Mangrove House Kohyao noi

The accommodation at Mangrove House Kohyao noi is a one-bedroom villa for up to two guests, with one double bed, air conditioning and a private entrance. It has a balcony or terrace and a private bathroom with a shower, toiletries and towels, so the whole house is yours.

Its setting on Koh Yao Noi places the villa among the island's villages, with Ao Nui 550 m away and the Tha Khao Pier ferry terminal 1 km away. The stay combines a quiet house with boat trips across the bay.

The property offers free parking, with a car park on site, and air conditioning in its public areas. English is spoken.

Inside the villa, you find air conditioning, a private entrance, a private bathroom with a shower and toiletries, and a balcony or terrace. Towels and toiletries are provided in the bathroom, so the villa is ready for your arrival.

Koh Yao Noi is an island in Phang Nga Bay, on the Andaman coast of southern Thailand, and it is reached by ferry rather than by bridge. The pace is slower than on the bigger resort islands nearby, and life follows the sea, with traditional fishing and coconut farming alongside the villages. Mangrove House Kohyao noi sits among them: the villages of Ao Nui and Haad Tha Kao are a few hundred metres away, which keeps the stay close to the island's everyday life.

Potsai beach, a viewpoint 650 m away, and Haad Sai Kaew beach, 4.3 km away, give you a look at the island's coast. Tha Khao Pier, 1 km away, is the ferry terminal where boats arrive on the island. Hong Island, 8.3 km away, is one of the limestone islands visited on boat trips around the bay, and James Bond Island, the limestone pillar that featured in a Bond film, is a well-known stop on the same routes.

A good day out here is a boat trip among the islets, with kayaking and snorkelling around the limestone cliffs, followed by an afternoon on the island's beaches. Fishing and handmade crafts are still part of everyday life in the villages, so a walk through them is worth the time. Boat trips can be disrupted when the sea is rough in the rainy months.