Alina Grande Hotel & Resort $$

9/10 Moo 4, White Sand Beach, Koh Chang, Thailand

The Alina Grande Hotel & Resort are in fact separate hotels split into two by a main road: The Alina Resort is the original complex which is comprised of a mix of bungalows and traditional rooms with balcony (Superior Category) right on the beach while their newer hillside complex one the opposite side of the road is the one referred to as the Alina Grande Hotel where I stayed this trip and am reviewing (Deluxe Category). Hotel amenities include a pool out back with plenty of sun beds and cheap drinks by the bar (40 THB beers), pool had some missing tiles but other than that fine, staff here need a special mention as they are extremely friendly and helpful.

Here is a description with my own personal pictures of the Deluxe Category room features: 

The rooms are very basic and the decor tired with traditional teak furniture, amenities include a grainy old-school TV with a fuzzy signal, good full sized fridge, wardrobe but sadly no electronic safe inside, big glass sliding doors opening up to a balcony and Thai Style bathroom with no separation between the toilet & shower, I guess fine for their 1000-1200 THB for the price range, you need to remember that you are paying a premium for the location at this hotel, just 30 seconds away from the start of white sand beach so you can't be expecting amazing accommodation for that price.

• Last Date Visited: Pictures were taken during my last visit in April 2017 and reflect their most basic accommodation on offer on Agoda.com : “Deluxe Double Hillside”.

Price Range: $/$$                            Amenities:

Pros:

• Excellent Location 30 seconds walk from white sand beach
• Extremely friendly staff
• Big fridge in the room
• Swimming pool in the back
• Good soundproofing

Cons:

• Tired rooms
• Old grainy TV
• No safe in the room
• Thai style wet room as a bathroom with two tiny soap bars are toiletries provided
• Paying a premium for the beach location, much better rooms for the price 10-15 mins walk away

• Guest Friendly policy reply by the Alina Grande Hotel & Resort: "No charge with your girl from bar but if possible please tell our receptionist for her ID for your security. Kind Regards, Miss Phichamol Phiphatcharamaetheekul".

Keeree Ele Hotel 

9/3 Moo 4, A. Koh Chang, White Sand Beach, Koh Chang, Thailand

While the Keeree ele' Hotel is a little bit up the hill and a good 10 minutes walk from the beach, it's very conveniently located less than 5 away from the "Little Pattaya" concentration of beer bars. Recently opened in 2009, the Keeree ele' is modern and beautifully decorated hotel, amenities include an outdoor pool and while it's rather smal in size, was most welcome on a hot day after my walk from the beach.

Here is a description with my own personal pictures of the room's features and amenities: 

The standard room I booked was quite nice and well furnished with a very comfy bed, a TV which was from an older generation but at least it offered a decent choice of channels, the mini-bar is small with drinks offered at a relatively cheap price, air conditioning works great, the balcony/terrace didn't offer much of a view as my room was facing the Paddy's Palm hotel next door. The bathroom which had bath/shower corner & sink was a bit of a letdown, my best guess is my room sustained a little damage due to the wet season but otherwise was pretty happy with the room. HotelStaff were very nice and helpful when needed, no problems with overnight guests. All in all this place is a little expensive but they regularly run promos that make it then worth staying here.

• Last Date Visited: Pictures were taken during my last visit in November 2014 and reflect their most basic accommodation on offer on Agoda.com : “The Standard Double Room”.

Price Range: $$/$$$                            Amenities:

Pros:

• Excellent Location: few min walk to beer bars, 10 mins to get to white sand beach
• Quiet at night
• Free Wi-Fi for all your devices
• New Hotel that was opened in 2009

Cons:

• No flatscreen TV in room
• Free breakfast is nothing special
• No safe in the room, must use locker at reception
• No room service but mini-bar prices are quite cheap
• bathroom feels already worn

• Guest Friendly policy reply from the Keeree Ele Hotel Koh Chang: "Greeting from Keeree Ele Hotel Koh Chang. Our small hotel strives to make your holidays special so we allow you to come with your (unregistered) guest and not necessary to leave her ID at the reception but I would like to inform you that our hotel will not be responsible for any loss/or damage to your belongings besides it becomes apparent that the hotel or the hotel staff have acted carelessly or negligently and you are requested to beware of your any valuables."

Paddy's Palms Resort

9/99 Moo 4 , White Sand Beach, Koh Chang, Thailand

Recently opened in 2006, the Paddy's Palms Resort is one of my favorite places to stay in Koh Chang and honestly I think you'd be hard pressed to find better value for money elsewhere these days. During my last trip in November, 1000 THB would get you one of their deluxe room which besides being very modern, spacious and clean include: A big and comfortable king sized bed, TV with plenty of English & Thai speaking channels, quiet but powerful A/C unit, small fridge with 2 free bottles of water each day, western bathroom with separate toilet & shower, plenty of storage space for luggage & your clothes, free Wi-Fi and a little balcony area with table and chairs. Location wise the hotel is around a 10 minutes walk to White Sands Beach, even closer from all of the nightlife venues and just a stone's throw away from Little Pattaya's dozen or so beer bar enclave. Included in the price is a small free buffet breakfast served at their restaurant with the choices of cereals & fruit then bacon, eggs & toast with all the tea and coffee or juice you can drink. Not to forget their nice little pool area at the side of the hotel with rarely any people around making it a great place to relax on a hot day. Last but not least also very guest friendly never had a problem with either one or two girls at night. So if you want my opinion, Paddy's Palms Resort is HIGHLY RECOMMENDED!

• Last Date Visited: Pictures were taken during my last visit in November 2014 and reflect their most basic accommodation on offer on Agoda.com : “The Deluxe Room”.

Price Range: $$/$$$                            Amenities:

• Guest Friendly policy reply from the Paddy's Palms Resort: Their website's booking & inquiry engine has been down for months (though you can still book online through) so there is no way for me to provide you an adequate official response but I can assure you for personally having been here many times (latest in November 2014) that this hotel is very guest friendly. In fact at around 10PM the reception counter closes (so while I never tried with more than two girls at a time) you could probably get away bringing the whole staff from any given beer bars without anyone noticing.

Top Resort

24/45 Moo 4, White Sand Beach, Koh Chang, Thailand

The Top Resort towers along a cliff on the South end of White Sand Beach, which can easily be reached walking your way down the main road for about 10 minutes. Even better, just like Paddy's Palm it's conveniently located right next to the dozen of so girly bars that Koh Chang have to offer! The resort is set amongst beautiful gardens with a small but lovely swimming pool at it's center in tranquil and relaxed settings. Access to a little private pebble beach is also possible, if you manage to hike down the 134 steps leading to the rocky bay. You can chose between three types of accommodations: The rooms in the main building, bungalows (garden & seaview) or villas over the top of the cliff, facing the gulf. Price go anywhere from 25$ for basic rooms in low season to over 100$ for the high end villas in peak season but all the rooms are well furnished.

Here is a description with my own personal pictures of the room's features and amenities: 

I stayed in their Deluxe room, which is located in the main hotel building facing the street. Room was spacious and nicely decorated. I enjoyed the little bar area where you can mix yourself some drinks & make some real coffee in the morning, fridge is well stocked with drinks sold at reasonable prices, bed was comfortable, facing it was a nice flat-screen TV with a good range of English & International channels, Wi-Fi was a little slow if you wanted to stream HD content but otherwise ok, plenty of storage space for your clothes in the wardrobe, small electronic in-room safe, bathroom is a Thai style wet room with plenty of hot water for the shower, once I figured out how to get it to work,  Room had a balcony facing the main road with two sets of sliding glass windows, which blocked out most of the road noises +  sit while enjoying the air conditioning. Absolutely No hassles with bringing back bargirls, staff won't even bother taking overnight Guest IDs unless you insist she drops it off at the reception, owner even got me discounts on drinks at some beer bars his friend owns with a card he provided me.

• Last Date Visited: Pictures were taken during my last visit in November 2014 and reflect their most basic accommodation on offer on Agoda.com : “The Deluxe Room”.

Price Range: $$/$$$/$$$$                            Amenities:

Pros:

• Excellent Location: few min walk to beer bars, 10 mins to get to white sand beach
• Quiet at night
• Great little garden with pool
• No power going off when leaving room
• Nice big rooms
• Excellent Location: few min walk to beer bars, 10 mins to get to white sand beach
• Nice owner & Staff

Cons:

• slow WiFi if you expect to stream some HD videos

Baan Ton Rak Boutique Resort

6/10 / 9 Moo 4, Pearl Beach, Koh Chang, Thailand

Price Range: $$                            Amenities:

The Baan Ton Rak Boutique Resort is a small and friendly resort located at Pearl beach about 1.5 km South from the main strip of White Sands Beach. All of the six lovely rooms they have to offer are decent and clean with all the basic facilities (Air-con, TV, Wi-Fi, in room safe, hot & cold water shower). The decor around the resort also provide for a pleasant atmosphere with the various plants, fountains, stone carvings  and outside covered areas where you can sit and relax on soft beds. The only downside is it's a bit of a walk to White Sands Beach and the little Pattaya beer bars but they do rent scooters for only 150 THB a day.

• Guest Friendly policy reply by Baan Ton Rak Boutique Resort  "Hello, it is no problem for us. Our rooms prizes are for 2 persons. Your are welcome. Best regards Baan Ton Rak Boutique Resort".

Banpu Koh Chang Hotel

9/11 Moo 4, White Sand Beach, Koh Chang, Thailand

Price Range: $$$/$$$$                            Amenities:

The Banpu Koh Chang Hotel is cozy little hideaway centrally located on White Sand Beach. Scattered throughout it's lush tropical garden you have a choice between spacious bungalows and rooms in their main two floor building. Both are very clean and we furnished with: Air conditioning, mini-bar, safe, TV, hot & cold shower, mosquito nets, television and balcony.  Unlike some other nearby resorts, the Banpu isn't cramped with too many rooms giving you a sense of intimacy and space. They have a nice pool area (picture above) that's only 20 meters from the beach. Staff is also very friendly and accommodating. There are only two downside that I could think of, first their WiFi internet isn't free and actually pretty damn expensive at 100 THB/hour. Secondly, there are only 10 or so channels on the TV. But in the end, If you can do without those two I can definitely recommend this resort.

• Guest Friendly policy reply by the Banpu Koh Chang Hotel  "Dear Sir, We will no charge for the third party for your booking. Looking forward to serve you Wuttipong Sripinyo (gm)".

Buffalo Bill Hotel Koh Chang

9/11 Moo 4, White Sand Beach, Koh Chang, Thailand

Price Range: $/$/$$$                           Amenities:

The Buffalo Bill Hotel is located across the street just 50 meters from the northern part of white sand beach. The hotel is in fact a Pub & Steakhouse Restaurant with an American/Western theme going that have number of rooms attached to it. The standard rooms are decent and come with all the needed basic essentials: A/C, TV, hot & cold shower, fridge, safe & Free WiFi. The one downside is that it's across the road from the popular Sabay Bar and that sometimes the live music could be bothersome to those who want an early nights sleep. Otherwise for the proximity of the beach and prices in the low 1000 THB range (outside of low season) it could be an option if other more popular resorts are full.

• Guest Friendly policy reply by the Buffalo Bill Hotel Koh Chang: "Hi, if you are more then 18, you can bring to your room anyone you like for no additional fee 😉 Pierre Gallemaert Hotel & Restaurant Manager".

Koh Chang Grand View Resort

19/3 Moo 4, A. Koh Chang, White Sand Beach, Koh Chang, Thailand

Price Range: $$/$$$/$$$$                   Amenities:

The Koh Chang Grand View Resort is found at the Southern tip of White Sands in a quiet location only a short stroll on the beach from the main bars, restaurants & shops. I stayed in one of the sea-view bungalows and they are very clean and spacious furnished with everything you need inside: Big bed, flat-screen TV with a hundred or so channels (but most in Thai), A/C, mini bar, desk, hot & cold  shower, etc. I would recommend the rooms on the beach side VS the ones along road unless you get substantially cheaper deal as they are not exactly as inspiring to say the least. The only downside I had was that the Wi-Fi only worked in the lobby and not like as specified online in rooms. You can fix that easily though with one of the local paid Wi-Fi services available for around 100 THB/day. Otherwise the staff is friendly here (but most speak only very basic English) and the resort has a very nice pool near it's beach end.

• Guest Friendly policy reply from the Koh Chang Grand View Resort: "Our policy has no charge for your extra guest and only keep record for your pastport & ID card of your guest by copy. We do for your security. We try to do by the short time for your check in like stay your home. If you have any question please do not hesitate to cotact me. Best regards, Supichai Keardpimai -Resident Manager".