Koh Jum Delight Beach

Let me start by saying that this place is amazing. Beautiful beach, nice bungalows and a beautiful sunset to see. So why I still rate this as a terrible experience for me? I have severely allergic reactions to shellfish, so bad that cross contamination is also deadly for me. A good friend of me who is Thai wrote that on my phone and everywhere I went in Thailand I’ve showed it and everywhere, for more then 2 weeks, everything went well. Till my first evening here. As usual I showed them the writing and they said they understood. But instinctively I knew they didn’t. When my vegetarian pad Thai came my friend again asked the waitress, are you sure this is safe for her to eat. Yes.. was the answer. Till my first bite. My throat immediately swollen up and I ended up in the ER. Next day I talked to the manager and tried to explain again how important it is to use clean gear and stuff. He said he would talk to the kitchen and let them know. I only have breakfast at the hotel so today, 3 days later, I have a scrambled egg (there is not much more for me to eat here) and when I finished I noticed that breathing gets heavier and throat gets swollen again. While I was puking at the toilet, they just stood there and watched. After using my epipen no one even comes to check if they can do anything. It’s a beautiful place, but just don’t go there if you have allergies that are so serious or when you don’t speak Thai.

We planned a one nighter on Koh Jum and picked this idyllic spot. Great accommodation. And on a perfect beach with hardly anyone else around. We also ate in the restaurant for our stay and every meal was delicious- service a bit slow to come to the table but that was the only negative ...other than foolishly only staying one night. Get here for a few days and let's the peace and quiet take over.

The hotel is an excellent choice for a budget option on Koh Jum. The beach in front of the hotel is simply wonderful, also providing fantastic views of the sunset with the Phi Phi islands on the horizon... Buffet breakfast is ok but room didn't please us at all. Anyway I can't complain about that, the mistake was ours because I chose to rent the cheapest one. If I return to the hotel, I will certainly upgrade the rooms.