Hotels near Krabi Paradise Island, Koh Yao Noi

Maximum tranquility in very well-kept facilities designed in detail to offer an experience in all senses. Staff with unbeatable attention. Good gastronomic offer and spectacular villa. Totally recommended, to repeat.

If you want the most delicious food in Thailand - this is the place!! We had beef massaman curry and chicken with cashew nuts and both were exceptional - best meals in 3 weeks of travelling Thailand! Home cooked authentic food with fresh ingredients ! Would eat here everyday if possible - don’t miss it if on Kia Yao noi

Just returned after 5 days at this little gem in Thailand. From the moment we arrived we were met by most helpful staff who could not do enough to please. We had a delightful well appointed bungalow within 50m of the sea with uninterrupted views of the sea and islands. Caroline and Mederic were the resort managers with Mederic, trained in Michelin star restaurants, heading up the catering. His expertise certainly showed with a fantastic sunset meal in the Tent up the hill behind the resort that lived up to his Michelin training!! We had trips to the islands in a longtail boat to ourselves with swimming, snorkelling and picnic. In all an excellent holiday that lived upto and beyond our expectations!!

It’s a really worthwhile hotel. I don’t think it’s great to look at the photos, but after I arrive, I feel much better than the photos. It’s very suitable for a lazy stay for a few days. Large, breakfast is very average, but compared to the tree house that I lived in later, it seems to be the same. The cat followed us from the moment we entered the hotel. Except for watching when we were swimming, it followed us all the time and acted like a baby. He went into the room and crawled onto the bed unceremoniously and wanted to take it back.

According to Google the Thiwson Beach Resort is a 4 star resort, by definition this means it needs to offer a deluxe guest experience with a wide range of facilities, superior design qualities and excellent service. Based on this definition I felt it fell short of the mark and is a 3 star hotel at best, having said that, I absolutely loved it hence the high rating. At the time of writing #kohyaoyai only has a handful of resorts and guesthouses to choose from, i researched them carefully, my essentials being air conditioning & swimming pool in the mid range price bracket, my wish list being a characterful locally owned property on a beach. With the @thiwsonbeach I struck gold. This unpolished gem offered everything on my wish list plus more. Owned by a local family, three generations of whom regularly join the guests for dinner in the open air restaurant which serves very tasty reasonable priced Thai food and great chicken nuggets to the delight of my toddler (albeit they were out of fries for the duration of our stay!). Beside this are the beachfront huts are in prime position with their own outdoor jacuzzi, it’s no wonder they book up so far in advance. There are facilities on site to hire scooters or book tours to explore the island and two lovely pool areas. I was initially disappointed with the hilltop location of our own bungalow which are actually across the road from the others, but the quiet semi private pool area in front of our large veranda anf the sunrise view through the frangipani trees buckled my reservations. Our family suite was made up of 2 interconnecting rooms, including an extra bed charge charge & 3% credit card levy cost us €150 per night. The resort isn’t perfect, there are holes in the concrete (my little girl took a nasty fall in one) & bugs in the rooms (to the delight of my 9 year old boy), there is no room service and while there is sand the sea is separated from the resort with a concrete flood barrier & is extremely tidal so not ideal for swimming but for me character trumps perfection every time so I would return again in a heartbeat💖

Advantages 1. The room balcony faces the sea, the facilities are very new, and the hotel is very beautiful. 2. The staff is well trained and the overall service is satisfactory. 3. The breakfast is delicious, a combination of buffet and ordering. Disadvantages 1. The speedboat from Phuket to the island is very rare and very crowded. 2. There is no public transportation on the island, and you need to rent a motorcycle to travel, which is not very convenient. 3. There are few entertainment activities on the island. The hotel has some activities, but the staff did not introduce them, so it is not particularly clear. Recommended for people who like quietness and are not in a hurry~

This property offers a tranquil environment in a beautiful location, ideal for nature lovers and anyone looking to relax. The staff is exceptionally welcoming and helpful. We lucked into an upgraded room that was spacious and fabulous. Everything worked well, notably the showers (our villa had 1 indoor and 1 outdoor) had strong pressure and plenty of hot water. There is an excellent breakfast buffet as well as delicious cuisine for lunch and dinner. This hotel, unlike many, is not stagnant. It has been recently improved and they will continue to make upgrades over the next few years as we learned from the management. We will be back to enjoy this lovely venue again.

There is absolutely nothing negative I could say about this gorgeous place. I left today after a weeks stay, and honestly I’m devastated I couldn’t stay longer haha. It is absolutely heaven on earth. I had a gorgeous villa with a pool. The room was so pretty and was in excellent condition. The restaurants were both excellent with a large range of food. The staff were all so kind and friendly. They were always very willing to help in any way they could. Thank you so much for my stay, I know that I will definitely have to come back again next summer!

Overall a good stay. Feels like it’s one of the best on the island. If you’re looking for a really quiet town with lots of sun and relaxation, this is it. Resort food leaves something to be desired. There is much better (and cheaper) food up the road within a few steps. Cleanliness is on par with the what I’ve seen elsewhere in Thailand. Would go back!