A perfectly secluded bungalow on the rocks just above the ocean! You just get the basics here with no Wifi in the bungalow but an absolutely amazing nature view instead! Mai Pen Rai offers amazing food and especially the Thai food dishes and fried fish dishes are absolutely delicious! The atmosphere is totally laid back, boheme-like and chill as are the staff. Just what I needed! It's also worth mentioning that Mai Pen Rai are very focused on minimising plastic use and only have water in glass bottles, as well as a refill option! The beautiful beach is guarded by a healthy, well-nourished and friendly pack of dogs and a super cute pet pig. All in all it was a true healing experience to be here and I booked another week in one of the beach bungalows on arrival. Thanks a lot, Mai Pen Rai -- I'll be back!

A perfectly secluded bungalow on the rocks just above the ocean! You just get the basics here with no Wifi in the bungalow but an absolutely amazing nature view instead! Mai Pen Rai offers amazing food and especially the Thai food dishes and fried fish dishes are absolutely delicious! The atmosphere is totally laid back, boheme-like and chill as are the staff. Just what I needed! It's also worth mentioning that Mai Pen Rai are very focused on minimising plastic use and only have water in glass bottles, as well as a refill option! The beautiful beach is guarded by a healthy, well-nourished and friendly pack of dogs and a super cute pet pig. All in all it was a true healing experience to be here and I booked another week in one of the beach bungalows on arrival. Thanks a lot, Mai Pen Rai -- I'll be back!

Great people who staff the bungalows. Food excellent. Fantastic views. If you wanna get off grid this place is for you

Great people who staff the bungalows. Food excellent. Fantastic views. If you wanna get off grid this place is for you

Location can’t be beat, out bungalow up on a hill overlooking the gulf. So beautiful.

Location can’t be beat, out bungalow up on a hill overlooking the gulf. So beautiful.

Great place, very wild and peaceful! Totally worth it. The north of the island is a much nicer and fulfilling experience.

Great place, very wild and peaceful! Totally worth it. The north of the island is a much nicer and fulfilling experience.

Great location if you want to be away from it all and just chill and relax. We were in a family hut in the rocks. Tricky if you have very small children but fine for us. It’s basic but as I mentioned in the title if you like glamping you’ll love this place. The staff were lovely. Very welcoming and really appreciated it when we tried to speak a tiny bit of Thai. If we stayed longer we would think about renting a jeep to explore more of the island. We would definitely go back.

Great location if you want to be away from it all and just chill and relax. We were in a family hut in the rocks. Tricky if you have very small children but fine for us. It’s basic but as I mentioned in the title if you like glamping you’ll love this place. The staff were lovely. Very welcoming and really appreciated it when we tried to speak a tiny bit of Thai. If we stayed longer we would think about renting a jeep to explore more of the island. We would definitely go back.

Loved the place, quite idyllic. However, very far from anything. You must rent a scooter or car BEFORE coming here (because the hotel "surpisingly" does not have any available ones). Hotel's restaurant has a good price for value. Overal service was OK but could be (much) kinder...

Loved the place, quite idyllic. However, very far from anything. You must rent a scooter or car BEFORE coming here (because the hotel "surpisingly" does not have any available ones). Hotel's restaurant has a good price for value. Overal service was OK but could be (much) kinder...

We planned to spend 10 days on this beautiful beach with our family, but unfortunately we didn't enjoy our stay as we hoped. The place describes itself as a family friendly stay, but by far it's not equipped for young children. The play area on the pictures is not function due to a fairly recent landslide and safety is not maintained anywhere really. We travelled with our 4 and 6 yrs old daughters and stayed on the family bungalow on the rocks. It is on the hill side, but we did not mind the walk, however there are no railing by the steps and the drop straight to the sea is massive. This caused a fair amount of tension a we were scared to let the kids walk alone in the dark and they found these restrictions frustrating. The same stands in the bungalow. The upper sleeping area - supposetly for the kids with two single bed - completely unsafe for kids if windows left open as the windows are low and they can easily fall out. As there is no a/c this area with closed windows is unbearable due to the heat even in the night. We found the restaurant on the beach very poor quality and used mainly the hill top restaurant, which had the most amazing views and fantastic food. Still, two restaurants are very limited options if planning to stay longer, especially that no opportunity to buy snacks or ice-cream for kids anywhere. These wouldn't play an issue if we travel as a couple, but with young kids they become important. There is poor wifi everywhere here, but we didn't mind that.

We planned to spend 10 days on this beautiful beach with our family, but unfortunately we didn't enjoy our stay as we hoped. The place describes itself as a family friendly stay, but by far it's not equipped for young children. The play area on the pictures is not function due to a fairly recent landslide and safety is not maintained anywhere really. We travelled with our 4 and 6 yrs old daughters and stayed on the family bungalow on the rocks. It is on the hill side, but we did not mind the walk, however there are no railing by the steps and the drop straight to the sea is massive. This caused a fair amount of tension a we were scared to let the kids walk alone in the dark and they found these restrictions frustrating. The same stands in the bungalow. The upper sleeping area - supposetly for the kids with two single bed - completely unsafe for kids if windows left open as the windows are low and they can easily fall out. As there is no a/c this area with closed windows is unbearable due to the heat even in the night. We found the restaurant on the beach very poor quality and used mainly the hill top restaurant, which had the most amazing views and fantastic food. Still, two restaurants are very limited options if planning to stay longer, especially that no opportunity to buy snacks or ice-cream for kids anywhere. These wouldn't play an issue if we travel as a couple, but with young kids they become important. There is poor wifi everywhere here, but we didn't mind that.

This place is paradise on earth, perfect beach! Stayed at the family bungalows on the rocks, beautiful location and view. Restaurants are good! Don't stay here if you're not physically fit, it's a lot of climbing steep stairs and literally over and through rocks. Off the beaten path , secluded, but you can arrange for taxi to just about anywhere. Electricity gets turned off at certain times and no hot water, so be prepared for that, also wifi is almost non existent , even at restaurants. Sleep under mosquito nets for sure as the bungalows are easily access to outside critters, you might get a bat, gecko, or anything else that fits through the crevices.definitely a unique experience, but beautiful one.

This place is paradise on earth, perfect beach! Stayed at the family bungalows on the rocks, beautiful location and view. Restaurants are good! Don't stay here if you're not physically fit, it's a lot of climbing steep stairs and literally over and through rocks. Off the beaten path , secluded, but you can arrange for taxi to just about anywhere. Electricity gets turned off at certain times and no hot water, so be prepared for that, also wifi is almost non existent , even at restaurants. Sleep under mosquito nets for sure as the bungalows are easily access to outside critters, you might get a bat, gecko, or anything else that fits through the crevices.definitely a unique experience, but beautiful one.

The staff were great very helpful and friendly. The beach and bay are beautiful We did find it hard to handle the heat and humidity, the fan only worked when power was on and the room was dark and wet after the rain Otherwise really good I would recommend a visit

The staff were great very helpful and friendly. The beach and bay are beautiful We did find it hard to handle the heat and humidity, the fan only worked when power was on and the room was dark and wet after the rain Otherwise really good I would recommend a visit

A very remote part of Phangan and far away from the bustle of Thong Sala. We stayed 4 nights but would recommend staying for fewer unless you use it as a base for exploring the island (by boat). Have to rent scooters in town and the taxis are expensive. The food was ok in the two restaurants. Stunning location and an adventurous trek to the hillside bungalows!

A very remote part of Phangan and far away from the bustle of Thong Sala. We stayed 4 nights but would recommend staying for fewer unless you use it as a base for exploring the island (by boat). Have to rent scooters in town and the taxis are expensive. The food was ok in the two restaurants. Stunning location and an adventurous trek to the hillside bungalows!

Boy, when I read the description of the beautiful secluded beach front bungalows I was excited. But, you have no idea what seclusion is until you are actually in it!!! There are only two restaurants on the resort, and my friend busted her knee on a rock trying to climb the mountain necessary to ascend in pitch slippery terror for the second. The first night I even had a slight panic attack. But by day three, I was really enjoying it. It was nice to slow down. But please, be mentally prepared. To take a trip to the town you have to pay to get there and back at specific times which annoyed us. But, hey, different strokes...

Boy, when I read the description of the beautiful secluded beach front bungalows I was excited. But, you have no idea what seclusion is until you are actually in it!!! There are only two restaurants on the resort, and my friend busted her knee on a rock trying to climb the mountain necessary to ascend in pitch slippery terror for the second. The first night I even had a slight panic attack. But by day three, I was really enjoying it. It was nice to slow down. But please, be mentally prepared. To take a trip to the town you have to pay to get there and back at specific times which annoyed us. But, hey, different strokes...

I'm an outdoors-y, rural type stuck in the city for work. This was the perfect place to get away from everything. It takes some time to get there but that's what makes it worth it. They offer taxi services and jeep/bike rentals. I had a room on the rocks with a great view and space away from other travelers. There's four restaurants available, but the main one is the best. Wonderful, friendly staff who care about their guests. The beach is pebbly but still pleasant, and there are lots of rocks to climb and explore. You can even hike up the river to see some waterfalls. Beautiful place for catching sunrises. And at night you can actually see the stars! Would definitely come again!

I'm an outdoors-y, rural type stuck in the city for work. This was the perfect place to get away from everything. It takes some time to get there but that's what makes it worth it. They offer taxi services and jeep/bike rentals. I had a room on the rocks with a great view and space away from other travelers. There's four restaurants available, but the main one is the best. Wonderful, friendly staff who care about their guests. The beach is pebbly but still pleasant, and there are lots of rocks to climb and explore. You can even hike up the river to see some waterfalls. Beautiful place for catching sunrises. And at night you can actually see the stars! Would definitely come again!

Loved our stay ,unspoilt beach ,friendly staff,basic but everything u need for a relaxing holiday away from crowds.Food good.

Loved our stay ,unspoilt beach ,friendly staff,basic but everything u need for a relaxing holiday away from crowds.Food good.

The bungalows are on a spectacular beach which is seriously off the beaten track (although the road is being upgraded at the moment, and when it's tarred this might change a bit) and I really liked that. But, our bungalow, which was a family 'on the rocks' bungalow was disappointing. There was no hot water and the shower head was a tiny little thing on the end of a hose. I think the bungalows on the beach itself do have hot water, and that would make a big difference (for me). Also, the walk to our bungalow was quite precarious, and when it's high tide you really have to hang onto your kids tightly to make it home in one piece. The restaurant above the 'on the rocks' bungalows, called Plaa's, was a highlight. Great food and friendly service.

The bungalows are on a spectacular beach which is seriously off the beaten track (although the road is being upgraded at the moment, and when it's tarred this might change a bit) and I really liked that. But, our bungalow, which was a family 'on the rocks' bungalow was disappointing. There was no hot water and the shower head was a tiny little thing on the end of a hose. I think the bungalows on the beach itself do have hot water, and that would make a big difference (for me). Also, the walk to our bungalow was quite precarious, and when it's high tide you really have to hang onto your kids tightly to make it home in one piece. The restaurant above the 'on the rocks' bungalows, called Plaa's, was a highlight. Great food and friendly service.

not close to any thing 200 baht taxi ride to get to stores/town. but it has a very beautiful beach and very nice bungalows

not close to any thing 200 baht taxi ride to get to stores/town. but it has a very beautiful beach and very nice bungalows

This has been one of the highlights of all the places visited during my travels all over the world. I loved it! Far from the maddening crowd in idyllic surroundings, close to nature, with the sea at your doorstep, the sound of the waves when you go to sleep and to wake you up - total relaxation. We stayed in a bungalow right on the beach, had our cups of tea on the porch in the mornings and our also our night caps before bed. Our days were spent lazing around on the beach, dipping into the ocean at will and enjoying lovely fruit platters and fruit shakes smilingly provided by the exceptional staff, for whom nothing was too much to ask for. A BIG SPECIAL thank you to Pen and her lovely team. The bungalow is fairly basic but spacious, comfortable and providing everything one needs - unpretentious and refreshing after the characterless, over the top supposedly 5* hotels of Bangkok. There were three restaurants to choose from, one being on a hilltop with spectacular views, and the food always to an excellent standard and excellent value for money. Our stay was indeed something special and memorable and we are sure to return in the near future, only this time for longer. Highly recommended to the discerning traveler who is looking for something real and different.

This has been one of the highlights of all the places visited during my travels all over the world. I loved it! Far from the maddening crowd in idyllic surroundings, close to nature, with the sea at your doorstep, the sound of the waves when you go to sleep and to wake you up - total relaxation. We stayed in a bungalow right on the beach, had our cups of tea on the porch in the mornings and our also our night caps before bed. Our days were spent lazing around on the beach, dipping into the ocean at will and enjoying lovely fruit platters and fruit shakes smilingly provided by the exceptional staff, for whom nothing was too much to ask for. A BIG SPECIAL thank you to Pen and her lovely team. The bungalow is fairly basic but spacious, comfortable and providing everything one needs - unpretentious and refreshing after the characterless, over the top supposedly 5* hotels of Bangkok. There were three restaurants to choose from, one being on a hilltop with spectacular views, and the food always to an excellent standard and excellent value for money. Our stay was indeed something special and memorable and we are sure to return in the near future, only this time for longer. Highly recommended to the discerning traveler who is looking for something real and different.