be fair!) the hosts are lovely and smiley and can't do enough to help, although they don't speak any other languages, so bring google translate! they have a bike / motorbike / kayak for use, if a little battered and squeaky The views are stunning and it's SO peaceful!  It's a great place to unwind and reset there are lots of characterful little hermit crabs who rustle around in the undergrowth in the evening. They love bits of fruit, especially coconut :)

Helpful host, spacious room, good location