Koh Tao Hotels with Balcony

Unfortunately we were very disappointed with our stay here. The location of the hotel is amazing, on the beach along a very busy ***** of restaurants and beach bars which was great. However, the hotel itself was sadly a let down. The hotel keep whistling birds in cages just outside the hotel rooms so expect to be woken at all hours by birds whistling louder than we could believe. The room we were in was very basic to the point where the only plug socket was by the front door, so to dry my hair I had to stand at the front door with no mirror or chair… The shower was a fixed height (very low) so my partner had to be on his knees to wash his hair and I had to bend significantly despite not being very tall. The room was very dark with basically no natural light at all throughout the day. The bedding was just a thick blanket, that I imagine isn’t washed between guests, in between two loose sheets so the blanket kept coming out of the sheets. The toilet was very temperamental and wouldn’t always flush properly. One positive is that the air con was strong however to circulate the air we also had the fan on and this made an annoying screeching noise when it turned to a certain point, which again, woke us up during the night. We didn’t have breakfast because we had a look at what was on offer and decided to go elsewhere as there are lots of nice local places to eat. The staff also weren’t the most pleasant and even got our dates confused when we checked in. Sadly wouldn’t recommend this hotel.

The service at the Tarna Align resort is impeccable. They keep you in touch via Whatsapp and are incredibly welcoming and helpful. Golf buggies take you anywhere you want to go into Sairee and then bigger vans for the pier. They provide good amenities eg toothpaste. We stayed in a Villa Sea View room which had absolutely stunning views and a great balcony. It was a short trip into Sairee for walks in the day or for night time activities. The only downside was the room. 1. It was incredibly dark with all the lights on at night with no option to have brighter lights on. 2. The bedside table is a small floating shelf next to the bed and sloped downwards so in the night things would fall off onto the floor. 3. The only way to control lighting and air con was by a panel on one side of the bed which meant if one person fell asleep the other person had to try and get out to get to the panel. 4. Beware of the glass door to the toilet- we both walked into it and bruised ourselves as it was so clean and see through. Could benefit from stickers on it to prevent this. 5. The fridge is right behind the bed and very noisy so we had to unplug it at night to sleep

We had an awful experience at the Seashell dive centre attached to the hotel, and are now out of pocket for 22,000 baht for courses that we couldn’t complete due to the behaviour of the centre manager. We booked and paid upfront for a day of fun dives and 2 AOW courses. After an awful experience where I became very cold and sick on the fun dives due to poor weather conditions and inappropriate kit, we asked to be refunded for the AOW or to wait until conditions were calmer. The manager said that we could not be refunded but could wait for calmer conditions and we extended our time by another week in order to wait for things to calm down. However, the following day we popped into the centre and the managers attitude was completely different, he was rude and difficult and following some very unpleasant interactions with him over the following few days, we took the decision to not go forward with the course. One of the instructors who witnessed the managers behaviour apologised on his behalf giving the excuse that he was in a bad mood as had broken up with his girlfriend ! It was evident that once he had our money, that he had no interest in delivering our course or providing any level of customer care. On the fun dive, kit was poor, with a thin shorty wetsuit provided that was not suitable for the weather conditions, no boots, fins that were too small as they didn’t have any other sizes. Our instructor however was dressed in a full wetsuit and boots etc as said he tends to get cold. There was no provision of snorkels despite PADI guidance stating that these are an essential piece of safety equipment and no basic first aid care / procedures provided for cold, sick customers. When we asked for snorkels, we were told that they are unnecessary and just get in the way. The manager has refused to give his name and diver number despite repeated requests which raises further alarm bells and he ignored all initial emails and messages. Finally, we received a response whereby he said that we had booked onto the course on 3 occasions and not attended. This was completely untrue as no date had been set for us to do it at all. The hotel (who we paid for the course) have not responded to any emails or messages in relation to our complaint and couldn’t have been less interested when I raised it with the reception staff at checkout. My advice is that if you go to Seashell hotel, please AVOID the dive centre. You might be ok if everything is straightforward and you get a good instructor, but if there is a problem then don’t expect any level of care or compassion. We had travelled to Koh Tao to do some fun dives and complete our AOW courses. Our experience at seashell dive centre has ruined our trip to this island. After some detective work, we have established that the dive centre managers name is Hasan Can Toker . I wonder what his reasons for hiding this are ! Again, not the actions of a professional and transparent dive centre manager. As for the hot

I like it very much The accommodation is very beautiful, good atmosphere, direct examination of the swimming pool. and a lot of coconut trees looks good signature There are kayaking activities. snorkeling too Extremely impressed Breakfast is very good.

The road is quite steep. The hotel provides a fairly frequent pier shuttle service. I recommend that you contact the page to ask about the price first and then compare it with agoda or trip.com because we booked through trip.com for 5,500 baht, a sea wing super room. And asked to extend another night in the same room, contacted the page and got it for 4,000 baht. The staff informed that they would like to upgrade to a larger room with an ocean view, but the view was not panoramic because it was partially blocked by trees. - There will be two bottles of water per day in the room. The bed and pillows are soft and very comfortable to sleep on. There are covers, towels, and hair towels. Shampoo, soap, shower gel, conditioner and cream, but no comb. There is a safe. Refrigerator with two bottles of water that can be drunk for free. Other than that, it's a waste of money. I recommend going to 7-11 and stocking up before coming here. No sandals, just a woven bag to carry around in a stylish way. - The room we got didn't have a sofa, only a small chair with no backrest. - I saw many people review that the staff were friendly and well taken care of. But for us, it's very indifferent. I wasn't impressed by anything. If you come for the second time, think about changing to another place. - The rooms will be in the style of loft stone mixed with wood. The door is polished wood and has a padlock. - Wide balcony with seating to admire the view It is recommended to stay in a room with a balcony because even if wet clothes need to be found somewhere to dry. -The way up to the room is very steep and high. Forget your things, you'll get to work. -At the reception, many times the people I called were foreign employees who couldn't speak Thai. Maybe it's because Thai people take little breaks or not. I'm not sure. - We accept credit cards here but I'm not sure what the minimum is. You can transfer money. - The advantage of this place is the hotel's location between two beaches where diving times are very different. - The beach below the reception is on the side of Sai Daeng Beach. Lots of dry rocks and coral. And it's the side where many sharks are found as well. Sharks were swimming around the beach very close. - The other side of the hotel connects to Ao Luek. On this side, the coral is beautiful, the fish are beautiful, the water is clear, but the water is deep. The waves hit the rocks hard. There is no beach. Near the entrance there is a large rock with shellfish embedded in it, very sharp and slippery. We had blood all over our arms and legs. But on this side, there are fewer people snorkeling than on the other side. It is recommended to wear a life jacket so that when swimming back you won't get tired. - Comes with choke and support board Including free life jacket But snorkeling is 100 baht per day. - Lots of beautiful photo angles, both from the room or various places in the hotel. And the highlight corner is the cliff that extends out. If you don't stay here, you won't get this view. - There is a large pool with a sea view and a poolbar. Foreign teenagers are excited. - Breakfast for us is just enough to eat, not a lot of variety, the taste is pleasing to foreigners. There is a fresh coffee dispenser. - In the dinner section Eat at the same place as breakfast. The prices are not too expensive, probably similar to the restaurants in hotels around that area. But the taste is definitely the same cook as in the morning. Plus the food wasn't fresh at all, which made me disappointed. - Overall, the view, atmosphere, rooms, and location are very good. Let's dive until our bodies are wet and our clothes are not dry. Anyone who wants to have fun with sharks will definitely find it. But unfortunately we didn't see a turtle. Don't expect a lot of breakfast and other meals. Riding a motorcycle must be a certain degree of stiffness.

Leider können wir die mehrheitlich positiven Bewertungen nicht Teilen, vor allem bei diesem Preis nicht! Wir wollten eigentlich 4 Nächte im Blue Tao Beach Hotel bleiben, aus diesen 4 Nächten sind wir aber nur 3 geblieben. Das Hotel bietet wirklich nicht was es verspricht. Sauberkeit: Als wir ankommen hatten wir ein kleines Willkommensgeschenk, also ja, das Geschenk waren verschiedene unidentifizierbare Flecken auf dem Bettlaken. Dazu war es im ganzen Zimmer feucht und die Handtücher haben extrem gestunken. Es wirkte, als das Zimmer nicht wirklich gereinigt wurde bevor wir angekommen sind. Frühstück: Das Frühstück ist im Hoteleigenen Restaurant. Man erhält pro Person und pro Frühstück ein Coupon. Der Coupon berechtigt jedoch nur für eine Speise, einen schwarzen Kaffee oder Tee und einen kleinen Orangensaft. Das Gericht reicht aber eigentlich nicht aus wenn man gestärkt in den Tag starten will. Das Frühstück ist geschmacklich OK aber nicht wahnsinnig vor allem bei diesem Preis vom Hotel ungenügend. Man würde erwarte, dass man verschiedene Speisen bestellen kann aber dies ist nur gegen Aufpreis möglich. Lärm: Das Hotel befindet sich im Zentrum, was völlig klar ist, dass man nicht mit absoluter Ruhe rechnen kann. Jedoch hat das Retsuarnte von 07.30 bis 00.00 sehr laute Musik, was dazu führt das man den Bass im Zimmer hört. Dazu kommt das das ganze Gebäude sehr ringhörig ist und man jeden Gast hört wenn er nach Hause kommt. Auch hört man die Wecker der anderen Zimmer und man hört sie sogar wenn sie im Zimmer miteinander reden. Freundlichkeit: Das Personal ist sehr unmotiviert und unfreundlich. Im Restaurant wirkt alles sehr umkoordiniert und teilweise wartet man sehr lange auf das essen. bei uns war es an einem Abend so, dass meine Partnerin das essen bereits hatte und mein Hauptgericht kam 20 Minuten später, was gar nicht geht... Alles in Allem war unser Aufenthalt im Blue Tao sehr unbefriedigend. Vor allem bei diesem Preis erwartet man definitiv mehr. Eigentlich sehr schade weil die Lage des Hotels sehr gut wäre. Dies führte schlussendlich dazu das wir früher als geplant weitergereist sind, weil wir uns wirklich unwohl gefühlt haben.

What a great place to stay on Koh Tao. Our bungalow was perfect for island living. Only complaint was the lack of a chair to sit at the desk with (just used a night stand). Two nice pools built into the natural landscape. “Tom” the concierge was very helpful in all matters. Thanks Tom. Breakfast was mostly western and might I add their bacon was amazing. We extended three days after the first three went too fast.

The second stay after seven years was still a wonderful healing journey. The beautiful scenery and snorkeling, rowing back and forth between Jamagiri and Hatien, and being able to easily walk a hundred meters away from the beach after low tide, all kinds of rare experiences are impressive. The second time I went, I found that there were fewer domestic tourists and I almost didn't see them. Maybe the hotel team has changed? The food system has changed a bit. The thin noodles like the dried noodles provided for breakfast before are no longer there. The noodles are only wide and like rice noodles. The menu was completely replaced on the second day of the stay. It is said that the price has increased. Who knows? Anyway, it is a recommended hotel. After all, it is the number one hotel in Koh Tao. I hope to have another trip in the distant future.

Spent all 5 days on Koh Tao here, and we were pleased with our decision. A lovely base for navigating a beautiful island, very clean rooms, bathrooms and a lovely pool area. Very friendly owners, chatting to us all about travels, made us feel extremely welcome and that didn't go a miss. Up the road for some beautiful beaches, the attentive staff at reception are there for all things needed, and provide maps of the island as well as bike rental! Picked us up from the port with no problems! Will hopefully stop by again on my return... Thanks Woodlawn Team!

First of all a few things 1) the beach is beautiful & lots of room on this bay to walk about / swim. Also the beach is super clean 2) on arrival I didn’t feel the hotel or hotel staff were that friendly. We were waiting to be checked in and instead of explaining the hotel procedures to me & my partner we had to wait till there was more people there and then it was explained in a group so didn’t feel as personal 3) the hotel restaurant was very overpriced & we had to wait ages for staff to acknowledge we were waiting. We did eventually walk over and ask for a menu, all the staff were standing about chatting which is fine but there was a lot of other customers waiting as well including ourselves 4) the rooms are very outdated and I have been to other hotels in Thailand in the same price range and the others were alot more Up to date. You can also hear the neighbours, we were kept up late due to the noise in other rooms ( due to thin walls) and a connecting room that the staff did not undisclosed. There was also no hooks to hang your towels after a shower. We booked a sea view however could hardly see the beach 5) there is a shuttle bus which is free and was really good. As the hotel is far away from other restaurants / bars Overall I would not stay more than one night and was glad I was only staying for one night. I would not recommend this hotel for someone going to koh tao