Ducklingresort and Bar

I booked last minute so availability in Koh Chang was limited. Duckling was one of the highest reviewed accommodation. Pros Close to the main shops, restaurants etc, 10-15 minute walk to nice beach Staff are very good Bike rental is cheap, no deposit, trustworthy - you definitely don't need to hire anywhere else Rooms are spacious Water provided upon request Bar has games, cold drinks, nice atmosphere Cons No safe in the room Massive ant problem Room only cleaned when requested JCB digger was view but then some rooms don't have windows.... Its dry season, the river is just rocks and pipes This place is good value. If you don't want a resort with a pool on the beach, you want good value accommodation with friendly staff who treat you like a friend rather than a customer and close to the main road This is 2* place that could do with some changes (like having the shower gel, shampoo combo near the actual shower, not the door) but overall i was happy with the stay. If i went back i would spend maybe 4 nights on Koh Chang, 1 at Kai Bae, 1 at Klong Kloi and 2 at White Sand. Lonely beach is a 1 hour visit. If you book the return bus from Ekkami to Koh Chang ferry, it picks you up at the same place it drops you off (at the ferry - 80 baht to cross, mini van to Kai Bae 100 baht). There is not much at the ferry point so don't plan to stay there too long. Returning back there i took a Songthaew from the main road (has a yellow sign in the window saying 'Pier'). Then crossing, took around 1hr 15mins. 100 baht for Songthaew.

I booked to stay 1 week but as I liked this place so much I stayed an extra week, the couple who run this place, Tae & lek, are very nice and friendly, you can go to them for anything you need without problem, they also have great staff who cannot do enough for you, it's also very peaceful as you are away from the main road, so no noise, only a 5 minute walk to a fantastic beach too, lots of places to eat as you walk out from the resort, the hut I stayed in was great too, very comfortable bed, TV, fridge, WiFi, good shower, for me it was perfect, I had no complaints at all, I will definitely stay again.