Overall, we really liked and enjoyed this place, but it took a few days to appreciate its charm, despite a few negatives. The resort is very remote, and it can be challenging to get there if the tide is low. You will need to communicate with the front desk the day before your arrival. It's a beautiful resort with nice grounds, lovely decorations, and beautiful wood furniture everywhere. There are hammocks, lounge chairs, and everything is fairly new and well taken care of. The pool is super clean and has nice wood floors around it with lounge chairs. The rooms and public areas are spotless. They clean your room every day. The staff is very attentive and nice. The rooms are spacious, comfortable, and clean. The bed is on the firm side (at least for me). The bathroom is big. If you need extra pillows, blankets, or ice, they will get it for you. It's very quiet and peaceful, next to a dense forest, so you'll hear some unbelievable bird sounds and other critters. There's tons of interesting wildlife around. The breakfast is mediocre, in our opinion, but they did have some nice dishes at times. Their restaurant food is decent but overpriced. We're foodies and picky, and had incredible food in Chiang Mai, Railay, and Koh Jum, so we have high standards. There's a tiny food shack next door (Tour) that has really good food. You're stuck there because it's the only resort, and you can't leave unless you're on a boat, but if there's a low tide, you can't go anywhere. You can kayak (free), they have snorkel equipment and nice snorkeling on both sides of the resort (but the equipment is cheap, so you may want to bring your own), the pool, and that's pretty much it. You can hike to the other side of the island, where there's more action, but it's a bit of a strenuous hike, and you will need to be in good shape. There are Komodo dragons along the way, scavenging on a pile of trash because that's how some people on the island (locals? Tourists?) dispose of it. But not this resort. There's no WiFi in the rooms, which was kind of annoying for us, but if you're willing to disconnect, have peace and quiet except for the animals, and relax, this is the place to do it. There are big jellyfish, huge sea urchins, and stingrays, and people have gotten hurt. Not
Dette er den bedste strand på øen, med krystalklart vand og uberørt hvidt sand. Dog kan lavvande være en almindelig forekomst. Ikke desto mindre forbliver stranden fantastisk på trods af dette.
Vi er helt overrasket over at være vidne til den omfattende konstruktion, der finder sted på denne ø. Det er virkelig nedslående at se en sådan udvikling, der forekommer her. Bør dette sted ikke udpeges som en nationalpark? Hvorfor kunne de ikke bare opretholde de beskedne bambusborde i stedet for at konstruere en betonvej på stranden? Det ser ud til, at de forbereder sig på en bølge af masseturisme, der ikke vil prioritere bevarelsen af naturen. Det får os til at undre os over, hvem der drager fordel af denne konstruktion. Derudover er der visse områder på stranden, hvor det tilrådes at bære sko for at undgå at træde på skarpt affald fra byggepladsen.
Dette er en fantastisk strand at besøge, især ved lavvande, når det er perfekt til svømning. Der er to restauranter på stranden, der tilbyder lækker mad og drikkevarer til rimelige priser. Du kan endda støde på nogle venlige hunde, mens du er der! Solnedgangene er særligt betagende, og vi tilbragte tre dage med at nyde dem i 2022. Selvom det var travlere end Pearl Beach, var der stadig kun omkring 10 mennesker der i løbet af dagen og 40 thailandske turister til solnedgangen.
Vi overnattede ikke natten, men vi besøgte specifikt til stranden. Både denne strand og dens mindre modstykke er de fineste på øen. Den enkle restaurant serverer grundlæggende retter, og selvom personalet måske er lidt langsomt, er de utroligt hjælpsomme og venlige. Dette er muligvis ikke umiddelbart synligt ved første øjekast.