Best Stretch of Beach in Ngapali!”

I walked along the full stretch of beach in this more southern bay (not directly next to the airport, but 15 minutes away) and the Jade Marina sits on the best piece of it! The water is like warm bathwater and it is calm and peaceful, with only small, gentle waves. Surfers won't be drawn to Ngapali, I'm sure, but if a tranquil beach is what you are looking for, this is it! The Rocky outcropping at the north end of the bay protect the north section from the waves coming in from the ocean, so further south the waves are a bit rougher and the drop off is steeper. At the Jade Marina site, there are a couple hundred yards of slow, shallow slopes down into the water at chest height or so. Further north of Jade Marina, the sand is rockier and not as fine. The sand at Jade Marina was comfortable enough to do yoga on! Overall, this is a big selling point for Jade Marina, as I'm sure the facilities, rooms, pool, and food are comparable to all the other lovely resorts along this beach. But a great pool, beachfront bar and dinner tables, and lovely seaview villas that are done up really nicely with plenty of space...all combined with Jade Marina's location, and you have magic. My family and I did not want to leave! It was an amazing getaway from real life.

Excellent staff, beautiful hotel”

We stayed here Nov 2013 and thought it was outstanding. It is well-maintained with beautiful grounds, pool, bar, and beach area. We thought it was the best location on Ngapali Beach, as it was all sandy where other parts were rocky or too near the fishing village. The other hotels were crowded, where we felt at times like we had this place to ourselves. We didn't use the upstairs part of the villa because it was not air conditioned, but the downstairs was very luxurious with an outdoor shower, large, comfy bed, very spacious and well looked-after. The staff was very helpful. We noticed also the other hotels on the beach had issues with glass lightbulbs washed up on the sand from the squid boats, but we saw a staff member from Jade Marina picking up garbage at the beach in front of the hotel. We definitely had the prime spot on the beach. As we were trying to travel responsibly, we were happy to find that the place is owned by a local winery whose wine we had tasted earlier in the trip. The food was excellent with a big spread every morning including omelettes one day. We liked the pool bar as well. The food is more expensive than you'd find at the nearby beach huts, but it was definitely good. We were very impressed by the friendly staff.

It was a pleasure to stay at the jade marina resor”

The Jade marina resort spa is amazing when you drive up to the front. However, when you enter the hotel, the staff greets you warmly and are always respectful. The room was spacious. The best part is the front view of the hotel. The grounds are manicured with flowers, bushes and trees, and there is an overlook to the sea . The pool bar is a cool place for drinks. At night, you can have drinks on the balcony with a beautiful view of the sea. The breakfast buffet was good.

A fabulous hotel in a great location. ”

My partner and I had 5 days at The Jade Marina Resort & Spa and couldn't fault it. We were in a deluxe room which was spacious and very comfortable. The resort is conveniently located near the 18 beach side restaurants, about a 750m walk along the beach. The staff were great and breakfast perfect. We're already looking forward to our next visit.

Memorable”

My second time to Ngapali. This time was an Awesome experience...located on the cleanest beach with the clearest water I have experienced (and I live in Australia!) our room wasn't beachfront but was no distance to walk to the pool, beach or restaurant.. short stroll to a handful of local restaurants ... super efficient friendly Burmese staff (as always) only small criticism is we were there for five nights and the room could have done with a dust in between. If I ever go back to Ngapali I will be super happy to return to this resort. Loved it!!

Perfect ”

First time in Jade Marina Resort and Spa. Overall Great ! 5 star for Location, it is located in beautiful place, nice facilities, near to local restaurant and shop house. Love to stay here

Perfect to relax”

I spendt there 4 nights! I Was so Good! The Staff Was very helpful And kind! Breakfast was Good, with many options to choose! View from the pool Is amazing! The beach Is in front with perfect sand And no rocks! Georgeus sunset. To 3 minutes walking from hotel You Will find many restaurants...with fresh fish And other kind Of meal! It's very romantic as well. Good option to Have lunch o dinner! Although there are many options on the beach...stay in Jade Is a good balance between price And quality! It Was so quite...Not too many people, so you didn't need fighting for hamaca! I guess others that had full they had this kind of troubles. If You are looking for relax...Is the perfect place!

Beautiful Resort ”

Our beachfront villa was perfect. It was huge and beautifully designed. The resort is located (in my opinion) in the best spot on Ngapali Beach. It is uniquely placed on one of the nicest stretches of the beach, whilst also being a short walk from restaurants (which are not located on the nicest part of the beach. This positive feedback must be tempered with two criticisms. Firstly, the food isn't great - but that's no big issue given the great food in the local restaurants.

Beautiful resort”

Excellent place to stay. It's about a 15 minute drive to the airport (they provide shuttle service). The rooms are really nice and comfortable, but the cleaners did not take away dirty dishes or empty bottles. We had bought our own beer and left the bottles next to the bin. When we were checking out, a staff saw the bottles and assumed they were part of the mini bar stock, so they tried to charge us. In the end, we didn't get charged, but be careful of this. We heard this was happening to other guests as well. The beach is great because you can walk down to other beach restaurants, so you are not stuck eating on the resort the whole time (or paying resort prices). Very relaxing place.

Exceeded my expectations!”

I really liked the hotel, liked how management tried to resolve any issues, I had a great time and enjoyed my stay in Jade Marina

Surprisingly nice beach resort”

We were surprised by the high standard of the resort. Being the first time in Myanmar we did not know what to expect, but the quality of the resort (in almost all aspects) is even exceeding our expectations of a 4 star resort. The staff were nice, the rooms are spacious and clean and the facilities are great. Located close to the large beach and plenty of restaurants (try the beach sea food restaurants on the right of the resort), this resort is a great place to relax and end your journey in Myanmar. The only thing that is not good, is the Spa. We booked a couples massage and the quality of the massage was definitely not good (clearly a lack of training/experience in full body massage). Furthermore, we were put in separate rooms, which was not the intention of a couples massage, whereby one of us had to share a room with another couple. Obvisously that not very comfortable for both parties. This was in some way acknowledged by the Spa staff who agreed on paying only for one person a bit too quick (actually without us asking for it) which gets me thinking that they knew they were wrong.

Very good”

New year party is obligatory if you stay on Dec 31, pricy but not good: soft drinks are for additional payment. New year performance is poor. Beach and sea are good. Ngapali is the best choice for old people or families with infants. Calm and deserted.

Outstanding!!”

We stayed here 2 nights in the ocean view villas and can't say enough about this hotel. They picked us up at the airport with a lovely assistant who greeted us with a warm smile and a cold drink! A quick trip to the hotel maybe 15 minutes and into a beautiful lobby. Check in was great and the staff helped us book our boat trip the next day. Our villa was spectacular and everything was perfect! Had dinner at the hotel and the food was very good and breakfast was fantastic. The beach is beautiful and you can get a massage on the beach just down from the hotel for about $8 for an hour! The staff here are some of the best we have had in all of Southeast Asia and frankly most anywhere. I don't normally go on about a hotel but this was outstanding!! Would highly recommend and will definitely be back!

Too Bad They Have Terrible Management”

Beautiful hotel on an absolutely stunning beach. Food is very good, spa was awesome, servers were kind and professional. English speakers are rare so communication can be a problem. Had a mix up with the room and they charged us extra. No one with authority on site (only available over the phone) and received bad customer service. Wouldnt let us board the shuttle to the airport until we paid extra...like being held hostage, and we missed our connecting flight. Would not stay here again for this reason.

outstanding beach resort”

The hotel facilities are just amazing - there is a big wonderfull pool, and few meters from it an amazing beach. The beach and the pool area are kept very clean. The rooms are extremly big, very clean and beatifull, but we had a musquitos problem in the room, which the only solution for it was eventully giving us a bed misquitos net. The breakfast is also amazing with a lot of options, and the stuff is nice and helpfull. Except the musquitus, the only problem was that the wifi didnt work well in the room the whole vacation.

Amazing beach”

Jade Marina is pleasent, staff is very kind and trying to please. Food choices for breakfast were not really up to a 4-star standard. We were there during a very quiet time and I had a feeling that we were served the same leftovers morning after morning, with the exception of local soup and fried rice or noodles.

great deal”

hotel is great and decently priced for the beach. cleanliness is not the best but ok. rooms on the back doesn't have seaview at all. and there is a wall in front of the bed (worst architect ever) but villas are very nice. pool is really nice, beach in front is great and sunbeds are there. location is perfect: far away from airport, close to the beach restaurants (on the right when you go to the beach), not too many flies at night compared to all other hotels. very very good choice. staff english is very limited and almost impossible to understand.

Stunning hotel with great pool and sea views”

Great hotel in centre of beach, facilities were faultless, food was outstanding. Walking distance to outside beach restaurants. Room was spacious, pool was huge and overlooking beach. Own private loungers on beach outside hotel, perfect for sunset.

Everything was perfect”

It was really, really perfect place to stay. Perfect room (big, clean, comfortable), perfect and extremely well-kept garden, perfect breakfast with the sea view, perfect beach, nice sea food restaurants on the beach nearby (much nicer places than on the village streets). Small villages with the few shops in a walking distance (though you can find all those souvenirs right on the beach).

great choice in ngapali”

hotel is great and decently priced for the beach. cleanliness is not the best but ok. rooms on the back doesn't have seaview at all. and there is a wall in front of the bed (worst architect ever) but villas are very nice. pool is really nice, beach in front is great and sunbeds are there. location is perfect: far away from airport, close to the beach restaurants (on the right when you go to the beach), not too many flies at night compared to all other hotels. very very good choice. staff english is very limited and almost impossible to understand.