LONELY PLANET REVIEW THAILAND ISLANDS & BEACHES JULY 2010 pages: 375 - 376
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Haadyao Nature Resort
"There are a few other choices in Haadyao, but this is the only resort worth considering. Set in the harbour and run by the Lifelong Learning Foundation, an ecological and educational NGO led by enthusiastic naturalists. This place offers a variety of environmental-focused tours in the Haadyao area." Libong Nature Beach Resort "Once a sacred site for chow lair shaman, this property is owned and run by the Lifelong Learning Foundation and managed by resident international volunteers. Bunk in one of the dozen cottages set on a palm-shaded lawn that rolls to the best beach on the island. It runs excellent sea-kayaking tours of the mangroves and to the sea-grass mounds to spot dugongs." |
ROUGH GUIDES THAILAND OCT 2009 Chapter 8
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Not-for-profit resorts, great tours and nice people, at Ban Chao Mai, on Koh Mook & Koh Libong
Haadyao Nature Resort page: 775 "Is a well managed, non-profit resort, where your custom will go towards helping local people and the environment. The breezy, waterside restaurant serves up Western breakfasts, vegetarian food and excellent squid and other seafood dishes. Bicycles can be rented and snorkeling equipment, internet and Wi-Fi are available. The owners organize tours to the local islands, including highly recommended dugong-watching trips to Ko Libong and through the mangroves in the nearby caves of Tham Chao Mai." Libong Nature Beach Resort page: 780 "By far the best of the island’s resorts is Libong Nature Beach Resort which is run by the same charitable foundation that operates the Haadyao Nature Resort. Its neat, en-suite Bungalows all with wi-fi stretch back from a secluded part of the beach, a 10 minute walk south of Ban Lan Khao, and there’s another sheltered cove a further 5 minutes walk or kayak) to the South. There’s a good restaurant attached too, where mountain bikes and snorkeling gear are available to rent. As well as tours of local islands, Libong Nature Beach Resort runs award winning day long boat trips around Libong itself which are safe, insured and licensed with the Tourism Authority of Thailand and staffed by local sea gypsies who know the dugong well. As well as visiting a chao ley village, these give you the chance to kayak into the sanctuary to observe the rare birds and to snorkel at the sea grass beds – which they reckon an 80% chance of seeing a dugong. Guided / unguided treks into the National Park jungle behind the resort includes a three hour walk to a good view point on the south western end of the island." Koh Mook Nature Beach Resort page: 779 "This is the recently opened branch of the non-profit Haadyao Nature Resort which promotes conservation and Sustainable Tourism. Eco-friendly villas with bicycles, kayaks, snorkels, internet and Wi-Fi are available." |
LONELY PLANET REVIEW Published August 2007 Trang Province - page: 725
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"...Haadyao Nature Resort rooms & bungalows. Run by enthusiastic naturalists,this place offers a variety of environmental tours in the Hatyao area. Very orderly and homey bungalows come with shared baths, while the better self contained bungalows have verandas and frilly extras. There’s also a great pier where you can watch the fisherman ply their trade over tasty Thai victures..."
"...Libong Nature Beach Bungalows is set on a lovely grassy garden and surrounded by rubber plantations. This place is run by the same friendly, environmentally conscious people as the Nature Resort in Hat Yao. There is a simple restaurant with tasty food and the owners run excellent sea-kayaking tours of the mangroves..." |
ROUGH GUIDE October 2006
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"...Haadyao Nature Resort is an efficiently run, eco-friendly resort whose aims are nature conservation and helping the local communities. There are fan cooled rooms with share bath, as well as nicer self-contained rooms and bungalows with hot water and air-con, some which have balconies over the canal. The breezy waterside restaurant serves up Western breakfasts, vegetarian food and excellent squid and other seafood dishes..."
"...Libong Nature Beach Resort runs award-winning, environmentally friendly, day long boat trips which are also available from their sister resort, Haadyao Nature Resort. As well as visiting a chao ley village, these give you the chance to kayak into the sanctuary to observe the rare birds and to snorkel at the sea grass beds – with they reckon an eighty percent chance of seeing a dugong. The resort has neat, brick en-suite bungalows are set slightly back from a secluded stretch of beach, a ten minute walk south of the fishing village of Ban Lan Khao. There’s a good restaurant attached too and internet access is available..." |
