Akira Lipe Resort

Ko Lipe


The glass-fronted villas at this luxurious resort on beautiful Hat Pattaya are spread throughout an immaculate garden. Villas have polished wood floors, Thai-inspired furnishings, spacious modern bathrooms and a comfortable day-bed on the veranda. There are also artfully decorated rooms, with all the mod-cons (some have jacuzzis), nudging one of the resort's three pools (the ground level has direct pool access).

There's a beachside restaurant and a cool blue pool, with its own swim-up bar, just inches away from the white-sand beach.


Lonely Planet's must-see attractions

Nearby Ko Lipe attractions

1. Hat Pattaya

0.09 MILES

Busy Hat Pattaya on Lipe's southern coast has beach bars, seafood and a party vibe during the high season, though long-tails often crowd out swimmers.

2. Hat Sunset

0.34 MILES

With its slender strip of golden sand, gentle jungle-covered hills and serene bay that spills into the Adang Strait on the western side of the island, Hat…

3. Hat Sunrise

0.58 MILES

Hat Sunrise, a sublime long stretch of powder-fine sand, runs along Ko Lipe's east coast and is the best beach on the island. From its northernmost point,…

4. Ko Usen

0.82 MILES

Ko Usen, one of the little islands opposite Hat Sunrise, has some good coral. Most resorts rent out mask-and-snorkel sets and fins (100B to 200B). Take…

5. Ko Kra

0.88 MILES

There’s good coral around Ko Kra, one of the little islands opposite Hat Sunrise, but be aware of, and take care around, oncoming long-tail boats. Most…

6. Pirate’s Falls

2.09 MILES

Reached via a short jungle trail, Pirate’s Falls is rumoured to have been a freshwater source for pirates (and is more of a cascading river than a…

7. Chado Cliff

2.13 MILES

There are great views from Chado Cliff, a 30-minute hike above the main beach. Apparently pirates plotted attacks on commercial ships from this viewpoint.

8. Ko Tarutao Marine National Park

13.71 MILES

This 51-island marine national park, covered with well-preserved virgin rainforest teeming with fauna and surrounded by healthy coral reefs and radiant…