Most hotels are on the west side of the island, with many resorts and guest houses all along the road that leads down the coast. Generally speaking, prices drop off the further away from the port you get. Supply far out-strips demand, so finding a place to stay should never be hard, though the best or cheapest places may fill up at weekends.
Alina Grande Hotel & Resort, หมู่ที่ 4, 9/10 (At the S end of White Sand Beach), ☏ +66 39 551 348, alinaresort@hotmail.com. Check-in: 12:00, check-out: 12:00. In the heart of White Sand Beach, it is the perfect place to stay for families with children.800-2,200 baht.
Koh Chang Kacha Resort & Spa, White Sand Beach 88 (In the centre of the beach), ☏ +66 2 621 5501. Fantastic beach side swimming pool, beach-front bungalow-villas, pool-side deluxe villas, deluxe hotel rooms, and many rows of bungalow in tropical-style garden. The best place for families. Good value for money, friendly staff, delicious food.4,000-5,600 baht.
S.P. Place, 7/9 หมู่ที่ 4 (On the N side of the beach, across from 15 Palms), ☏ +66 92 545 8595. Check-out: 12:00. It appears to be family-owned, but the family isn't very friendly although the cleaning staff are. Wi-Fi is not free. Rooms are clean, TV/balcony/air-con/private bath.550 baht, though possible to negotiate down to 500 baht for an air-con room. There's also a 500 baht key deposit.
Top Resort, 24/45 (At the S end of White Sand Beach), ☏ +66 39 551 364. Guests can head to their own beach if they get the expensive 4,000 baht rooms and villas. Flagship are the sea view villas. Friendly staff, German and Thai food (and beer). Reasonable for families and single travellers.790-4,990 baht.
White Sand Beach Resort, 1/1 Moo 3, White Sand Beach ( Had Sai Khao), ☏ +66 86 310 5553. 1,330-4,500 baht.
Klong Son Bay
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12.1423102.27071Siam Royal View (Chang Noi Beach). Villas & beach bungalows.
Klong Prao Beach
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12.05643102.294132Aana Resort and Spa (Near Klong Prao Beach), ☏ +66 39 551137-8. Upscale retreat. Some rooms have outdoor plunge pools and amazing views. Two gorgeous swimming pools, restaurant, two bars and a lovely (yet pricey) spa. The resort is 100 m up the river that spills out into the bay and Klong Prao Beach. Free kayaks are available for use. Excellent service.5,000-13,000 baht.
12.04096102.295063The Emerald Cove Koh Chang, ☏ +66 39 552 000, fax: +66 39 552001. Check-in: 14:00, check-out: 12:00. A tropical getaway offering a dive centre, a 50 m lap pool and 5 restaurants.3,000-5,000 baht.
12.04275102.299145Big Elk Steak House, 38/5 Moo 4 (300 m from Klong Prao Beach), ☏ +66 819284094, +66 39557023, bigelk.steakhouse@gmail.com. Check-in: 14:00, check-out: 11:00. Bungalows and holiday houses in a nice garden with a clean swimming pool in the middle. Not getting too much noise from the road, but the nearby rooftop club can be heard quite often in the nights. The owner, Bank, is very nice and helpful, and takes good care of the place, everything is clean and neat. Wi-Fi reaches probably all bungalows. Cheapest huts for 300 baht (mattress only, shared bathroom), a bit nicer ones for 400 baht, air con for 400-500 baht, bigger family ones (for four people) 1400 baht. Five to ten minutes walk to the beach through the Blue Lagun.350-1,500 baht. (updated Dec 2016)
12.046618102.2935086Centara Koh Chang Tropicana Resort, 26/3 Moo 4, ☏ +66 39 557 122. Large resort with 157 rooms in small cottages. Near the beach. Several pools, restaurants and bars. Free Wi-Fi in public areas. Kids Club, babysitting. Most rooms can accommodate 3-4 people.5,000-10,000 baht.
12.0649102.28617Mother Earth Garden, kitchen and homestay, 19/1 Moo 4, Baan Klong Prao, ☏ +66 87 791 6182, 4motherearth@gmail.com. Check-in: 13:00, check-out: 12:00. Founded 1990 by the travelers and nature lovers Nujaree and Manni Frohloff. It's located up a hill with a sea view, between jungle and sea. The entrance is just opposite the public beach access. Reservations by email, or Skype mann.frohloff. The rooms for rent are the Upper Room in the Base House, Children's House, Nujaree's Tower, Treehouse, and Kent's House.45 baht entry for geo cacheing, 660 baht room/ night, 10000 baht room/month, for volunteers special discount. (updated Feb 2017)
Kai Bae Beach
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12.03144102.293068The Chill Resort and Spa, 19/21 Moo 4, ☏ +66 3960 9719, fax: +66 39 552599, thechill@thechillkohchang.com. Beautiful, modern luxury resort with 38 rooms, including deluxe rooms, deluxe pool access rooms, Jacuzzi suites and pool villas. Breakfast served any time of the day. Free Wi-Fi and Internet stations.6,250-15,000 baht.
Garden Resort, 98/22 Moo 4 Kai Bae, ☏ +66 99 012 0299. Quiet and charming resort with luxury bungalows, swimming pool, high speed Internet and just 150 m from the beach.1,200-2,700 baht.
Siam Bay Resort Koh Chang, 100 Moo 4, ☏ +66 86 306 9000. 60 luxury bungalows on the beach, large family bungalows on the hillside and sea view and pool villas.300-4,000 baht.
Following a great deal of development, the name "Lonely Beach" has become something of a misnomer. Lonely Beach is the party capital of the island and each guesthouse on Lonely Beach takes it in turns to hold "party night," during which the partying and attendant thumping music goes on until about 05:00 and all the revellers on the island come to your guesthouse. If you want to sleep then Lonely Beach is not the place for you. Most guesthouses giving "Lonely Beach" as an address are not located along the actual beach, but about 500 m down the road. From the village access to the sea is not possible as the coast is rocky.
Bhumiyama Beach Resort (ภูมิยามะ บีช รีสอร์ท), 99/1 Moo 1 (Next to Nature Resort), ☏ +66 81 8604623. Offers beautiful sea view bungalows and hotel rooms.3,000 baht.
Joy Cottage, 4/95 main road (On the main road by the bridge), ☏ +66 92 953 8227. Great backpacker place. Listen to live music, enjoy great food and chill out. Nice little huts, that come with mosquito net, attached shower and toilet and free Wi-Fi, though signal is very weak in huts but works well in restaurant.400 baht.
Kachapura Resort, 4/20 Moo 1, Koh Chang Tai, ☏ +66 81 945 6795. Well-appointed concrete bungalows spread around a serene tropical garden layout in Hat Tha Nam's "town" strip. It's a trek through the garden to get to the beach, which is anyway rather rocky, so better to walk 5-10 min down the road to the beach and bar at Siam Huts. Some noise from nearby bars at night in the bungalows near the road.500-700 baht.
Little Eden Bungalows, 4/47 Moo 1, ☏ +66 84 867 7459. Small bungalow resort, up the hill away from the bustling village. Comfortable bungalows individually placed, 12 with fans 2 with air-con, 1 twin double room, hot showers, mosquito net, toiletries and free Wi-Fi. Restaurant has Thai and international (slow) food. Every bungalow has a hammock and a gallery in the bath.
12.000452102.30030711Oasis Koh Chang (Koh Chang Bungalows), 4/28 Moo 1 Lonely Beach (Lonely Beach Soi 3, opposite the pharmacy), ☏ +66 81 7212547, info@oasis-kohchang.com. On a hillside with sunset views from the restaurant deck, where you can enjoy home-style Thai dishes, sandwiches or Western favourites. The wooden huts come with fan and mosquito net, attached open-air bath with shower. Free Wi-Fi.350 baht.
Paradise Cottages, 104/1 Moo.1 (At the end of Lonely Beach), ☏ +66 81 773 9337. Check-out: 12:00. Very nice, large and clean waterfront concrete cottages. There is a rocky waterfront, an amazing bar, and lounging areas with very friendly staff and outstanding food. Free Wi-Fi.700 baht, 1,000 baht for waterfront. Off-season prices (as of 2014): 350 (wooden, smells stuffy, fan only, cold shower), 500 (fan only, warm shower) and 700 (waterfront, air conditioning).
Sea Flower Resort (Follow signs to Sun Flower), ☏ +66 82 213 1100. Great price range (between 500 baht for 1-2 person bungalow with fan and private bathroom, and 1,000 baht for sea front bungalow with air-con, cable TV, private bath. All bungalows are clean, and the grounds are very well taken care of on a daily basis by maintenance staff. Nice lounging area on a patch of lawn right next to the water, and only a 5-10 minute walk along the water's edge to Lonely Beach. Very quiet at night considering how incredibly close to all the action. Free Wi-Fi.500 to 1,000 baht in high season.
Siam Beach Resort Koh Chang, 100/1 Moo 4 (On the beach), ☏ +66 89 161 6664. Formerly a backpacker place, converted into a resort with large swimming pool. Sea view and deluxe pool view hotel rooms, all with a sea view, cable TV, refrigerator, hot water, comfortable beds and breakfast for two.1,500 baht.
Siam Hut, 100/1 4, Soi Sao, ☏ +66 86 609 7772. On the beach, offering a quiet atmosphere (unless they are hosting a beach party, in which case don't expect to sleep before 02:00), friendly staff and delicious food. Options are cheaper spartan waterfront bungalows or slightly more expensive air conditioned bungalows.400-680 baht.
The Sunflower Bungalows, 4/1 Moo 1 (Follow the signs), ☏ +66 98 252 2243. Nice bungalows with well-priced Western and Thai restaurant with nightly movie screenings, free Wi-Fi and reclining cushions.300-500 baht.
Bailan Beach
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Most of this beach is rocky, only the southern end—which is dominated by the resort, not really welcoming non-residents—is sandy.
Bai Lan Hut Resort, 21/118-19 Moo.4 Klong Prao Beach, ☏ +66 80 099 5112. Each of the 22 bungalows has a computer, free Wi-Fi, hot shower, fan. Air-conditioned rooms available. The bungalows are right by the sea with sunset views.500-1,500 baht.
Elephant Bay Resort (formerly: Gu Bay), 6/17 Moo 1, Bailan Bay Tambon Ampher, ☏ +66 98 836 3693. Bungalows and swimming pool with view to the sea, just 5 m from the water.low season: 450-1000 baht, high season 650-1150 baht.
Koh Chang Bailan Bay Resort (first resort S of Lonely Beach, about halfway up a steep rise in the road), ☏ +66 39 558 077. Spacious, en suite bath, well-designed bungalows built into the hillside, going all the way down to the beach. Fan and air-conditioned rooms available. Friendly staff. Reception and restaurant are open from 08:00-22:00.350-1,000 baht.
Whitehouse Bailan Resort (ไวท์เฮ้าส์ ใบลาน รีสอร์ท), No. 105/5 Moo 1, ☏ +66 89 092 2322. Cosy white cottages, swimming pool, air-con, hot showers, free Wi-Fi. They have 15 standard rooms and 18 cottages.800-1,500 baht.
Bang Bao Bay
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Bang Bao
Bang Bao is on the south side of the island. It's little more than a long stretch of wooden deck that takes 5 minutes to walk down, with dive shops, seafood restaurants, local houses and accommodation.
Alysia Spring Resort Bang Bao. 27 rooms with air conditioning, hot water, fridge, cable TV, safe and balcony. Internet. 1 km to beach, free shuttle service. English and German-speaking staff.800 baht.
11.975231102.31639812Tranquility Bay Residence, 119, Moo 1, Koh Chang Tai (200 m after Bang Bao Temple), ☏ +66 39 558 200. Check-in: 14:00, check-out: 12:00. Two bedroom self catering sea view apartment, 120 m², 180° sea view, 30 m swimming pool, kids' pool, 300 m private pier. (updated Sep 2015)
11.97489102.30613Coconut Garden Koh Chang, 87/3 Moo 1, Bang Bao (from ferry, follow signs to Mercure Hideaway, 2 km past Mercure), ☏ +66 80 378 5582, kohchang@asia-backpackers.com. Ko Chang's largest backpacking resort on Ko Chang. Has private bungalows and female/mixed dorms, providing quality accommodation at a great price, Also on site is a bar/restaurant/communal area showing all sports and pool table, dart board.