Accommodation: Hotel Lawrence in Fort, Mumbai
To make reservations: No website, call 22843618 (+91 country code, 022 city code).
Pune, Maharashtra, India
Ko Phi Phi, Thailand
Accomodation: Phi Phi Viewpoint Resort in Krabi, Thailand
To make reservations: call (66 75) 622351 or visit www.phiphiviewpoint.com
Ko Phi Phi is known for its beautiful beaches and active nightlife. Eager to experience it for ourselves, we decided to spend two nights there to see what all the hype is about. We arrived at the island on a big boat from Phuket. One of the locals was friendly enough to point us in the direction of our hotel, the Phi Phi Viewpoint Resort. The resort was a little out of the way of the main drag of the town. It took about a 15 minute walk through town and up a few hills until we arrived at the resort. We were led to our room, which was a beautiful one room house with a big balcony that had a complete view of the island from its position on a hill. They provided a refrigerator and bottled water. Be warned though, that there is no hot water for the showers here. Its location being out of the way from the main part of town was appealing, but we learned that night that the music from all the bars could be heard very clearly because the sound traveled easily up to our spot. The staff at the front desk were extremely friendly and helpful. They were always willing to give us recommendations of where to go that day or give us first aid treatment when our sandals had given us blisters from walking. We went in high season when the price was 2000 baht ($64 USD) per night, which is higher than at other times of the year.
During our stay in Railay (in Krabi province of southern Thailand), we spent the first 3 nights at Railay Phutawan Resort. This resort is located on the East coast of Railay.
We spent two days and one night in Phuket as we transitioned to and from the beaches and
islands further away.
