Sai Daeng Resort

Excellent stay, very comfy beds, beautiful location, spotless, great breakfast and the best snorkelling on the island right on the doorstep. The trade off for this oasis of tranquility is isolation. If you don't hire a moped, you need to rely on cabs and the hotel shuttle so just be prepared to swallow the cost. The staff are lovely but language can be an issue..if you use their whatsapp messenger service, ask for confirmation of yr request as it wasn't always clear if a cab or class had been booked ( it was). We ate in the hotel restaurant several times. Pricier than in town as you'd expect but not overpriced. Both Asian and western dishes were great, so we're the cocktails and house wines. Lovely ladies in the spa. Again, more than town but beautiful ambiance, you hear the gentle lapping of the sea and birds tweeting rather than mopeds racing past. Use Google translate when booking a treatment to explain if you've had surgery or spinal issues. Thai massage is not for the faint hearted! They can advise on more gentle treatments. We had 6 nights here and didn't want to leave. Our son is a dive instructor on Koh Tao and said you wouldnt find better snorkelling anywhere else. Kayaks are free but be mindful the weather changes v fast. We kayaked to the island to freedive and snorkel. Half an hour later we were caught in a powerful squall and it was hard work getting back. The sea is like a warm bath and we didn't see a single jellyfish. Best snorkelling is the pool side which is more sheltered. Access is via the rocks. It was sad to see a few ignorant people crushing the coral as they got in. This is the ideal place to teach kids how to get in the water carefully! Invest in rock shoes or better still, fins, the coral is razor sharp if you stand on it, but u shouldn't... If you want brilliant snorkelling and prefer to mix the buzz of town with peace and quiet, this is a fantastic choice. We really didn't want to leave.

A few more free shuttles would have been great. Everything else was fantastic.

Beautiful spot for a calm and relaxed getaway. Absolutely amazing snorkel point. Very friendly and helpful staff.

At first it was a bit scary to close a resort far from the center , but at the first day there we understood we did the right choice . From free shuttles to the center and back every 2-3 hours , amazing restaurant with reasonable prices , clean rooms, a view to the most beautiful view we have ever seen and such wormful stuff couldn’t have said any thing else but perfection

Beautiful views, unique hotel and rooms, good reception area and welcome.

It was such a shame some of the beach areas aren’t maintained. One side with fantastic snorkelling looked run down, no staff there, old sunbeds, litter. I was shocked, the beach and snorkelling is the main attraction but those areas weren’t cared for.