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50/5 Moo 2, Ao Pai Beach, Trat, 23120 Ko Mak, Thailand

#15 of 32 hotels in Ko Mak

Guests' Choice

Review Score

Based on 52 hotel reviews

8.4

Score breakdown

  • Cleanliness

    8.7

  • Comfort

    8.8

  • Location

    8.0

  • Facilities

    8.1

  • Staff

    8.9

  • Value for money

    8.2

  • Free Wifi

    7.8

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  • Reviewed: April 14, 2024

    9.0
    Heidi
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Superior Sea View
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    We were on our honeymoon but the staff didn't even mentioned it. Breakfast should include more western options. We didn't like the beach, you couldn't swim there. The little extra was missing.

    The accommodation was great and really cozy. The area was clean and well maintaned. Staff was friendly and helpfull. We really liked the pool and the bathroom!

    Stayed in April 2024

  • Reviewed: April 8, 2024

    7.0
    Would only consider again for the beachfront room if air conditioner worked appropriately
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Villa - Beach Front
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Air conditioner very weak. Photos show jacuzzi but they do not work. Facility is aware that there is no jacuzzi despite including them in the photos. Low tide during the day. No beach.

    Excellent staff. Very limited or nonexistent Thai breakfast. Western style breakfast was good. Staff picks up trash during low tide.

    Stayed in April 2024

  • Reviewed: March 24, 2024

    9.0
    Beautiful relaxing stay
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Superior Sea View
    • Stayed 8 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    A quiet beautiful, and very clean place with a lovely pool and Beach area. The stuff is just incredible! They helped out with everything we asked for and more. They were so Sweet to our little boy and did their best to make sure we have a beautiful stay. A Special thanks to the Lady at the reception (what a shame, I don‘t know her name) her english was great and organised pick ups back in Trat for us and also on the Island.

    Stayed in March 2024

  • Reviewed: March 18, 2024

    7.0
    Must have been top notch at some point, Staff doing great job, resort is nice but jaded for price
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveler
    • Villa - Beach Front
    • Stayed 2 nights

    Beach, breakfast, Food in restaurant

    Pool, room

    Stayed in March 2024

  • Reviewed: March 8, 2024

    7.0
    Good
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Deluxe Sea View
    • Stayed 5 nights

    The restaurant prices were very strange. The starters cost the same, if not mare than, the mains. For example, springs rolls cost more than a Phad Thai with chicken. Starters shouldn't be so expensive. They don't have duck on the menu. In addition, I wish they made more of an effort in terms of taking care of transportation from the pier to the hotel in advance. It's a pain having to haggle with a random person upon arrival. Finally, it should be possible to borrow bicycles for free. It's a small and relatively flat island, so bikes would go a long way.

    Nice bungalows, nice pool, friendly staff, decent breakfast buffet, generally clean and quiet :-)

    Stayed in March 2024

  • Reviewed: February 18, 2024

    8.0
    Marvellous nature and beaches all around. A place to find peace and quiet.
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Superior Sea View
    • Stayed 2 nights

    There are two showers, on indoor, one outdoor, but water pressure on the indoor shower could have been better and could improve temperature regulation. Granted, this may not be easy on the island, and the showers are more than ample for proper use.

    Staff was very diligent and helpful, even for Thai standards. There is a small, somewhat hidden, garden between the pool and the breakfast area with very nice flowers, bonsai and waterlilies. Worth a stroll. This place is a retreat, hence one of the few times we had a room without television which we think is just perfect. It's a place of rest, calm and quiet. The lounge with view on the ocean is perfect to read that book you've been meaning to get around to. The walkways across the lawn allow for easy access all over the grounds. We also saw a lot of unusual birds and butterflies on the grounds. This is a place I would recommend to friends.

    Stayed in February 2024

  • Reviewed: February 14, 2024

    9.0
    Beautiful hotel with amazing staff
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Superior Sea View
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    The sun beds around the pool where all reserved by people by 8 am leaving it impossible to spend anytime around there unless you was sad enough to get up and put your towel on every day.

    Everything

    Stayed in February 2024

  • Reviewed: February 13, 2024

    8.0
    A secluded, relaxing, rocky beach spot for a short stay
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Villa - Beach Front
    • Stayed 4 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    The photos were taken during high tide - if you are looking for a place to hop into the ocean and swim (like we were) look elsewhere. There is one small area to swim at high tide. We paid a premium to be right on the beach, and weren’t able to swim here at all. We made due, renting scooters and heading to a few other beaches, but were quite disappointed. Because you can’t swim in the ocean, people set up camp super early at the pool and stay there all day - and there aren’t enough lounge chairs to go around. Additionally, the pool PH was quite off, and the water was murky - it needs a good cleaning and rebalancing.

    Lush greenery with birds singing - a calm place to chill. The breakfast was well prepared and fresh, the staff were kind and attentive, and the room was well appointed.

    Stayed in February 2024

  • Reviewed: January 21, 2024

    9.0
    Wonderful place to completely chill out!
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Grand Deluxe
    • Stayed 6 nights

    Lovely attentive staff. Food was excellent and location was brilliant.

    Stayed in January 2024

  • Reviewed: November 27, 2023

    7.0
    The staff made up for an outdated hotel.
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Deluxe Sea View
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Not enough beds at the pool. Room is outdated. We had a bungalow quiet far but had to go trough grass to get there. Not really a problem but at night it was super dark, full with gekko’s and frogs so not really pleasant to find your way back to your room this way.

    The staff is very friendly (lots of staff)!

    Stayed in November 2023

  • Reviewed: November 20, 2023

    8.0
    Nice location.
    • Leisure trip
    • Travelers with friends
    • Deluxe Sea View
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Could use a bit of updating. Shower/toilet layout was a bit weird. Breakfast could improve. Could use more sunbeds at the pool area. Tip: put sunloungers at all of the rooms (now is a mix of beds, chairs, sunloungers: harmonise it)

    Large rooms, nice location. Friendly staff. Price was good. Outdoor shower always nice to have. Very nice pool.

    Stayed in November 2023

  • Reviewed: November 17, 2023

    7.0
    Very good with some room for improvement
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Grand Deluxe
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    The breakfast wasn't fantastic, but it was nice enough. No obvious restaurant or bar, at least no menu advertised. Compared to other places we have stayed this hotel did not really justify the price or the four star rating in our opinion however it was very nice. We have stayed in cheaper places that are just as nice and slightly better in some areas.

    Amazing pool and nice private beach. Lovely room with big comfy bed and nice outdoor shower and indoor shower. Helpful staff arranged motorbikes and transport to our next destination.

    Stayed in November 2023

  • Reviewed: November 7, 2023

    7.0
    Internship
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Deluxe Sea View
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    The beach as a lot of rocks , and they work with just One senior emplyer and the other all is 3/4 internship they are very kind but doenst know The "house" and they dont have the suport they need.

    They upgrade me a Room because i was in honeymoon

    Stayed in November 2023

  • Reviewed: October 31, 2023

    8.0
    Great team, quiet place - a bit outside but a nice property to stay
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveler
    • Superior Sea View
    • Stayed 4 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    It’s Asian style, but some tables next to the bed and some lights would make it even nicer looking, same for the restaurant area, it feels a bit lost with the space. The property is a bit outside so you need a taxi or scooter to get around which is a bit sad.

    The Team Members are really nice and they are busy the whole time to keep the place in a great state. Big plus for the team! The pool area is great and it’s a very quiete area.

    Stayed in October 2023

  • Reviewed: October 28, 2023

    9.0
    I liked the hotel
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Superior Sea View
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Sea has too much stones

    I like the hotel. The room is clean and the bed is very comfortable. The pool is nice but there are too much stones in the sea.

    Stayed in October 2023

  • Reviewed: May 8, 2023

    9.0
    yes
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Deluxe Sea View
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    the breakfast was with not so many food choices, but it was ok

    loneliness no noise no ppl, very romantic, the pool is incredible, room is absolutely perfect

    Stayed in May 2023

  • Reviewed: April 30, 2023

    7.0
    Good
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Deluxe Sea View
    • Stayed 4 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Quiet

    pool was great

    Stayed in April 2023

  • Reviewed: March 17, 2023

    8.0
    Very Good
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Superior Sea View
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Considering this is a large and quite old resort it's in good condition and in a lovely beach front location. The lagoon is nice, with the bridges across. We enjoyed the wildlife; especially the various birds and fish we saw. The breakfast was very good with a lot of choice for all cultures and tastes. The staff were efficient and friendly and all in all I felt the resort was good value for money and in a great location for exploring the island. I'd certainly recommend it to others.

    Stayed in February 2023

  • Reviewed: March 5, 2023

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

    Hot water not constant in the shower

    The room was spacious and cleaned every day. Nice large pool. Very nice staff and helpful to book taxi or snorkeling trip for you. Great breakfast with a great view in front of the beach

    Stayed in March 2023

  • Reviewed: May 19, 2024

    10
    I will come back I like it a lot the stay in this resort
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Superior Sea View
    • Stayed 4 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Just small things like I couldn’t swim in the sea

    Swimming pool and the staff and the food and the room

    Stayed in April 2024

  • Reviewed: March 16, 2024

    10
    We will be coming back to the resort
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Superior Sea View
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Beautiful place with the most amazing staff and gorgeous pool.

    Stayed in March 2024

  • Reviewed: March 15, 2024

    6.0
    What was once a 4star Retreat
    • Leisure trip
    • Travelers with friends
    • Deluxe Sea View
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    The hotel from outside is beautiful and we can clearly see that when it was built it must have been a wonderful place. The problem is that the years passed and it seems no one is interested in remodelling or do a proper maintenance. The breakfast area with plastic chairs couldn’t match the place. Breakfast was simple. The wooden passage to the villas was a bit dangerous as some strips were not stable. The rooms were clean, but the beds were old, the showers had low water pressure, basic amenities. It can’t be considered a 4star.

    The pool area was beautiful. They have scooters to rent and the ladies working there were nice and polite!

    Stayed in February 2024

  • Reviewed: January 30, 2024

    10
    Beautiful & quite resort
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Deluxe Sea View
    • Stayed 5 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Lovely piece full location with comfortable bungalow, beautiful view and swimming pool. All the staff is perfect 👌 Nice breakfast and dinner I recommand it

    Stayed in January 2024

  • Reviewed: December 31, 2023

    10
    Loved our stay 😀😀
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Grand Deluxe
    • Stayed 7 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    The room was Beach Front No.1 and the waterfront was 2m away! Perfect - the view was unbroken - the best view we’ve had from any hotel. Staff were amazing, able to organise our boat transfer and motorbike rental at the front desk. Bike was brand new and in turn extremely safe as nothing was worn. Location is away from the hustle of the main beach but we like that.

    Stayed in December 2023

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