We rented a villa with a private beach called Emerald Residence. It was a great choice. The island is not very big and can be quite crowded in the most popular areas and beaches so having this place allowed us to have privacy and enjoy a beautiful and calm beach all to our selves. We were steps away from the magnificent Four Seasons resort... what a place!
The island has wonderful spas (no massage at the beach for 50 bahts here!); the best by far was Anantara which also has a couple of good restaurants. Another great spot for a great meal is the Sila Evason. The restaurant is on the rocks with a beautiful view of the water.
For New Year's we went to the Library on Chewang beach. They have a great spot on the popular beach away from the crowds but still in the middle of the action. the New Year party was fun. We loved the lanterns and hours of fire works the most.
The villa is managed by Koh Habitat. They gave us great service, picked us up at the airport at 11 pm, rented... more