Ao Prao Resort

For departure to the island, head to Ao Prao Pier (right next to the main ferry pier), which is shared by the three Samed resorts on Ao Prao beach. At the pier, passengers are divided into three groups according to their hotel and then taken to separate speedboats. The transfer to the island is very quick, taking only about 7–10 minutes. The beach at Ao Prao Resort is simply stunning – the epitome of Thailand. Soft white sand, shallow turquoise water, palm trees, a gentle breeze… pure relaxation. We felt that Ao Prao Resort was the most refined of the three hotels on this beach, offering the best facilities and the most space between the sunbeds, both on the beach and around the pool deck. There is no on-site gym, but guests receive an access card to a small gym at the neighbouring hotel, which is perfectly adequate for a basic workout. Other travellers have mentioned that they found the main restaurant overpriced and not very good, but our experience was the complete opposite. We absolutely loved the food: a great mix of Thai dishes, far beyond just the usual pad thai and chicken skewers, and all very reasonably priced. And the setting is incredible – you sit on a beautiful terrace under a large tree decorated with fairy lights, overlooking the bay with a truly breathtaking view. Our room (Premier Seaview) was very nicely decorated, spotlessly clean, and thoughtfully equipped – not only with bathrobes, but also a beach bag, slippers, and even flip-flops. Overall, we felt it offered excellent value for money and would definitely come back.

Mycket trevligt boende nära strand, fantastiskt läge och utsikt. Fin strand med fin vit sand och kristallklart vatten. Personalen var fantastisk och maten var god.

Allt var bra förutom att restaurangen ofta spelade onödigt hög musik.

The atmosphere. The breakfast buffet. The peaceful surroundings. The sunsets. The friendly staff. The room. The cleanliness. The sandy beach.

Schön gelegenes Hotel, welches gut in die Landschaft integriert ist. Strand ist eher klein bei Flut, es lässt sich aber immer gut schwimmen. Zum Schnorcheln fehlen die schönen farbigen Fische und Korallen.

Mahlzeiten je nach Restaurant gut aber nicht spitze

Hotel was beautiful

Breeze restaurant says it’s open until 11pm, however, they stop accepting diners no later than 10- something that us important to know but not written anywhere

Ruhige und schöne Lage Gepflegter Strand Wunderschönes, warmes und sauberes Meer mit Sandstrand Gutes Frühstück Nettes Personal Bequeme Betten

Etwas in die Jahre gekommen Veraltete Klimaanlage, schwierig zu regeln Kaffee nicht top Wenig Platz am Strand

Beach front cottage was beautiful, staff were exceptional. Whole transfer process via speedboat was seamless.

We didn’t have hot water for a couple of days but they offered us another even nicer alternative accommodation to compensate. We loved our place, so stayed there anyway.

Wir hatten ein Zimmer ganz oben. 100 Stufen! Wer also Knieprobleme hat, sollte darauf achten. Aber das Resort ist sehr schön und ruhig. Toller Strand.

Relativ hochpreisig. Zuviele kleine Kinder