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Lipanaa Villa

5 of 5 stars
mariDenmark
Denmark
Jul 18, 2009

Once a year I travel to Thailand. Often I stay at Koh Tao to take it easy and relax. I have found a special villa called Lipanaa, where I can stay with my family all alone. The villa is surrounded...more

“Wonderful”

Ko Tao Resort

5 of 5 stars
JessandDavid
Australia
Jul 14, 2009

We stayed at Koh Tao resort for 3 nights and had a fantastic time. We stayed in a bungelow which was rather old and not so nice but its close to the beach and the pool is awesome. Its a peaceful...more

“Overpriced and disappointing with fabulous views!”

Koh Tao Thipwimarn Resort

3 of 5 stars
go_team_bliz
London, United Kingdom
Jul 14, 2009

We were really excited about this part of our trip- Thipwimarn was to be the luxurious and decadent part of our backpacking honeymoon! We had booked the superior room for 7 nights and when we checked...more

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