Chai Chet Resort Koh Chang Reviews

The Sea View villa was fantastic, was the top room available and it was fantastic value, given what we paid in other top hotels - the views could not be matched....sunken bath/double sinks and the most amazing sea view when you work up in the morning.

Not that impressed with the breakfast service...no covers for food, which is basic hygiene, but I would not let that influence greatly what was a fab resort (mainly for our room)

Just a place to stay is ok.

WE LOVED EVERYTHING ABOUT CHAI CHET. IT IS OUR PARADISE.

Having set my heart on visiting Koh Chang, I am so pleased with the experience which I had at the Chai Chet Hotel.

Once you have gotten to the island, which is a bit of a distance from most of Thailand, and an exhausting trip, this hotel made up for it in so many ways. The room overlooked a small private (rocky) beach and you could sit there on a sun-lounger or a swing and watch the sun go down. The main sandy beach was not busy and just a minute's walk away, with plenty of fresh ffod and drink vendors available but no hawkers disturbing your relaxation.

The room wasn't very special, but all I needed was somewhere to shower and sleep, and it was comfortable enough, with a wide range of cable TV channels available and a big double bed.

The gardens in which the hotel is set are beautifully kept and the staff were so helpful and friendly. The pool was great and there was never a shortage of big wide sunbeds with soft matresses and parasols, and there was an unlimited supply of towels.

The food in the restaurant was cheap and tasty and I ended up eating most of my meals there.

The busier White Sands beach and "town" is just five minutes up the road by taxi, costing about 100 baht each way if you need to find some action, but I was looking for something quieter, and this place really hit the spot for me.

If you are looking for a quiet romantic getaway or a relaxing family holiday, this hotel is perfect.

We turned up and we're originally offered a bungalow on the hillside. After some haggling we secured a new grand villa overlooking the bay and the mountains. What a room! Clean and luxurious! The pool was fantastic. After a week on Phi phi with amazing beaches this was complete seclusion and privacy. Really helpful staff. You can hire a bike from the hotel. Only gripe was the wine selection wasn't great (don't get me wrong we drank beer but I ordered a bottle after proposing in the pool!!) Would definately go back and would recommend grand villas

I did like the very nice pool with comfortable shares. The Location of the bungalow can be better because of the wild sea in July-August but a five minutes walk and you´re on the quite beach where you can rent a sea kayak and row to the nearby islands.

Whilst the Chai Chet Bungalows are fine and the location pretty good (if you ignore the fact the location of their car park ruins the view) the service and hospitality are very poor. The place is full of petty regulations designed to make their life easier rather than enhance your experience and we got the impression that the management were extremely money grabbing. This place is bad value, a good example being that you only get the free crap cable channels! There are plenty of cheaper, nicer and better equipped bungalow operations in the local area and I would only use this place as a last resort.

We liked the location and the view on the garden and the ocean we had from our room.
The service was also very good and the staff is very nice and friendly.

I certainly come back again!

We stayed at Chai Chet for 3 weeks in Jan 2005 and are about to go back there in December. It´s a stunning location, beautiful gardens, lovely beach. Room was simple, but very clean, great view from the balcony. Sorry folks, we werent impressed with the breakfasts or the one evening meal we had at the restaurant, but there are some good eateries a couple of minutes walk up to the main road. Having said that, we would recommend Chai Chet to anyone and at about 15 GBP per night it´s a real bargain!