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4 out of 5
Sai Daeng Resort
46/9 Moo 3, Koh Tao, Suratthani

Reviews

8.8

Excellent

Rating 10 - Excellent. 107 out of 212 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 78 out of 212 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 17 out of 212 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 6 out of 212 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 4 out of 212 reviews" "

8.6/10

Cleanliness

8.6/10

Staff & service

8.0/10

Amenities

8.4/10

Property conditions & facilities

7.8/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Simon

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This place is slightly out of the way, meaning it is incredibly quiet and peaceful. Some of the best snorkeling on the island having done many tours. A shuttle bus runs all through the day to bring you into and back from town to make up for the distance away from town. I would highly reccomend this place if staying in Koh Tao.
Stayed 4 nights in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

Dennies

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
incredible location
Stayed 8 nights in Feb 2024

8/10 Good

Shannon

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The property is really nice - you are steps away from the beach where you can snorkel and sun tan. We loved our room - however I think it's worth noting that the property is really steep with lots of steps so I'd only recommend this place if you are mobile and fit enough to hike the steps. I also think it's worth noting that getting transportation to town is very expensive so i'd only recommend this property if you a) mostly want to stay at the property your entire stay or b) are comfortable and able to ride a scooter. My partner and I tried to get scooters but the hill to the resort is very steep which left me really anxious. This resulted in us staying at the property our entire stay as the lookouts and number of other sites we wanted to see, were hard to get to, without a scooter. The restaurant food and drinks were fantastic too!
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2024

8/10 Good

David

Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2023

10/10 Excellent

Ulrich

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Liked walk to two bays with coral reef; didn’t like internet unreliable and not available several hours; electricity seemed a bit unstable with several power outages and ‘hard’ return of electricity
Stayed 11 nights in May 2023
Response from Baitong on 2023/6/22
Dear Ulrich Reichard,I am thrilled you found our hotel in a good location, the best snorkeling point. However, I am sorry you had problems with the Internet wifi and the electricity not working correctly. Due to the Sai Daeng Resort hotel being located on the Island, we use electricity from the generator; however, we will improve the problem.Looking forward to you coming again!Kind regards,Management Team.

4/10 Poor

Sabine

Traveled with partner
Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Das Hotel ist wegen steiler Treppen nicht für jeden geeignet. 4 Sterne nicht gerechtfertigt. Zimmerschloss war ein verrostetes altes Vorhängeschloss.

8/10 Good

Silke

Traveled with partner
Liked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
in Punkto Sauberkeit und Service ist schon viel Luft nach oben. Aber sie sind freundlich und bemüht. Die Lage / Blick/ Schnorcheln etc der Bungalows ist nicht zu toppen

10/10 Excellent

Joshua

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Beautiful and secluded spot. The property itself was lovely but the location is absolutely spectacular. Very nice restaurant and bar on site.
Stayed 4 nights in Nov 2022

6/10 Okay

Phattharaporn, Fontana

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness
This place is quiet and have a beautiful view but it is not for senior or the faint of heart. To get to the hotel, there are steep roads. At the hotel, there are lots of up and down walkway to get to your room. And lots of stairs. The whole island is great for snorkeling or diving but the beaches are mostly corals. You need a water shoe to go to the beach. This hotel is in a remote area so you need to take taxi to go into town. So be ready to pay. They might still be in pandemic mode because there was no staff at the pool and the front desk only open from 8am to 8pm. They do have emergency number to call if you need anything outside these hours.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2022

6/10 Okay

joel

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Location is stunning. The sunrise in the morning is amazing.....its just the upkeep and management of the hotel desperately needs to improve. If you're trying to offer luxury then service and details really matter!!!
Stayed 2 nights in May 2022

10/10 Excellent

Sary

Traveled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Amazing!! Loved the room, views, staff and amenities. Was quite scary driving up to the resort (do not recommend going at night lol). But so worth it! Defs recommend
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2022

8/10 Good

Wil, toronto

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
The staff and my room were perfect. The whole place is a building site. Everywhere you look halfway completed building and facilities falling apart. Stairway everywhere with no lighting. The morning breakfast in the morning is disgusting.
Stayed 4 nights in Feb 2022

8/10 Good

Philip

Liked: Room comfort
A potential jewel in the golf of Thailand
Lovely situation, good snorkeling, easy access to the sea, staff very friendly and helpful, breakfast OK, limited restaurant menu, many items fried in batter, good selection of well priced cocktails, very comfortable king beds in Delux Beach Front rooms. Resort suffering like most because of the affects of Covid on reduced occupancy for a long period, therefore tired looking. Resort not for anyone with poor mobility as there are lots of steps commensurate with the beauty and ruggedness of the location.
View of Shark Island from sandy beach
Infinity pool
2 floor Beach front Delux villa terrace view
Beach front villas
Stayed 7 nights in Feb 2022

8/10 Good

Ciprian

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Nice resort
A nice resort if - big if - you have some sort of transportation. Otherwise, far from shops, bars, restaurants. Nice people at the reception, very helpful.
Stayed 8 nights in Jan 2022

10/10 Excellent

Jack

Traveled with pets
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
V nice
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2019

10/10 Excellent

Joakim

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
A beautiful resort in close proximity to the sea.
Completely stunning located at a peninsula built in with true respect for the nature and the old exotic threes and flowers. Excellent maintained with top notch service. Great food and service in the restaurant close to the sea. Great value for money and highly recommended. A definite return rate for any guests who are here for the first stay. A tranquil place with the complete capacity for recharging your mind and you are guaranteed checking out with a cleaned mind. One of the worlds greatest places for humans to clean their minds. A go go place.
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2021

10/10 Excellent

Taylor

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Magical. Incredible.
Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2021

4/10 Poor

SIRAWAS

Liked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2021

10/10 Excellent

Robert

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Can I give it an 11?
If you love snorkeling, you MUST stay here. Sai Daeng occupies a peninsula that has what may be the best reefs in Koh Tao. This is where the dive and snorkeling boats come, but YOU can stay here. The rooms are comfortable and the views are amazing. The included breakfast is excellent. After breakfast, just head for the water (on either side of the peninsula) and enjoy the fish, turtles, rays, coral, and all sorts of interesting sea creatures. The water on the north side was always clear, the water on the south side can get a little cloudy when the wind comes up. This beats "off the beach" snorkeling I've done anywhere else in Thailand, Hawaii, Florida, Bali, etc. So much easier not to have to take a boat somewhere. The food at the resort is excellent, but it's Thai food (which I love, but I'm just saying....). The staff is friendly and helpful. The place is remote from the town. If you're not on a motorbike you will be dependent on the shuttle and taxis. I found no need to leave the resort at all during the 8 days I spent there (I extended twice, I couldn't leave). This was certainly the best snorkeling experience of my life. If you love to snorkel, whatever you need to do, spend a week at Sai Daeng. You won't be sorry. One warning. The peninsula is on a hill. You WILL need to be climbing steps. If you have problems walking, you'll have to skip this. I'm 74. It wasn't a problem for me, just good exercise. But it might be difficult for some.
My room at Sai Daeng
View from my Balcony
Name that Sea Creature (jaws close)
Sea Turtle
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2021

10/10 Excellent

Robert

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2021

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2021

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
My stay was very lovely and I feel like property management runs nicely for traveler since the condition and staff are sufficient and they are helpful. The view is breathtaking and relaxing. The location is suitable for family retreat type because the property is located quite far from night and food markets, but you can do fun activities at one stop like snorkeling and kayaking around beaches and bays. For solo traveler, it is better for you to rent a motorbike from the pier or around busy area, it’s good for you to travel back and forth to enjoy beaches to bays or bays to hill views. Lovely!
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2021

8/10 Good

Kay, BKK

Traveled with group
Liked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
location is superb warm& cozy .staff are nice & helpful 👍
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2020

10/10 Excellent

Jessica

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Tranquil Location with Excellent Snorkeling
I recently stayed at Sai Daeng Resort for a weekend as part of a longer trip to Koh Tao. This resort is tucked away on a small peninsula on the east side of the island away from the main nightlife area, so there aren't any other shops or restaurants within walking distance. However what you get in exchange is a beautiful resort with its own semi-private beach and several kilometers of an extremely healthy reef which offers some of the best snorkeling I've ever experienced. You'll see huge schools of fish and even sea turtles right inside the bays on either side of the hotel. Despite not being completely open yet due to the COVID situation the hotel staff were extremely friendly and accommodating. The rooms are beautiful and modern while at the same time blending in well with the surrounding nature. I really enjoyed my stay here and would return again for the relaxing experience, warm staff, and superb snorkeling.
View from our room
Flowers on the hotel grounds
Sai Daeng's Semi-private beach
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2020

10/10 Excellent

Jeffrey

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Absolutely amazing
Absolutely amazing!! Will definitely return one day. Couldn’t ask for a better place to stay
Stayed 4 nights in Feb 2020

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2020

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Amenities
A good place but has limited options, too far from the nearest town and an awkward fee for service shuttle schedule.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2020

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Traveled with family
Liked: Staff & service
It is not the place for anyone with mobility problems and The locations is quite distant form the closest town. Transportation is a must because the shuttle service has a fee and the frequency isn’t good. Beyond that it is quiet and relaxing.
Stayed 4 nights in Jan 2020

8/10 Good

Marcelo

Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Staff & service
The location of the hotel is breathtaking, it is BEAUTIFUL. However, this is not a 4 stars hotel in terms of services and food. The breakfast is terrible, old bread and terrible presentation. The restaurant itself is decadent. Service is REALLY bad. You are essentially dealing with a bunch of people that barely speak English and there is no "Management" to take ownership and oversight. The place is ran by a bunch of incompetent people.
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2019

10/10 Excellent

Yenchih

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2019

8/10 Good

Marcelo

Traveled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort
Disliked: Staff & service
The place in itself is beautiful. It’s very secluded and the area is breathtaking beautiful. The hotel though seems a tad abandoned. The service is very bad, there’s is “management” in charge and no one knows how to help you out. The breakfast is terrible. Definitely for 4 stars hotel if you think from a North American perspective. But the place in itself is BEAUTIFUL, I have never seen something like that before.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2019

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveler

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Terrible experience, terrible customer servicew
The customer services is just terrible and it feels like apart of trying to get your money there is not much to this place: - Not access to any manager ( they apparently have all days meeting and are not available to talk to customers for resolution of issues ) - obviously lying - They are trying to make you believe only the most expensive rooms are available when anyone that can check online can see it is not the case - They give you rates that are double of the price of what you find online - They are not communicating the information they are supposed to the guest upon arrival, and lying about hotels.com communications. - All the in hotel services are over pricey as they know you cannot go out due to location - The room photos are not actually what it looks like in reality (and not in a good way) Just a terrible experience and a big waste of time for what is supposed to be a 4stars establishment. You can find way better location, view, room, customer services on this beautiful island.
Stayed 4 nights in Nov 2019

10/10 Excellent

Merrily

Traveled with group, Business traveler
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2019

8/10 Good

Natalie

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2019

8/10 Good

Ciara, London

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
The resort is at a perfect location with great snorkelling spots. My room was really nice with a fabulous view. Breakfast was delicious and never went away hungry. There was always plenty to choose from. WiFi in the room was great, but a bit hit and miss in the communal areas. However, this place is not for people with mobility issues. There’s very steep hills and lots of steps to get around the resort. The food in the restaurant is good, but it’s a little expensive. I really loved the pet Gecko that came with the room! He kept me company at night and ate the mosquitoes. Best roomie ever! Uncle Soon was usually about saying hello to the guests at breakfast and made sure to greet everyone whenever he met them around the resort. The main thing is that parts of the resort have been left and there’s been no upkeep of these areas. It needs to have a bit of a refurb in these areas soon, otherwise it’s going to start to look very rundown. It’s a beautiful place and it would be a shame to see that happen.
Stayed 7 nights in Sep 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2019

10/10 Excellent

Philip

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Our stay at Sai Daeng was awesome! The views were amazing and our villa was great! There is quite a bit of walking on steep paths/steps to get around the resort, but we didn’t mind. The breakfast buffet is good, but the restaurant for dinner and lunch isn’t very good. However, we grabbed dinner at the neighboring resort (Coral View) that is just a short walk down the beach and it was great and reasonably priced! We also went into town a lot and ate there. There are tons of restaurants along Sairee beach that are inexpensive and delicious. Our favorites were The Whitening, Cantina, and Cafe Culture. The shuttle times offered by the resort are a bit inconvenient, but you can always get a cab to or from town for about 500-600 Thai baht. If you contact the resort ahead of time they will pick you up from the ferry when you get to Koh Tao. Overall the staff at the resort was friendly and accommodating! I would definitely recommend this place!
Stayed 4 nights in May 2019

10/10 Excellent

Cortnie

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Love this hotel, We stayed here for about 5 days while traveling around Thailand. It has amazing views and I love how the rooms are set up, it felt like we had our own little house. it is on the side of cliffs so keep in mind it is a decent amount of walking depending where your room is located. We had rented a scooter and it got us around all week, it was about a 12 minute scooter ride To sairee beach which is where Most everything you want to be at is, id maybe stay at a hotel closer to there but we didn’t enjoy the scooter and amazing views at our hotel being alittle secluded. we also took a amazing snorkel trip and got picked up right from the hotel beach. I would stay again.
Stayed 4 nights in Apr 2019

8/10 Good

Scott, Elkford BC

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
This is the most beautiful resort we've ever stayed in. The beach, the waters, the snorkeling is only rivaled by places we stayed in Fiji. We stayed in a beachfront room that was just 1.5 flights of stairs of the beach where the restaurant is located. The pool, reception, and parking lot is up about 4 flights of stairs that could wear on some people. If you were at a room on the far side I could see it taking away from the experience. The main areas of the resort are kept in great condition, the pool, restaurant and rooms are five star. Clean, modern, absolutely fantastic. Bed was the most comfortable we've ever had in Thailand and the view couldn't be beat. The areas less used appear to be falling into a state of disrepair, buildings that aren't used are dirty, some ponds left to wither away with garbage in them, half full of water and leaves, and the water slide doesn't look like it's been in use in at least a year. What really knocks the rating down for us, was the absolute absurd and offensive prices for services, food, and drinks. The resort is 15 minutes out of town and cab rides are 500 baht ($25CAD) each way, but that does not entitle management to charge 270 baht for a cocktail (>$10) and 1800 baht for a massage ($75) when going rates anywhere else in Thailand are 250-350 baht for the same thing. Luckily the resort next door is more reasonable and we spent our money there instead. One of the best resorts we've been to and unfortunately we wouldn't go back.
Stayed 6 nights in Apr 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2019

6/10 Okay

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Good view, fine tuning needed.
The location and view are beautiful! Make sure you bring water shoes as the beach is full of coral and difficult to walk on barefoot. Taxis to and from the pier will be costly and I don’t recommend renting a scooter as the roads are very steep getting to the hotel. The food was mediocre. I believe with some fine tuning, this resort could truly be worth its cost but would not pay the full price they ask as you will be disappointed.
Stayed 4 nights in Mar 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Unreal experience, will return
great experience! we had a ocean view room and it was an unreal view. service was excellent, staff was so nice. the have snorkel and canoes for use for free.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2019

6/10 Okay

Verified traveler

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Amenities
It was pretty. Had a nice view. Service of the staff was incredible. The food was ok. Had batter food elsewhere. Way too many stairs. Very difficult to get around the resort. Go Norwalk to anything near by had to wait for shuttle service. Would recommend staying close to sairee beach. A lot more to do around there and places to walk to and better experience what Koh Tao has to offer.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Koh Tao is an island best enjoyed by the kind of people who possess a sense of adventure and the desire to explore independently. Bring with you plenty of cultural curiosity, an open mind, and a non-judgemental attitude. Because if you leave your western expectations at home, you’ll love Koh Tao... and you’ll also love The Sai Daeng Beach Resort. It's probably fair to say that a reasonable level of physical fitness and the confidence to take to the roads by scooter, will also improve your enjoyment of this spectacular location. We stayed in beach bungalow D1-2, right on the beach, amongst the trees. It's simple, and perfect for those who travel light. The views are breathtaking, the bed was comfortable, and the sound of the ocean at night will lull you into a deep sleep. This is a good mid-range resort, suited to those seeking a little peace and seclusion. We loved this location. We had no complaints. And we hope to return again.
Stayed 5 nights in Jan 2019

8/10 Good

Stu, Singapore

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Great Views and a nice beach and snorkelling area. The resort is quite a bit out of the way. They do have shuttles to Town but a scooter would make it easier.
Stayed 4 nights in Feb 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Room comfort
Really Great beach and location dive school next store is really great. Hotel staff are okay but do not go out of way. Food not exciting could be so much better. But it is the rooms that are key issue are dark and dingy like being in prison especially garden view no balcony or place to sit. At night the light is so limited can’t see much.
Stayed 8 nights in Jan 2019

8/10 Good

Joel

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great potential but falls short!
Sai Daeng has a lot of potential but unfortunately falls short of being the amazing hotel it could be. A big thank you to Tongta and Baitong on the reception desk who were exceptionally helpful and welcoming, unfortunately the same cannot be said for the restaurant staff and the quality of food - we had to leave the resort to eat! The rooms are great, amazing views and lots of amenities provided. I’d recommend the hotel for comfort and sea views but the restaurant is poor and it’s a 500baht taxi to the main area (the hotel offers limited free shuttles)
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Wonderful location and friendly staff . Really made our trip memorable
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2018