See why so many travellers make Jungle Hill Bungalow their small hotel of choice when visiting Ko Jum. Providing an ideal mix of value, comfort and convenience, it offers a romantic setting with an array of amenities designed for travellers like you.
Free internet access is offered to guests, and rooms at Jungle Hill Bungalow offer air conditioning, a desk, and a mosquito net.
During your stay, take advantage of some of the amenities offered, including a sun terrace and a coffee shop. Guests of Jungle Hill Bungalow are also welcome to enjoy a lounge, located on site. For travellers arriving by car, there is free public parking available nearby.
While you’re here, be sure to check out some of the cafes, including Luboa Cafe and MAI THAI FOOD, all of which are a short distance from Jungle Hill Bungalow.
We’re sure you’ll enjoy your stay at Jungle Hill Bungalow as you experience all of the things Ko Jum has to offer.
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HOTEL STYLE
Quiet
Romantic
Languages Spoken
English, Thai
Location
Kohjum 58 M.5 Kohsriboy Nuaklong, Ko Jum 81130 Thailand
Name/address in local language
Jungle Hill Bungalow
195 reviews
Getting there
Somewhat walkable
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This low cost accommodation has the best sunsets I've ever seen. Many of the cottages are facing the sea and the view is impeccable. The bungalows are low cost, so don't expect the same kind of pampering you would get in a ***** star resort, but do expect honest and cheerful attitude from the staff.
The site is on a hillside and you will be climbing a lot of stairs no matter what you do. This is not for you if you cannot climb 3 stories of stairs when needed. The bed is nice but the bungalows do not have AC. If you can't stand the heat, don't pick this resort.
The restaurant was meant for those looking for western versions of thai food. Ban Ban restaurant in the nearby Ting Rai village was our favourite restaurant, 600 meters walk from the resort.
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Date of stay: January 2020
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Room Tip:Â We were in bungalow C1. Perhaps the best views, but lousy wifi.
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Koh Jum is a lovely, fairly unspoilt island, just like Koh Lanta was 20 years ago. Jungle Hill resort is very basic. Nowhere to put any clothes, so leave them in your luggage. The staff were nice and helpful although their English was limited. Food was good. Being built on a hillside there were lots of very uneven and crudely built stairs. Not good for anyone with any walking problems. Make sure you take enough cash to pay your bill as they make a 5% surcharge for paying with a credit card.
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Date of stay: February 2020
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Room Tip:Â Seaview rooms are excellent
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We chanced upon this place and it was exactly what we were looking for - a simple bungalow overlooking the beach. The room was a decent size and the bathroom pretty basic, and it had a lovely deck overlooking the beach and we thought it was the best beach on the island as well. The breakfast was ok, the staff very friendly. There are a number of places to eat along the beach and along the road nearby.
There is no wifi in the rooms, only in the restaurant area. There is no fridge nor air con in the rooms - we knew that when we booked it but just so you are aware.
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Date of stay: December 2024
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Trip type: Travelled as a couple
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Fairly comfortable bungalow with fan and mosquito net. We had superior bungalow with partial sea view. Staff kind, friendly and very helpful..We know there would be many steps, they are quire steep and a bit of a challenge (we are in our 70’s) but manageable. Staff helped with luggage on arrival and departure. Beach attractive and fairly quiet. There is a rocky area immediately in front on the bungalows which makes swimming difficult at low tide, but there’s a rock free area a little further along. Food good but restaurant was often full so we only ate there a couple of times. There are other excellent restaurants nearby where you can eat right on the beach and enjoy the sunset. Food and cocktails very good value.
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Date of stay: February 2023
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Room Tip:Â WiFi only available in restaurant and nearby bungalows
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Beautiful bungalows on the hillside right on the beach. A very good restaurant. A manager who is always very attentive and very helpful. If you like lots of nature, peace and quiet on the beach and good Thai food, the complex is a little piece of paradise. A few restaurants on the beach. Fortunately, there are still few boats. There are rocks in the water, though.
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Date of stay: March 2024
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Trip type: Travelled as a couple
Room Tip: Die Abholung mit dem Boot direkt von der Fähre anfragen. Achtung Felsen im Wasser. Die Hütten und...
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We stayed three nights, having checked in for one! And wished we’d stayed longer, as this was our favourite accommodation for the eight nights spent around Krabi. Subjectively, both the accommodation and the island rate as one of my highlights of living and travelling in Thailand and South East Asia for the last three years. Objectively, it’s not for everyone, which hopefully will allow it to retain its individuality and charm. I’m reluctant to share, but selfishly, for the place to continue in existence for our future stays it’ll need guests’ revenue for the constant maintenance required to counter the invasive jungle and the six months wet season, in addition to general wear and tear. The latter specifically relates to the kayaks; the games; sun loungers; masks and snorkels. I wish Tang and her family success in this endeavour. Six years ago, Tang’s father created Jungle Hill on land that has been in the family for generations. Affable Tang and her husband utilise the expertise learnt whilst working in Phuket’s hotel industry, which is how they met. Tang has a good command of the English language resulting in intelligible restaurant menu and signs. Most visitors arrive on the beach with wet-feet having clambered from a long-tail boat that’s collected them from the Krabi /Ko Lanta ferry. This is the expensive option as it costs 400B per person. The jungle comes down to the soft powdery sand and either side of the irregular concrete and pebble steps are two cabana styled raised platforms covered with thatched roofs equipped with mats. Perfect for sheltering from the sun and reading a book, as was the young man we encountered who stated he’d not seen another soul on the beach in 3 days. The Robinson Crusoe experience personified! Beware that the tide laps up to a few feet of these shelters, so flip-flops discarded on the beach are likely to be carried away! There’s also a double seated swing: perfect for those romantic sunset photos. Take a closer look however, and you’ll observe broken white wooden loungers discarded in the undergrowth. There were unfortunately no intact ones and replacements would be essential in a busier period. There was also a dilapidated BBQ that looked unusable other than by the children of the staff who one evening cooked numerous fish. A little further to the left is another thatched shelter with two kayaks: one yellow and one red; both are free to use by guests. I didn’t use the red one as Tang said it was heavy and as it was twice as long as the yellow one I believed her. It was great fun kayaking and having ascertained the front – clue, it’s the pointy end – I effortlessly explored the coastline. Well, there’s only one paddle and my girlfriend insisted on doing all the work! More paddles would be a bonus, and essential if other guests required the red kayak. South, past the Rock Bar on the first headland is the Golden Pearl and then the Andaman beaches. North, past the blue roofed Sun Smile and the headland on which sits the Ao Si resort are more bungalow resorts. The sea in the morning was as calm as the proverbial mill pond and excellent for kayaking. Each morning a solitary fisherman lowered a long net from his small boat under the gaze of a large colourful bird sat on a rock, equally earnest in its quest for fish. From 7am on Sunday this tranquil scene was interrupted by three local women chipping shellfish from the rocks with rhythmic adeptness for almost three hours. The beach was otherwise deserted: perfect for collecting shells; inspecting the rock pools and walking/jogging. Using the incoming tide for bringing the kayak right up to where it was housed was particularly important since it weighed considerably more than when it was dragged down the beach. That was the major drawback with the kayak: two of its three top covers – the size of a circular biscuit tin – were missing, as was a bung on the hull. Late afternoons the choppy waves immediately swamped the kayak causing us to abandon any ambitious expeditions. A bird of prey circled the beach every afternoon. But I’m no ornithologist – it was possibly a vulture circling our sinking kayak! Ascending the irregular concrete steps one passes the first clapper board bungalow painted cream with cushioned wooden chairs on its veranda. Described by Agoda as a ‘superior double beachfront’ costing £18.28 or £14.10 at the end of April, but £15.55 in May - the start of the wet season that lasts until October - when many resorts close for the season. Our bungalow, R7 was in the middle level with a third one above: all three built sideways on; their balconies facing south, presumably on account of the steepness of the hill. The veranda was however, wide enough to place our two plastic chairs with the table in-between facing west to watch the sunsets over Phi Phi Don island. Agoda again confusingly uses the same photo but quotes two prices for the end of April, £14.10 and £11.28, for what they describe as ‘deluxe double bed’ bungalows. In May it’s £10.89. R7’s door and balcony looked slightly down onto the restaurant. Privacy and noise may be a concern if there are more guests. But it was certainly very convenient, with just a few wooden steps; a concrete path and a couple of concrete steps; then approximately six wooden steps to negotiate to access the covered veranda style restaurant, communal area from R7. Huge shelves contained a vast collection of quality paperback books for the use of guests, the majority of which, unfortunately for me, appeared to be in German and Scandinavian languages. This might signify the demographics of the Jungle Hill guests or that Nordic Germanic guests are bibliophiles or quick readers or generous or simply not prepared to lug these thick books home! The restaurant opens 8am – 9.30pm and we ate all our meals there. Prices weren’t extortionate and considering the logistics I felt good value. We paid on average between 80 – 100 baht for Thai dishes. A portion of rice was 20 baht. A 1.5L bottle of water was 40 baht, but we stocked up at the Ting Rai mini-mart, where it cost 20 baht. The pancakes were 15 baht more than we’d been paying at the Easy Cafe in Krabi but were both larger and more delicious! We only had two disappointments. The cashew nut salad was not as substantial as I’d hoped - consisting of nuts, finely chopped chillies and onion - but was however, a perfect accompaniment for beer! We sent the choo chee fish back as it was apparently under-cooked as there was blood at the bone. Unfortunately when it was returned there was very little of the delicious sauce covering it. The choo chee experience led us to twice unsuccessfully seek Bo Daeng, whose food had been praised on Travelfish and elsewhere. We subsequently learnt from Tang that this was her aunt’s place: that the accommodation was without electricity; made from woven rattan walls and thatched roofs. The whole island only got electricity in 2008 and I’ve read that some accommodation still relies on solar energy resulting in the need for lanterns at night. Power was never an issue at Jungle Hill, though there was a period where we lost Wi-Fi. Riding off the sandy track signposted Andaman Bungalows we came across two places that are mentioned in my 2007 Lonely Planet: Joy Bungalows and Woodlands; both were too close to the sea gypsy cemetery for my girlfriend to consider staying at either or lingering. if your visit coincided with the sea gypsies’ annual ceremony it would no doubt be a memorable spectacle. We intended eating at the Andaman Bungalow’s beach front restaurant as the prices were comparable, the rice being 15 baht but, disappointed by our lukewarm fruit juices that were from cartons we once again ate at Jungle Hill and enjoyed delicious fruit smoothies! We arrived at Jungle Hill by fortuitous circumstances. Having rented an automatic scooter in Krabi - 1000 baht for 6 days – we intended staying one night at long beach and ultimately on Ko Lantra. But long beach looked too forlorn, though the Muslim fishing village of stilted houses was photogenic. So, at nearby Laem Kruat with a vague and as it transpired erroneous recollection of a great guesthouse belonging to the island’s policeman we waited for the 2.30 pm Ko Jam ferry. At 1.15 pm however, an enterprising local took us from the modern concrete pier in his small long-tail boat laden with family, supplies and a strapping Aussie who provided much needed assistance in lifting the scooter off the boat and onto the jetty at Ko Jum. Thus we found ourselves heading up the islands main road - intermittent stretches of concrete and potholed, rutted earth and sand – stopping to ask directions, and subsequently riding up a track, leaving the scooter under a roof a top four posts then walking through a mature plantation of rubber trees to the summit where wooden bungalows command views over the Andaman Sea to Phi Phi Don. Tang joined us, offering a bungalow for 500 baht a 20% discount she stated, which surprised as I felt that a bigger discount would be offered as I always understood that the hoteliers’ maxim is ‘heads on beds’ and it being late Friday afternoon at the end of the season! Tang then offered R7 down the hill for 700 Baht. The bungalow was a basic wooden construction with a corrugated metal roof, more shed than chalet. The large interior would be improved by a dressing table and chair to compliment the bed – covered by a mosquito net that was devoid of holes - a rough hewn bedside case and a clothes horse. Coat hangers would be welcome as of the three hooks on a coat rail one of which was broken. The bed comfortable and a window at the bed head looked down onto the beach. The soporific sound of waves allowed for a good night’s sleep. A door at the far end gave access via a step down into the rough concrete rendered walled shower and toilet. There was a spider in residence on our arrival and this was the only creature we encountered in our bungalow. I’ve read reviews – mostly other establishments - of ants, insects, rats, monkeys and even a snake. Well, it is the tropics! At Jungle Hill there’s a sign regarding the ‘friendly monkeys’, but we only saw one on the morning of our departure. By coincidence, however we bumped into the couple who’d occupied the bungalow above R7 – booking online for £11.28 a night – and they described a colony of monkeys, approximately 50 in total, on the beach making merry with towels and books. Later one got into R7 and one attempted to enter their bungalow, pulling the wire between the top of the interior walls and the eaves so hard as to rip the wood. The couple were then woken by the monkeys throwing objects onto the roof at about 5am! Exploring the island by scooter is recommended, but be aware that there’s hardly any metalled surface and is predominantly a potholed dirt road. Highlights were watching the three villages female petanque competition, the sea gypsies cemetery and watching the activities at the three piers. Having had the place virtually to ourselves on Sunday our last night six Germans arrived with enormous backpacks, containing I presume heavy Tutonic tones to add to the already groaning bookshelves! We definitely wish to return and I advise you also to visit, but please not at the end of April as I want it to be as on this visit – quiet and probably as close as I’ll ever get to the Robinson Crusoe experience!
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Date of stay: April 2014
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Trip type: Travelled as a couple
Room Tip:Â Some rooms to the left of the restaurant/communal area have hot water showers.
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We didn't enjoy it as much as many people seemed to. The room is very basic which is ok but as the wood in the walls and floor is not sealed you have all sorts of creepy crawlies climbing through the cracks. There is a mosquito net provided but ours had a lot of holes in it so we did find all sorts in our bed at night. Either way you definitely need some strong insect repellent. It is quiet though and we didn't mind the sound of the jungle at night or the waves crashing on the beach. We were lucky enough to see monkeys on our first night which was fun. We had a partial view of the sea which made for good sunsets. We found the food a little bit hit and miss. Some meals were good but others disappointing. Some other reviewers have mentioned cost and I do think that the room and food is slightly expensive for what you get. There's not much to do on the island so 2 days was enough for us.
Tang who runs the place is very friendly and helpful with advice and bookings.
If you want a very quiet get away and don't mind lots of insects then you'll probably love it. It just wasn't for us.
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Date of stay: February 2015Trip type: Travelled as a couple
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We came to Koh Jum, looking for seclusion. And that's what we found. Koh Jum just got electricty in 2008. Needless to say, life is basic and slow...and i mean that in the good way. The island itself is a bit tricky to get to. you must take a ferry from krabi and the ferry stops off shore in the ocean, and a longboat comes out to get you. You must literally jump on the longboat from the ferry. Adventure right away.
The rooms at Jungle Hill are pretty basic. Clean and spacious, but if you are looking for televisions, hot showers and room service, this place is not for you. If you want privacy, relaxation, and slow paced holiday, then this is the best place. (AND you even get free wifi) The food at the Jungle Hill is amazing. We did not eat anywhere else. They have a large menu, so you can eat there for days and always try something new. I highly recommend the banana lassi!
The Bungalow is great value for what you pay for. You basically have your own private beach with a little tiki bar that has all the amenities for any cocktail you want. You can rent scooters or bicycles and ride into town. But really you don't need to go anywhere. Tang, the owner, is amazing and would help you out with whatever you need. I would recommend this place to anyone. I really wish we could have stayed longer.
If you are lucky, you might see some monkeys!
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Date of stay: November 2014
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Jungle Hill Bungalows is a wonderful place! Tang and her staff are very welcoming. She speaks very good English and kept in contact by email in the build up to our visit. Tang also arranged our transfer from Krabi airport all the way to the bungalows via car then long-tail boat then moped/tuktuk. This was quite an adventure for us with a two year old and three year old but we’re very glad we did it.
After the final leg of our journey along a bumpy mud track, which eventually became a (sort of)proper road, we arrived at our destination. We climbed the steep hill through the jungle from the road and headed down the wooden steps past several bungalows to be met by Tang at the restaurant, which overlooks the bay from a raised vantage point. Such a stunning view! We enjoyed a drink and our bags were taken to our bungalow, which was further down the steps towards the sea.
The bungalow we stayed in was basic but I loved it! Looking out the windows, we looked straight down onto the beach – beautiful. The boys had a mattress on the floor with a mosquito net and there was an oscillating fan on the wall. Our double bed was also covered by a mosquito net; these were definitely needed, as the jungle location meant lots of mozzies. The bathroom was in the corner of our room with a lower floor than the rest of the bungalow. The lowest 50cm or so section of the wall in the bathroom was built up with large pebbles/rocks from the beach cemented together then wood for the rest of the bungalow. Our terrace commanded more amazing views and there were a couple of chairs, a table and a hammock. The drying rack was very useful and lived out on our terrace for our stay. There was not really any storage space to speak of (a bedside cabinet with a shelf), but we were only there for three nights so living out of bags was fine. The shower, which was supposed to be hot, failed to deliver and was only warm on one occasion late in the afternoon. There was poison in one corner of the room and we woke one morning to find a dead mouse on the floor; our boys found this quite upsetting but we know that this sort of thing can happen in such a location. The mouse ‘went for a long sleep by the sea’! The steps can become slippery and our eldest slipped and fell one day after some rainfall. Brilliantly, Tang and her team were out scrubbing the steps for the next hour or so and were so apologetic. I very much enjoyed falling asleep each night with the sound of the waves breaking onto the beach - so very relaxing.
The food cooked by Tang was absolutely delicious. Having lived in Bangkok for over a year, I have eaten a lot of Thai food. Her green curry was the best I’ve tried. There was a good range of dishes on the menu including Thai staples (like ginger chicken Phad Thai) and others such as burgers, including aThai Burger, spaghetti Bolognese and toasted sandwich and chips. Breakfast was delicious – banana pancakes became a favourite for us (they were very thick but light and superb dipped in honey), but muesli with yogurt and fruit, continental breakfast, American breakfast (ham and eggs), plates of fresh fruit and rotis (notably with chocolate and banana) were other options. We ate well!
Another highlight was seeing the troop of monkeys that live in the jungle up-close. There are around one hundred of them. We saw them on several occasions, twice around dusk as they moved en-masse from the beach up into the jungle via the steps/roofs of huts/trees. Our boys loved seeing them!
The beach was pretty much deserted each time we went down there. The sea was a little rough and not all that clear and the beach was a bit rocky in places. However, there were large sandy expanses and it was wonderful playing there and building sand-castles. It felt like our own private beach.
We booked a trip to Koh Phi Phi through Tang. We paid 3500 ThB for a longtail boat to ourselves. Three couples shared another boat for the same price. We saw flying fish on the way out and visited stunning coves with shimmering clear water. We moored up in one and did some snorkelling – there were many gloriously bright and colourful tropical fish to see. We asked our boat dude to take us to the beach next to Maya Beach for lunch; they wanted 200ThB per head to walk on Maya Beach and it was absolutely crammed with people – not our idea of fun. We saw it. We know a famous film was shot there. That was enough for us. We finished the trip on Koh Phi Phi, where we had an hour and a half to ourselves. We sat in a bar and watched the World go by, while chatting to new-found friends.
Overall, we would recommend Jungle Hill Bungalows. It is set in a beautiful location, Tang and her team are wonderfully friendly and the food is delicious. Koh Jum is in a development phase. More buildings are springing up. We are pleased we went but feel that perhaps it is a little too basic for young children (we suspected as much but wanted to give it a go!) but would fully recommend going to Koh Jum and staying at Jungle Hill if you have either no children or older children. We met really lovely people staying there. Because of the nature of the place, all the people we met were very chilled and positive about life. It is basic but it was nice to be away from the hustle and bustle. There was no MacDonalds. There were no ATMs. There were no clubs with thumping bass. We will go back.
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Date of stay: October 2014
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Room Tip:Â Beach front bungalows have utterly stunning views, but the waves breaking can be loud (though I...
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We loved it here. The resort is right at the southern corner of the very beautiful Ao Si beach, and is one of 3 small hotels dotted along this stretch of sand. The wooden bungalows are on stilts on a steep 'jungle hill', and you feel like you're in the middle of nowhere. It's really not suitable for anyone who can't climb stairs.
The rooms were nicely appointed, had great mattresses, clean white sheets, ensuite bathrooms, and mosquito nets in the larger bungalows. There is no hot water, and the rooms are fan cooled, but this is fairly standard in Koh Jum...
There is one thing to be aware of when you stay in wooden houses in the jungle; you are very likely to encounter some wildlife. And I don't just mean monkeys! If you don't like that kind of thing you should look for concrete rooms elsewhere.
If you're a frugal traveller, and you're looking for something rustic with a bit of character, and you quite fancy living in the jungle on a beautiful stretch of beach, then this place is great. If you prefer to splash out there are a couple of swankier places a few hundred metres south of here, on the long beach that runs right down to the bottom of the island.
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Date of stay: January 2012
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Trip type: Travelled with friends
Room Tip:Â Rooms closer to the beach have some view of the sea, and you have less stairs to climb, but the...
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Depends. :) I went to Ko Jum to write some chapters of a book. 30 C air contains a lot of humidity and probably some salt; it pretty much killed my laptop, a MacBook Pro. Video card and trackpad started misfiring. Otherwise, the fan lifestyle is nice and it is reasonably cool at night.
There are more places to choose from in the Ko Jum area.
PRICE RANGE
S$27 - S$67 (Based on Average Rates for a Standard Room)
LOCATION
ThailandKrabi ProvinceKo Jum
NUMBER OF ROOMS
14
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