Railay Bay Resort & Spa

Yu said, "The resort is really good.I love it,the room,the pool,the chair,spa...Maybe the breakfast can be inprovded."

Tea said, "Railay Bay resort is located on the West Railay Beach, which is really nice! It has got a very spectacular view of the beach and rocks. The service at the hotel is pretty good and I definitely would go stay at Raiay Bay Resort again."

LIU said, "We had a private cottage. It s nice and clean. If you want a good relaxing atmosphere, this hotel is your choice. There is no shopping boots, but only excellent scenery to shop!"

John said, "We a 3 year old. With 4 people in a room, it is often difficult to find a hotel. This room was great. Very big, a double and a single bed, and still lots of space for the whole family. These older buildings are very nicely made. The resort was very helpful and the location great. Having two pools were very nice, especially with being able to find shade during the hot periods. The best part of the pools were they had a section for the toddlers. This worked excellently for the 3 year old and the family. Many other hotels may have a seperate pool, but it is not so nice for adults. It is not the greatest hotel but it was excellent for the price. The only drawback was the breakfast - while fine for 2-3 days, after that it is monotonous and more variety would be better. The service was good. I wish they had an automatic coffee machine like at some other hotels."

Heidi said, "Very nice and clean place. Wonderful outdoor restaurant by the beach and very friendy staff. Pool area is the best in Railey, amazing view! We recommend and would like to come back some day."

Lin said, "The view is nice, staff are helpful and friendly. We have good memories staying at Railay Bay."

Victor said, "We really enjoyed our stay at the Railay Bay Resort and would gladly return. The staff was very friendly and the room was nice and clean. However, we think the restaurant is in need for a makeover and some of the staff there seem to be in need for some further motivation. Nevertheless, the food served was very good."

Colin said, "very good, comfortable resort,friendly and helpful staff.There were minor service things that could be improved upon but not worth nit picking upon.A beautiful spot to visit and would be happy to return there."

Niclas said, "A good and clean resort. One problem is that it is so big that even that the resort is lokated on Railay West, with the best beach, I ended up closer to Railay East with it´s not so good beach."

Carlota said, "Me encantó la situación y el impresionante paraje que lo rodea. Los servicios del hotel muy buenos pero mi habitación era la básica y dejaba un poco que desear. El baño no tenia ni siquiera para colgar las toallas! Si volviera repetiria, pero en una habitación mejor."

Cynthia said, "The resort exceeded our expectations. We selected the pick-up service offered by the hotel which was great value. The location of the resort was incredible. WE shower. My only complaint was a nauseating odour that came from the drain in the indoor shower stall . I would recommend taking a speedboat tour to the Phi Phi Islands as that was a highpoint of the trip. Booking your own private boat is an affordable option! All in all be prepared for seeing the most majestic scenery beyond belief around the resort!!!!"

Benjamin said, "Our stay was a three out of five. The transfer from the airport worked smooth and like clockwork. The expectation of resort & spa, is more resort and little spa, too bad because my wife really likes a good spa, it seemed like a side show. We had the Privacy Cottage with space laid out well. Very private good for sunning in the buff, the outdoor shower is great and is a must because with the amount of tourism hitting this beach and hotels being somewhat over built; there is a back log of sewer that you can smell, not always, but often. I do question the sustainability of the size of this hotel on this size of beach. The employees were curtious and helpful but somehow we getting an impression they were not very happy, maybe the pay? Good place for the family. Oh! bring your own razor blade the blades they offer are hardly worth the plastic they sit in. Climbing! train hard if your a sub 6a. Slim pickings on routes under that grade. Tex is the rope gun with a big heart look for his shop. peace out, b"

Kevin said, "We didn t expect this to be as resorty as it was, but you don t have much of a choice. The land between Railey East and West is completely developed between a couple of the big resorts. The breakfast was great and so was the room, but not bungalow feeling Very good service and clean."

Syed said, "Very nice hotel, friendly & helpful staff. This resort is directly on the beach & facing the open sea.. Very nice view especially during sunset!"

Gary said, "Enjoyed our stay at Railay Bay Resort. Beautiful beach and scenery, two lovely big swimming pools. Rooms large and cleaned daily. Would recommend getting the pickup service provided by the resort to get there, very efficient."

Charlotte said, "We comfortable and nicely located near west beach and a short walk away from the amazing cave beach. Clean rooms, ok spa, but terrible service at the restaurant. We never got our meals at the same time, and nearly impossible to get the waitors attention. When we were leaving, both ATM-machines in Railay were out of order, and since we only had our Visa cards, we couldn´t pay for long tail boats to Ao Nang. Considering the amount of money we had spent on Railay Bay Resort&Spa one would think that the staff would offer some assistance, but we had to make all arrangements ourselves. Nevertheless, this resort, apart from the Rayavadee, is the best Railay has to offer."

Kenneth said, "We enjoyed our stay at Railay Bay Resort & Spa. The service in the dining area is terrible. We never received our dinner or lunch at the same time. We where eating at the same table but never together.. Hopeless!"

ronald said, "rooms clean and very spacious, good location to get around, service in dining area very slow but lots of other good restaurants nearby, would stay here again"

balaam said, "Excellent. clean. Good service. Restaurant fine. Very nice breakfast buffet. Resort right on the beach (beach very nice with tide though not completely transparent clear water ). Excursions available to go to the islands nearby. Ask for a room on the West side (much nicer than those on the East !!!)."

Maria said, "L hotel è molto bello, di stile e di gusto oltre che di grande pulizia. Il personale sempre molto gentile e disponibile. Gli scenari straordinari, il ristorante abbastanza buono anche se non eccellente. Devo però annotare alcune gravi mancanze, almeno per noi che cercavamo l assoluto relax. La spiaggia non è attrezzata con lettini, gli unici disponibili (scomodissimi) sono attorno alla piscina (piccola) con conseguente sovraffollamento. Niente ombra o angolini per sè, ci si deve arrangiare come si può sotto il sole e il caldo. La spiaggia non è molto grande ed è tutto un ammucchiare di asciugamani e stuoie come nelle spiagge libere italiane. Il motivo, ci è stato spiegato, è che Relay è parco nazionale e dunque non possono essere approntate strutture sulla spiaggia. Spiegazione assurda visto che a pochi metri dal bagnasciuga stanno costruendo nuovi mega resort e che le speedy boat approdano direttamente sulla spiaggia. Altro motivo di lamentela, il tranfert dall aeroporto che noi abbiamo prenotato insieme all hotel pagando 1.200 bath. Ebbene, dopo il trasferimento in taxi (normalmente a 500 bath) e il passaggio in barca (che costa 80 bath) per il quale abbiamo dovuto discutere e pregare che ci aiutassero a caricare i bagagli, ci siamo viste catapultate con le nostre valigie sulla spiaggia senza tanti complimenti dovendo oltrettutto affrontare sia all imbarco che allo sbarco un tuffo in acqua con il mare fino alla cintola visto che non esistono pontili. Provateci voi poi a trascionare da soli per 200 metri i bagagli sulla sabbia fino all hotel. Insomma, un servizio disdicevole pagato piu del doppio della tariffa normale per avere che cosa? Quando siamo andate a porre la questione all hotel è stato tutto un rimpallo di responsabilità con l agenzia di prenotazione on line che non li aveva avvertiti del nostro arrivo (ma così non è stato con l hotel a Bangkok, dove abbiamo avuto un servizio impeccabile). E poi, ci è stato detto ancora con assoluta faccia tosta, in fondo, si trattava di trascinare le valigie per pochi metri sulla spiaggia! Ma noi avevamo pagato per un confortable tranfert fino all hotel, non fino alla spiaggia! Insomma, esperienza davvero deprecabile."

Ted said, "Very nice resort in a Spectaular setting in Rai Lay Bay.We sayed in a Privacy Cottage -which is nicely concieved and designed for comfort and privacy. It worked well.Very pleasant stay - nice beaches, great location and very interesting sights and geography. Rent a long tail boat and visit the nearby islands and national park areas. Gorgeous views, beaches and snokeling.Only downside is the resort restaurant. Dinner there seemed more like an Australian Cattle Feed - poor to non-existent service and mediocre food. Try the restauant at the back end of the Resort."

Maureen said, "Our stay at Railay Bay was very pleasant. Friendly staff that are service oriented. We comfortable. However, the beds were way too firm (rock hard). The beach front is great but very sunny in the afternoon with very few options for shade. Not enough lounge chairs at the pool for the number of guests at the hotel. The food was usually good although one chicken dish was obviously re-heated (from a prevoius day) and awful (stated chicken in wine sauce but it was reheated, processed chicken in tomato sauce). The biggest problem with Railay Beach is the constant loud noise of the long-tailed boats coming and going constantly. This ruined the beach s charm and tranquility. The boat traffic should be reduced or relocated. These boats should have mufflers installed and/or should be required to leave the beach more quietly (slowly) accelerating only when they are far from the beach. Their number should be restricted. We would hesitate to return here until this noise issue is resolved."

Christine said, "Great place! Would go back on a moment s notice. We had a room on 1st floor of a 2 story building, very nice with a little front porch. Pool right on the beach, you can kayak or walk to Pranang (princess) beach. Short long tail ride to Ao Nang. It really felt like we were on an island. Only way to get there was by long tail boat. Very easy ride. My only complaint is that the restaurant at the hotel is in need of better management."

Sarah said, "great value for money. we with walls so high that noone can see in. the deluxe room was very clean, spacious and comfortable. bathroom had standing shower and bath and nice size balcony outside. good selection of english tv channels and a comfy bed. the main pool area is great and overlooks the sea and seems to have enough beach chairs to go around. there is also a second swimming pool in the back of the resort which looks nice but just lacks the sea view. spa is also not bad though i wouldn t recommend the herbal scrub as its basically 600 baht to just sit in a bath tub for half an hour. massages were good however. the one restaurant in the resort is decent and serves a satisfactory buffet breakfast though it s nothing too fancy. prices are very reasonable and there is a decent selection of western dishes like sandwiches and pizzas and thai food. restaurant service is a bit spotty and could be improved upon, restaurant could also be a bit cleaner. otherwise, service in the hotel was good. railay bay is good for about 5 days and then it could get a bit limited in terms of options to eat, etc. railay beach east is very bad and beach is filthy, west beach is much, much better. though only a five minute walk from one side to the other. overall, railay bay resort seems to be the best option in railay beach. railay village resort also looked very nice but their pool does not overlook the ocean. It costs 80 baht to take the 15 minute boat trip from railay beach to ao nang."

Zelkó said, "We liked very much this hotel. Nice, new, clean and big room, nice and clean bathroom. The garden is beautiful. The staff is very helpful. The cuisin is excellent and reasonable priced. Nice opportunities to take excursions. I recommend this hotel to everybody. Transfer was also good."

Kate said, "We a little worn but were very clean and had everything you needed. We were towards the back of the resort but only a 5 minute walk to reception and the beach. The staff were friendly and helpful, when we arrived we were greeted at our longtail with a wagon to carry our luggage which was nice. I have no idea how they knew what time our boat was. The welcome drink and cool towel was a nice touch. The resort has two beautiful pools, which are busy most of the day. There is lots of families with young children at this resort. Railay is a great place to stay, with a beautiful beach and so many things to keep you busy! Most of the time you will have to travel to Ao Nang by longtail for activities but this is only a 10 min ride and a bit of an adventure. I highly reccomend Railay and this resort."

Michal said, " nice. We will come back!!"

bertrand said, "luxury privacy cottage was beautiful!and that was the only positve thing about the hotel. the service was bad, from the restaurant to the spa. staff was unhelpfull, and rude. after 4 weeks in thailand, staying in various hotels, from very cheap to luxurious, this one was by far the worse. unfortunatly, bad service seems to be the norm on railay beach. will go back to thailand for sure, but not to railay beach ever again."

Lisa said, "This hotel is great. It is located right on Railay west beach. This beach is nicer and cleaner than the Railey east beach. I looked at the other rooms available, but found this room to be the best option. I had a great view. The privacy cottages were nice, but seemed so quiet and secluded. Not as good of a view from those either. The other higher priced rooms seemed to be located near pools with people so they weren t as quiet, so I felt the deluxe room was the nicest with the nicest view and best all around deal. The hotel service is slow, but then when you re in Thailand everything is sabai sabai and things shouldn t be expected to move too fast. Good restaurant and good prices there. The hotel was a little too quiet for my taste because I like more to for nightlife, but for romantic getaways or families it seems perfect. Beware the long tail boats. On my arrival I booked one right at Ao Nang. Had to wade through water up to my knees to the boat. On my departure, I booked a long tail through the hotel. Beware again, I still had to wade through water to get to the boat. Also be careful in the long tail boats -they are not steady and a few people in my boat as well as me all took a tumble in the boat. The boat is all wood and doesn t feel great when you fall down against it! Krabi and Railay are naturally gorgeous. Enjoy!"

Anne-Marguerite said, "Very nice, good beach, good swimming pool, nice location, no problem with the transfer, good food, nice privacy cottage,nice staff (service a little bit slow but we were on holidays so it was not big deal!)"

Nicole said, "This is an excellent area of Thailand to explore, and this resort is certainly very nice, although it suffers (as does the rest of Thailand) from some very poor plumbing. Our room, although very nice, was constantly plagued by some very unsavory sewage based aromas. Not a nice finish to an otherwise perfect day in Paradise.Look elsewhere if you want spicy authentic Thai, but otherwise the food we tried on the one occasion was satisfactory although a little bland, and drink service was non existent. Given the negatives though, this was one of the best areas we visited in Thailand, and would definitely recommend this beach to all visitors to the area."

hazri said, "Great location, nice place & staffs. Hope to meet them again next time. Less foods selection on breakfast buffet. The room is fabolous, tidy and clean. Thank you so much."

Michelle said, "We very polite. They always smiled and were welcoming. I will be back at Railay Bay Resort & Spa..."

Patti said, "Great room - nice pools - excellent buffet breakfast - service for restaurant rather slow but it was high season. Overall positive experience and would recommend to others - having said that Railay Beach is no longer the paradise that it used to be - especially at peak season."

Tom said, "Could not have been more pleased. The location is awesome, the resort is great, and I wish that we were still there"

Per said, "Nice staff, good location, butiful rooms, realy good breakfast. I would stay here again if I would visit Railey."

Carl said, "Railay Bay Resort & Spa fully lived up to our expectations and some more. We had booked 3 private cottages for 12 days which were perfect in the sense of the space full and private terraces suitable for outdoor activities for smaller children and night caps for the adults in the evening. The cottages are large and we had 2 extra beds in ours and still had a lot of space. Nice bath room and a good cooling Jacuzzi and outdoor shower - the kidz loved it. We visited Railey 6 years ago and all resorts have undergone major changes, however the peaceful and secluded feeling still exists which make this a special place to visit. After doing some research of the other resorts we came to the conclusion that Railey Bay Resort is by far the best and their restaurant and pool areas are really good. The dishes are very tasty and large portions, furthermore the waiters and cleaning personnel provided excellent service. We are already longing back and we will definitely be staying at Railey Bay Resort & Spa again."

Andrew said, "Railay Bay Resort is the best place to stay on West Railay. The beach is unbelievable. The resort food is great and cheap. The pool was very nice, especially with the deck chairs that you can watch the sunset from. We was quite spacious. The room was secure (complete with safe). The only constructive comment, was that our particular cottage had smelly water (ie in the shower) at times. We weren t sure what caused this. Overall, a fantastic resort."

ROGÉRIO said, "HOTEL MUITO BOM MESMO NA PRAIA. OS GARDEN BUNGALOWS EMBORA MUITO MAIS BARATOS SÃO ÓPTIMOS. PEQUENO ALMOÇO RASOÁVEL. RECOMENDÁVEL."

dupuy said, "nice place to stay. we booked the cheaper bungalow. some of them are noisy during the day because of a big machine. ask to be far from the machine!!good breakfast and staff very efficient!"

Stephen said, " was ideal, clean and well serviced. this resort spans the strip of land between both east and west beaches, 2 min walk from side to side(east beach really mangroves and no beach area) food was great and cheap with friendly staff too!!"

Gabriele said, "Resort has lost its standard. The room was very bad for the price (nearly 5000 Baht). Mold at the heading section of the bed, painture coming off the wall, mold on the lampshade, flagstones in the bathroom were not cleaned for a longer time i think. They should renovate the resort or decrease the prices. Sunrise Tropical Resort on Raylay East has similar prices, but there you get for 5000 Baht an own Bungalow which is very pleasant."

Marina said, "we we were not really satisfied. the bathroom was dirty and the closet had a bad odor. breakfast was ok,nothing special. restaurant was bad."

Anita said, "Do not book the cheapest room - not nice at all the bathroom very old and tatty. We paid extra as soon as we arrived to stay in the next room grade which was lovely but another 1700 per night on top of the 2700 we had paid!! The main hotel was nice - 2 pools and one over looking/backing on to the beach. Nice resort but pricey, next time I would prob stay on ao nang and just get the 60baht tailboat over to enjoy railay which takes 10 mins."

Mr. said, "The staff are great, rooms in good conditions, beautiful scenary, transport from and to airport was great! The only things is the beds are abit hard, should change those on the future."

simon said, "The Railey Bay Hotel and Spa is a great place to stay, the staff are polite and helpful, we felt it to be the best place to stay on railey bay in terms of value and accomodation. We were glad also that we spent that bit extra as it rained the whole time we were there and we could enjoy our lovely large room and jacuzzi! We met lots of great people there and the spa was lovely, we hope to visit again when the sun shines!!!"

Maria said, "We enjoyed our stay. Polite service, nice food and staff could understand english. That was a good place for lazy holiday as there was no access to the place by car.We felt a bit as cut off from the whole world."

Pedro said, "Bonito hotel e instalaciones, gran servicio y con grandes vistas."

Virginia said, "Lovely hotel, clean rooms, the most comfortable bed ever, great pools, nice and helpful staff, all on a gorgeous beach!"