The hotel is perfect for anyone who values a resort island experience over five-star facilities.
What makes it a gratifying stay: Great staff, very friendly and helpful. Outstanding views of Phi Phi island village, harbor and beach. Quiet. Clean. Excellent location for fast access to the heart of the village. Nice, well-kept swimming pool. Highly affordable. Spacious rooms. And the king bed was great. The room makeup each day is done very quickly and thoroughly, right down to the bath towels folded into classic Thai designs and left on the bed.
On the other hand and by way of full disclosure, if you need a TV, coffee maker, iron and ironing board etc. in your room, this isn't the hotel for you. And what makes the views so splendid is exactly what some folks will not want to endure---lots and lots of stairs to get to your room, at least the rooms with the most outstanding views.
We've stayed at this hotel twice now, and have been very, very pleased with our experience with both stays. We will stay again, because we know what we love and we love this hotel.