Boutique Hotel in Phi Phi Island

This is my 7th visit to the lovely island of Phuket. Instead of spounging the luxury villas (e.g. Evason, Banyan Tree, Trisara), I opted to try something off the beaten track. The main island of Phuket is getting more commercialized upon each visit. So we immediately start hopping to one of the surrounding islands, and landed on Phi Phi. Of the islands in Phuket, Phi Phi absorbed the most impact during last year tsunami. But as a side effect of the tsunami, the water along the coast is refreshed. Even from the busy harbor, the water looks as pristine as ever!

We randomly pick one of those travel agency/internet cafe store, and began our inquiry on accomodation. So the gal who works there recommended Phi Phi Village, and suggested it's the best on the island. She explained it is on the other side of the island, and require a 20 minutes boat ride. The thing that caught my attention is they have miles of private beach reserved for their guests. Plus the cost is quite reasonable (3,200 baht ~ $100USD). As we embarked on their white sand beach, we are greeted with long drinks, and a bucket of flower-pedals water to wash sands off our feet. Each villa in the resort is detached, and well decorated. Inside the villa, green and yellow patone constantly remind me that I am vacationing in an exotic resort. It required 30 steps or less to reach its own private beach. The waves are very clam, and the water are extremely shallow. I can walk the length of a football field, and the water is still waist deep. It's like a giant infinity pool! As we stroll back to our villa at night, we notice some decks on other villas are decorated with flowers and light fixture. Later we learned that a romantic dinner can be arranged to serve off the private deck on each villa. Just fantastic!