Luxury holidays in Railay Beach
Hop on a longtail boat and drift south from Krabi town, coasting through aquamarine waters, and you’ll dock at Railay beach, a secluded sandy paradise only accessible by sea. It’s the stuff of Thai escapism legend, and while it became less of a secret in the Nineties (when Alex Garland’s The Beach was inspiring many a trip), it has kept its laidback bohemian feel: its four stretches of sand (Railay Beach West and East, Phra Nang Beach and Tonsai Beach) spread over 100 hectares, allowing room for even the most happening of late-night parties and the reggae bars and cocktail shacks have a throwback style.
When to go
Avoid rain showers and searing heat by visiting from November to March.