Ao Nang attracts the two-week jet-set coterie to its showy resorts, which outshine the beaches. Sadly, the beach is zero spectacular and the encompassing ‘European’–style esplanade that tourism-boosters boast virtually is actually but one large mall with souvenir shops, tailors and restaurants. Still, there are some spiffy midrange and top-end resorts with lovely garden pools, appealing adequate to make the placement irrelevant.
Ao Nang serves as the main jumping-off guide for Railay, alone a 20-minute long-tail ride away. For your money, Railay is a heaps nicer situation to stay. Ao Nang is appealing, however, if you desire to partake in popular island-hopping tours or sea-kayaking adventures, as virtually companies are based here. Plus, if having booze with meals is paramount, Ao Nang will do a meliorate business quenching your thirst: many of Railay’s resorts are Muslim owned and don’t serve alcohol in their restaurants (although you may buy beer at the local shop and take it into restaurants that don’t serve).
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