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15/2 Moo1, Sairee Beach,Koh Tao, Koh Phangan,Suratthani, Sairee Beach, 84360 Ko Tao, Thailand

#55 of 160 hotels in Ko Tao

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Review Score

Based on 355 hotel reviews

8.2

Score breakdown

  • Cleanliness

    8.8

  • Comfort

    8.8

  • Location

    9.2

  • Facilities

    8.2

  • Staff

    7.8

  • Value for money

    8.0

  • Free Wifi

    8.5

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  • Reviewed: April 7, 2025

    9.0
    Wonderful
    • Leisure trip
    • Group
    • Deluxe Bungalow - Beach Front
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Staff were superb especially the main lady at reception. Excellent location! Right on the beach 🏝️ Sea calm. Very easy to get to bars and restaurants within walking distance.

    Stayed in April 2025

  • Reviewed: April 6, 2025

    8.0
    Basic but spacious comfortable bungalows right on the beach at the quiter end of Sairee. Friendly helpful staff. Great v
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Deluxe Family Room
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Not enough sun beds and very tatty! luckily we were out most days so was fine. No pool either.

    Loved the cute bungalows right on the beach but at the quiet end! Spacious, clean, helpful staff. Perfect for our needs

    Stayed in April 2025

  • Reviewed: April 4, 2025

    7.0
    Good
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Deluxe Villa Room
    • Stayed 4 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Quiet end beach, not far to walk in restaurants and bars. In our group we had 3 different types of room. The superior and deluxe were good rooms, the standard was disappointing. Staff helpful and booked us taxis and a trip. Would recommend the snorkelling trip with Oxygen, max 25 people. Bit more expensive but worth it.

    Stayed in March 2025

  • Reviewed: March 15, 2025

    7.0
    Good
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Standard Bungalow
    • Stayed 4 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Quite expensive accommodation as the bungalows would need a little touch up, especially the toilets. Bungalows also looks lot bigger in pictures, there’s not lot of space for luggages or toiletries.

    It’s right on the beach and in the calm side of Sairee Beach, yet still walkable.

    Stayed in March 2025

  • Reviewed: February 28, 2025

    8.0
    Would highly recommend. The lady in reception is lovely. All staff couldn’t do enough for you
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Deluxe Villa Room
    • Stayed 8 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Restaurant needed some improvement in the catering side

    The lady in reception who I think was the owner was extremely helpful. If you needed anything then she sorted it for you. We had a Delux Villa Room and it was decent size, very comfortable and was cleaned to a good standard each day. Breakfast was not included in price of the room. It was extra. We did have breakfast there a couple of times. It could be improved greatly. Would definitely go back again.

    Stayed in February 2025

  • Reviewed: February 22, 2025

    7.0
    Good
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Deluxe Villa Room
    • Stayed 5 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    The difference in the rooms we booked which were all supposed to be the same

    Beach access, large balcony, comfortable bedwonderful beach dogs

    Stayed in February 2025

  • Reviewed: February 19, 2025

    8.0
    Very Good
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Deluxe Villa Room
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Waiter in the hotel restaurant is not nice - first unkind Thai I have ever met…Food in the restaurant is weak but nearby you can find better places to eat.

    Nice and clean villa at the end of the sairee beach, but dont expect beach in paradise style. Very helpful Lady at the reception (mostly only person who can speak with you and understand) who can arrange transfers to the pier or wherever you wish.

    Stayed in February 2025

  • Reviewed: February 18, 2025

    7.0
    Nice location but maybe not worth the money given other factors
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Deluxe Villa Room
    • Stayed 4 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    The rooms were in need of some serious renovation. Lots of the bits in the bathroom especially were hanging on by a thread and seemed very fragile. There was also notable gaps between door frames and windows so we had a few lizards come into the room, which is fine but it was more so an issue for the noise outside. The shower area was also not very functional (see photos) the wooden boarded area as flooded every time we showered, consequently flooding the whole bathroom. Some of the staff weren’t always very polite, this was half and half some staff were also lovely but they were not all always very useful or kind. A big factor in the low comfort rating was that they had purposefully welded the key to the electricity card, meaning that you could not keep the Air conditioning on when out of the room this was quite upsetting given it was not a cheap stay and we felt we should have been able to control the air on as we pleased, especially given the bad insulation of the room as it was actually hotter in there than outside! When asking for a spare key given we were in 2 they said they could not give us one.

    Location was amazing, walking distance to the main part of Koh Tao but far away enough that y was nice and quiet. We were also able to rent a moped from the hotel which was very easy and the same price roughly as elsewhere. Breakfast and lunch was not included but very nice food

    Stayed in February 2025

  • Reviewed: January 25, 2025

    8.0
    Great for a 4 night stay
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Standard Bungalow
    • Stayed 4 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Huts were showing their age but for the price, can’t fault them

    On the beach.

    Stayed in January 2025

  • Reviewed: January 23, 2025

    8.0
    Comfy bungalow in quiet part of sairee beach
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Superior Bungalow
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    A little difficult to communicate with reception but we managed

    The bungalows are very spacious and comfortable, we stayed in 3 hotels in Koh Tao and we slept best at palm leaf resort, the beds are huge, the air con works well and keeps it cool overnight, and it’s super quiet ! Super close to the beach and you get sunbeds and umbrellas too.

    Stayed in January 2025

  • Reviewed: January 22, 2025

    8.0
    Very Good
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Superior Villa
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Location

    Stayed in January 2025

  • Reviewed: January 11, 2025

    9.0
    Wonderful
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Superior Bungalow
    • Stayed 5 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Perfect spot at the end of the beach. Short walk to a good choice of bars and restaurants. We have stayed here before and it didn’t disappoint. Would definitely stay again

    Stayed in December 2024

  • Reviewed: December 23, 2024

    8.0
    Very Good
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Superior Villa
    • Stayed 5 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Quiet location, right on the beach !

    Stayed in December 2024

  • Reviewed: December 15, 2024

    8.0
    Fab 2nd visit!
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Superior Villa
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    The location is gorgeous and quiet but with in walking distance along the beach from the mele and night life.

    Stayed in December 2024

  • Reviewed: November 9, 2024

    8.0
    I will be back
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Deluxe Bungalow with Sea View
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    The bed (too hard)

    The quietness of the resort and the staff at all level. Also the fact that the resort is not right where the noisy nightlife is located but close enough to walk for diner

    Stayed in October 2024

  • Reviewed: November 4, 2024

    9.0
    Wonderful
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Deluxe Bungalow with Sea View
    • Stayed 6 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    The restaurant was mediocre

    The bungalow, the location, the beach :)

    Stayed in October 2024

  • Reviewed: October 17, 2024

    7.0
    (Almost) perfect one week in paradise
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Deluxe Bungalow - Beach Front
    • Stayed 5 nights

    Well...as mentioned by others, the two old sisters running the resort, are not very customer friendly. You can feel from the first moment their eagerness for money. Only because I did not book the return ferry ticket from the resort, I had to pay additional 400 Baht for the resort taxi from and to the pier! The one day boat trip (Diamond Tours) around the island was also not a good one, because the boat was in very bad shape...so better book it in the village close to the pier. Luckily the staff on the boat were great and made us some amazing underwater pictures while snorkelling. The one old lady renting motorcycle from the resort, tried to make me pay for one broken phone holder, although I just did'nt do it. But she gave me that motorcycle without showing me all the damages up front and one day later she claimed I did broke that thing. So better you just walk on the main road, some 50m to left from resort gate and up the hill: there is a bike renting placve there, which is renting for the same price 250 baht / day and is very friendly! You will need a bike for sure, if you wish to experience the whole island! Regarding the bath room, it had some bad smell of public urinal, which was inhibited on my complaint by use of some air refreshener item. The price of 100 EUR / night, without breakfast and without complimentary taxi from / to the pier is relatively high, considering the unfriendly atmosphere created by the two old sisters running the resort...

    The resort has one of the best location on the north of Sairee Beach. Near by is one of the best high class restaurants Rim Lae, with still decent prices and very good Thai and seefood for dinner (although the Chief Cook and all staff are from Myanmar and are not Thai - which is the same staff situation all over the island!). I had booked the ocean front bungalow, which (although had seen in the past its best days), is still a nice one to enjoy the evening (be aware of plenty of blood thirsty mosquitos) and sleep at night. The space inside the bungalow is large enough, air conditioner is working good and quiet (although typical Thai style oriented on the bed), the bathroom is large and warm/hot water is available there. I liked alot the comfy mattress (not typical hard Thai style!!) and good linen. To visit the islands several beaches, I rented a motorcycle, but not from the resort (see negative points to understand why). One of the best snorkelling places is the Tanote bay which even does not ask you extra money, unlike the Ao Leuk bay, or Shark bay where you have to pay extra 50Baht / person entry. Riding a motorcycle to Tanote bay request you to handle some steep roads but there I experienced a variety of wonderfull colored and up to 50cm size fish, just a few meters from the beach. At Ao Leauk bay, if you are lucky, you can see some baby sharks and at the Shark bay I saw 1m size huge turtles (koh tao = island of turtle). Majority of island tourist were 20...30 years young farangs (foreigners), and for them there is also a vivant night life with walking street and bars and pubs. All in all, Koh Tao is a wonderfull island (pity that they did not found a solution for the huge waste of plastics etc) and is now one of my favourite islands in Thailand.

    Stayed in October 2024

  • Reviewed: October 9, 2024

    9.0
    A quiet stay at Sairee Beach.
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Standard Bungalow
    • Stayed 8 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Nothing

    Excellent beds and location. Friendly staff. Only a ten-minute walk across the beach to Sairee beach centre. Every day the bungalow was cleaned. Also every day fresh water, coffee and tea.

    Stayed in October 2024

  • Reviewed: September 25, 2024

    7.0
    Great location, kind male manager didn’t like the rats running around in roof at night
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveler
    • Standard Bungalow
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Rats in the roof of the bungalow

    Proximity to the beach

    Stayed in September 2024

  • Reviewed: September 15, 2024

    9.0
    Relaxing, friendly and comfortable
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveler
    • Deluxe Bungalow with Sea View
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    It was great for the price, really

    Location is great: 10 minutes walk to town (through the beach). I really liked my room fitout and decor. Everything was clean and tidy, from the rooms to the garden. The beach right is front has no reefs and is perfect for swimming! The staff is friendly and puts a great effort to suffice your needs. Highly recommend!

    Stayed in September 2024

  • Reviewed: September 10, 2024

    8.0
    Lovely bungalow at the most beautiful part of Sairee beacg
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Deluxe Bungalow with Sea View
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    The sheets had some stains and were changed after we asked. Also it is a 10 minutes walk on the beach to the center of town where all the restaurants are located.

    Very nice bungalows, very nice staff. The location is at the more beautiful part of Sairee beach, and you are righton the beach.

    Stayed in September 2024

  • Reviewed: August 30, 2024

    8.0
    Beautiful location would come back!
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Standard Bungalow
    • Stayed 5 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Struggled communicating with the staff.

    Amazing location on the beach.

    Stayed in August 2024

  • Reviewed: August 29, 2024

    9.0
    Clean and spacious bungalows at the quiet end of Sairee beach
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Deluxe Bungalow with Sea View
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Nothing at the price point

    Awesome location on Sairee beach

    Stayed in August 2024

  • Reviewed: August 21, 2024

    8.0
    Quiant, quiet gem at the end of Sairee Beach
    • Leisure trip
    • Travelers with friends
    • Superior Bungalow
    • Stayed 6 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Locks on the doors were not enough to feel safe as a single female traveler.

    Amazing staff, outstanding location on Sairee Beach away from crowds…

    Stayed in August 2024

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