Aonang Phu Petra Resort, Krabi

Beautiful, peaceful spot just far enough away from the business of the main *****. The rooms are very spacious, clean and well air conditioned - the staff, accomodating and delightful. The pool is lovely despite there being no mattresses provided on several of the larger sun beds, making them uncomfortable to the point of being unusable. There were also no cushions on any of the seating and daybeds in and outside the room, which meant that they were very uncomfortable at best.. The bed was HUUUGE but (I gotta say this) it was THE hardest mattress in the history of mattresses, but perhaps not all rooms have this issue and I’m just a princess. Wi-Fi was very, very patchy so beware if you are reliant on this.

A slice of peace and tranquility, but still close to Ao nang for restaurants,trips etc, spacious lodges,instead of a box room. We would definitely book again.

This was one of the most unprofessional welcomes I’ve experienced in all my years of traveling. I arrived two hours before check-in and was told my room wasn’t ready, which I understood, so I waited in the reception area. About an hour later, another couple arrived—also before the check-in time—and were allowed to check in straight away. It was only when the receptionist saw me watching their conversation that she told me my room was ready too. There was no communication during that whole time—no radios, no updates, nothing—so I have no idea why I had to wait and only got access to my room after someone else was helped. It felt unfair and poorly managed. When I was being shown to my room, the staff member opened the balcony doors and suddenly screamed. I asked what was wrong, and she said there was an issue with the bed, then left me outside on the porch while she went to get someone else. When she returned, I asked again why she screamed like that, and she avoided the question. I pressed her further, asking if there was an animal or something in the room, and she vaguely admitted she had seen an insect or animal, but didn’t clarify what exactly it was. She then brought a maintenance man to check the room, and they both laughed about the situation in Thai while I was standing right there. It made me feel very uncomfortable and disrespected. She then told me it was fine because whatever it was couldn’t be found, so it must have gone. At that point, I said I didn’t feel comfortable staying in that room anymore. We returned to reception together, and as we walked, she kept laughing with other staff members about what had happened, even though I was right beside her. It felt incredibly unprofessional and dismissive of my concerns. I already felt like leaving, but decided to give it another try. They moved me to a different room, but unfortunately, this room was filthy. The surfaces hadn't been wiped down, and there were watermarks everywhere (photos attached). I asked housekeeping to come clean the room again, and it took them three separate attempts over the next 24 hours to do it properly. I didn’t feel comfortable at all during my stay. I stayed one night and then checked out. I requested a refund, which they did provide, thankfully, but it was such a disappointing experience overall. I had really been looking forward to staying here, but I was shocked by how unprofessional and careless the staff were. I would absolutely avoid this place at all costs

My kids and I stayed here for a couple of days. Its a lovely place with friendly, helpful staff. A little bit out of the way and too far to walk to the beach. They supply a ride to take you to the beach, as I don't drive this was very helpful. The only bad point was there is no restaurant, but they do offer snacks in the morning at no extra cost. The views were amazing and if you want quiet, its a peaceful location away from the busy crowds.

The staff are amazing, friendly and so helpful. The swimming pool and deck area was clean and tidy. Beautiful rooms great location. Brilliant restaurant nearby called Beams Kitchen fresh cooked food Thai & English menu lovely staff good value for money. Great beaches nearby.

Wow. What a stay! Aonang Phu Resort is perhaps the best stay in town for the price per night. Firstly the rooms are absolutely huge. Not only do you get a massive bedroom, but there’s a private study area, a huge bathroom with bath and shower & a front porch to relax during the evening. Secondly the pool. The views of the surrounding hills and jungle are stunning. There could be a couple more sun beds but we never had issues. The pool is well maintained and modern. In terms of location you are about a 10 minute walk from the top of town. It’s about another 20 minutes to the beach, but we loved the walk through the jungle and passing all the restaurants. Those with a scooter will be absolutely fine. There’s also a free shuttle service to the beach on the hour throughout the day. Plenty of cheaper restaurants closer too. Highly recommend Rainbow which is about a 7 minute walk away. Tee restaurant in the jungle is an absolute must and can be reached by walking 20 minutes deeper into the jungle or a quick taxi journey to the nearby 5 star hotel ‘Anana’. There’s a Macro superstore close by should you need to stock up on supplies & you’re close to the Mountain Buddha Temple too. Unfortunately the on site restaurant is closed but we experienced this in a lot of hotels across Thailand. We presume it’s a result of COVID. However unlike other places where you just have to get on with it, Aonang Phu provides a buffet of toast, cookies, teas, coffees, hot chocolate & jams every morning by the pool. Completely free! The staff are wonderful. So friendly and helpful. Room was cleaned every day & easy to book taxi from front desk. We had a power cut one morning and lost all water and electricity. The staff had the issue fixed within the hour. If you’re looking for your own private piece of paradise away from the noise of the main *****, but somewhere you can use as a base to easily get to day tours and other islands. This is the place! We payed around £30 a night and honestly it felt like we should have been paying three times that! We will be back!

After reading some reviews AFTER booking I was a little concerned ! No need . We had a lovely stay. We have stayed in Ao Nang on and off for 28 years and watched it grow from beautiful tranquility to tourist hell. Phu Petra was like stepping back in time . Lovely location , attentive helpful staff , big clean rooms. It's not a 5 star luxury resort. It is a 5 star typical southern Thai charm accomadation and HUGE value for money $600 australian dollars for 8 nights . Light free breakfast . Shuttle.bus to main Aonang . 5 min walk to some great quiet Thai family restaurants . Great pool area . Little.peace of Heaven in AoNang. Thankyou Phu Petra Amanda and Martin

Beautiful place, far from the madding crowd of Aonang but close enough to walk to the main stretch. Villa is huge and has a bath, drop shower, mini fridge and deck area. The view is stunning and you feel quite remote even though you are close to town. The pool was fab and the kids lived swimming up to 9pm. The room was great and had everything we needed. Stop at 7/11 for sodas and drinks if you like to have something in your room. There is only coke and soda at the hotel. There is no food but the lay on a simple breakfast which is enough to get you on your way. The staff were delightful and nothing was too much trouble. They sorted laundry, bowls and extra glasses for us when required. You can book yoga at the hotel up the road and there is a nice pizza place two minutes walk away. Also Rainbow restaurant 5 min walk from villas is a nice cheap meal. The villas could use a spruce up but honestly we loved it and it felt like great value for money. We walked down to the beach and were relieved to get back to our peaceful accommodation.