The Box

Ko Lipe


Bang in the middle of Walking St is this alluring boutique hotel crafted from shipping containers, dressed up in natural wood panelling and connected by wooden paths through gardens.The rooms aren't huge but the interiors are stylishly minimalist with bamboo beds, colour feature walls and square wash basins. Linger over tasty tapas in the decent Spanish-Mediterranean restaurant out front.


Lonely Planet's must-see attractions

Nearby Ko Lipe attractions

1. Hat Sunrise

0.3 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,…

2. Hat Pattaya

0.38 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.

3. Hat Sunset

0.51 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…

4. Ko Usen

0.54 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

0.63 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. Chado Cliff

2.17 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.

7. Pirate’s Falls

2.21 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…

8. Ko Tarutao Marine National Park

13.45 MILES

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