Fisherman Koh Tao

The only positive thing about this hotel is it's beautiful pool, although with it being filled with sea water if the sea is murky so is the pool & never saw it being cleaned, there was often a layer of scum on the pool.

Having travelled extensively throughout Thailand over 6 years this is the worst hotel I've been too. You are better staying in a hostel with a private room rather than stay here. The rooms are terrible, everything is just slabs of concrete, even the bed is just a slab of concrete with a cheap mattress on top, there is no glass in the windows, just wooden shutters which you obviously can't open because of the risk of mosquito getting in your room. It's like being in a dungeon. They insist on cash payment or charge a 3% levy on all debit/credit card payments there is also a 1000bhat key deposit payable in cash on arrival. Breakfast is horrendous, service is poor & coffee is dreadful, always tastes burnt & bitter despite having a bean to cup coffee machine. There are also extensive building works going on which make it impossible to get any rest through the day.

Staff were friendly , pool area was nice and located on the beach

No safe in the room , room was extremely basic only had the bare minimum. No natural light entering the room, very hard to see anything. No carpet in the room, no comfort or cosy feeling at all. Resembled a hostel room and not a good room for a couple. Shower was hot / cold. A lot of noise on the grounds. Location was about 10 min drive to Sairee beach which raked up on taxis (400 bhat each way) Breakfast selection was average and very buggy in the restaurant.

the views from the pool that smelled of chlorine 15 meters before arriving

The receptionist first offered me a better room as soon as I arrived with very good views and when he shows it to me it is a room that is much much smaller and without ventilation. After seeing her, I go and tell her that she is very small and that I want my room from the photos, my surprise that at 2:30 pm it was not yet clean and it took almost two hours after my long trip from another island. Who made the photos had to pay a lot because they do not look like the photos of booking.

The garden and pool area is beautiful and well designed, with direct access to the beach. Its also located in, in my opinion, the best place to stay on the island.

Unfortunately, we were very dissapointed with this hotel. Firstly, the staff were very rude (not only did my husband and I feel this way, but also all other guests with whom we spoke to while we were there). Secondly, the windows do not have fly-screens, so you can't open them if you want to avoid the mozzies. This means the room is very dark (and moist after the shower) and theres no view to the outside. The rooms also do not have nets over the beds. Thirdly, they are building new rooms at the moment. The construction workers began at 8 am and it was very very loud! The staff did not let us change rooms to be further away from the noise. Fouthly, the bed was rock hard and the pillow way too thick. All up, its not worth the price, despite the nice location.