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You have to rent a motorbike, otherwise you won't see anything from the island, but its easy to rent one. Island is nice and quiet , nice beaches, its definitly the wrong destination for party people.

Beautiful beach although a little bit of rubbish around. Lovely place to relax and breathe in Thailand life and the views of the islands. As very much Muslim, there are not many places that sell alcohol so need to search them out. Definitely need a scooter if leaving resorts as so little around, everything is quite far apart. Not a party scene but rather the opposite. The people there are lovely and would definitely return.

We loved our stay at Ko Yao Yai. It’s a beautiful island where it hasn’t been overtaken by tourism. The hotel can arrange transfer from the airport which involves a taxi, speedboat and then hotel transport from the port. This added to the trip experience but it was a bit stressful when no one explained where to meet the driver etc at the airport and the hotel taxi wasn’t waiting for us at the port. Returning was much smoother. We paid for a delux seaview room but the view was actually really disappointing as it was a partial view at best. (The car park and mopeds were nice though… 🥴) This was block A - request C if you want a proper view. The facilities were clean, fresh and modern. The beach was gorgeous and well maintained. It wasn’t easy to get a lounger or beanbag as some guests got up and 6.30 to ‘reserve’. There needed to be more seating around the pool so everyone could be seated. Breakfast was OK. Service in the restaurant was a bit hit and miss and we often found ourselves going to find a waitress to get drinks refreshed etc. The resort doesn’t have much going on, so unless you really don’t want to do anything, you need to go out and about. There are lots of trips you can take and moped hire can be sorted from just outside the hotel. The island traffic is very light so hiring a bike is a good option if you’re a bit nervous. There are a few good restaurants nearby and a fab roti lady just outside making fresh roti. We’d go again as the island is a little haven and the hotel is a really decent option.

I was made to fell uncomfortable on the island, I believe, as i am not muslim the locals were not friendly and i am, it is a pity I would not like to stay at this resort again and recommend singles do not apply

The hotel was stunning but in its day. Loved the traditional music at breakfast. Had massive pool with waterfall biggest I have ever seen in all my travels. (Wasnt working second day and they removed the boat sun loungers first day) the actual island looked immaculate we passed many many stunning preoperties on our way

What is nice is that there are few big hotels on the beaches, so nature is preserved so far. We were at Koh Yao Yai Village, a really nice place in a nice environment. The Reaturant Ban Rim Nam near the Klong Hia Pier is very good. The only way to visit the island is to rent a motorbike (250 baths / day). We have been looking at the grazing buffalos, they are beautiful. The old houses are interesting too. If you want a nice beach to go swimming, book on the West coast. The East coast is not suitable for swimming. As Covid is there, there are no tourists so there is no cleaning of the beaches. Some beaches are really full of rubish, mostly plastics, all types of plastics...