Many first time visitors to Haad Rin often don't get much further than the main town; and if it's big beaches and even bigger parties you're after why would you? This is the destination for hordes of young people wanting to let their hair down. As one of the island's main hubs, Haad Rin is packed with shops, restaurants, bars and beaches, most notably Haad Rin Nok a vast white sandy stretch that hosts the famous Full Moon Party.
The beach itself is one of the biggest on the island and it fills with sun worshippers by day and party people by night, all pouring in and out of the many vibrant clubs and watering holes that line it. Those that don't want to be right in the thick of it, neighbouring Haad Rin Nai, is a few decibels quieter and has a more authentic bohemian allure. A short walk from all the action, here you can enjoy a larger slice of the quiet life, chillaxing on the beach with a beer at sunset.
Services
Designed for travellers in mind, the bustling hub of Haad Rin is packed with all the services and facilities that are needed for an easy trip. Streets are lined with travel agencies, tour operators, shops, supermarkets, numerous ATM's, money exchange booths, pharmacies, vehicle hire, taxis and more. Internet cafes are found throughout and free WiFi is offered by most cafes and restaurants. In an emergency there is also a nearby police sub-station and for those with more than a sore head, a number of Brandon Inter and Siam International clinics.
Restaurants
In Haad Rin you could never go hungry. The town's eclectic cuisine reflects its wildly international customer base. Here, there is something for everyone, from beach front BBQ's, Italian, Mexican, Israeli, Moroccan, Mediterranean and Tapas to Indian and of course delicious Thai dishes. Restaurants are all within a short walk from each other, or alternatively quick, tasty snacks can be found at street stalls on almost every corner.
Entertainment
Between partying and soaking up the sun, be sure to squeeze in a little of what other entertainment the island has to offer. If you're feeling lazy, from Haad Rin some of the easiest options include organized boat tours, snorkeling, diving and fishing trips that are guaranteed to provide you with a great day out. Closer to shore, jet skis can be taken out for a spin on the high seas, while sports enthusiasts can stay on dry land and join in with one of regular beach volleyball and football tournaments. Alternatively if you are looking to escape the crowds and have a real island adventure then head out for a trek down coastal trails or pack some essentials and jump on a long tail bound for deserted coves.
Shopping
Looking to indulge? Then hit the streets for a spot of retail therapy. In Haad Rin laneways are crammed with everything from fluorescent Full Moon Party garb, beach wear, books and bling. Aside from standard gear there are also a number of quality boutiques that have traditional Thai crafts, artwork and unique hand made jewellery. A top spot for souvenir shopping or for kitting yourself out with a fab new outfit and accessories, here prices are hard to beat, even in Bangkok. A number of outlets can also supply goods in bulk for export overseas.
Bars & Nightlife
As the island's party capital, Haad Rin goes heavy on the nightlife. Packed with drinking dens, visitors can slip on their glad rags and take their pick from an assortment of upbeat destinations. Laid back beach front bars provide the perfect spot for sunset cocktails while in town, pubs and bars offer everything from pool tables to Playstations. For those that want to dance the night away, clubs around Haad Rin often welcome international guest DJ's so keep your eyes peeled for publicity that hype the best parties.
Accommodation
As a major hub of the island, Haad Rin is not short on accommodation options to suit all budgets from old skool beach huts to luxurious boutique hotels. The main party beach of Haad Rin Nok is right in the thick of the action, lively, convenient but very busy - so book early to avoid disappointment. On the other side of the peninsula, Haad Rin Nai is a few notches quieter and rooms are easier to come by, making it a good alternative which is only a short ride from town. The lovely Leela beach is also home to a number of nice new resorts while at Ao Hin Lor good value, simple digs as well as some as high end operations can be found.
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| SOJOURN VILLAS (40) |
HAD RIN NAI |
1500 |
10000 |
YES |
 Sojourn Villas is a resort designed to extenuate a comfortable and luxurious stay in the tropical paradise of Haad Rin, Koh Phangan. Surrounded by a sea and jungle enclave with amphitheatre views of the sunset and the island of Koh Samui, Sojourn Villas is the ultimate holiday destination.
| 15% Discount Off All Rooms. Best Price Guarantee. |
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| AL COLOSSEO PALACE (40) |
HAD RIN NOK |
1500 |
10000 |
YES |
 Sojourn Villas is a resort designed to extenuate a comfortable and luxurious stay in the tropical paradise of Haad Rin, Koh Phangan. Surrounded by a sea and jungle enclave with amphitheatre views of the sunset and the island of Koh Samui, Sojourn Villas is the ultimate holiday destination.
| 15% Discount Off All Rooms. Best Price Guarantee. |
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| MOONSTONE STUDIO (64) |
HAD RIN NAI |
1500 |
11500 |
YES |
 Brand new Moonstone Studio & Villa is located at the entrance of Haadrin close to the world famous Fullmoon Party Beach. Surrounded by palm trees, stunning view of Koh Samui and gorgeous sea-view, Moonstone is an exclusive getaway for relaxing, enjoying the beach life as well as fun and nightlife.
| 10% Discount Off All Rooms. Best Price Guarantee. |
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| VIMARN SAMUT RESORT (50) |
HAD RIN NAI |
1250 |
6450 |
YES |
 Vimarn Samut Resort is conveniently located on the sunset side of the Had Rin peninsula on the vibrant south coast of Koh Phangan. It is just ten minutes walk from the main party beach of Had Rin, so you are never far from the action; yet far enough away to ensure that your stay is both peaceful and enjoyable.
The resort is less than two years old and all the buildings are well maintained, finished to high standards and set amongst beautifully landscaped gardens with picturesque winding streams and water features. The resort is positioned right on the white sand beachfront and has wonderful sunset views over the neighbouring islands.
| 7% Discount Off All Rooms. Best Price Guarantee. |
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| BURI BEACH RESORT (41) |
HAD RIN NAI |
2400 |
4500 |
YES |
 Buri Beach Resort is located on Had Rin Nai, the quiet and serene sunset beach on the southern side of Had Rin town; where all the action five minutes walk away at the famous party beach Had Rin Nok, yet far enough from the resort to ensure you get a good nights sleep! This side of Had Rin is well known for its peace and tranquillity.
The resort boasts Air-Con accommodation with hot water, minibar, cable TV and computer with internet connection. There is also a fully equipped Health Spa, including herbal steam sauna, jacuzzi, traditional Thai and oil massage therapies to ease away those aches and pains from a long journey or the night before or simply relax by the beachfront swimming pool and soak up the sun!
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| THE COAST RESORT (62) |
HAD RIN NAI |
3100 |
9500 |
YES |
 The Coast Resort is convenient situated at Haad Rin Nai Beach, approximately 10 minutes walk to Full Moon Party or Haad Rin Beach. The hotel is fairly close to Haad Rin town where you can find all the shops, restaurants, bars and party scenes; yet distance enough to give you a peace of mind from staying away from the crowd. Haad Rin Nai Beach is a sunset beach so if you are a sun downer, come stay with us and get your first glimpse of the sunset sky with the cold drink in your hand.
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| LAZY HOUSE (57) |
HAD RIN NAI |
750 |
3000 |
YES |
 The Lazy House Hostel is so much more than a hostel, with two great restaurants and an awesome bar they really have the full package! 4 to 26 bed air-con dorms and private rooms are available in the heart of Haad Rin town. Clean, friendly and convenient and free bucket every day, this is the place to stay for the Full Moon Party.
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| FAIRYLAND CLUB RESORT (7) |
HAD RIN NOK |
3600 |
8500 |
YES |
 Fairyland Club Resort is located on Haad Rin Nok, It is one of the most beautiful and idyllic beaches on Koh Pha Ngan, it's broad shoreline gently curves to form a perfect cove flanked by smooth volcanic peninsulas with the sun rising right in the middle of the bay. The beach is over one kilometre in length and was one of the first visited by travellers escaping Koh Samui over 20 years ago. The Full Moon Party is on Had Rin Nok, and the southern half of the beach is mainly populated by nightclubs and restaurants whilst the northern end is mostly taken up by bungalow operation.
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| DROP IN SUNRISE HOTEL (20) |
HAD RIN NOK |
500 |
3400 |
YES |
 Drop In Hotel & Resort offers accommodation in the heart of Haad Rin town, with easy access to both Haad Rin Nai and Haad Rin Nok beaches. All rooms come with Air-Con, private western bathroom and hot water.
The hotel is only a 5 minute walk to the Full Moon Party beach at Haad Rin Nok. Haad Rin Nok is only one of three white sand beaches that lie on the west coast of the Haad Rin peninsula. Only a short walk across the peninsula you will find Haad Rin Nai which is far quieter than its counterpart, with no clubs, a few chilled beach bars and plenty of great places to eat. The long stretching beaches on the west coast enjoy spectacular sunsets.
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| RIN BEACH RESORT (25) |
HAD RIN NAI |
1500 |
10000 |
YES |
 Rin Beach has over 40 bungalows directly near the Haad Rin pier, most with sunset seaviews overlooking Koh Samui and the Southern coastline of Koh Phangan. There are a good variety of rooms available; all come standard with air-con, mini-bar, hot water and UBC TV.
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| PHUPHA BUNGALOWS (66) |
HAD RIN NOK |
800 |
3500 |
YES |
 Phupha Bungalow offers accommodation in the heart of Haad Rin town, with easy access to both Haad Rin Nai and Haad Rin Nok beaches. All rooms come with Air-Con, private bathroom and hot water with free wifi.
The bungalow is only a 5 minute walk to the Full Moon Party beach at Haad Rin Nok. Haad Rin Nok is only one of three white sand beaches that lie on the west coast of the Haad Rin peninsula. Only a short walk across the peninsula you will find Haad Rin Nai which is far quieter than its counterpart, with no clubs, a few chilled beach bars and plenty of great places to eat. The long stretching beaches on the west coast enjoy spectacular sunsets.
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| PHANGAN PEARL (66) |
HAD RIN NAI |
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NO |
| MICKY HOSTEL (61) |
HAD RIN NAI |
600 |
1000 |
NO |
 Welcome to Micky Hostel
Located in center of Haad Rin Town, it takes only 5 minutes walk to the famous Full Moon Party and the pier to Koh Samui. The hostel is surrounded by shops, restaurants and bar.
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| PHANGAN PEARL (66) |
HAD RIN NAI |
600 |
10000 |
NO |
 Phangan Pearl Villa is a brand new Hostel located in Haad Rin on Koh, offer a Female Dorm, Mixed Dorms and private room
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Every bed has a reading light and power for phone & laptop.The dorm beds offer maximum privacy possible in dorm conditions. In each dorm, guest has a secure locker, which is big enough for most back packs and luggage.
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| CHANG PHUEAK RESORT (55) |
HAD RIN NOK |
900 |
3000 |
YES |
 Chang Phueak Resort is located overlooking Haad Rin on the island of Koh Phangan. The truly great location on the hilltop offers an undisturbed view over the world famous Full Moon Party beach of Haad Rin.
Chang Phueak Resort is within easy walking distance to the beach. A 10 minute walk will bring you right onto Haad Rin Nok beach. Chang Phueak Resort is a highly attractive resort during the Full Moon Party period of each month
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| AT PHANGAN HOSTEL (65) |
HAD RIN |
350 |
850 |
NO |
 @Phangan Hostel prides itself on cleanliness, fun, friendliness and style. Situated in the heart of Haadrin, Ko Phangan, world famous of original fullmoon party. Perfect for beach dwellers, party goers, any tourists looking for a nightlife experience.
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| BANK GUESTHOUSE (64) |
HAD RIN NAI |
700 |
1800 |
NO |
 Bank Guest House features bright and airy rooms with a TV. A 2-minute walk from Haad Rin Pier, it has a tour desk, which organises excursion to tourist attractions. Free Wi-Fi is available in all areas.
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| FULL MOON HOSTEL (59) |
HAD RIN NOK |
300 |
1300 |
YES |
 Full Moon Hostel is a stylist band new hostel ideally located just few meters from the world famous Full Moon Party beach (Haad Rin Nok)
Full Moon Hostel is a air conditioned dormitory equipped with 16 wooden bunk beds-every bed come with a good sized mattress, cotton bed linen, pillow, reading light and plug socket, partition between the bed and free locker.
There are 4 toilets and 3 showers (2 with hot water) 4 sets of sink and mirror.
There is a terrace with table and cushion with sea view and free WiFi. Downstairs, there is a restaurant and bar open everyday served Italian food.
All our guest have 10% off on the menu.
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| SEVENTEEN HOSTEL (60) |
HAD RIN |
600 |
800 |
NO |
 Welcome to Seventeen Hostel
If you are looking for comfortable, friendly hostel in Koh Phangan for backpackers, then you have found it!
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| VENUS HOSTEL (61) |
HAD RIN |
600 |
1000 |
NO |
 Venus Hostel now changed to Micky Hostel
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| PALIO KOH PHANGAN (63) |
HAD RIN NAI |
250 |
1500 |
NO |
 Palio is a hostel in the heart of Haad Rin village which caters for backpackers on a budget. There are multiple dorm air-con rooms suitable for groups of 4 to 10 people. There is also a single fan dorm room with 4 single beds.
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| BLACK & WHITE GUESTHOUSE (28) |
HAD RIN NAI |
1280 |
6000 |
YES |
 Black & White Guesthouse is only 5 minutes walk from Haad Rin Nok beach, the location of the famous monthly Full Moon Party. It is also conveniently a short distance from the Haad Rin pier making it easy to get to/from Koh Samui.
The guesthouse offers air-con rooms with private balcony and free WiFi access. The rooms all have a fridge, satellite TV and private bathroom with shower.
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| THE PARTY HOSTEL (58) |
HAD RIN NOK |
780 |
1250 |
YES |
 The Party Hostel is only 10 steps from the main Full Moon Party beach on Haad Rin Nok. FREE BREAKFAST, FREE VODKA BUCKET, FREE FULL MOON MEAL EVERY DAY OF YOUR STAY. 2 FREE pool tables in the Outback bar for all guests. Guest kitchen, hot shower, huge movie collection with a projector. FREE Bed side locker. FREE internet. FREE parking. FREE tea and coffee. The hostel sleeps 18 people in a air-con mixed dormitory and has 6 basic twin fan rooms.
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| SEAGATE HAADRIN (56) |
HAD RIN NOK |
2300 |
4500 |
YES |
 Welcome to Seagate Hip Hotel on Haad Rin sunrise beach, Koh Phangan island, Thailand. The hotel is designed for those who enjoy a more comfortable and hip place to stay. Our hotel is at the heart of the world famous full moon party, just a few metres from the beach, which is also just perfect for relaxing in the day time. Browse our website to view our choice of rooms and feel free to send us a message with any questions you have.
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| PURE RESORT (54) |
HAD RIN NAI |
1000 |
2500 |
YES |
 Pure Resort is located in Haad Rin with only 10 walking distance to the Full Moon Party Beach. The resort offers Air Con Guestrooms at budget prices. It is suitable for the person who want to enjoy the party but stay a little bit away from the music at night.
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** WHILE ALL THE INFORMATION ABOVE IS CONTINUALLY UPDATED ALL PRICES ARE NOT GUARANTEED AND MAY CHANGE ACCORDING TO THE SEASON |
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AO BAN KHAI |
| Ao Ban Khai starts where the Had Rin hills stop and is part of the long unbroken stretch of beach that runs all the way up to Thong Sala. The beach of Ban Khai bay is quite broad in places and countless coconut palms populate the lowland plains of the area. |
AO BAN TAI |
| Ao Ban Tai is the middle section of the long sunset beach that runs the length of the south-east coast. The village’s primary industry is fishing, thus there is a small marina in the centre of Ban Tai where you can commission boat and fishing trips. |
AO HIN LOR |
| Ao Bangson and Ao Hin-Lor are continuations of Had Rin Nai and are situated below the Had Rin hills. The surrounding landscape is steep and is covered with volcanic boulders that are also dotted along the coast in the sea. The white sand beach is fairly narrow in places, and due to its great length, it is easy to find a private place to sunbathe. The coral reef that lies along the southern facing coast is about 60 metres from the beach, thus in low tidal season (April to November) swimming is not the best. |
HAD LEELA |
| Had Seekantang, also known as Had Leela, is located on the western tip of the Had Rin peninsula, about 15 minutes walk from the town centre. |
HAD RIN NAI |
| Had Rin Nai (west) is split into two halves by a small rocky foothill, thus the southern section is accessed from the pier side of Had Rin town and the northern section can be reached from the main road at the bottom of the Had Rin hills. |
HAD RIN NOK |
| Had Rin Nok (east) is one of the most beautiful and idyllic beaches on Koh Pha Ngan, it’s broad shoreline gently curves to form a perfect cove flanked by smooth volcanic peninsulas with the sun rising right in the middle of the bay. |
HAD THIAN (EAST) |
| Had Thian (east) is two kilometres south of Had Yow (east) and five kilometres from Had Rin on the mountain path. It is one of three small, white sand beaches that are grouped together on this stretch of the east coast, the others being Had Wai Nam and Had Yuan, about half a kilometre from each other. |
HAD WAI NAM |
| Had Wai Nam is two kilometres south of Had Yow (east) and five kilometres from Had Rin on the mountain path. It is one of three small, white sand beaches that are grouped together on this stretch of the east coast, the others being Had Thian (east) and Had Yuan, about half a kilometre from each other. |
HAD YAO (EAST) |
| Had Yao (east) is tucked behind the rocky headland that is Laem Nokrong. It forms a beautiful white sand cove and is home to just two small friendly bungalow operations. |
HAD YUAN |
| Had Yuan is two kilometres south of Had Yow (east) and five kilometres from Had Rin on the mountain path. It is one of three small, white sand beaches that are grouped together on this stretch of the east coast, the others being Had Wai Nam and Had Thian (east), about half a kilometre from each other. |
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