Paradise Pearl Bungalows

Excellent hotel, the bungalows are clean, the grounds are beautiful, and the beach is wonderful. This hotel offers the best swimming spot on Long Beach. If you're looking for peace and quiet, this is the place, but be aware that there's absolutely nothing to do here in the evenings. There are also some transfer quirks: getting back is inconvenient due to their timing (it doesn't align well with ferry or speedboat schedules). If there are two people on the boat, the transfer price to Tonsai is 300 baht for two.

The hotel is right on the seashore. It has beautiful grounds with lots of greenery. The bungalows are a bit old, and the cleanliness inside isn't perfect. Breakfasts are good, and the prices at the cafe are standard. In the evening, you can enjoy a delicious and beautiful dinner to the sound of the waves.

Possibly the best hotel on Long Beach. At least, the most authentic. Everything in the rooms is in Thai style, made of wood (other hotels are in more generic styles).

Unfortunately, when I booked, there wasn't a single room available for 4 days. So, I had to buy two different rooms. While planning my vacation, we decided to take my 10-year-old child with us. The first was a bungalow in the garden. I've written a review before: very cool and cozy Thai-style houses, wooden themselves, and all the furniture is wooden. The second room was supposed to be in a two-story building with two rooms, but due to the hotel policy, it wasn't designed for three people. We were accommodated in a large stone building at the end of the hotel. This large building, on a hill, has four rooms, each with its own large balcony. To be honest, we were initially disappointed, but the room turned out to be very clean, recently renovated, with a powerful, well-positioned air conditioner and beautiful wooden furniture. Unlike the bungalow, the walls and floors aren't wooden, but it's very cozy. And if you have a slight tsunami phobia, I understand this building was built for evacuation, just in case. And the view from the balcony: if you look down, there are water tanks, a pretty average view, but if you look into the distance, you get a view of the garden and the sea, which the bungalows don't offer. The breakfasts are delicious: seafood, omelets, pastries, coffee... The staff is friendly. The only downside is the lack of toothbrushes.

Excellent hotel, amazing atmosphere, delicious food, friendly staff. If there is heaven on earth, it's here 🤗

I won't complain about the aging equipment; the island as a whole isn't new. But at least the hygiene should be decent. I stayed two nights in Tongsai, and for the same price, the cleanliness was far superior. The bedding was disgusting—a super thin layer with a separate blanket underneath. Was this what a homeless person would use? I checked in mid-December, and this is what they give a 1000-dollar room?! Has this been a bedding that hasn't been changed in decades? Utterly disgusting. The bed was also teeming with bugs; I caught four or five, and the next day I was covered in bites. See the pictures for yourself. Breakfast was also very basic.

Pros: - excellent location, the beach is the best on the island, - clean rooms, - excellent hot water pressure, - the prices in the restaurant are the same as in Tonsai, good quality, - you can walk to Tonsai in 20-30 minutes, - there is a free boat upon check-in and check-out. Cons: - terribly unfriendly staff, I have never seen anything like this in Thailand, - old, yellow and half-damp bed linen, - brown and dark blue towels that do not absorb well, - not very thorough cleaning of the beach, which is also done around 9 am, that is, if you come at 7-8 o'clock, the beach is creepy. Overall, the vacation was good, but there is no particular nostalgia and desire to return to this hotel.

The Q3 room I stayed in was extremely dirty and chaotic. I would never recommend it and would never come back. I even saw cockroaches. The blankets were yellowed; it felt like the bedding hadn't been changed in 20 years. It was so filthy!