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Originally Posted by Giffordonian
arrived in Koh Samui...thinking of hopping over to Koh Pangang/Ko Tao in coming days...any recommendations on where to stay (with goof wifi)...anyone gonna be there and up for partying?
wifi will be iffy. get a truemov stick if you need internet. or tether a smartphone.
In Ko Tao
if you want to party, stay in north end of sairee. grab a shared cab for 100 bhat from pier. Lotus Resort ~700bhat, Asia resort ~1k bhat are about the cheapest you can book in advance through agoda. book one night then look around for a better option day 2 if you like. everything is easy walking distance. there are bungalows near beach cheap if that is all you need - thats what most of the partiers stay in there.
If you dont mind being 10 minutes drive, 20 minutes walk away from clubs (200 bhat cab at night though), Id recommend nirvana guesthouse ~800bhat (renovated rooms), at the top of the hill in Mae Heed. internet worked ok for me, but I still used my stick most the time. there are lots of food options in mae heed but no clubs, just pubs. it is close to the castle party that runs once a week though.
other option is to just show up in ko tao with nothing booked, grab a share cab to sairee, and start asking people where to stay. lugging bags is a pain, but if you only have a backpack thats the way to go. sairee is really compact, and ltos of ppl just show up with nothing booked. can even go into a dive school pretend you are interested and they will find you a place.