Ao Muong Resort & Diving

CHEN said, "I am writing this review back in Singapore. Ao Muong Resort is very close to paradise or heaven. The water there is so clear that you can do snookering right near the beach. There are many corals, which attracts many various types of fishes. Personally, I love it so much! I ve also been to Koh Nanyuan island from Ao Muong Resort. Compared with Koh Nanyuan, Mango bay is much better in terms of diving and snookering, because there seems to be more fishes in Mango Bay. The Ao Muong Resort boss is so nice and kind! Food is also very nice! Tom Yum soup is really delicious. Very miss it..."

Mrs said, "If you re up for a bit of exercise as well as snorkeling this is the resort for you. Lovely bungalows with electricity from 6pm-6am, very good restaurant with spectacular view. We really got our fill of snorkeling, reading and relaxing (really not much else to do) and it truly is an amazing place just to chill out. The execise? The bungalows are on the hillside above the restaurant so this makes for quite an upward trek."

Oliver said, "We enjoyed our time here, but it s not without it s downsides. Good points: isolated, quiet and gorgeous views. Excellent snorkelling from the bay. Food and waiting staff great. Bad points: No diving to speak of, they have a boat, but no equipment, dive leaders or other divers. We had to charter a taxi boat to collect us every morning at 06:30 to take us back to Mae Haad (from a guy called Mr. Lek who hangs out near the 7/11 and is v. reliable), so we could dive which was the main purpose of our visit. Had no water in our room on two mornings, although this was always sorted out by our return. Electricity also a bit patchy. Also lots of geckos in our room (one about 10 inches long, who scrabble and chirrup in the dark). Overall this is a great place to chill out for a few days, but I wouldn t recommend it if the primary purpose of your trip is diving, or if you re nervous around jungle critters :-)"

Wictor said, "It was perfect for us. We were on our honeymoon and spent 11 days here! Small small beach, but cleanest and nicest out of all the beaches on the entire island. Best place for snorkelling on the island-- it s free if you stay there. This place is very private, only accessible by ferry boat (free if you stay at the resort). There are lots of stairs-- and it is a good workout to get to and from the beach and restaurant from your cabin. Cabins are very nice, looks like the pictures. This was one of the only resorts that actually looks like the pictures (we checked out all the ones on the south and west side of the island). Free pick-up from Mae Head Pier, the main pier on Koh Tao. Usually, no electriciy (meaning no A/C) from 6am-6pm. And no internet access at the resort.Service was excellent-- friendly, efficient... we felt like we had friends after our time here. Food is good (pricey for Thailand, but cheap for Western countries), and service at the restaurant was excellent! Probably would not recommend for families with small children, the elderly, or anyone with physical handicaps... there are a lot of stairs. Would recommend for people wanting to rest, snorkell, relax, read, have a really nice vacation :)"

Marcus said, "Very good hotel in a unique and beautifull landscape, what else more I have to say, that I love it! Extremly friendly and helpfull staff, which is helping to fullfill you nearly every wish you might have. The restaurant is very good as well, and if you ask the staff to serve you something special, they are willing to do so. And don t miss the papaya-salad...you will love it. From the restaurant you have a perfect overview around the whole Mango Bay...a paradise for divers and those who were into snorkeling. Very soon they will open their own diving school/resort beside the hotel to even better support customer to these needs. As this resort is reacheable only by boat, it is a place to chill out, but nothing for party-people who is looking for party all night long. You could have a party there as well as we did, together with the great staff for saying thank you for nine outstanding great and relaxing days!I have to say, that its hillside placement results in many steps you have to climb before reaching your bungalow...so you should be fit or might train yourself at home on a stepper...the place is worth it!"

Sami said, "perfect place for relaxing.bungalows was very good and clean too , air condition work perfectly.food in ao muong restaurant was superb ,service and food is tasteful, and prices is not high (thanks for that) i´think it was maeby the best foodplace for eating!big thank you to kitchen chef(pad).electricity was off between 6am and 6pm it is´nt a problem for us it´s ok,becouse we wake up 8 am (it was not so hot then.all so ao muong has free boattaxi to mae haad pier 2 times a day.it was very nice.you can go to sairee beach at morning and come back at evening if you search some action , i like it.all service is good and people is nice and help ful.l big thank you to(chad)hotel service and your kindnes.ao muong is sitting at very high cliff and has moust beautiful view like breth taking,if you have moving problems this isn´t your place.when you go and search something special and beautiful ao muong is your place!me and my girlfriend are definetly going back there perhaps next year.sami and heidi from finland"