Navinda Krabi

The rooms at Navinda Krabi range from 36 m² to an 81 m² suite, and capacity runs from two to four guests. Rooms can have air conditioning, a desk, an in-room safe, bathrobes, a hair dryer, a minibar, a refrigerator, and a balcony or terrace.

Several rooms overlook the pool, and some have a bathtub as well as a balcony or terrace. Some rooms offer a sofa bed alongside a king bed, and others have a choice of bed set-ups for two guests. Free WiFi is available in all rooms, and the private bathroom in the rooms that have one comes with a shower or bathtub and a hair dryer.

Navinda Krabi has an outdoor swimming pool, a spa with a sauna, a hot tub and massage among its facilities. For meals there is a restaurant, a coffee shop, a poolside bar and a barbecue area, and buffet and continental breakfast is served.

Practical services include a 24-hour front desk, room service, laundry service, babysitting service and a doctor or nurse on call. Tours, car hire, a taxi service, bicycle rental and an airport transfer are also offered.

Water activities include canoeing, diving and snorkeling. Parking is free: there is free parking nearby, and the hotel's rooms have free WiFi. Non-smoking rooms are also available, and the hotel is family and child friendly.

Ao Nang is a beach town on the Krabi coast, facing a long sweep of sand with limestone cliffs rising at the edges of the bay. The street behind the beach is busy with guesthouses, shops, massage parlours and street-food stalls. The town is a practical base for trips to the islands, and most places to eat and shop are within a few minutes' walk of the sand.

The hotel is 150 m from Noppharathara Beach, and the Ao Nang Night Market, 300 m away, is a short walk for an evening meal. Railay Beach, 3.4 km away, is reached by longtail boat from Ao Nang and has tall limestone cliffs. Tiger Cave Temple (Wat Tham Suea), 15.2 km away, is a hilltop temple reached by a long staircase. Krabi International Airport is 19.2 km away.

A day out can take you to the islands nearby, such as Poda and Tup, which are reached by longtail boat from Ao Nang. Boat trips can be cancelled in rough seas during the rainy months, so the sea conditions on the day matter. In the evening the beach road fills with food stalls, and the night market is a good place to finish the day.