Lipe Castaway - Koh Lipe
Whilst the myth of untouched Thai beaches persists - the reality is a little more prosaic. i.e you still get pretty beautiful remote and beautiful beaches (that’s a whole lot different from untouched).
Nonetheless, Koh Hipe comes pretty close to the perfect Thai coastal paradise of old. Turquoise waters surround this stunning island which is located in the Andaman Sea near the Malaysian border. Lipe Castaway which opened in November 2007 offers amazing views over the surrounding waters and includes:
• 10 traditional bungalows.
• Spa.
• Dive centre.
• Restaurant.
A nice touch is the environmentally friendly ethos i.e use of sustainable forests, natural ventilation, water heated by solar energy, and a sort of sea gypsy community (this involves the local sea community in the running of Lipe Castaway.)
The experience of Castaway offers privacy, snorkelling and diving in the surrounding Tarutao National Marine Park. If you really want to get away from it all you can try your luck on a supposedly uninhabited beach (personal cook, guide and canvas tent are included !!)
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READER COMMENTS:
I stayd at Castaway 5 nights. I cannot recoomend the resort.
It is overpricied! (2500BHT):nor aircon, electricity turns off ad midnight, so it is hot in the bungalow during the night, Steve, the english manager, is not very helpfull and not very friendly.
every other resort on the island has better value for the money.
in the night without fan i felt like in a 200 baht bungalow. i have never been eeting there , because also the meal is really overpriced. i can recommend the restaurant zanon which is very close to castaway for eating.
Posted by ImSchlamm on Sun 3rd February 2008 at 03:23 PM | #