The views and quiet lifestyle of Ko Yao Yai are surely something to see. (Although the world is full of quiet beaches and you can get the same experience for less)
The accommodations and service,however, were unbelievable. As in, I can’t believe this is happening. For the sake of brevity I’ll leave a list of complaints:
- not a resort; more a campground; open ceilings and poor insulation
- Animals free to enter the room; bats, rats, lizards and insects were a regular issue
- When I told the front desk my wife and I couldn’t stay in a room with bats they laughed replied “they are in every room. Not dangerous.”
- After insisting and getting our new room, we found no bats but rats watching us from the restroom roof (again no ceilings)
- Our last dinner was a burger and salad and it took 40 minutes to arrive soggy and cold. Meals are slightly overpriced
- We were quoted 1400 baht for a boat out and taxi and were charged 1750.
-all/ most fire extinguishers out of date / expired
-witnessed an electrical explosion and short power outage overnight.
-got shorted 10+ minutes on my massage.
This location might be the spot for you. I did see people seemingly enjoying themselves. But just be aware; you get what you pay for and once you get here you’re pretty stranded.