Chill Out Bar and Bungalows

This place is less about the accommodation, and more about the experience living in the jungle of Tonsai. The room is simple, not the cleanest, very remote and extremely hot (can be a struggle to cool down when no electricity for 12 hours a day), BUT, the location is amazing and the fellow travellers you meet out here are great. Would definitely recommend if you're looking for something less luxurious, but more of a tropical experience in the jungle.

Good proximity to Railay beach, although you do have to walk through a jungle to get to it. Alternatively pay the long tail boats 300THB to take you there. Would normally cost 50THB but there’s no one else on Tonsai beach so you’d be waiting a while. Staff were friendly enough. No electricity between 3am and 6pm. Room was clean but very hot when the fan went off. No hot water, plug sockets didn’t work very well and was very loud if any mopeds went past.

This place is okay for what it is but you’re paying so little because of its location and quality compared to the other places around it. There’s only electricity from 6pm to 6am. No AC, just a fan. If you’re just planning on hanging out at the beach and not spending time inside and just need a place to sleep then this is okay. Or you’re looking for a “chill” place to just hang out, this is also okay.

We arrived during the low season and immediately fell in love with the place, so we stayed for two weeks. The staff is super chill, accommodating and approachable - we ended up hanging around with them quite a bit. Their friendliness was one of the big perks to our stay. There’s a great restaurant with affordable prices right next to the bungalow park, where we had great coffee and even greater Pad Thai’s and the like. It’s right on the Main Street of Tonsai (though it is a small village) with many restaurants, some shops for your basic needs and plenty of climbing equipment rental places. All in all, we highly recommend this place, particularly if you love rock climbing, and want an authentic jungle living experience - cold showers and the ventilation which turns on at 6 will ensure you get enough cooling to feel rejuvenated in the morning as the monkeys start swinging in the trees in front of your bungalow.

This review isn’t for the bungalows as we didn’t stay there. But now we know about it, next time we probably will! The food is amazing, and cheap!, and the couple who run it are so nice. They were absolutely fine with dietary requirements, too (via Google translate). And the bar is amazing! Lovely bar staff and amazing cocktails! Can’t wait to go back!

Super staff, super place! Great ambiance!! Best spot in Tonsai!!

Simple yet comfortable bungalow. Lovely staff, bar and surrounds. So nice being in the jungle. We loved it and would definitely stay again!