Villa Aria / Koh Yao Noi island

Entire villa in Ko Yao Noi, Thailand

  1. 4 guests
  2. 2 bedrooms
  3. 2 beds
  4. 2 baths
Rated 4.87 out of 5 stars.271 reviews
Hosted by Michael
  1. Superhost
  2. 10 years hosting

Listing highlights

Self check-in

Check yourself in with the lockbox.

Comfy bed for better sleep

The room-darkening shades and extra bedding are loved by guests.

Ocean and mountain views

Guests say the views are lovely.
Private island house with sea views with two bedrooms. Secluded hideaway on a hill away from the road. Our place offers a quiet retreat with spectacular views of Phang Nga Bay. Enjoy your private space away from the busy tourist spots. Or spend your time on the beach only 300 meters away. This house has a full American style kitchen and a large inside outside sitting area on both levels.

The space
250 meters from the main road, the house is very private and quiet. The custom wooden house was built by local builders.
There are two bedrooms one with a king size bed and one with a queen size bed. The big room upstairs also has a large extra wide sofa a child or and adult could sleep on. Both bedrooms have dedicated separate bathrooms.

Guest access
Entire home except one small storage room in the back of the house.

Other things to note
There are many ATM machines on the island.
There is a decent-sized hospital, police station and a post office on the island as well as a pharmacy in the village and a clinic between the hospital and the village.

For long term stay we can arrange groceries service delivery directly from the market to the house.

“Koh Yao Noi is one of the larger islands in Phang Nga Bay, an archipelago of 44 islands. It is easily accessible from both Phuket and Krabi Provinces and sports some of the most beautiful sea scenery in South East Asia.

Sea Gypsies (Moken people) where inhabiting the Bay before anybody else, except maybe other nomadic people like forest hunters and collectors (Sakai, Negritos).

The 3,500 or so inhabitants of Koh Yao Noi are thought to be recent migrants from the Malay Peninsula (Satun, Trang). The Mon population, linguistically and culturally belonging to the Khmer ethnolinguistic group, did settled in peninsular Thailand since ever, ruling maritime states like the one of Ligor (Nakhon Sri Thamarat). They melt continuously with Southern migrants from Malaysia and with Northen rulers (Thai), over centuries of commercial exchanges and political conflicts. Most probably the Mon stock remains prevalent for most of the people living nowadays in Southern Thailand, includoing people of Koh Yao.

Numerous cave paintings hidden in the many islands of the bay, extending from 2000 years ago to last century, attest the influence of distinct communities in the emergence of a mixed origin population, living now in the provinces of Phang Nga, Phuket, Krabi and Satun.

The most recent migrations (17th-18th century) from Satun and Trang to Koh Yao Yai and Koh Yao Noi is attested by the fact that the particular dialect spoken on the island still bear obvious Malaysian lexical traces, particularely regarding toponyms and vernacular names of the flora species.

The main industries on the island are fishing and rubber planting. A little rice farming and some fruit, palm and coconut plantations are evident. Boat building and farming techniques here have been passed from father to son and, while some of the youngsters leave Koh Yao to seek the bright lights of Phuket, most return to their tight knit community.” G. C, 2000.

Where you’ll sleep

What this place offers

Bay view
Garden view
Shared beach access
Kitchen
Wifi

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4.87 out of 5 stars from 271 reviews

Overall rating

  1. 5 stars, 88% of reviews
  2. 4 stars, 10% of reviews
  3. 3 stars, 1% of reviews
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Rated 4.8 out of 5 stars for cleanliness

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Rated 4.9 out of 5 stars for check-in

Rated 4.8 out of 5 stars for communication

Rated 4.9 out of 5 stars for location

Rated 4.8 out of 5 stars for value

Guest reviews mention

Where you’ll be

Ko Yao Noi, Phang-nga, Thailand
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Neighborhood highlights

Walking distance from the beach and many places to eat. It's worth getting up early to watch the sunrise from the upper deck -- it's magical! Hornbills are often seen from the house. If you follow the dirt road behind the house there is a great run through the rubber tree plantations. It's a beautiful walk to take in the morning or late afternoon.

For breakfast, head down to Green Cafe for a great and budget-friendly breakfast right at the beach. Or visit Chaba Café and enjoy the most delicious oatmeal cookies or Karin's fantastic salads and sandwiches!

Meet your host

Superhost
792 reviews
4.86 out of 5 average rating
10 years of hosting
My work: TV
Speaks English and Swedish
I spend a lot of time travel between homes. I grew up in Maine to a Chinese father and an American mother. I relocated to California 26 years ago. Traveling is a big part of our lives so we made a winter home in Thailand close to tropical limestone cliffs for climbing.

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