Long stays
Long stays and monthly rental on Koh Chang
From May to October the island empties out, the roads clear and the price drops — the cheapest months to take a bungalow by the month, and when it works best as somewhere to live rather than visit. From November to April the nightly rate is high, and we let the bungalows by the month even then — the discount simply cannot be as large as the one low season allows.
Prices
What a night costs
The rate moves with the tourist season and with the dates themselves. There is no single figure to quote, so here is what actually decides it.
May – October
Low season
The cheapest prices of the year, and cheaper again by the month. The quietest and greenest time to be here.
November – April
High season
The price varies with your dates — which weeks they fall in, which holidays are near, and how long you stay.
New Year
Peak period
The end of December and New Year are the most expensive time of the year, and the first to go. Book them months, not weeks, ahead.
Rates depend on where your dates fall in the season and how long you stay. Send us the dates and we will quote the exact price — there is no calendar to guess from.
What it costs
There is no fixed monthly rate. The longer you stay, the lower the nightly price goes — and from three months we agree separate terms.
Long stays from November to April
In high season the three bungalows sell out fast at the full nightly rate, so the discount is smaller than it is from May to October. It is not nothing, though: a month is still agreed as a month rather than as thirty separate nights.
Those terms are direct only. The booking platforms add their commission to every night and publish one nightly rate; write to us with your dates and how long you want, and we will quote you conditions that are not listed on any of them.
Electricity is metered and billed separately on a monthly stay — usually around ฿1,500 a month for one bungalow. Everything else is in the rate.
There are only three bungalows and the same three are let by the night, so a month you want has to beat thirty separate short bookings to the same room. Our returning guests book three to five months ahead. If the dates of your holiday are fixed, that is the way to hold them.
Long stays
Serviced, not left alone
A month in a rented room usually means you become the cleaner. Not here — a long stay is looked after the way a serviced apartment is, and the weekly cleaning and the change of bed linen are not yours to think about.
Regular cleaning
The bungalow is cleaned through the stay, not only between guests. Say when suits you and it fits around your week.
Fresh linen and towels
Bed linen and towels are changed regularly for the whole stay, however long it runs.
Enough to not eat out every night
There is no kitchen — a fridge, a microwave, a kettle, a toaster, dishes and cutlery. Which is what a month here actually needs: food is ordered or carried back from three minutes away, and having somewhere to keep it, heat it and make your own coffee is the difference.
A desk and a real chair
A 300 Mb/s fibre line, a full-width worktop and a mesh office chair. Guests have worked full months from it.
Everything else within 300 m
Laundry, pharmacy, ATM, massage, mini-markets and scooter rental — all on the same lane.
Air conditioning and a fan
Quiet split units plus a floor fan, blackout curtains and mosquito nets. The room stays cool and dark through the hot months.
Plan ahead
The dates that sell out first
Three bungalows go quickly around the Thai holidays. These are the periods to book early, and how early.
24 December – 5 January
Christmas and New Year. The busiest and most expensive weeks of the year on the island.
Book 2–3 months ahead
13–15 April
Songkran, the Thai new year. The whole country travels, and the holiday usually spreads across the surrounding week.
Book 1–2 months ahead
Late January or February
Chinese New Year. The date moves each year; it brings a large wave of visitors for about a fortnight.
Book 6 weeks ahead
5 and 10 December
Father's Day and Constitution Day. Two Thai long weekends back to back, right as high season gets going.
Book 3–4 weeks ahead
1–6 May
Labour Day and Coronation Day. A domestic travel cluster at the very start of low season.
Book 2–3 weeks ahead
February, May and July
Makha Bucha, Visakha Bucha and Asalha Bucha with Khao Phansa. Lunar dates that move each year and each create a long weekend.
Book 2–3 weeks ahead
Buddhist holidays follow the lunar calendar, so their dates move each year. If your trip is near one, write to us and we will tell you what is still free.
What low season is actually like
Warm, green and much emptier. Rain arrives in bursts rather than all day, the beaches are quiet, the roads are free, and you rarely need to book anything ahead. Take a month early and you still get a choice of the three and room to move your dates, before short bookings land in the middle of them. Some places do shut for a month or two, but the Seven Day minimart next door is not one of them — water, food and everything everyday stay two steps away.
Weather on Koh Chang
From November to April it barely rains and the sea is calm — the driest, sunniest stretch of the year, and the reason the island fills up. November and December are the mildest of it; by March and April the heat has real weight to it.
From May to October the rain comes in bursts rather than all day, and the sea can be rougher. What you get back is the village as somewhere to live in rather than the boiling pot it becomes in high season, which is exactly what a long stay wants.
From guests who stayed a while
Great spot on Lonely Beach We stayed at Modern Bungalows for one week in March. The bungalow was spacious enough, bright and clean, with a large terrace. Quiet air conditioner! Doesn't interfere with sleep. Modern household appliances, including a fridge, microwave, kettle, toaster. Finally, great Wi-Fi on the island! The internet connection was stable and sufficient for remote work, which was important for us. The location is quiet, away from the busy bar areas but within walking distance of shops, cafes, and other services. It takes about 10 to 15 minutes to walk to the beautiful beach, which is excellent for swimming.
Nicolas M.March 2025- Remote work
- Couple
- Location
Great stay! I stayed 1 month. Super good location, very high quality, western standard — I will definitely stay again. Super comfy bed! I can recommend anyone to stay here, huge balcony/patio. Walking distance about 3–4 min to bar street and restaurants. Overall great!
Hampus A.February 2025- Long stay
- Solo
It was comfortable The house is stylish and clean, it's a real pleasure to be here — for the island, that's a big deal. Remote work even worked out: the Wi-Fi is great, although the beach kept calling. Any services you need — haircut, laundry, massage — everything is right near the house, and we rented a bike immediately too. The hosts are excellent, no problems at all. I'd recommend it.
Марго С.April 2025- Remote work
- Couple
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