Pingpong’s House – White Sand Beach

Scorecard:

Overall Rating: 8.4 / 10
A friendly, jungle-backed guesthouse up a lane from White Sand Beach. Simple rooms, great host, monkeys in the garden and a very local feel.

Location: 8.3 / 10 – Inland track next to Kacha Resort, around 5 to 10 minutes’ walk to the beach and main strip.
Rooms: 7.8 / 10 – Basic but clean and comfortable, all with AC, fridge and Wi-Fi.
Facilities: 6.4 / 10 – No pool or restaurant; more guesthouse than resort.
Beach Access: 7.8 / 10 – Easy walk down a quiet lane.
Breakfast / Food: 6.8 / 10 – No on-site restaurant; you’ll be eating at cafés and street stalls nearby.
Service: 9.4 / 10 – Pingpong himself is the main attraction: an enthusiastic, helpful host and full of local tips.
Value for Money: 8.9 / 10 – Very good value if you’re happy with a simple, local-style guesthouse.

What We Liked

Genuinely personal guesthouse experience with a hands-on owner
Clean, air-conditioned rooms at well under typical resort prices
Jungle views, orchids and regular monkey visitors
Great base for people who want to explore the island rather than sit by a pool

What Could Be Better

No pool, no restaurant and no direct beachfront
Access is via a slightly rough lane with workers’ housing and street dogs
Occasional complaints about rooms not being ready on time or looking a bit lived-in
Not everyone is thrilled by monkeys saying hello at breakfast

Best For

Backpackers and budget travellers who want comfort but not a resort
Solo travellers and couples who enjoy talking to the owner and getting local tips
People who will rent a scooter and go exploring

Summary:
Pingpong’s House is all about the host and the atmosphere. If you want an affordable, friendly base with jungle views, AC and a charismatic owner, it’s a great pick. If you want a pool and a breakfast buffet, keep scrolling.

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Pingpong’s House – Full Review

Overview

Pingpong’s House is one of the few true guesthouses on busy White Sand Beach. It’s tucked away up an inland lane beside Kacha Resort, a few minutes’ walk from the sand. Instead of a big lobby and pool, you get a cluster of simple rooms, a jungle garden, orchids, monkeys and a very enthusiastic owner who seems to know everyone and everything on the island.

It’s not for people who want a resort experience. It is for travellers who like a bit of personality and don’t mind a slightly scruffy edge to their accommodation, as long as the room itself is clean and comfortable.

Location – Up the Lane, Back from the Beach

The guesthouse is located at the end of a small track running inland from the main White Sand strip, adjacent to Kacha Resort:

About 5 minutes’ walk to the centre of the beach
Close enough to walk to shops and restaurants, but far enough back to be quieter at night
Surrounded by jungle at the upper floors, with macaques visiting the garden

The lane itself passes local workers’ housing and a few street dogs. It’s safe, but feels more “backstage Koh Chang” than tourist frontage, which some people love and others don’t.

Atmosphere

This is very much a “guesthouse” rather than a hotel. Pingpong lives on site, chats to guests, offers snacks, arranges scooters, suggests places to visit and generally behaves like a friendly uncle who has adopted everyone for a few days.

The atmosphere is informal, sociable and a bit bohemian. If you want anonymous, hands-off service, this is not your place.

Rooms – Simple But Comfortable

Rooms are straightforward but tick the key boxes:

Air-conditioning
Fridge and kettle
Wi-Fi and cable TV
Private bathrooms with hot showers

They’re not designer spaces. Think tiled floors, basic furniture and a few homely touches rather than minimalist chic. Upper-floor rooms have the nicest feel thanks to jungle views and more light.

Prices usually start under 1,000 Baht per night, which is excellent value on White Sand Beach for an en-suite, air-con room.

Facilities

As a guesthouse, facilities are limited:

No pool or spa
No restaurant, though you may be offered snacks or fruit
Free Wi-Fi
Help with scooter rental and trip booking via Pingpong

You’ll be eating, drinking and swimming elsewhere which, given the number of nearby options, isn’t exactly a hardship.

The Beach

White Sand Beach itself is a few minutes’ walk away. You head back down the lane, cross the road and then cut through one of the beachfront resorts or alleys to reach the sand.

Once you’re there, you’ve got all the usual White Sand highlights:

Soft sand and swimmable sea in high season
Loads of beach restaurants, bars and massage huts
Very good sunsets

How It Compares to Other White Sand Budget Options

Ban Saikao Plaza: More “proper hotel” with larger, more modern rooms, but no real host interaction and no jungle setting.
White Elephant / Alina Grande: Standard inland hotels with pools; more facilities, less personality.
Cheaper roadside guesthouses: Similar price range but often older or noisier, with less space and less charm than Pingpong’s jungle-backed setting.

Pros & Cons

Pros

Very friendly, hands-on owner with excellent local knowledge
Good-value air-conditioned rooms with Wi-Fi and fridge
Quiet, green surroundings with jungle views and lots of plants
Feels more like staying at a local friend’s place than at a hotel

Cons

No pool or on-site restaurant
Access via a slightly rough track with dogs and workers’ housing
Occasional issues with rooms not being spotless or ready exactly on time
Monkeys in the garden are charming until they decide to inspect your breakfast

Who Should Stay Here?

Perfect for:

Budget travellers and backpackers who want comfort but not a resort
Solo travellers who appreciate a friendly, social host
Guests planning to rent a scooter and explore most days

Not ideal for:

People who want a polished, hotel-style experience
Anyone expecting a pool, buffet breakfast and 24/7 reception
Travellers nervous around monkeys or street dogs

Value for Money

For what you get AC, private bathroom, Wi-Fi, a genuinely helpful host and a jungle-backed setting a short walk from the beach Pingpong’s House is excellent value. You give up a pool and a few creature comforts, but gain a lot in character.

Final Thoughts

Pingpong’s House is a very Koh Chang sort of place: a bit rough at the edges, very friendly, and much more about people than paintwork. If your idea of a good trip involves chatting to the owner about secret viewpoints rather than scoring pillow menus, you’ll probably enjoy it here.

I’ve known Pingpong, the owner since I moved to Koh Chang. Back then he worked as a tour guide and helped out at a small beach restaurant near our guesthouse. He always wanted to have his own guesthouse and , a decade or so later he managed to achieve his dream.