Koh Talu Island Resort

Rooms were moldy and dirty. No aircon as night temperatures hovered in the 29deg celsius range. Nothing has been renovated in the last 15 years. The turtle sanctuary was a disgrace. Animal abuse more than a sanctuary. Snorkeling from the Island was a waste of time. Staff was friendly apart from the manager who continuously tried to upsell this travesty.

We loved our stay at Koh Talu, an island around 3km long by 0.5km wide, a short boat ride from the mainland coast. Environment. The island is within Ao Siam National Park. Stunning white sandy beaches; coral reef. Natural forest for trekking. Beautiful cliffs including the ‘hole’ geological sea arch on the eastern side of the island which gives the island its name. There is a turtle nesting conservation project on the island - you can see and learn about the work done. The resort: Service was exceptional- the team looked after us very well all the way from booking to saying farewell. Water sports: we loved fast sailing on the hobie-cat dinghy. Foiling, surfing, paddle boarding also available. Snorkelling was great fun, albeit the reef, like so many, is not in great condition. Still good range of coral reef fish, crabs, giant clams, and some soft corals and feather duster worms. Dive school also on the island. Kayaks generally available to take out anytime. We had fun! All kit was in good condition and the staff are well trained and helpful. Accommodation: clean, spacious and comfortable. Open air restaurant provides great food and service. Transfer from mainland: well organised, quick and comfortable.

An absolutely stunning location, a must see island. Crystal clear water and the softest white sand. The down side it is it could really use an upgrade for the price to stay the night. Really sweet staff, who might have become a bit complacent to this gem of a place. We would love for them to clean the beach and surroundings daily, for the turtle sanctuary to be upgraded and for travelers to get what they pay for. We found ourselves cleaning up at the beach because it was too beautiful a place too leave trash just floating around. Please do something about this.

The island looks nice and the sea is just great. But if you look more closely you notice that it starts to be run down. For sure it has been great place for 10-15 years ago. Or Thai style accommodation was a bit disappointing. Our aircondition did not work and believe me you cannot sleep in there without it. They tried to fix it but we had to change the cottage where there was no hot water in the shower but air-conditioning was working. Food/buffet was great and the view from the out door restaurant is beautiful. Personnel in the reception are very nice and helpful. There is a "sanctuary" for the turtles but even that seems old and run down. When you walk a bit on the beaches you can find plastic trash and bottles. I wish they would clean it better. 2 days and 1 night was enough for us. It was nice change for our stay in Hua Hin but would not go again.

船着場からスピードボートで20分で到着。スピードボートも宿泊費に含まれます。(日に2便の往復しかありません) 到着後はチェックインをして宿泊バンガローへ。　数種類のアクティビティーがあり滞在期間中は自由に参加できます。(アクティビティーも宿泊料金に含まれます。スキューバダイビング以外) 島にはコンビニ等はなく3食は宿の方で用意してくれます。こちらも宿泊費に含まれます。豪華さを求めないのであれば十分満足のいく食事でした。ドリンクは別料金ですがソフトドリンク・アルコール各種用意してあります。 koh thaluのthaluは亀という意味でウミガメが産*に来ます。島の一画にはウミガメの保護施設もあり一連の活動を勉強できます。　子ウミガメの世話もできます。ウミガメの子供の甲羅掃除も経験できます。寄付のような名目でTHB100でしたが、ウミガメ保護の役立てられるので必要かと思いました。 総じて　「何もしない」をしにいくには最高の島です。海を眺めてボーっとして1日を過ごすもよし、子供達もアクティビティーが多いので飽きることはなく思い出作りにも最高の島かと思います。

Die Ausstattung der Deluxe Manila Villas lassen sehr zu wünschen übrig. Eine sehr schöne Insel, aber leider mit sehr viel Müll belastet. Wege zu den Villen sind kaum für ältere oder behinderte Menschen begehbar.Man sollte die Wetterlage im Vorfeld checken. Bei starken Wellengang ist weder Schnorcheln, Baden oder Angeln möglich. Das Personal ist sehr freundlich. Aber die Getränke sind überteuert.