Thanya Beach Resort - SHA Plus

The best hotel with the best location on the island. Two things stand out - the restaurant staff and the range of menu options at a reasonable price, plus the fact that many coral reef fish can be seen by snorkelling only 100m in front of the resort. Everything is managed very well by Es on reception - nothing is too much trouble.

Perfect bungalow on a picturesque white sand beach. Quiet but still lots of restaurants close by. Attentive staff. Very thoughtful breakfast options and a cute beach bar. Highly recommend if you’re wanting a hint of luxury on a quiet island with perfect water. Only just discovered the amazing snorkeling right outside the hotel - better than most of the tours. Photos don’t do it justice.

The service was exceptional—both at the reception and in the restaurant. The location was the best on the entire island. The facilities were a bit worn out but overall comfortable and clean. It has a bit of a cute ’90s vibe—people over 40 with families, no loud music, and no influencers. Just perfect. The restaurant food was quite good, even better than what we had at a 5-star resort. I do wish there were more non-alcoholic iced drinks available. The massage was a big surprise—I’ve been to many masseurs before, but this place has an amazing lady named Pin, who has a medical background and managed to fix my long-term shoulder problem. Very happy with the quiet atmosphere and the no-smoking policy in the facilities and restaurant. Beach and views were amazing.

We stayed in a family garden villa which was perfect. We paid for an extra bed which meant our family of 5 could all stay together. This worked perfectly for us and we prefered having the privacy of the garden view villas. The restaurant was very good, and reasonable value for money, but it was also easy to walk up the beach along to other resorts. We walked over to Paradise beach which was a relatively easy 20-30 minute walk, and the beach was nearly deserted when we were there. The snorkelling in front of the resort was excellent, although we sometimes had to avoid jellyfish. The pool was gorgeous being adjacent to the beach. It is a lovely natural colour pool, and was totally clean. The staff were very helpful organising transfers and trips. Although it was a bit of a bumpy speedboat ride to get here, it was definitely worth it.

Very helpful and friendly staff particularly at the front desk. They helped us arrange day trip and airport transfer. They also gave us advice on different things. Spacious room but bed (too hard) and pillows (too soft) were not very comfortable to me. Breakfast buffet and food at the restaurant were good but not great. Nice beach with great views (just don't expect powdery sand). You can snorkel right in front of the resort. Coral reef there is not very beautiful but you can expect to see lots of fish.