Excellent apart from the loud music”

We stayed there for 5 nights. Pros: located 150m away from the best beach on the island (sunrise beach), friendliest staff, bungalows are not fancy but are comfortable and there is everything you need, nice cozy area to hangout with hamacs, library,etc , their dive shop in right on the beach and you can stay there for a nap or breakfast with view on the beach. Cons: the hotel is just next to a local village where they have very loud music every day, until past midnight. Forget about a quiet late afternoon chill in your hamac and forget about sleeping before they turn off the music...the hotel staff isn’t responsible and there is nothing they can do but unfortunately it was very annoying and exhausting by the end of our stay...despite all the pros above I would not stay there again because of this... :/

Excellent budget option”

Perfect stay considering the price for snorkeling/diving trips on Lipe. Outdoor bathroom ***** Spray to clean foot at entrance ****** Spray for toilet ****** Big bed ***** Wifi common area in the centre of the site ***

Calm location, great staff, well maintained, nice looking”

The forra resort is a bit remote from the buzz of the walking street (about 5 min walk), in the village very calm area with less tourists. It is just 50 meters from Sunrise beach, you can easily reach it. The resort and bamboo bungalows are very clean and looks very well maintained, the outdoor bathroom is nice. Staff is very friendly, helping and provide a lot of good advice. The little resort is very peaceful and great to let children go and play in the main area.

SO GOOD”

Thanks for Vallerie , Claimant and all staff of Forra Dive Resort , Sunrise Beach , I hope to be there again <3

Really nice stay!!”

When we were looking where to book it was so difficult. But when we came to the resort and after we walked around the island, we saw the difference in bungalow resorts. The bungalow was really nice, it was clean, the matress seemed new and was really comfortable. The bathroom was new and clean - they came every day to clean it. The whole resort is clean and really nice with all the palm trees. Only the wifi wasnt working that well, but it happens in many places. There were no strange animals, except two small frogs in the bathroom, but they went away. When you come to the island you have to walk around 1km to this resort, but after you know the island roads you see that it is not that far away. For us - the most beautyfull beach is 100m far...so 1min walking...even less. For us - worth the money we paid. Really nice stay. Hope you will enjoy the stay the same as we did.

Great experience of bamboo house ”

Pro: Cheap and great experience of bamboo house in an island. Cons: 1) The place get very dark after 7p.m. You might need prepare your own toughlight. 2) There are many stray dog following you in the surrounding. Stay calm and dont bring any foods. 3) It is open air for bathing, the building beside and behind can easily saw us on bathing. Suggest to make a cover or sliding window for the open air bathroom. No bathing amenities so you need to bring yours or buy from 7-11 in the walking street. 4) Low sound proof. There are many stray dog sound at night and the construction work early in the morning will wake you up.

should be downgraded to a basic 1 star”

I stayed in Bungalow 1 at the Forra Sunrise and the bed was very uncomfortable. I could feel the springs poke my back. This place is VERY VERY Basic. You get 2 towels and a flat sheet as a blanket. They do not have any toiletries so bring your own shampoo and soap. I liked having an exposed shower and there is hot water but that's about the only luxury you'll find here. Food was decent and the kitchen staff was okay with special requests.

good resort with reasonable price”

Staffs are very friendly and welcome. The location is great. It is close the center of this island, approximately 5-10 minutes waking to the center to the night market. It's price is very reasonable. A little bit warm at night which this hotel has only a fan available. And one more important thing is don't forget a mosquito repellent.

Location is perfect”

It's quite near sunrise beach. But it is not easy to get there for the first time. You'd better take a taxi.

Great place to stay in Koh Lipe”

NIce place to stay here for vacation, a few min to walk to sunrise beach, big bungalows, clean , staff was friendly and very helpfull, we enjoy our vacation here

improve your customer service”

Stayed for 3 nights as a group of 6 travelling to Koh Lipe from M'sia. Forra is first and foremost a dive center so their priorities are to customers that pay them for diving trips. First day we arrived, a Thai lady staffed there brought two of us to the dive center (note that the resort and dive center are located apart but near to each other) to check in. A guy greeted us, took a look at my booking doc, and after learning that we were not there to dive repeatedly told us to deal with the Thai lady with any issues we had. We asked if they provide snorkeling packages and he told us their boat was broken and is in repair...huh.. The kind Thai lady (irritated at times from handling all resort guests by herself) was clearly pleading to her superior for assistance but he couldn't be bothered with us. Heck, even during check-out he couldn't even bother to collect the room key. The poor Thai lady was missing during half our stay anyways, there was close to no one who could help.

Acceptable”

I can't for my life understand how this hotel got so many positive reviews. Maybe 99% of the guests were all real backpackers with not too much needs? I and my girlfriend stayed here one night out of totally six. We just couldn't stand the living animals that we saw in our bungalow. One rat, several cockroaches, and centipedes made us flip out. One big reason is, of course, the fact that the toilet doesn't have any roof. But I just couldn't accept the fact that several animals still were able to sneak in since the bamboo wasn't tight enough. I recommend this bungalow only to people not being scared of living creatures in their sleeping area. Also, you can't have anything laid out in the bungalow due to the risk of welcoming unwelcomed guests into your clothes and bags.

Insolent and disrespectful managment”

I was not informed properly about the early check out policy (10:30 am) I arrived to my bungalow 30 minutes later and the management was taking my stuff out after breaking my personal lock. They didn’t even apologize, what a shame.

a real beach bure experience”

we had a family room in bamboo bure. the room was clean and nice outdoor bathroom. Everything on Lipe is expensive, but still a lot to pay for a simple bure. The location is not right on beach as you may think. 150 m away. a 5 min walk to the beginning of walking street. not much cheap food closeby but on the best part of sunrise beach. you can swim right in front or head north to top of island.

nice location but a bit expensive ”

Our bungalow was nice, we stayed there for 5 nights. The first 2 night was a nightmare as it was a wedding just behind the hotel and the music was very Lound from 10am to midnight! After that, the place was more quiet only some music for a bar not far away. The mattress was a bit hard, but the bungalow was very big with very nice terrace and a nice open bathroom: you can admir the sky when you take the shower! Not fare away from the beach, just 100m from the nicest and quiet beach in koh lipe. After being in Thailand 5 times, the price of the bungalow was a bit too expensive... 1600bath when you can find half price on sunrise beach also. But all the accommodation look pretty expensive anyway on the island. The girl in reception is here all day if you need anything. Food are also good at the restaurant. Nice place and nice location.

the good and the bad...”

Overall our stay at Forra was grand- The French girls who works there is not hospitable and I imagine she only works at Forra for the diving. The French women who is married to the owner is fantastic !!! She is the soul of Forra and when she's around the place is a little brighter. Armed with a fantastic smile and her daughter she really gives the place a family friendly surrounding. The thai women who work there are also lovely but honestly the rest of the staff could benefit from saying hello or good morning. Saying that, Forra is on the best part of the beach and the location is perfect, 5 minutes from the main strip and a lovely walk through the local village. However things that could be improved....... Due to Forra not been a hostel but a resort hand-wash or a body wash could have been provided. A bigger or stronger fan would have been fantastic. You kind of have a little hairdryer blowing at you in a very hot bungalow. The mozzie nets are taped to cover the holes in  them which look ugly. Lastly, it's lovely been with nature but the bungalows themselves  could be a little more enclosed, there's openings everywhere so expect cockroaches, mosquitos, frogs, lizards and we had a rat in the bathroom.

Short getaway”

The room was spacious but rather hot in the afternoon with only 1 fan provided. Staffs were friendly. Pleasant stay if you're looking for serenity, peace and quiet from the hustle n bustle of city life.

Good location and back to nature”

Location is perfect, near sunrise beach. Walking distance few minute. Suitable for diver because a lot of diving promotion stuff. No soap / drinking water. Only towel provided. Not suitable for those who afraid of insect. Saw few cockroach and a toad in toilet! Very hot because the fan is too small and the bed is cover with mosquito tent. Must bring more mosquito repellent! The water pressure is extremely low sometimes, probably other people using as well. Water heater provided. Staff is very friendly and offer to help call taxi if needed, the guy also offer to help keep your important stuff in safe for you.

Sleeping on wooden mat...”

The stay was not as expected; pictures suggest a beach resort which it is not, there is a bar at the beach but the huts are a few minutes walk (not too far but still). The place has very much laid back staff which is not necessarily a good thing, it's not a hostel. Our real issues were with the bed, noise and insects. The noise came from neighboring locals, I just can't get used to their daily schedule. The insects can be a nuisance in the form of biting flies and Musquitos. It gets worse when you have to fight cockroaches out of your cloths each morning. For us the thing that decided to leave the place was the sleeping conditions; there was no matras! Don't let them kid you with saying its a Thai matras: this means a piece of hard insulation foam with some cardboard stuck to it! We did complain about it and the matras was indeed changed, too bad it was changed for exactly the same thing. We gave up on our money (still hoping for a refund) and quickly found another place close by; right on the beach with correct conditions and basically the same price. The place reminded me in te end of the huts where you use to sleep for a dollar or two 10 years ago, now apparently they afford to ask 50-60 (cause you can book online?) To me it was crazy bad value for money. If you want to stay like this go to the locals. They are nicer and you pay a fraction, I am sure they would have addressed the sleeping mats better too

Location is far from walking street”

The room made from Bamboo, not save from animal, Ants, Mosquitos etc.