Beach resort on Koh Phi Phi
Family resort with Thai wooden cottages on the Laem Tong headland, northern Koh Phi Phi Don, with a private beach.
The resort
Phi Phi Natural Resort sits on the headland of Laemthong Beach at the remote northern tip of Koh Phi Phi Don. It is a family resort, set away from the crowds and parties of Tonsai, with a private beach on the Andaman Sea.
The grounds run from the shoreline up into forested hills. There are 160 tropical cottages and rooms, spread over gardens, the hillside and the beachfront. Guests are taken from the beachfront lobby to their rooms by buggy.
Most cottages are individual Thai wooden houses with balconies. The Deluxe Cottages stand on the private shoreline and look out to Bamboo Island and Mosquito Island. Rooms higher up sit among the treetops.
The founder bought land on the northern tip of the island when Phi Phi still had no electricity or water supply, and built a small resort with help from the local sea gypsy community. After the tsunami the resort built a primary school for the community inside its grounds.
The resort grows more than half of its salad vegetables on its own organic farm. There are two swimming pools, an open air massage hut by a red lotus pond, a dive center and several restaurants on the beach.
Rooms
Room names as the resort writes them. Prices and availability are shown on Booking.com and Agoda.
32 sqm
60 sqm
153 sqm
Facilities
Infinity pool looking out to Bamboo Island and Mosquito Island, with the pool bar beside it.
Pool in the middle of the resort, uphill, for the Mountain View building and the Superior Villas, overlooking Laemtong Bay.
Books private longtail and speedboat trips around the Phi Phi Islands that start from the resort, insurance included, and rents kayaks and snorkelling gear.
Dive center a few steps from the beach with fun dives, courses, snorkelling day trips and a Bubblemaker course for children.
Outdoor playground for children aged 3 and up, next to the swimming pool.
Handcraft courses since 2020, such as flower garlands, coconut leaf hats, pandan leaf bouquets, paper mache and towel folding.
More than half of the resort's salad vegetables are grown on site, with walking tours led by front desk staff.
In the main building, with souvenirs, clothing and snacks, open 08:00 to 17:00.
A primary school for the local sea gypsy community, built by the resort inside its grounds after the tsunami.
Open air massage hut beside the red lotus pond. Full body and targeted massages, traditional Thai massage and coconut oil massage.
Eat and drink
Open air breakfast buffet over the sea, with Thai and Western dishes, tropical fruit, fresh bread, juices, tea and coffee.
Main restaurant at the front of the resort on Laemthong Beach. A la carte lunch and dinner, from steaks to Thai food.
Italian cafe by the beach with pasta, pizza and seafood for lunch or dinner.
Large sea view restaurant with a Thai lunch buffet, mainly for day visitors, 11:30 to 13:30.
Next to the main outdoor pool, with quick meals and drinks during the day.
Beach bar with a daily happy hour before sunset, buy one cocktail and get one free.
Photos
Photos: Phi Phi Natural Resort
Book
Prices and availability are shown on Booking.com and Agoda.
Location
Laemthong Beach (Laem Tong), on the northern tip of Koh Phi Phi Don, Krabi. Address: 53 Moo 8 Leamtong, Phi Phi Island, Ao Nang, Muang Krabi 81000, Thailand.
Take a boat from Phuket or Krabi, about 1.5 hours. Andaman Wave Master boats go directly to the resort at Laemtong. Other ferries stop at Tonsai Pier, from where a public boat takes 30 minutes to Laemtong.
The resort is on the northern tip of the island. The public boat from Tonsai Pier to Laemtong Pier takes 30 minutes and runs several times a day.
The Deluxe Cottages stand on the resort's private shoreline, with a terrace facing Bamboo Island and Mosquito Island and a beachfront walkway to the pool.
The Multibed Cottage has a king size bed and two sets of bunk beds for 4 to 6 people. The Family Cottage, the Garden Family Cottage and the Pool Villa 2 Bedrooms sleep 4.
Yes, two. The Main Outdoor Swimming Pool is an infinity pool by the beach, and the Hilltop Swimming Pool sits uphill in the middle of the resort. The Pool Villa has its own private pool.
Breakfast buffet at Laemthong Restaurant, lunch and dinner at the Beach Bar Restaurant and La Casette Della Pizza, a Thai lunch buffet at Kinnaree, plus the pool bar and the Hula Hula Bar on the beach.
Yes. Leisure Dive Center is on site, a few steps from the beach. The tour desk also rents kayaks and snorkelling gear and books private longtail and speedboat trips.