I'll make this as straightforward as possible.
Pro's- GREAT LOCATION. Situated on the beach opposite the full moon party. So you're not sleeping in the middle of the crazy-ness but it's about a 2 min walk to all of the Full Moon Party action. It's on a great beach. Staff is extremely friendly and nice! Genuine people.
Con's-
*Price: Compared with other hostels and homestays in SE Asia, this place is definitely a splurge!
*Accommodations: Shacks. Huts. Holes in the walls and floors. Cockroaches (all 6 of us staying here had the pleasure of discovering one at some point)
*Security: TERRIBLE. full moon party night the thieves come out to prey on the tourists! It's a guarentee that every tourist on the island will be out of their rooms and at the Full moon party beach between the hours of 8-6am. Thieves come out and break into the cottages, and it's not hard. There was only one security personnel on shift to oversee all of the cottages- not nearly enough. The locks on the cottages are old padlocks that are easy to jimmy open. Bring your own combination lock!!! Zip tie the windows! And you should be OK.
Our cottage was broken into while we were sleeping. Luckily the one security guard that was on for the night ended up SHOOTING the thief with a pellet gun while they were running away and we got our stuff back. It was a miracle!
- Leela Beach Hotel
