Loyfa Natural Resort

Ko Pha-Ngan


Loyfa scores high for its friendly and congenial staff, charming gardens, sturdy huts with sweeping ocean views and two pools (one for sunrise, the other for sunset). Modern bungalows tumble down the promontory onto an exclusively private sliver of ash-coloured sand. Note, the cheapest rooms are in a hotel block.


Lonely Planet's must-see attractions

Nearby Ko Pha-Ngan attractions

1. Hat Son

1.32 MILES

This not-so-secret, palm-fringed, soft-sand cove (aka Hat Son) sits at the bottom of a steep road in the northwest of the island. It's a popular spot for…

2. Wat Samai Kongka

1.54 MILES

A beautiful green, red and golden gate featuring a dharma wheel greets you at this temple famous for it's terrifying clay model scenes depicting the…

3. Wat Phu Khao Noi

2.13 MILES

The oldest temple on the island, Wat Phu Khao Noi or 'temple of small mountain', near the hospital in Thong Sala, is believed to have been founded by…

4. Hat Salad

2.41 MILES

This slim, pretty beach on the northwest coast is fronted by shallow, blue water – a clutch of photogenic long-tail boats tend to park at the southern end…

5. Shrine of Our Lady Guanyin Phangan

3.05 MILES

This colourful Chinese temple cascades down a serene jungle-covered mountainside overlooking the Island's green canopy. Dedicated to Guanyin, the Buddhist…

6. Wat Paa Sang Tham

3.11 MILES

Linked to the Shrine of Our Lady Guan Yin Phangan by a small path at the back, this wát near the outskirts of Chalok Lam sits in a serene, forested…

7. Nam Tok Phaeng

3.44 MILES

Nam Tok Phaeng is protected by a national park and is a pleasant reward after a short but rough hike. After the waterfall (dry out of season), it's a…

8. Wat Chaloklam

3.58 MILES

This temple is one of the less visited on the island, and is therefore a haven of tranquillity (bar the occasional growling canine). Highlights include a…