Krabi villas

Why stay in a Krabi pool villa?

A Krabi villa keeps the whole group under one roof: your own pool, a long table on the terrace, and the limestone cliffs all around. Most Krabi villas that take a party sit around Ao Nang and Klong Muang, close to the beaches where the boats leave.

One villa holds the whole group under one roof, and the DJ, the bar and the chef come to you.

A private pool villa in Krabi means nobody else shares the pool, the terrace or the music. Most Krabi villas we book have a bathroom for every bedroom and shade round the pool.

Ask Tanner which villa fits your group size.

How much is a Krabi villa?

From ฿18,500 a day for the whole villa, never per room.

Tanner prices the beachfront villas at Klong Muang for your dates, with the DJ and the bar on the same price.

Linen and daily cleaning come with it, and electricity, when it's billed on top, is confirmed before you pay. For a group we look for a bathroom for every bedroom, shade round the pool and a terrace with room for the DJ.

The villa and the neighbours set the music cut-off, anywhere from midnight to 6am, and the guest numbers are fixed in the booking. The deposit comes back after the check-out inspection, and every cut-off is confirmed before you book, not after the music starts.

The floor plan comes with the shortlist. Which dates should Tanner price?

Ao Nang or Klong Muang?

Ao Nang for the bars and the boats, Klong Muang for a quieter beach. Ao Nang is about 25 km from the airport, 35 to 45 minutes by road.

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Tubkaek and Klong Haeng are the upmarket beach, with the islands in the view. Klong Muang has the beachfront villas for 10 to 12. Khao Thong and the hills give you big villas with mountain views for less, a short drive in.

On the beachfront at Klong Muang and Klong Haeng, the pool is on the sand and a longtail can collect the group straight from the beach. Beachfront costs more, so lock it early for December and January.

Want the bars on foot? Ao Nang. Want the quiet beach? Klong Muang. Ask Tanner which suits your crowd.

What is there to do near the villa?

Railay is 10 to 15 minutes by longtail from Ao Nang, with more than 700 bolted climbing routes on Railay and Tonsai.

Tiger Cave Temple has 1,237 steps up to a viewpoint about 600 metres above sea level, the Tourism Authority of Thailand says (checked November 2026). Go at sunrise, before the heat.

Phi Phi is a speedboat ride from Nopparat Thara, next to Ao Nang. In 2024, Maya Bay closed from 1 August to 30 September for the bay to recover, the Government Public Relations Department says (checked November 2026), so check before an August or September trip.

From a villa near Ao Nang, Railay, Tiger Cave Temple and the Phi Phi boats are all a short run, so the van or a longtail gets the group out and back the same day.

Insider tip: the shared longtails back from Railay stop around 6pm, and after that it's a private boat. Have the boat home booked before you go.

When is the best time to book?

November to April is dry, with January and February the driest and October the wettest. Book 2 to 3 months ahead, and 4 to 6 months for Christmas and New Year.

From May to October, swell can delay or cancel the longtails, and villas cost less. Pick a dry-season date, and Tanner checks which villas are still free.

What does a week in the villa look like?

Pool days, boat days and one big evening.

Day one is the airport, the villa and a first swim. Then the boat days: Hong Island, and Railay at sunset by longtail. The big evening is Ao Nang's bars, or the villa with the DJ, and the last evening is a private chef by the pool.

See our Krabi bachelor party for a three-day plan, or ask Tanner to build yours.

Krabi or Phuket?

Krabi is calmer and greener, with the boats on the doorstep and quieter evenings.

For the big clubs and the biggest villas, look at Phuket villas.

Phuket is a speedboat ride from Railay East; see Phuket vs Krabi. Doing both? Ask Tanner to split the week.

What twelve of you really spend

Twelve friends, three days in a group villa near Ao Nang from ฿18,500 a day, and one big party day by the pool: Tanner sends one price for the whole group.

The DJ, the bar and the photographer are booked to your party day, a private chef cooks for the long table, and two longtails can run you to Hong Island the next morning. See Krabi yacht charter, villa party services and party staff.

Tanner's pick: for 8 to 16, take one group villa near Ao Nang, not two beachfront houses. One pool keeps the whole group together.

Christmas and New Year villas go 4 to 6 months ahead. Lock the villa before the flights.

Krabi villas in short

• A whole pool villa near Ao Nang or Klong Muang, never priced per room.

• For groups of 8 to 16 who want one pool and the boats close by.
• From ฿18,500 a day for a group villa near Ao Nang; beachfront villas are priced for your dates.
• Book 2 to 3 months ahead, and 4 to 6 months for Christmas and New Year.
• The music cut-off runs from midnight to 6am, confirmed before you book.
• Checked November 2026.

After Krabi

Most groups add a night on Phi Phi or Railay Beach, or move on to Koh Lanta. Our host meets you with the van at arrivals: see Krabi airport transfer.

Phi Phi or Lanta next? Tanner books the boat, and the van is waiting at the pier.