Smile Bungalow Bottle Beach

Bottle beach is beautiful, the entire area has about 4 lodges and pretty much all the same, it seems like a tight community so no competition. Smiles bungalow property was very clean, cozy and quiet. Food is good with avg price. Things to keep in mind: -Muslim house so no alcohol sold on property. -manager is not “western friendly” but we found him to be kind and respectful. -price of items like coffee or taxi out or in will change from day to night with out notice. Example: cappuccino 80baht Tuesday, next day 90baht. Taxi coming in 300baht taxi coming out 400baht… -The road is accessible ONLY for people that have experience with dirt road and scooters. We went up and down 2 people all days we stayed, paid no taxi and saved at least 3000baht in a week. DO NOT try to go down or up when it’s raining. On dry sunny days it’s easy to go up and down with a 125cc scooter. -if you decide to park your scooter up, the walk to the beach is 25 mins. One great advise; Don’t arrive complaining upon check in. Be prepared to practice patience. Go swim at the beach while you wait for your late check in.

Bottle Beach is a beautiful little hide-out and I really enjoyed our stay in the Smile Bungalows. They offer a great taxi service (we were picked up from the ferry at 5:30am for the regular 300 Baht) and the people are superfriendly. Our 2 bungalows were cute, clean, comfortable and what I had hoped for. The food is good and very helpful. Important to know: you can only get to bottle beach hiking, by boat or by the 4wheel-taxi for 300 Baht. That is WHY it is so beautiful, it's pretty empty in the morning and evening, just during the day there will be day-guests at the beach.

Honestly the most beautiful and peaceful location for a couple of nights. We stayed three nights and would stay longer. It was very basic accommodation (a bungalow with low light levels and holes in bathroom walls) but perfectly fine if this does not bother you. Amazing location for beach days or a hike up to the viewpoint. Restaurant food was amazing! And lots of vegan options - ask for the currys or rice with tofu and without egg.

This place was absolutely amazing we have been in Thailand for three weeks now and smile bungalows is a must bottle beach is probably one of our favourite beaches if not our favourite and we have been to Maya bay so that says something the staff are helpful in every way ask them and they go above and beyond to help you we will definitely be coming back