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Kaiyum Retreat
Small house at the end
of country lane situated in working rubber garden
The area is quite; scenic; peaceful & private -no security problems
Ideal as a base for those who want to get away from busy tourist areas.
Having your own transport is recommended. Local village shops are ~4km away
Transport Hire (Subject to availability)
Commercial Operator / Taxi / Minibus Rates
Ferry Boat Transfers – Phuket to Thalen and Return
Table 1 Important phone numbers for your stay in Krabi Province
Table 2 Google map location co-ordinates & plus codes
Please read applicable FAQ and notes on our hospitality.
The ability to share our facilities in this beautiful part of southern Thailand is rewarding to us and hopefully to you; our guests. We are happy to share our knowledge of the local areas and look forward to interaction with you. If there is anything we can do better – please let us know.
Kaiyum Retreat
Kaiyum Retreat (named after the mountain nearby) has been an Airbnb residence for approx. 2 years it was originally built from trees cut down on the property L before we bought it. Since buying the rubber block and small house we have
· Added the kitchen area
· Renovated the bathroom as much as we can
· General upgrading and improvements – such as knocking down the wall in the bedroom and adding mosquitoes screens; driveways etc
· Started to plant out the rubber block with local hardwood trees
The location is future proofed and that was the reason we bought the property ie without strict planning laws; in Thailand, you can never be sure what development will pop up beside you, The property is at the end of the road and has surrounding saltwater mangroves. Therefore is far from the usual Thai hustle and bustle. The silence can be deafening! The property next door has a Norwegian enclave of 3 houses- This came about when the owner “Teng & Keow” saved some Norwegians on Phi Phi Island during the tsunami event The Norwegians felt indebted and had nothing to lose when building a house on his property. Since then other family members have built houses there also.
We would sleep with the window shutters open to promote ventilation (mosquito screens closed)
The Kaiyum Airbnb rental is working out well as can be seen with our guest reviews and we are glad to have the incentive to keep the house and facilities well maintained and clean while giving you the opportunity to share in our Thai experience. Welcome & Enjoy!!
Food / Catering
The house is offered as self-catering but you should find a selection of condiments to add /aid with cooking in the kitchen cabinet – We encourage stopping off at the supermarket on your arrival; so you can arrive with your preferred foods and drinks. We do try to keep a stock of basic items and alcohol so if you require anything please ask us.
Please manage food waste promptly and don’t leave any food out overnight as this will encourage bush rats and as cute as they are – they don’t win us good reviews J
Gas
If the kitchen gas runs out give us a call or text and we will replace it as soon as possible.
House Water Supply
The 20ltr drum and red rainwater tanks (outside) are good for cooking and drinking. There is a gravity fed water pipe (from the red jars outside) located in the kitchen beside the aluminium bench which works ok when the jars are full; also there are taps in the garden just downhill from the tanks which are also gravity fed – use these if the local water supply stops. The house domestic water is from local government supply and is good quality and high pressure. The valve to turn the water off/on is the large one (1”) at entrance gate. The shower has an electric hot water heater
Mosquitoes
We have had some guests who are very sensitive to mosquitoes and appear to attract them. Therefore guests who have problems with mosquitoes should be aware that the mosquitoes are more prevalent 1hr before dusk and 1 hr after dusk- In these times apply repellent and cover up as applicable. Infrequently we get a more mosquitoes than usual; due to favourable breeding conditions. These events are rare and last a few days.
Certainly throughout the day we would keep the house doors open if home; but in the evening we recommend shutting the doors so as to avoid mosquitoes inside while you’re sleeping.
Please use mosquito spray; coils and repellent if required
Rubbish
There is no rubbish collection service, so we try to manage our rubbish as follows
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plastic bottles |
aluminium tin & metal |
glass |
1. Recycle
Please recycle aluminium cans; steel tins plastic & glass bottles by putting them in the three bags against the wall - let us know if the bags or rubbish needs to be collected.
Clean plastic bags are put in the side board drawer for other uses & recycling.
2. Organic matter;
Please use the stainless steel “wet bin” for organic matter and empty daily. We just walk to the edge of the garden and tip the wet bin out (Over the drop-off along garden perimeter) - includes organic matter such as vegetable peels & meat & fish scraps. Shell fish shells & crab shell etc - please try to separate – we just throw them onto the driveway to allow the cars to crush the shells - Our poultry will eat the grit & calcium. (No oil please)
3. Rubbish –
Contaminated plastic; food wrapping and items not organic or recyclable – please put in the green rubbish bin; when full or in need of empting please let us know.
House Keeping
The housekeeping is usually performed before and after your visit – During longer visits we will send a gardener there to tidy around the outside of the house. There should be cleaning gear available –mobs and brooms and cleaning liquids etc. if not let us know. The washing machine is straight forward to use – just make sure the water inlet tap is turned on. There are rope lines around outside or use the rack inside if raining
Lights
We encourage the use of the outdoor LED flood lights at night – feel free to leave selected lights on overnight but please turn them off during the day.
Wifi
Mobile phone providers Dtac & AIS GSM data packages work well at Kaiyum
For large downloads/uploads please see ecovilla close by
TV / Sounds
The TV is connected to a Thai free to air satellite, so no much use to you unless you can speak Thai, however, you can play avi/mpeg4 movies via a USB chip on the DVD player.
Bluetooth. While in the dining room look for YJHiFi on your computer/ phone / ipad –eg Settings/ Bluetooth ; Connect to YJHiFi to play your media via Bluetooth.
Wildlife
At times we have been told of cats and mangrove monkeys around – We don’t want to encourage either so please don’t feed them.
Rubber Tappers
On days with no rain we have a couple of rubber tappers; who come in the very early morning to cut the rubber trees; they are usually gone by the time you wake up and the trees finished dripping raw latex into the cups. The tappers will collect the congealed raw latex about once every 10 days for sale
They get 45% and we get 55% of the sale price – Current prices of raw rubber latex are very low ie 20bht/kg and that’s why many people are cutting down their rubber trees and trying to diversify into other cash crops.
Also see our cheaper listings: - Ecovilla Bungalow & Ecovilla Farmstay
Leisure Equipment
Bicycles
Bicycle use – we charge a nominal fee to help with bicycle maintenance
Depending on time ;km and No of bikes
There is some great rides to:-
· Sra Kaew ponds & cliffs
· Thalen
· Around NaiSa village
Kayaks
Kayak use is complementary for all guests in the immediate area ie If you kayak all day in the immediate creek area and return the kayak to the rack when finished its complementary.
We charge a fee when we have to collect the kayaks from the one-way trips listed below
Trip a 150 Bht (1-2 kayaks)
Trip b 250 Bht (1-2 kayaks)
Trip c 500 Bht (1-2 kayaks)
See Activities for details on kayaks and bikes etc
Shopping
1. NaiSa Local Market (4.6km away)
The local fresh market is twice weekly (Approx. 2pm to 05:30pm) and worth a visit (Don’t go before lunch the sellers don’t arrive until after lunch)
· Wednesday
· Saturday
The market is good for fresh chicken; fish; vegetables; fruit; eggs; herbs and curry paste etc. Some limited beef and pork in a corner stall ie it is a local market. For some of our guests it was a highlight and they enjoyed both the interaction with the locals and cooking up the produce at home. There is no milk; bread; cereal; yoghurt; juice etc
2. Makro Supermarket (12km away) (Four ATM machines)
Makro supermarket is about 10km away on the main Hwy 4. The supermarket has the largest range of goods in Krabi and caterers to hotels and walk in customers. Some items only sold in bulk. If you need to go to Makro – Let us know - We will try to synchronise shopping trips to as we usually go at least once a week.
Beware there is set times to buy alcohol ie 11am to 2pm and after 5pm - the alcohol restrictions apply to Makro; 7/11; Big C stores etc but not the average corner store
3. Local NaiSa Shops in the village (2.6km away) Two ATM machines – working more frequently these days
There are at least two shops in NaiSa village which have fresh food daily from the Krabi central market. It would be easy to pass by these shops and not know what they are selling so ask directions prior to shopping in the village – Local stores also sell beer & limited sprits. (Thai whiskey) which are not subject to the time restrictions listed above
Restaurants
1. Local NaiSa Shops (4.6km away)
In the morning (early) in the village many stalls sell Thai sweets fried chicken and rice dishes
At lunch time there is some local shacks by the village cross road which sell good noodle and rice dishes, other shops do take away curry and typical Thai dishes (Sold in plastic bags)
See our village map for details.
There is no European style restaurant in the local village
2. Thalen Restaurants (7-14 km away)
Thalen has some tourist style restaurants notably
· The Terrace” which is popular for great views across Phung-nga bay during sunset map co-ordinates 8.1735355,98.7493537
· Many other thai style restaurants such as
o Thalen seafood by the old pier
o Discovery resort nearby Thalen pier
o Kayak Point (Restaurant adjoining nice old wooden pier) Adjacent to Kayak point map co-ordinates 8.1434207,98.7472784 6MWWHPVW+9W
o Nai Chong local family restaurant – Good quality local thai foods at the right price next to family mart
3. Ao-Nung Restaurants (27 km away)
· Hugh amount of tourist restaurants along the front beach (Inflated tourist prices)
· Krua Thara at Klong Hang – Famous restaurant which was rebuilt after the tsunami – We are never disappointed when we go here but beware the words out – it gets busy map co-ordinates 8.0471400,98.8002741
· Ruantip About 13km away on the way to AoNung this restaurant is famous in town and this is the large newly opened version catering to the tourists Very nice setting on the creek with good food and fast service We prefer to eat here than in AoNung map co-ordinates 8.0768592,98.8046465
4. Khun Nims home cooking – See menu for choices (2 Hr notice for some items)
· Chicken; pork & beef curry dishes
· Fish; crab; prawns please ask Nim for availability / preorder
· Thai soups – coconut soup & tom yum
· Rice & noodle dishes
Transport Hire (Subject to availability)
These are our options for transport
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Vehicle |
Daily (Bht) |
Weekly (Bht) |
Monthly (Bht) |
Comment |
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2 |
Suzuki Vitara |
600 |
3800 |
Ask for quote |
5 door 1600cc |
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3 |
Mitsubishi Utility 2+2 |
8 /km |
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Older vehicle 2500cc -Aircon u/s |
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4 |
Honda Click |
250 |
1400 |
5000 |
Auto - 125cc |
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5 |
Honda Wave * |
250 |
1400 |
5000 |
Manual 125cc |
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6 |
Yamaha KLX* |
300 |
1900 |
5700 |
Manual 150cc |
* Motor bikes are not generally insured so you are responsible for any damage
Note: Several car & bike rental agencies can be found at the airport & Ao-Nung
Taxi Fares
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Destination |
Cost Bht |
Comment |
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Krabi Airport Transfer |
600 |
Note: Complimentary for Ecovilla guests |
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Krabi Bus station |
400 |
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Krabi Town |
500 |
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AoNung |
400 |
Usually for car / bike rental – One way |
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Talen |
250 |
Restaurant / tour boat - One way |
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Commercial Operator / Taxi / Minibus Rates |
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Krabi Airport Transfer |
700 |
Mini bus + 200 if require to stop at Makro |
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Krabi Town |
600 |
Mini bus – one way trip |
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Krabi Bus Station |
500 |
Mini bus – one way trip |
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AoNung |
500 |
Mini bus – one way trip |
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Talen |
500 |
Local restaurants & ferry port |
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Koh Lanta |
2500 |
Mini bus – one way trip |
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Phuket Airport Transfer |
2500 |
Mini bus – one way trip |
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Krabi to Koh Phangan |
750/each |
Seatran Tour minibus leaves frm Maharaj Rd, Soi 08:00am & 11:00 |
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Krabi to Koh Phangan |
600/each |
Phantip Tour leaves from bus station (077272230) @ 11:00am |
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Tiger Temple; Emerald pool & Hot Stream |
2500 |
Mini bus – day trip |
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Phuket Town |
3000 |
Taxi one way |
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Phuket transfer |
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Leaves from Krabi bus station - shared mini van |
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Koh Lanta transfer |
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Leaves from Krabi bus station - shared mini van |
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Ferry Boat Transfers – Phuket to Thalen and Return |
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Large longtail boats from Bang Rong pier (Phuket) |
~250 each ferry ride |
Phuket airport ferry transfer Must start before 1pm @ Bang Rong pier – Get ferry or speed boat to Koh Yao Noi – Manah pier then short taxi ride Tha Khao pier then ferry to Thalen (Last ferry 4pm) |
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Longtail ferry & taxi Koh Yao Yai - Chong Lad Pier then taxi to Loh Yak Pier Then Ferry to Phuket town |
250 500 150 |
Great way to/from Phuket town – first get the morning longtail ferry from Thalen to Kho Yao Yai - Chong Lad Pier then taxi down the length of the Koh Yao Yai island to Loh Yak Pier then short ferry ride to Phuket town – Travel like the locals |
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Bang Rong pier (Phuket)
map co-ordinates 8.0496739,98.4158110 6MWW2CX8+V8
Table 1 Important phone numbers for your stay in Krabi Province
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Thailand International Phone prefix is +66 · Dial 1669 from any mobile – this is a number for all emergencies. · TAT (Tourism Authority of Thailand) Regional Office: 075 622164 · Krabi Tourist Police: 075 637208 · Marine Police: 075 612756-57 · Krabi Airport 075 636541 and 075 636549 · Krabi Immigration: 075 611097 · Krabi Bus Terminal 075 611804 and 1184 · Thai Airways International: 075 622439-442 · Krabi Public Hospital: 075 631768-9 · Krabi Nakharin Inter Hospital 075 626555 · Ecovilla 075 664600 ecovilla@fastmail.fm · David 0862692020 ecovilla@fastmail.fm · Nim 0630817278
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Table 2 Google map location co-ordinates & plus codes
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Location |
Co-ordinates |
Plus code |
Comment |
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Klong Sra Kaew natural swimming pool |
8.1651951,98.8028702 8.1625696,98.8049978 |
6MWW5R83+34 6MWW5R73+2X |
Amazon Jungle Pool – crystal clear freshwater pool 50/80 bht Entrance fee Second location is access road entry point |
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Tham Sra Kaew deep ponds x 2 |
8.1688617,98.8074564 |
6MWW5R94+GX |
Tham Sra Kaew deep freshwater ponds and cliffs - Cave diving & headwater of creek |
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Boat Ramp |
8.1593879,98.7844655 |
6MWW5Q5M+QQ |
End of Kayak trip A Local boat ramp 300m frm Ecovilla |
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End Kayak Trip B |
8.1512906,98.7815580 |
6MWW5Q2J+GJ |
End Trip B at End of Hwy 4034 |
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Kayak Point @ Thalen |
8.1434207,98.7472784 |
6MWW4PVW+8W |
Hire of kayaks; Start/End of sea kayak tour Kit & Oi Ph 08 08849585 |
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Kayak Entry/Exit |
8.1434357,98.7507391 |
6MWW4QV2+97 |
Sea kayak tour Entry/Exit point |
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Canyon Kayak Entry/Exit |
8.1370060,98.7569330 |
6MWW4QP4+RQ |
Canyon Kayak Entry/Exit point |
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Chong Pli Climbing |
8.0822939,98.8293962 |
6MWW3RJH+WQ |
Nia Chong / Chong Pli climbing & bungalows Romano (Ph 084 6291550) |
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Real Rocks Climbing School |
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Tel: +66(0)890043708/ +66(0)807181351 |
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Long Beach |
8.0455159,98.7890994 |
6MWW2QWQ+6J |
Long beach access |
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Bang Rong pier |
8.0496739,98.4158110 |
6MWW2CX8+V8 |
Bang Rong Pier – Phuket to/from Koh Yao |
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Thalen Pier |
8.145947,98.7481283 |
6MWW4PWX+57 |
Thalen Pier; ferry to Koh Yao & Bung Rong pier |
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Chong Lad Pier |
8.0756519,98.5860873 |
6MWW3HGP+7C |
Koh Yao Yai – Chong Lad Pier to/frm Thalen |
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Loh Yak Pier |
7.9332285,98.5747758 |
6MVWWHMF+7W |
Koh Yao Yai – Loh Yak Pier (Transfer to/from Phuket town |
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Manah Pier |
8.0937605,98.5873302 |
6MWW3HVP+GW |
Koh Yao Noi – Manah Pier – ferry to/from Bung Rong Pier (Phuket) |
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Tha Khao pier |
8.1346161,98.6721976 |
6MWW4JMG+RV |
Koh Yao Noi- Tha Khao pier – to Thalen pier |
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Hat Nopparat Thara Pier |
8.0476625,98.7985823 |
6MWW2QXX+3C |
Hat Nopparat Thara Pier – Klong Hang Longtail moorings & tours Showers & toilet |
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Whale Bar |
8.1508233,98.7403268 |
6MWW5P2R+84 |
Malinas Whale bar Restaurant & bungalows |
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Restaurant Bai Toey |
8.0580482,98.9198098 |
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In Krabi town overlooking the river |
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Restaurant Krua Thara |
8.0471224,98.8002768 |
6MWW2RW2+R4 |
Very popular and not overly expensive Thai restaurant |
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Restaurant The Terrace |
8.1735355,98.7493537 |
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In Thalen Overlooks Phung-nga Bay – popular for sunset meals & drinks |
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Restaurant Ruanthip |
8.0769930,98.8049318 |
6MWW3RG3+QX |
Large restaurant on creek – from very successful restaurant in town (same name) |
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Khao Phanom Bencha |
8.2407889,98.9139388 |
6MWW6R7+8H |
Khao Phanom Bencha Waterfall & park entrance |
Contact us
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Ecovilla Farmstay |
225 Moo1 Khaothong Muang; Krabi 81000 Thailand Ph +66 (0)75 664600 |
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David |
Mbl +66 (0)862692020 |
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Nim |
Mbl +66 (0)630817278 |
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Web |
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Kaiyum Google Co-ordinates |
8.1503160,98.7737270 5Q2F+4F |
Reviews
Natalia
December 2017
David and Nim are great hosts - very helpful and responsive. We enjoyed staying in their little house. And yes, you need a car or scooter. David can help you with it. Домик находится среди каучуковых деревьев - тишина и уединение. Очень уютная веранда. Кухня всем оснащена - даже теркой. Проблем с готовкой, в т.ч. для ребенка, не возникало. Да, до пляжа, магазина и пр. придется ездить, но при этом отсутствие людей вокруг - безусловное преимущества этого места. Wi-fi быстрый, горячая вода есть при несильном напоре. Рекомендую всем, кто хочет "перезагрузиться".
Sue
June 2017
A wonderful escape from the usual places offered, really enjoyed the location and the surroundings, for nature and calming ambience there is a host of activities in the nearby areas, great homely place that offers something truly unique, David and Nim are extremely competent, welcoming and helpful
Lorenz
February 2016
Very nice and quiet place in the woods, far from any touristic noise and tourists in general. The surrounding nature is really beautiful and often all you hear are the animal sounds from everywhere. The house is equipped with everything you need; you can cook for yourself on a gas stove and have a good and spacious fridge. There are bed and sofa you can sleep on and enough space to sling a hammock. You have access to rainwater for drinking which tastes way better than Nestlé's bottled water and is ethically sustainable;) You will definitely need some kind of vehicle for transportation if you want so leave the place for visits, shopping etc. but those are easy affordable so that is not a problem. You are almost entirely surrounded by natives that are really nice and friendly and you are not likely to see many tourists in a radius of 15 km. So if you are looking for some private space apart from touristic action and do not want to be dependent on eating out or actually anything, this is the place to be. Of course you should not be afraid of animals of all kinds that occur in nature and might say 'Hello' sometimes but are not harmful. I cannot tell anything about the television except that you should not watch TV. So wherever you come from, if you live here for a certain time you will return with an added dimension of serenity. I recommend it! Cheers PS: If you are looking for a gym you will be disappointed in either price, equipment or both, so be creative:)
Response from David & Nim:
Hey Lorenz Thanks for the cool review on KaiYum Retreat You looked so different when you left to when you arrived - must have been all that gym work and sun. Hope to see you again. Regards Joy
Xenja
January 2016
David and Nim are extremly kind people! They helped us with everything we needed! We did a meditation retreat at this beautiful wooden house. Its definitly one of the highlights of our travels! Its for nature lovers! Its in a quiet area with a beautiful surrounding. There is everything you need to feel at home! (Kitchen, laundry, mosquitonet, ventilator, enaugh space for all the belongings.. and much more!) Its an excellent spot for hicking and to escape from the tourist mass.. What you will not have is a TV and thats good like that in my opinion! Also there is no hot water what did NOT disturb me at all.. I would go back everytime it was amazing! Thank you!
Response from David & Nim:
Hey Xenja Thanks for your review – just want to let you know we have fitted a hot water shower machine – hope your not disappointed. Hope to see you again soon Regards David
Irene
February 2016
Дом находится в прекрасном месте. Тихое и спокойное место. В доме есть абсолютно всё необходимое))) Всё необходимое в "шаговой" доступности. Дорога от дома до пляжа Ао Нанг занимает 20-30 минут (на байке). Мы провели отличные две недели в этом удивительном месте. И если честно, нам не не хотелось уезжать) Мы обязательно вернёмся)