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My parents stayed in this room,i-comfy.Ask for lower floor,not convenient for the elderly for the upstairs.It's quite pricey for a low season in Lipe actually,about RM650 per room per night.My room (i-luxury) rate still acceptable about RM880 per room per night for family of 2 adults and 3 children,rates include all added extra beds and breakfast,s booked direct under hotel.Rooms are clean,curtain a bit dusty,shower room and toilet should have hanger or hook for clothes.The bathtub in our room in i-luxury,water pressure are too slow,not really have the chance to use it.There seems no proper place to place the water kettle.It was located in the cupboard with no lights which is dark.AC not fast to cool the room in the afternoon.Good TV channels and DVDs available in i-luxury.Not sure in i-Comfy.Internet,pools,food are good.Sunrise beach is just direct access convenient.Kayak,floats,life jackets are available FOC.Staffs are polite and helpful.Should have minimart in hotel.

From the moment we walked up the stairs to the resort the staff were there to welcome us with a drink and cold towel. Throughout or stay they kept up their great service standard - always with a smile. We saw many hotels during our stay on Lipe and, by far, Serendipity was the best. Rustic, wooden, laidback eco-chic would be one way to describe. This is not a luxury hotel but it is a solid four star. Very comfortable. The views are unbelievable and the private little bay is gorgeous. You won't go wrong with Serendipity!

The location was great, nice staff, nice beach (just need to be clean a bit more, after a storm its nasty) need to use taxi for travel to town ( but is just £1) so no problem. I will update soon a video (will be easy to see the location and everything around). The beach and water is amazing. Few tips: - if you buy something from village (first of all check more stores, can be big difference) - travel by taxi : maximum 2 people -the beach dont look like in pictures, (rent the snorkeling equipment and the kayak from hotel its cheaper) - I rent a Speed Boat very cheap from Bung Room (for us this was the best). -try to avoid John Travel Company (they dont speak ENG, and they promise you something and you receive something else ). Hope to help you, Best Regards, Florin Toma

We were a couple from Malaysia who booked Castaway at the beginning. However, due to the unpleasant stay which had a lot of mosquito for the first night, we planned to move out for Cabana for the second night stay. Rooms are clean but don't expect like those international 5 stars hotel. Staff was helpful to help us to move in from Castaway. Cons: The hotel is not huge as Castaway Resort. So it does not have Restaurant or Cafe for us to sit down to enjoy the view from the Koh Lipe Sunrise Sea. Therefore, we order our breakfast through a set of menu given by Cabana and staff will send over to our room. On top of that, we have our lunch at Castaway as the food is SUPERB! Would recommend Cabana if you just want to have a simple, nice and comfortable resort for your stay in Koh Lipe. :)

Every place in Koh Lipe is "overpriced", so when reading Lipe hotel reviews I suggest ignoring this frequent comment and just understand that prices are high here due to supply and demand. We've been to Lipe twice and stayed at 3 resorts, this one is our favourite. It has a pleasant layout, nice clean wooden rooms with A/C and a friendly and helpful staff. The breakfast is not bad (not great, but better than other places we stayed, fresh eggs, some bacon, toast, fruit etc), and the food overall is pretty good and not too expensive. Some things to be aware of, the bathrooms on each room are not fully enclosed, private but open air, so some mosquito coils come in handy. There is a 350m walk to the walking street, and at night a flashlight is a must. When the tide switches there is a current running parallel to the beach. This is not a big problem at all, but if you've gone out for snorkel and are trying to swim back, you might need to come ashore a little further down the beach than you entered rather than fight against the current. Fins are helpful. This hotel is on Sunrise beach, it's quieter than Pattaya beach, and we preferred it.

I found some crazy reviews before this booking. Please read my review if you have some concerns about the resort and island. Those negative reviews are unacceptable from my perspective. I feel very sorry who had hard times in this place and resort. Do not go to Koh Lipe Island if you have problems with nature. Mosquitos, flyers everywhere on the island. Island is very tiny so resorts have not big spaces and lands. You will also live in bungalow on tiny island so please stop complain about roster crowing, sea waves and other peoples walking or their talking. I am also very sorry and disappointed whoever brings trolley luggages. I saw 70 kgs trolley luggages who are trying to drag it on the beach. Dear traveller friends. You will have minimum 2 boat trips and minimum 2 car transfers until the island. Please show your mercy to your self and do not bring those luggages to the islands. Save and take care your back, thai speed ferry staff, hotel staff, Car and bus drivers. The hotel staff and island locals are amazing. They are all smiling and we found them very friendly. I also founded coldest beer in the town just right next to hotel on the beach. Vibe bar is coolest beach bar i've ever seen with dream catchers, lights and music. Magical atmosphere and stuff. Satun Dive Resort, located right on the beach with amazing location. Close everywhere. Yo do not need to wash your face. Just get out from resort and dive in. Get some cocktails on your back to your room. Best holiday ever. Simple, cozy and positive. Thank you Satun, Vibe and Koh Lipe.

We have made a decision to rough it out by staying in a budget hotel and took non-air condition rooms. I read some the reviews made and I would like to point out our observations:: Likes: 1. Safety. You can be assuring when you go about in your leisure time without thinking of losing something important. 2. Warmest. The staff are attentive, helpful nad polite. 3. Taste. Food was great! Mangoes and pineapples were sweet. The local beers were great. 4. Location. I made a correct choice to stay at the sunrise beach. Breezy and cooling. Away from noisy crowded areas like Pattaya Beach area. The beach was just two minutes walk from our rooms. 5. Cooling. The rooms we had did not have air-condition however, it was surprisingly cooling. 6. Serenity. It was break from all our city lives. Just relaxing. 7. Beach. Clean and clear water. Plenty of corals and we watched sunrise. Dislikes: 1. Bathrooms. There was an odour from the bathroom. Somethings cockroaches running around. No instant hot water systems. We had cold showers but we got use to it after a hot day out. 2. Bedrooms. Mosquitos plenty. We did brought along an anti-mozzies spray as a prevention. The hotel did provide mosquito net that you can cover the place. 3. Toiletries. Bring shower gel, shampoos and whatever you need. The hotel do provide them but may not be enough. 4. Pets. There were many dogs around. In fact, the island has many dogs.They were friendly and shouldn't be a show stopper for anyone. 5. Wifi. It could be better if it connects at a higher speed. Anyway, reading a book was better than wifi. we will be returning to this place. Looking forward to that.

The hotel is on one of the best spots on sunrise beach has its own private little beach with no tailboats parked up outside like most the other hotels The hotel itself is nice and clean we had the family room for 4 of us 2 adults 2 children and it was perfect 1 king size bed 1 double bed and 1 sofa with great views of the ocean The ocean outside the hotel is great for snorkelling and the hotel have all the equipment u can borrow they also have an underwater camera u can hire and they have memory cards u can buy to keep for 200 baht The hotel staff are very friendly it seems like a family run hotel and the staff can’t do enough for you The only negatives I can think of for people with walking disabilities is it’s a quite steep entry in and out of the hotel if u want to head into the centre of Lipe but u can walk along the beach or there is a little hotel bahtbus that takes people along if requested but we found walking along the beach no problem and is about 10-15 mins walk into the centre of Lipe The breakfast is really basic but still I wouldn’t let that stop us from returning next year 9.5/10 from us

Castaway is as advertised. It is not a luxury hotel, but a very nice Eco-friendly bungalow resort. I highly recommend it for the simple life aspect of it. The food and staff are lovely. The deck is a great place to hang out for breakfast and drinks, and to see all the stars at night. Honestly speaking, there is no need for aircon at night or hot water so don't worry about that. It does get a bit hot in the bungalows during the day but why would you stay in your room during a vacation to an island. As far as Lipe goes, it's one of the nicest resorts on the island. I went and looked at all the resorts on Sunrise beach and Castaway was one of the best despite being at a lower price point. There was basically only one other resort I would have preferred to stay at and it was 4x the price. Normally I only stay at 5 star hotels but I was very balky at Castaway.

Dear Ann! Now we stayed in your Oasis-Resort for the second time this year 2017. Second time in your resort – cause we like it so much! Your apartments are very clean and lovely decorated. It’s a special charme. We felt very comfortable in the big and yellow rooms with the bathroom partly under the open sky. What a great idea! In contrast to the other hotels and resorts on Koh Lipe, the enclosed terrain is very safe because you are always there. We were never afraid that something could be stolen - the best we could find on Koh Lipe! But what really appealed to us was your hospitality and your kindness. It felt like family. Thanks for all your help and support. Especially when we lost our luggage at the airport in Singapore. You took care of our luggage and then the luggage came directly to the resort. That was so great! We say you are a perfect chef and your resort is great and has good connections to the island. Also your husband is a very nice person and we look forward to see you and him soon … also to go for a snorkeling-trip on your boat :·) Kind regards to all of you! Greetings from Berlin! And for all who want to read an authentic review: Oasis Resort is 4-5 minutes walk from the beach. When you walk to the Oasis, you are away from the hustle and bustle of the village core of Koh Lipe (4 minutes to Walking Street). It is all very individually designed and it feels rather on a private grounds than a hotel complex. The laundry can be cleaned directly at Oasis. The rooms are cleaned every time as requested. The toilet with the shower are in relation to other accommodations very large, clean with beautiful mirror and sideboard. Whether air conditioning or fan - both were sufficient for us … Against the mosquitoes one can buy burnable spirals in the nearby 7Eleven shop. A place to sleep, rest, enjoy, let your soul dangle and a base where you can be easy. :·)

We stayed 4 nights at Salisa from Jan 16th, 2018 to Jan 20th. The resort is just what we were looking for, something quaint, quiet, and not commercialized. Our 3 person bungalow was clean and had an ocean view from our front porch. We ate several meals at the resort restaurant and the food was good. The Walking Street was very close. In my opinion, Sunrise Beach, where Salisa is located, is the best beach on Koh Lipe. Great views of the sunrise, several islands off shore (a couple you can swim or kayak to), and the white sand beach was never crowded. The water in front of the resort is mesmerizing shades of emerald and full of coral reefs full of corful fish. You can walk in between the reefs for several hundred yards out and still be in only waist/chest high water. Great snorkeling right from the Salisa beach front. We took an all day snorkeling trip in a longtail boat right from the beach. The snorkeling trip was awesome with seven different stops among the islands around Koh Lipe.

This hotel is rustic, simple but clean. The furniture corners and wood trims are not child friendly, so be a little careful with your kiddos especially the steps leading down to the shower/toilet. The tv channels are all in Thai, so nothing much to excite the kids. Overall, we enjoyed our stay. We missed a night as the Tropical Charters ferry had to u-turn to Langkawi due to bad weather with no compensation whatsoever. Not even help with hotel bookings for the night. I would gladly stay at this resort again!

Happiest staff we've ever seen in a resort - most young, enthusiastic, clearly all friends, with an eye on stepping up when anyone needs extra help (eg. when the bar gets busy). It may be because the bar and restaurant closes at 7pm, meaning no late nights dealing with tourists who overimbibe. That may be a negative for some guests, but honestly, there are so many good places to eat within a short walking distance - on Walking Street, the far end of Sunrise Beach, and elsewhere. The rooms were clean, comfortable, with hammocks out front, great aircon, and a friendly cleaning policy (drop the key off if you want your room cleaned, otherwise they leave you be). They were pricey, but most rooms on this island are (especially if with air con). Bring your own beach towel and/or beach mat if you want more than the small sarong they offer. Hotel does have a good rental desk with masks, snorkels, soft beach bag beds, underwater cameras, kayaks, and more. Best sunset just around the corner!

We stayed in the premium suite above the check-in counter. Absolutely worth the extra money since we had a nice ocean view from a private deck where we watched the sunrise and were served a good breakfast. The room itself has a unique decorum and the shower and toilet are outside, which was a new experience for me. The lady at the counter was exceedingly friendly and helpful. She took care of all our needs. The man didn't really do much, but he seemed nice enough. The hotel is a little hard to find as it is small and squeezed between two other resorts. If you have a map of Sunrise Beach, the hotel should be on there (toward the south end) but marked as a restaurant. The beach is directly in front of the hotel; unfortunately, this part of Sunrise is not the best. The water is littered with long-tail boats. Walk a few minutes north to enjoy the nicer areas. Also, as some mentioned before, the bar next door plays music until 1 or 2 am. It wasn't too bad for us since the wind was very high that night, but for light sleepers it could bother you. Lastly, the hotel is overpriced but not too ridiculous. The other resorts probably offer more for a little more. I couldn't tell you. I would, however, stay in the premium room again and recommend it to my friends. If you're on the cheap and don't mind a little inconvenience (and discomfort), Adang is just across the sea - a 100-baht/8-minute boat ride. Rent a tent and save heaps staying on the other island. The only problem with this plan is a boat back to Lipe can be unpredictable and you might end up waiting for an hour or more. We were lucky and got a boat within minutes. I also wanted to address some of the comments about Lipe's cleanliness. From what I read I'd been expecting a floating garbage heap. Turns out these were total exaggerations. Yeah, Lipe isn't the cleanest island you'll come across in Thailand, but it was quite lovely and fun. Don't let those negative reviews stop you from going.

I booked this place because it was close to Sunrise Beach and also it was the most affordable air-conditioned room that accommodated 3 persons. However, when we arrived, our room was not ready and the caretaker (owner?) had to scramble to get the third "bed" ready which was really just a thin mattress on the floor. Fortunately, it also had a big queen sized bed. The room did not fit the description of having one bed and one bunk bed. It was clean and had the all-important AC because it can get very hot on the island. There is a water heater but it did not work. This didn't bother us as it is very hot there. There was no electric kettle for making coffee or tea and no hot water is provided (there is a flask outside which isn't refilled). The family that operates the place have their meals outside and the area isn't cleaned up daily which is an eye sore. Room is clean but the outside isn't. No room service and no change of towels or new mineral water provided daily (we stayed 3 nights). If you are a fussy traveller, you will want to avoid this place but we are not. So we may consider staying here again because for the same price of a shabby bamboo hut with no power by the beach, you get a clean comfortable room with AC.

Gipsy Resort is the best place to chill and it is the best location to enjoy sunrise and swimming... both of the owner of this resort are really friendly and helfull, and so are thier staff Maria & Am , it is not a 5 star resort yet it is a place where i got my 5 star treatment and location, it is woth the money, it is less then 3 minutes to the walking street , to find good bar and good restaurants there.. just to remind all of you, Koh Lipe is a small Island, if you need to shower,sometimes the water pressure can be a little bit slow..so just deal with it. I took 2 floor bungalow near the sea..and we dont get air-conditioned room but it is still enjoy place to staya and had a great sleep. I highly recommend this resort if you are looking for serinity and place to release your tention. and remember! start your day by having breakfast by the sea over looking the beautiful sunrise, atleast I did that every morning while im here!