Scenic Hotels in Koh Chang

"I stayed in a pool access room this time, and the environment was fantastic. Being able to just jump into the pool right from my bed was amazing! I encountered a few minor issues during my stay, but the manager JELL was incredibly kind and helped me resolve them promptly. They even gave me a beautiful cake tree as a gift – super pretty! Thank you, JELL ❤️ I'll definitely choose Tintswalo again next time I visit!"

"Located on beautiful White Sand Beach, this purported five-star resort is one of the more luxurious offerings on the island. It is however quite far from the main town (+40 mins by songthaew taxi), with mostly mediocre tourist things in the direct vicinity (expect 150 THB+ one-way to reach any decent restaurant). I booked it because my friends stayed there, so I had little choice, regretfully. While the staff is friendly, warm and helpful, showcasing true Thai hospitality at its best, it could not overcome the poor hotel experience. Especially since the hotel drives up prices aggressively: I paid almost 4x what my friends paid for the exact same accommodation (12K THB/night), severely damaging the value-for-money assessment. Arrival sets the tone. No porters at the lobby until I attempted to haul my luggage upstairs myself. Rooms are not available before 2pm; even if you book in advance and communicate early arrival, you can just go fish. Front desk staff is friendly but very busy, and I was turned away as they prioritized departing guests. Not exactly the warm welcome expected at this price. There is no air-conditioned space in the lobby, so guests wait in the heat or purchase a coffee next door. The “guest lounge” turned out to be a derelict storeroom with no air-conditioning, stacked with leftover furniture and no bar or restaurant in sight. Despite audacious pricing, this is not a true five-star establishment. It is a mass-market, high-volume family beach resort with four pools, devoid of exclusivity or subtlety. The two main pools host happy hours for early afternoon binge-drinking. The other two have zero service and poor maintenance (closed bar, broken chairs). The resort is huge: a quieter Villa section; a main section with dated “Deluxe” rooms; and an annex Hillside building across the road with a rooftop pool and slightly newer rooms. Rooms are reasonably furnished with good amenities (beach bag, towels, slippers), but cleanliness is a serious issue. Upon arrival my floor was sandy and the room infested with mosquitoes due to sloppy cleaning practices. Requests for water, towels and ice went unanswered for hours. The Deluxe room is worn down, clearly a converted twin, leaving no bedside sockets to charge a phone. There was not even a socket for the room’s own lamps. Amateur hour. After one night I had to move to Hillside due to booking issues; there was no way to remain in the same room. The rooms are newer, but the building feels poorly maintained. You walk past stacks of old mattresses left in the open to reach a musty elevator. The annex reception doubles as an evening gathering spot for guests drinking and smoking. My “hillside poolview” room overlooked the main road and next-door private pools, offering little privacy. Facilities were marginally better, but still not worth the price. Bed was fine. Housekeeping was dreadful: the bathroom was skipped altogether, leaving a dirty toilet and used toiletries untouched. At this price and class, unforgivable. Again, many mosquitoes. Breakfast at the main restaurant is decent and service good: made-to-order eggs, Thai pork noodle soup, warm Thai and Western dishes, plus oats, pastries, fruits and juices. Served until 10:30am, and credit to management for not shutting it down on the dot. Other facilities are worn by intensive use: sunbeds (hard to secure), main pools (single entrance despite huge size), and spa (beachfront massage amid constant noise of children). In conclusion, without most of the excellent staff, this would have been a nightmare. Their friendliness could not compensate for offensively priced, poorly cleaned rooms and a mediocre mass-market resort experience. Refuse this place if it asks more than 6K THB per night. At higher prices, there are true five-star options; at this level, better value exists elsewhere."

"Good hotel, would stay again. Pros: + Clean + Quiet, cozy grounds + Buffet breakfast (something for everyone's taste) + Well-maintained beach, always free sun loungers + Hotel has a restaurant: delicious food, fire show every evening (at 7 PM)"

"Beautifully renovated hotel (2023). On the beach and with a lovely pool. The staff is extremely friendly. The bungalows are great; we had a partial sea view. Bungalows located directly on the beach offer little privacy because other guests are on the beach in front of them. Plenty of sunbeds by the pool, and people put towels on the beach. Beach towels are available. The food is delicious, and the breakfast buffet has a wide selection. There's a fire show and live singer every evening."

"An excellent hotel with wonderful service. Everything was high-class! We were greeted with a welcome drink and shown to our room. The staff was very friendly and helpful. The room was nice, but a bit dark; I'd recommend upping the lighting. Otherwise, everything was fantastic, with a spacious balcony and room. The breakfast was amazing, with a huge variety of dishes! There are two pools, you can also play ping-pong and swing. The beach, which is part of the hotel, is also wonderful. The hotel grounds are large and well-maintained, and the location is great, with a 7/11, a supermarket, and plenty of cafes nearby. Thank you so much for such great service! But the only thing I need to warn you about is: beware of mosquitoes!"

"This was an amazing hotel, very clean, and well maintained. The room was very spacious and cleaned daily with fresh towels. The pool was fantastic with plenty of sunbeds as was the beach area. Breakfast was excellent with plenty of choice and nice coffee. The staff were very nice and attentive, they couldn't do enough for you. I would definitely recommend this hotel to anyone who visits Kho Chang."

"I loved the hotel! We stayed in a beachfront room with a beautiful view. The highlight was the breakfast, which offered a variety of choices. The staff were friendly, and the pillows and bed were cozy and comfortable. The location was excellent, with plenty of restaurants and shops nearby."

"The hotel seem a bit old but maintained pretty well, room big and mattress comfort, it has 2 swimming pools and the beach view restaurant, all staff are very polite and friendly, they’ve their own car park for the guests, convenient for the one who drove their own car or bike, great valve of money, will choose to stay when the next visit in Koh Chang"

"Koh Chang Cliff Beach Resort I stayed in a room with a private pool. A little splurge on myself! It was so fun to have my own pool, to wake up in the morning and just jump into the water for a little cooling off. I could lay on the recliner and read to my heart’s content with no distractions, feet in the water. Morning breakfasts are fantastic and the beach view is amazing! Staff are friendly and helpful. What to know?: it’s the “Cliff Beach Resort”, which means your on a hill… which means climbing. It’SA steep walk from room to beach, but a great opportunity to get your blood flowing. Embrace it. Room for growth: the bedding smelled a bit sour. It’s wet here, so making sure things dry properly is a challenge. My greatest complaint about the room is that there was a ladder propped up against the backside of the pool wall, meaning someone could climb it right into my private room. A little sketch. The ladder is for maintenance, so I just pushed it off the wall. The pool could use a bit of chlorine as algae was present on the pool walls, but honestly, I’d rather have the non-chemical water. The biggest negative which the hotel has no control over is the nighttime noise. There’s a bar across the street which pumps loud music (starting at 10pm and going til like 4am). The hotel actually gives you earplugs when you check in. So lame. There’s two pools. One up on top of the cliff with excellent views. One down by the ocean. Overall, a pleasant stay."

"The hotel is excellent, individual villas stand as if there is no one nearby and no one is passing by. The area is green, squirrel lizards run around, bats fly in the evening) the beach is beautiful, you sit in the shade of palm trees)) pebbles at the entrance to the sea, but if you move to the right, towards the coconut alley, there is a clean sandy bottom. Breakfast is good, large selection and tasty. Of the minuses; far from everything, no way without a bike or car, unless you eat at the hotel or on the shore there are restaurants not far to the left of the beach."