Have you heard about Koh Chang before? This island is the third largest island in the Gulf of Thailand, just after Koh Phuket and Koh Samui. Like their sisterhood islands, Koh Chang is also a very popular tourist destination for both locals and international visitors. This island is only reachable by boat. There isn't any airport on the island. Fortunately, there are a few options available. First, you can fly to Trat which is the closes airport from here. Flight will take approximately an hour from Bangkok. From the airport, you still then need to book a private or shared minibus transfer to hotels in Koh Chang. It will take another 15 minutes to the main ferry pier or Ao Thammachat and another 30 minutes for the ferry ride. Otherwise for a cheaper option, catch a shared minibus from Bangkok or take a public bus for the cheapest option. And of course, drive there with your own car/ hire car is the most convenient way of travelling.
Once the car/bus step on the land in Koh Chang island, they will normally turn to the right. Why?? Because most of resorts and hotels are located on the right side of the island. While locals are predominantly living on the left side of the island. You can find homestays and cheaper seafood around this area.
The first two nights we stayed at Mercure Hideaway in a private pool villa. The price here is pretty reasonable. Their room, service and food are great, however the private beach accessed from this resort is a let-down. If you're aiming to play on the beach, I won't recommend this hotel. Besides that, our family especially my kids had the best time of our lives staying in this resort. We were excited, delighted and exhausted at the same time. I would say it was one of the best resort experiences for us. My kids can swim all day all night and there is an access from pool to bathroom so we can get change after swim without make the bedroom floor wet.
We can stay in our room all day too. It was very quiet and serene. And we just ordered in-room dining anytime we feel like it. Very convenient and they served delicious food as well.
As soon as we got inside our own room, my daughter was looking at the pool and stunned there for a while. Amazed by the pool. After that, right every hour onward she keeps asking to go for a swim.
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| Private jacuzzi and pool |
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| Kids club |
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| Breakfast zone |
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| in-room dining |
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| in-room dining |
Koh Chang Tai
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