Phi Phi Island Cabana Hotel, Phi Phi Island, Ton Sai Beach
We stayed in a deluxe twin from Dec 24 to 29. Reality and hotel description as per website differ greatly. There is basically only one restaurant in operation and no sunbeds at the beach. Most importantly, not all rooms are seafacing as advertised. The staff is generally nice and tries to accomodate the needs. Very bad is the fact that the nearby beach bars are playing loud music until 4 am, with is not acceptable. When paying such high room rates, I expect peace, especially at night. We moved two times the room! The compulsory Xmas dinner [buffet] was very good though, huge selection of items for every taste [THANKS].
The booking service was prompt and seemed professional and reliable from the first moment. Care must be taken to ensure the hotel description are true in terms of facilities.
LEGZIEL
2008-12-28
Phi Phi Island Cabana Hotel, Phi Phi Island, Ton Sai Beach
THE RESORT IS BEAUTIFUL. IT IS ONLY A SHAME THAT ONE OF THE NICEST HOTELS ON THE ISLAND HAS NO HAIRDRESSER, NO WIRELESS INTERNET AND I CAN ONLY SAY THAT THE TRIPLE ROOM I SEE ON THE INTERNET SITE IS SO MUCH NICER THAN THE ROOMS WE GOT (5102, 5201). THEY WERE REALLY NOTHING SPECIAL. THE STAFF IN THE HOTEL WERE VERY COURTEOUS.
THE BOOKING SERVICE WAS VERY GOOD AND EFFICIENT
Evyatar Abudi
2008-12-17
Phi Phi Island Cabana Hotel, Phi Phi Island, Ton Sai Beach
THE HOTEL WAS GOOD AND BUETIFULL but alot of things dissapre from our sutkase (beg) we think the room ckeaner has taken our stuff and when we came to the hotel we get just 1 key but when we chek out the want 2 key and didnt belive us that we get just 1 and say all the israeli people are a teef and problems men
the web of sawadee was very good and we hope the booking again in this web
Alex Piliposian
2008-10-20
Phi Phi Island Cabana Hotel, Phi Phi Island, Ton Sai Beach
Moderate breakfast, clean rooms. Service - can be better (like in many hotels in Thailand).
The shower is terrible, and the water is salty.
Overall,at this part of the island, this hotel, with all it s weaknesses, is the better one (for my opinion).
Eitan Blank
2008-10-18
Phi Phi Island Cabana Hotel, Phi Phi Island, Ton Sai Beach
Great hotel! convienent location, excellent breakfast. beautiful sweeming pool! The water in the shower are salty.
Glasswine David
2008-10-12
Phi Phi Island Cabana Hotel, Phi Phi Island, Ton Sai Beach
very nice hotel amazing beach the front desk was not very polite or friendly but other than that everything was ok. The room was very clean the pool is just perfect! Location is good too
perfect best price on the net
Robin Martyn Barber
2008-10-01
Phi Phi Island Cabana Hotel, Phi Phi Island, Ton Sai Beach
I had many mixed reviews on this hotel many of them not good,but i have to say it was an excellent place to stay stay where friendy and helpful,we stayed in a deluxe villa on the top floor ocean view its was absolutely what we wanted overlooking the beach,the room was well decorated,bathroom was clean but salt water in the shower but due to it is a small island can not expext to supply everyone with fresh water.all in all a great place to stay i though
George Ray Vaughn
2008-08-29
Phi Phi Island Cabana Hotel, Phi Phi Island, Ton Sai Beach
Since the Tsunami the hotel rooms have been totally redone. Prior to that the rooms were getting the old and worn look but today they are very nice. The rooms are small but comfortable and many have a beautiful view, a view like a post card you might send to friends. All the staff is friendly and speak adequate English to meet your needs. The hotel is well maintained and in best location on the island if you want to be in walking distance of the village where all the restaurants are in addition to dive shops, agencies offering special tours, hundreds of typical beach clothing and jewelry shops, convenience stores, night life and a number of those small massage shops offering a wonderful one to two hour Thai massage for very little money and once your hooked, you will come back for more. If you stay at one of the nice spa or hotel resorts up the island some distance, if you choose to visit the village you will have to rent a long tail boat for every trip and this can get expensive and it is not always advisable if there are storms or it is night time. I highly recommend the Phi Phi Island Cabana Hotel and ask for a view of the back bay. If you enjoy relaxing on the sandy beach or a swim in the pool, Phi Phi Island Cabana has it all with a 3 minute walk from your room. Breakfast is very adequate with lots of choices and a chef is available for fresh omlets as you request. If you visit the island, take some time to relax and get acquainted with the people. Thai people treat tourist with respect and care and they are wonderful people. Learn about their life style, their schools, their families. Many on the island have come from small villages in Thailand to find work and they too fall in love with the island atmosphere. Be sure and rent a long tail boat for 1/2 a day and visit some wonderful snorkeling locations within 30 minutes of the village on the same island or visit some of the nearby islands such as Bamboo, Phi Phi Lei, and others. Buy some fresh bananas at the market and take a long tail about 10 minutes from the pier to feed the wild monkeys. And do remember they can get aggressive so use common sense. You can go diving, cliff jumping, snorkeling, and even take Thai cooking classes at a small restaurant in the village. If you want a 5 star resort, Phi Phi Cabana is not one. There is not one within walking distance of the village. Also, take a hike to view point. The view is worth the hike. At the top is a small shop for refreshments. I suggest no less than 3 full days on the island or otherwise you never get the chance to totally appreciate the island atmosphere and you function as a tourist all the time. I prefer to stay a minimum of 4 full days and often more. The trip from Phuket or Krabi is about 2 hours by ferry. The ferry boat is an experience alone. Get to the ferry 20 to 30 minutes early so you can get a seat in the A/C part. If you want to walk out in the sun and on the outside deck you can always leave something in your seat. They sell water, beer and soft drinks and few snacks on the boat. I recommend a metered taxi, yellow taxi, from the airport at Phuket to the Rasada Pier. Others will try to charge twice as much. Ferry tickets should cost 700 baht round trip but this is always a challenge. Do not feel bad if you pay 1000 baht. When you land at any of the airports there are many trying to sell you hotels, taxi service and ferry tickets. I suggest you keep on walking. You can change your money on the island without a problem. Several banks, many bank exchange locations and ATMs. Creidt cards are accepted by many restaurants and hotels and even the shops. If you wish to visit the local elementary school, take a 20 minute hike and go into the Admin office. They are proud to tell you about their program. I often make a small contribution to the school. Learn about the religions on the island. Spend time visiting with possibly the most wonderful people on the planet, the Thai people. ENJOY.
Very helpful and answered all my questions promptly. I highly recommend them. By the way, rainy season is a good time to go. First in high season prices are much higher plus the number of tourists doubles. In rainy season it is often a bit more comfortable in temperature and the rains never last long. Four hours at most but generally 30 minutes to two hours and the the sun returns.
Ahmed AL-Kindy
2008-07-28 until 2008-07-29
Phi Phi Island Cabana Hotel, Phi Phi Island, Ton Sai Beach
I originally booked for three nights for this hotel. However, after my arrival I was disappointed about the hotel and the island and I realized that it was too long to stay for 3 nights. So I decided to shorten my stay for only one night. The hotel rooms were small and not very clean. The bath room was small too and the water from the taps was salty. The only good thing about this hotel was the swimming pool which was nice and facing the beach. Apart from that everything else was just about average. Wireless Internet service was only limited to the café area and it was very slow. A small travelers tip, if you are planning to stay for one night at Phi Phi Island and want to make good use of your day, make sure to catch up the afternoon snorkeling and sunset tours as these normally leave after 1:30pm.
Excellent service and they were very helpful to cancel my other two days without any cancellation charges.
Robyn shuttleworth
2008-07-24 until 2008-07-28
Phi Phi Island Cabana Hotel, Phi Phi Island, Ton Sai Beach
2nd visit . Very helpful, smiling staff .Lovely bright clean rooms with open sea views. Excellent location the best on Phi Phi . will be back.
