Rayavadee

Great resort to stay to relax and enjoy the facilities-amenities, the food, the restaurants and the beaches , love it. It is probably one of the best hotels I have ever stayed in. The staff was amazing, the food delicious. The village was great, it surpassed our expectations This is the best place to enjoy a honeymoon, a couple trips, a family Tripp, it is the best place to recharge you with the energy needed to get back to our daily life.

This is truly one of (if not THE) best hotel I have ever stayed at anywhere on earth. The setting, the service, the luxury is all out of this world. We stayed 4 nights here at the end of our Thailand trip (my wife, 6 year old daughter and myself) and what a way to finish! The boat arrived at the resort and the wow factor already starts. The place is beautiful. Framed by tall rocks and a lush green landscape with 3 lovely white sandy beaches. Arrival was very personal and Chai was our host. He told us everything we needed to know, escorted us to our room, shared his WhatsApp details so we could message him for anything we needed (we did and he was always quick and efficient in sorting everything out for us. Boat trips, restaurant reservations e.t.c.) Chai was fantastic! The room was superb and beyond expectations. A lovely living room downstairs and a luxurious bathroom and bed upstairs. The bed was perhaps the comfiest I have ever slept in! There was a turn down service every night and Chai even arranged our favourite fruits to be in the room each morning. One morning we woke up to a bit of rattling on the roof. Looked out of the window and there were about 6 monkeys playing in the trees including a baby one. What an experience to wake up to! The pool is superb with a warmer kids section and a fresher main section (all the perfect temperature though). We would usually end our days by the pool as the sun sets at this side of the resort but spend a lot of the day at the beach near the Grotto. Here we used the complimentary Kayaks to explore the rock opposite and walked up and down the beach which is stunning. We ate in every restaurant (one was closed for refurbishment) and the food was absolutely superb everywhere we went. The setting of the Railay Terrace and The Grotto is what holiday dining is made for. Great food, spectacular views and wonderful service. We did 2 boat trips to Chicken/Poda Island and to Hong Island (both run by the Rayavadee). These were amazing and I would definitely recommend it. You will probably get cheaper boat trips but in keeping with the hotel it is a luxury speedboat, a wonderful crew, nice fruit snacks provided and all the best snorkling equipment. Its well worth it. Our boat was running a little late back from one trip and we were going to miss the afternoon tea in the restaurant but they phoned ahead and kept it ready for us! Both of the islands we visited could only be described as Paradise. Lots of kids activities provided if you have little ones but very thoughtful and different. For example, tennis lessons, thai boxing, Thai language lessons. Not your usual stuff. There is so much to do if you want to, or if you just want to relax there are 3 beaches and an amazing pool too. Despite all this, the hotel feels very exclusive and not crowded at all. We are big fans of the Maldives and the luxury and wow factor felt very Maldives to us but also like it was true Thailand! It is part of the Leading Hotels of The World collection and never has a hotel been so deserving of it. Rayavadee gave us so many happy memories and we are already looking at coming back!

A great choice to finish a vacation as it can hardly become better! Standalone pavillions in the middle of the forest, monkeys sometimes visible, three beaches to walk along (to swim only 2). Pavilions are super spacious, huge beds and a big bathroom, 2 toiletts (upstairs and downstairs), every day fresh fruits, plenty of choice for breakfast.