Staying in Srithanu: guesthouses, resorts and villas in Koh Phangan's yoga village

121 accommodations

Srithanu (also Sri Thanu, Sritanu or Si Thanu) is a village on the west coast of Koh Phangan, 6–9 km and 10–15 minutes north of Thong Sala on the flat coastal road. Over the past twenty years it has become the island's yoga, wellness and digital-nomad capital: retreat centres that date back to 2005, dozens of vegan and health cafés, co-working spaces, gyms, a daily vegan night market and, on Fridays, a drum circle at sunset on Zen Beach, the prettiest of the village's beaches. This zone runs from the Srithanu peninsula and Zen Beach in the north to the quieter, local shoreline of Ao Hin Kong and Wok Tum in the south, where the island's government hospital stands and where the sunsets are the best on Koh Phangan.

Who should stay in Srithanu?

Srithanu is for anyone whose trip is about classes, retreats, healthy food and community rather than beach resorts: yoga and dance students, remote workers on the Destination Thailand Visa, solo travellers who want to meet people without a party, and long-stayers who book a house by the month. It is also the most walkable village on the island after Haad Rin, with everything from laundries to pharmacies on the main road and the beach a few minutes from most guesthouses. Hin Kong and Wok Tum, further south, suit people who want the same access at lower prices in a more Thai setting, with a scooter to reach the village.

It is not the right zone for a classic swimming holiday. Srithanu beach is wide and swimmable and Zen Beach is lovely, but Hin Kong and Wok Tum are very shallow and muddy at low tide — kite-surfing water rather than swimming water — and the best beaches for a swim are ten to fifteen minutes north at Chao Phao, Secret Beach and Haad Yao. Prices are also higher than the setting suggests: long-stay demand keeps west-coast rents up all year, and a basic room in Srithanu costs what a better one does in Ban Tai.

Guesthouses, retreats and villas in Srithanu, Hin Kong and Wok Tum

The 121 properties listed here are the most varied on the island. In the village: guesthouses and small hotels at 800–1,800 THB (US$25–56) a night, hostels with dormitory beds at 300–500 THB, boutique resorts and bungalow gardens near Zen Beach at 1,500–4,000 THB, and retreat centres that also take room-only guests. On the hills behind the road and along the Hin Kong–Wok Tum shore: pool villas and holiday homes at 3,000–8,000 THB, apartments and studios with kitchens aimed at monthly stays (roughly 10,000–35,000 THB a month depending on pool and size), and a five-star resort on the cove of Plaay Laem at the northern edge of the zone. Because so many properties here are houses rather than hotels, the listings show the kitchen, workspace and internet details as well as the distance to the beach and the village.

How do you get to Srithanu?

From Thong Sala pier a songthaew costs about 100–200 THB a person and takes 10–15 minutes on the flat, paved coast road; a private taxi is 200–300 THB, and many guesthouses arrange a pick-up. Wok Tum and Hin Kong are closer still, 5–10 minutes from the pier. Scooters rent throughout the village for 150–350 THB a day and are the standard way to reach Haad Yao, Haad Salad and the waterfall; the coast road is flat as far as Haad Yao and hilly after that. Songthaews pass along the main road all day, so Srithanu also works without your own transport.

What is there to do in Srithanu?

The daily rhythm is morning classes, a long lunch in a café, an afternoon on Zen Beach or Secret Beach and the vegan night market from 17:00 to 21:30, busiest from Thursday to Sunday. Yoga, meditation, breathwork, detox and dance programmes run at the retreat centres on Srithanu beach and around the village, most of them open to drop-in students at about 300–500 THB a class; the Friday sunset drum circle on Zen Beach draws the whole west coast. Hin Kong and Wok Tum are the place for kite-surfing on the flats when the wind blows and for sunset from a beach restaurant. Wat Sri Thanu, the village temple, sits by the road; the Phaeng waterfall and Domsila viewpoint are 15 minutes inland; Chao Phao, Secret Beach and Haad Yao are 5–15 minutes north for swimming; and Thong Sala's night market and ferries are 15 minutes south.

When to stay in Srithanu

The west coast is the sheltered side, so Srithanu stays pleasant through the October–December monsoon that closes the east-coast beaches, with more rain in October and November and quick afternoon storms. February to April brings calm, clear water and the driest weather; June to September is the green season. Unlike Haad Rin, Srithanu's high season is driven by retreats and long stays rather than parties: it fills from December to March and again in July and August, and monthly houses are hardest to find in January and February. Sunsets are at their best in the dry months, when the sky over Hin Kong turns red most evenings.

Frequently asked questions

How far is Srithanu from Thong Sala?

About 6–9 km, 10–15 minutes by songthaew (100–200 THB a person) or scooter on the flat west-coast road; Wok Tum and Hin Kong are 5–10 minutes from the pier.

Can you swim in Srithanu?

Yes at Srithanu beach and Zen Beach; Hin Kong and Wok Tum are too shallow and muddy at low tide. The best swimming nearby is at Chao Phao, Secret Beach and Haad Yao, 5–15 minutes north.

Is Srithanu good for digital nomads?

Yes: it has co-working spaces, cafés with good wi-fi, gyms, monthly houses and apartments, and a large community of remote workers, many on the Destination Thailand Visa introduced in 2024.

Where is Zen Beach?

On the northern side of the Srithanu peninsula, a few minutes on foot from the village; it is known for the Friday sunset drum circle and is the prettiest beach in the zone.

Is there a hospital in Srithanu?

Koh Phangan Hospital, the government hospital, is in Wok Tum at the southern end of the zone, with a 24-hour emergency department; clinics and pharmacies are on the Srithanu main road.