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Read all 84 reviews and thoughts (average: 4.02 out of 5) on the Mama Beach Residence before you book online.

4/5    Score based on 84 reviews

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Excellent
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Very Good
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5/5

Excellent

A wonderful week
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We stayed for 7 days at Mama's Beach Residence. A good place to relax. Accommodating and helpful staff, very good food at the hotel's restaurant. If you want to wake up to a great view of sunrise, ...  

5/5

Excellent

An oasis on Phi Phi Don
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It's a nice and quiet place 10 minuters walk from The Pier. The Rooms are in good condition and very comfy. The private beach may not be as beatiful as other beaches on the island, but good enough....

4/5

Very Good

Fantastic position
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Had a wonderful stay for 2 nights at Mama Beach. Position on Phi Phi is amazing at the quiet end of the island nestled under the limestone cliffs with amazing views from the rooms. Rooms simple,...  

5/5

Excellent

Will be back here again.
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Loved this hotel, fab location right on the beach with lovely sun beds to relax on, rooms and staff are wonderful but best thing is the restaurant. Best food on phi phi and very well priced, cheaper... 

5/5

Excellent

best of Phi Phi Island
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we loved our stay in this little place and especially the chill out atmosphere of the hotel (including the chill out music!). Rooms are very comfortable and i loved the white and clean design, and the...

5/5

Excellent

excellent and highly recommended
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Many pluses for me here: I quite liked the design of the rooms, though I can see how that's to personal taste. Bed was comfy, and wifi was free (think this might have been recently changed, since I...

5/5

Excellent

Best Spot on the Beach.
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Nestled against the limestone cliffs at a far corner of the beach, Mama’s is just far enough away to be peaceful yet close enough so you can walk down and see what you’re not missing on the busy...

5/5

Excellent

A quiet get-away from all in Phi Phi, but with walking distance to it
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Very nice hotel just a 5 minutes walk from all the main town in Phi Phi. You could say that you get the feel of being away from everything, but you are actually in the middle of it. The rooms are...

4/5

Very Good

Very good resort
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I have stayed in Mama Beach for 5 days. Service level is high. Excellent breakfast. Rooms are very classy and modern (I would say an Apple kind of vibe). Location is close enough to the village but...

5/5

Excellent

Great vacation
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I stayed here with my parents and brother (we are all adults) and had an amazing stay. The staff were friendly and helpful. Breakfast buffet was delicious. The fresh orange juice was a great touch...

3/5

Average

It was nice staying
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Nicely desined, lovely garden and very comfy sunbeds on the beach. This hotel is the last one on the beach line, so it was very quiet and peaceful staying. But it takes only 10 min walk to get to...   

4/5

Very Good

True Relaxation!
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I loved this place! The location is amazing! It's secluded from the 'town' area, so perfect for a 'private' getaway! The view from my room was amazing! They have their own 'fresh sugar' scented soap... 

4/5

Very Good

Amazing location!
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We stayed two nights at Mama Beach and really loved it! I had read a previous review on how to get to the resort from the ferry and it really was a 10 minute walk turning left after you get off the...

4/5

Very Good

Nice beachfront hotel away from the crowds
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We stayed here for 1 night November 2012. It is located on the peir side of the island making it convenient, they do tend to have someone on the peir to take your bags in a hand cart to the hotel,...

4/5

Very Good

One of the best hotels on phi phi! Read on...
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Good points...Extremely helpful and friendly staff. Well situated with great views against the Tonsai towers at the west side of the Island, in the quiet away from the overcrowded and a now very...

3/5

Average

One thing ruined it all for us...
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There was a cockroach in the living room - it may be a jungle, but for 4000 baht you would expect more. The room was not cleaned good enough before we entered, there was a used wet towel on the...

4/5

Very Good

A nice franch corner in phi phi
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This hotel is located on the end of the beach (pier side) . This means 2 facts, it is slways full of boats and ferries, and it is very quiet during night. The fact that it has its own piece of... 

5/5

Excellent

A very good moment!!!
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We stayed 3 nights in Mama Beach which is located at the top left of the beach when you arrive on the pier. The place is very peaceful, at 15mn walking from the center (diving centers, bars with good...

5/5

Excellent

Love Mama Beach!!!
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Mama beach is hands down the best place to stay in Phi Phi! It is a nice quiet location and right on the beach, away from all the touristy stuff. The staff was fantastic and went out of their way to...

5/5

Excellent

Wonderful...simply wonderful.
Date:
Wonderful place to stay on Phi Phi. Location is right on the beach, far but not too far from the busy, bustling town centre. Rooms were lovely and very cosy with balconies overlooking the beach...

4/5

Very Good

Clean rooms, nice service
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Peaceful place to relax. Rooms were clean although the view from backrooms were not good. Very good place to relax beside the sea. Good service and the breakfast was quality. Peaceful end of the...

4/5

Very Good

friendly and quiet
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stayed here in april with 3 mates....this place was at one end of the beach .....when you walk off the pier take a left and it was about a 10min walk to the hotel..was recieved at the pier.....antoine...

5/5

Excellent

Best location, great staff, very clean
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I believe that this is the best hotel on the island! It is off to the side a bit so there are not as many people on the beach which is nice b/c it can get kind of roudy here. However it is only a...

4/5

Very Good

Great location, awesome staff
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Stayed at Mama Beach for 4 days at recommendation of local dive shop and couldn't have been happier! Really friendly welcoming staff, great location- as its a bit out of the town you get your piece...

3/5

Average

Good, but...
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We stayed at Bali 1 room. I actually like the hotel format, with private balcony, private bench, located very near to the beach with unique room setting,The bed is very comfy . the minus points are :...

5/5

Excellent

Tonsai Bay.... for the over 30 crowd or more mature!
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This Hotel is tucked at the end of Tonsai Bay away from the noise of the Discos/beach Clubs. We stayed closer to town last visit to Koh Phi Phi and you could hear the base sounds music of the night... 

1/5

Terrible

Absurd location, even worse room
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Pros: The French(ish) dinner is good and young Frenchman (Antoine) behind the desk tried his best. His father who was visiting is charming. Cons: everything else. The locaton is on the bay...

3/5

Average

Some pros, some cons.
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My husband and I stayed here for three nights in April. We found the hotel to be pretty good, but probably not worth how much we paid for it. Felt we got way better value for our money in other...

1/5

Terrible

WARNING - this place is NOT what it seems...
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We booked this place through agoda for a part of our honeymoon as it looked very nice on the website.... First when we arrived - no one came to pick us up at the pier - even though we dobbeltjekked...

5/5

Excellent

enjoyable stay
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I've stayed 3 nights in this lovely hotel as a part of my trip to Thailand. Hotel is located maximum 10 minutes walking distance to everything but yet on a quite side of the island. Beach is right in... 

4/5

Very Good

Missing Koh Phi Phi
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The hotel was well located in a quiet part of Koh Phi Phi, but very accessible to "town". The beach in front of the hotel is nice, but the water quality and sand were much nicer near Long Beach. The...

4/5

Very Good

Good Spot, Nice Boutique, Service was just ok.
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Stayed for 3 nights in mid February as part of a three week tour of Thailand. As an Island, Phi Phi is far too busy, especially during the day. There is no denying the natural beauty of it but...

3/5

Average

Nice, trendy beach hotel - maintenance fails
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Positive. Mama is a nice, trendy, in a way design hotel on the beach. Nice beach chairs. Good breakfast. Very nice breakfast staff. The beach is ok to swim. Location is quiet, away from Phi Phi center...

4/5

Very Good

Lovely!
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Very glad that my friends and I chose this place to stay at for the majority of our stay on Phi Phi Island. First impression was that it was a little bit far from the pier and all the action, however...

3/5

Average

Top end but not top end service
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The location I loved : far end of the island away and very peaceful - step off the pier and walk to the left towards the big rock at the end of the beach. The hotel boasts private, comfortable sunbeds...

4/5

Very Good

A pleasant place to stay on Phi Phi Island
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We had read good reviews of Mama Beach Residence and so we selected it for our 2-day stay on Koh Phi Phi. We were not disappointed. It is about a 10-minute walk from the ferry pier and the shopping...

4/5

Very Good

A great few days
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Our stay at Mama beach was, overall, a few good experience; the rooms are fantastic. They're ultra modern and very clean, with good facilities. The bathrooms add a special touch, given that most of...

4/5

Very Good

Lovely & modern rooms, well located on island
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We stayed at the Mama Beach for 4 nights while doing a diving course on Phi Phi. The complex is well located on the island - far enough from the town centre to be quiet, but close enough to walk there...

4/5

Very Good

Relaxing nice hotel
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We stayed here on our honeymoon for 4 nights in a grand sea view room. The room was a little more basic than I expected, having no wardrobe was a bit strange. You had to keep the bathroom door shut...

4/5

Very Good

Relaxing, lovely resort - sadly overpriced!
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Just returned from my trip to Thailand in which I spent 2 nights at Mama’s. We were met at the pier (sign with our names on it), and taken back to the resort. Bags were taken for us, as we walked the...     

5/5

Excellent

Relaxed & friendly retreat
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Mama Beach is a 10-15 minute walk from the main pier on Phi Phi island and feels like a welcome retreat from the noisy beach bars and crowds. The well appointed rooms are clean and neat, and the...

5/5

Excellent

Great service, great food for budget accomodation
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Run by a nice french family, great people. Don't expect the flash pool or the gym here. These are just clean neat rooms. This is the only decent place in tonsai; I have personally went to every...

5/5

Excellent

Beautiful Hotel
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Stayed here in Feb 2011 for 3 nights. It was quite expensive; we stayed in others a lot cheaper) but the rooms were immaculate and spacious and decorated very nicely. The room we stayed in was facing...   

4/5

Very Good

Good choice for Koh Phi Phi1
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Prices are higher on the island and so are the prices for rooms at Mama Beach Residence. Our 1st floor room was nice - I loved the open bathroom - bed was good - aircon working wonderful - balcony...

4/5

Very Good

Great, secluded hotel
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Probably one of the nicest on phi phi island. PROS: -clean, modern rooms -away from crazy noise and hustle of phi phi town and pier -nice beach out front -satellite television -good wifi...

4/5

Very Good

My Ko Phi Phi home...
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Just going to add my tuppence to counter some of the negative reviews that I've seen here. I've stayed at Mama Beach 3 or 4 times in the past 2 years. I've been going to Ko Phi Phi for the last 10...

3/5

Average

Okay
Date:
As my wife and I are traveling for four months we have a lot of luggage, so we called ahead and asked them to meet us at the pier to help with the luggage. No one was there so I had to lug all of our...

1/5

Terrible

Awful!
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We arrived at this hotel for a 6 night stay having booked a grand sea view room. On arrival inital appearances seemed fine, nice reception, beach front location etc. However the reality soon dawned....

4/5

Very Good

Best breakfast!
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This small hotel, run by a very nice French couple, serve up the best set breakfast I've ever had at the hotel. Its located at the far end of the south beach, which makes for a bit of a walk -- but...

3/5

Average

Average room, location & services
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We were lucky enough to be booked into two separate hotels during our stay on Phi Phi Don, Mama Beach was our first. Upon arriving on Phi Phi islands the first thing you'll notice apart from the...  

3/5

Average

Very pleasant but you pay the price to stay on phi phi
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Phi phi is an expensive island to stay on and mama beach is no exception. A nice hotel and the online photos do it justice but I feel I have had better value else where in Thailand. I would stay again...

3/5

Average

Clean rooms, lovely location, scary bathrooms!
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My boyfriend and I stayed at Mama Beach for three nights, the rooms were very clean and pleasantly decorated. I wasn't keen on the open wall on the bathroom, some people would love that feature but I...

4/5

Very Good

Among what I saw, this is good choice on TonSai Bay
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Give yourself two nights in Phi Phi then move on so Phi Phi is NOT a quiet tranquil place around the bay area...not at all ... head to another part of the island. Long beach area is quiet altho...   

4/5

Very Good

Peaceful and clean stay
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We stayed here for two nights in October 2011. As others stated, it is at the end of the strip of Ton Sai far away from all the noisy nightlife on the other end. Our rooms were very clean and the beds...

5/5

Excellent

Peaceful Paradise
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I was a solo traveler looking for a relaxing place and Mama Beach Residence fit the bill perfectly. As my speed boat dropped me off right on the beach, I was greeted with a refreshing fruit drink and...    

4/5

Very Good

Nice place, would stay again
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As we are not into resorts and wanted to stay somewhere where we could just walk into town any time we wanted, but also avoid the noise and the crowds, this place turned out to be exactly what we were...

5/5

Excellent

Beautiful Modern rooms on a stunning beach
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I can not rate this hotel enough. I travelled with my boyfriend and my sister and her boyfriend. We arrived at Mama Beach and was greated by friendly and welcoming staff. We were given a ground floor...

5/5

Excellent

Paradise!!!
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My girlfriend and I stayed here for two weeks of a three week holiday to Thailand and we couldn't have picked a better hotel on phi phi island. The staff were very friendly and helpful and the owner...   

5/5

Excellent

clean rooms on the beach
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Great apartments right on the beautiful quiet beach , 7 minutes walk along the beach from the pier.MUCH better than staying in the hurly burly of town resorts . Even have visiting monkeys!!

5/5

Excellent

Best hotel I'd ever stayed at!
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Really nice hotel right at the beach. Quiet and charming! They serve a very nice breakfast!   

3/5

Average

Disappointing place on Phi Phi
Date:
After reading the positive reviews on several different sites for the hotel, we decided to book it for 4 nights. First, the good things : The hotel had sent people to pick us up at the pier and...

1/5

Terrible

Do not stay here! Nothing works, owner is abusive and facilities not included
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This place was terrible - so bad we moved after 1 night. The owner (french chap) is extremely rude and abusive and the staff are not much better - they really couldnt be bothered with the guests as...

4/5

Very Good

Great Resort right on beach
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This was a great place to stay. Reception great and right on the beach at the end of the Phi Phi Island main strip, so it is very quite. Staff friendly and helpful. Room was great. Very clean, as was...

4/5

Very Good

Good
Date:
Stayed here for three nights this month and had a good time. When you arrive at Phi Phi Island on the ferry, someone from Mama Beach Residence will be at the port to carry your bags the 10minute walk...

4/5

Very Good

Best hotel on this part of the island!
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I stayed at mama beach with my husband on our honeymoon in thailand. Mama beach is a nice hotel, located at the end of the island. the room is very modern and clean and the staff are friendly. the...

5/5

Excellent

Great hotel , out of the way of crowds , very modern and trendy
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excellent hotel , very clean and probably the most modern hotel on the island . Very out of the way of the crowds and loud music at night . takes about 15 minutes to walk to the center where...   

5/5

Excellent

Fantastic place to stay in Phi Phi
Date:
Having visited Phi Phi with friends two years ago I decided to go back with my family and we chose to stay at Mama Beach residence. It is a little walk from the ferry pier to the hotel but we were...

4/5

Very Good

The Best Place in Phi Phi
Date:
We held a high hope for the holiday with 5 nights in Phi Phi Island. We have widely researched from high end in the North side of the Island which is far from action and virtually all hotels around...

5/5

Excellent

Great value hotel , accom,location, view, facilities,price!!!!
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Very friendly staf, rooms renovated recently hence spic and Span, restaurants neraby and ebrst of all beach at doorstep!!!! Wifi costs only 100bht fr entire stay!!

4/5

Very Good

Lovely hotel in ideal location just far enough away from the madn
Date:
After making my booking my boyfriend and I (who are in our very late 20s) were slightly worried after reading a couple of the reviews however we cannot understand the complaints and loved the...

4/5

Very Good

Lovely hotel in ideal location just far enough away from the madness!
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After making my booking my boyfriend and I (who are in our very late 20s) were slightly worried after reading a couple of the reviews however we cannot understand the complaints and loved the...

4/5

Very Good

Best location on the island. Wake up in your Ipod and walk over t
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Here's the low down on this one: I didn't pay - so don't know prices - but would go back. Location: likely best on island (nice 10m walk to/from markets, right on the water, tucked away in the...

4/5

Very Good

Best location on the island. Wake up in your Ipod and walk over the sand into the water.
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Here's the low down on this one: I didn't pay - so don't know prices - but would go back. Location: likely best on island (nice 10m walk to/from markets, right on the water, tucked away in the...

5/5

Excellent

Location, Location, Location...
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Well if the place is owned and run by a French couple it better be very good! This small property is nestled in the corner of Tongsai bay just under the cliff. That makes it quiet and peaceful from...

2/5

Poor

Nothing like you expect...
Date:
My boyfriend and I have just returned from 2 and half weeks in Thailand. We stayed in 6 hotels. Mama Beach was by far the worst. We are late 20's and have travelled well. We are used to 4 / 5 star...        

3/5

Average

Nice hotel but far nicer to choose from
Date:
I travelled to Thailand with my boyfriend recently and stayed in several hotels. We arrived in Mama beach and were happy at first. However, we were given no information about the hotel, facilities or...

5/5

Excellent

paradise
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Great loaction at the quiet end of Tonsai Bay. Quiet and away from the noise and a 5 min walk to the main town, great set up and great rooms with very modern facilities. Wireless internet for 100...

5/5

Excellent

Great place to stay
Date:
We stayed at the Mama Beach for 5 nights bith in the Delux and the comfort rooms. The Hotel is great - new and comfy, the rooms are clean and equiped. The minibar contain the basics in 7-11...  

4/5

Very Good

Lovely stay, thanks
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We booked a room here last-minute; despite requesting 2 beds, our room only had 1, which was annoying, but they gave us a rollaway for free (in their defense, I know the booking page says that they...

5/5

Excellent

AMAZING PLACE, AMAZING HOTEL!
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Arrival: When you got off the ferry on 'phi phi pier' (not tonsai pier), it can be a bit overwhelming. Lukily there was someone with our name on a sign (unexpected) ready to carry our bags to the...

4/5

Very Good

Great place to stay
Date:
Positives: Excellent location away from the noise but close enough for a nice pleasant walk both ways each night. Excellent view (3rd level), and the rooms were very nice. Cleanliness was good, but...

5/5

Excellent

excellent
Date:
we stayed for 2 nights,wish we could stayed for ever,such a great little gem,such lovely staff,great food ,unbelievable view,so relaxing,little piece of europe in he middle of a beautiful Island,and...

2/5

Poor

Good lacation. That's it.
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Stayed at the Mama Beach Recidence for couple of days. The size of the room was average but not very clean Courtines and linen where dirty furniture's almost falling apart overall not very 3 star...

4/5

Very Good

Best spot and good hotel in Phi phi
Date:
We stayed for 3 nights at mama beach and I completely recommend this hotel; we booked the grand sea view room and it was very worthy. The Room was very clean and modern; the bed was excellent...