Well I didn't give Phi Phi much of a chance, as I turned my back pretty fast to it. I guess if you wander off to the far end of the island you might find some nice places, but still I like it better when it's not that crowded.

If you are looking for an experience like 15-20 years ago check out Myanmar! I was there and it was really amazing, better than Thailand in my opinion. Lots of people told me it's like Thailand 20 years ago. I can't really tell because it was my first time in Asia.