Krabi - Day 1

The flight to Krabi was relatively smooth. We flew on Tiger Airways because there really isn't any other airlines that fly direct from Singapore. I was impressed that the plane we were on had leather seats cos we've flown Tiger a couple of times to Jakarta and they never had leather seats last time. Leather seats on airplanes I think really ups the comfort factor when u fly budget.

The flight was only about 1.5 hours. Krabi international airport is extremely small but looks newish with extensions being constructed when we landed, there was only 1 other Air Asia plane there - and that's it.

We arrived to Grey overcast weather. It was humid but you could also tell that it was a little bit cooler than it would be on the hot and dry season. One of the reasons to feel apprehensive about coming to Krabi in the low wet season is you don't really know what to expect and whether your whole holiday would be ruined by downpours.

We had arranged for a private transfer to the hotel prior to arriving. If you buy a return transfer it is actually cheaper too. Our driver was quite and didn't speak much English. It took about 40-45 mins to reach our hotel.

My first impression of Krabi was it felt so relaxing to be there. Things seemed to be at snail speed there, the roads weren't that busy either and people drove in an orderly manner. It felt completely different to Bali too.

The drive to the hotel was quite scenic too as we passed by Big limestone mountains on our left and right - exactly what Krabi is famous for. As we passed by the city you can see how undeveloped the town is and as we neared the tourist area known as Aonang Beach you could see the change in landscape with resorts, and restaurants and bars and 'tourist infos' left and right.


We stayed at the Golden Beach Resort which was literally on the steps of the beach. The beach itself wasn't exactly what we expected. The waves were very choppy, water was brown and sand was brown and not so soft and powdery. Nothing like Patong Beach in Phuket with its crystal clear waters. I was slightly disappointed had it not been for the beautiful limestone cliffs it was set against. We opted to pay a little extra to stay in a bungalow and it was worth it. The room was big, with flat screen tv, big deep bathtub and huge bed. They had joined one king bed with a super single bed. Unfortunately children over 3 years old has to be charged for a separate bed. And if u think u can fib it, I don't think u can since they take down everyone's passport details when u check in. There were minor complaInts with our room. There were a few ants here and there, and they didn't give u a spare toilet roll and the bathroom didn't have conditioner or lotion. They do however give you free drinking water though not sure if it'll be replenished daily or not.

In room bar pricing was pretty cheap.

The chambermaids made elephants out of our towels!

Our Bungalow, our room was only the bottom half though.

There are plenty of shops and restaurants and bars surrounding us. The 7eleven however was a bit of a walk. Important if u want to buy lots of drinks and snacks.

I found the place to be better than staying at Kuta beach in Bali. It was a lot quieter although this might be because it's low season but it was also by far a lot cleaner. Foodwise also felt more affordable. You could get a plate of pad thai for about 120baht even at the hotel restaurant. It was a little weird though seeing how many pizzerias, pasta, and fish and chip burger places there were that also offered Thai food on the same menu. Surprisingly we only sighted one McD and one Burger King restaurant. No pizza hut surprisingly.

The outdoor eating area of the hotel's small restaurant, nice view of the beach.

The beach was literally at our doorstep.

The hotel lobby

beautiful limestone cliffs

Hotel Swimming Pool

Day two takes us to a Jungle Tour.

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