Terrific breakaway. ”

We really enjoyed our stay. Included speedboat transfer was very straightforward, quick and good fun too. Rooms a good size with good facilities, lovely view, clean and tidy. Lots of extras provided in rooms: bottles of water, tea and coffee making, fridge, hairdryer, various toiletries, fruit on arrival. Good range of food at breakfast. The resort is lovely and nice to be able to use the other restaurants, pools etc. The sea is warm and shallow with some snorkelling near to the rocks at either end of the bay. Staff friendly and attentive. A great place to relax and enjoy the surroundings. Some good environmental elements too: paper straws, little jars for yoghurt (no plastic!), staff awareness good. We will be looking to return.

Best service on Samed! ”

Our experience with Ao Prao Resort is utterly amazing from the moment we arrived at the parking area at the pier. This resort has superb management making our journey to the resort seamless. All staff have the service mind of the real 5-star hotel. We love everything from the in-land reception, super clean and comfortable speedboat, attentiveness of the welcoming staff, the location on Ao Prao which is very peaceful yet accessible enough to anywhere. Our deluxe hill view room is decorated in an old fashioned style but it’s clean and cosy and has everything we need. The view from the hill is worth climbing the stairs for. Breakfast buffet offers extensive list of foods, dinner is tasty (Thai dishes), amazing singers during dinner. Love everything here.

Rare Sunset beach: Best snorkeling/ beach”

If Ao Prao isn’t sold out, it’s the best place on Koh Samet BY FAR; other beaches aren’t even close. Why? This beach is the only west facing, sunset facing beach on Samet - worth its weight in gold. Not only that, but this beach also has the best, easiest snorkeling and stand up paddling conditions on the island. This bay is protected from the weather which hits mostly the east shore. So it’s calm here when other east facing beaches have more waves and wind. The whole island is nice, but if you want to impress your date with ideal setting, prettiest photos, nice sunsets and safest easiest and prettiest snorkeling and water sports; this is your beach. On a negative note, the food isn’t as delicious and it’s also more expensive. Those on a strict budget won’t appreciate the high menu prices. But the biggest problem is finding a room. There are only 3 resorts on this beach, 2 owned by the same owner, so you’ll often see “sold out” when booking. This is THE place to stay on Koh Samet if you book early enough to get the rooms around 2500 baht per night. Wait too late like we did, and not only will you have to pay 3500 for the same room, but MAYBE, the Saturday of your 3 night stay will be sold out! Note: you might pay 300 baht, or 650 baht for a one hour stand up paddle board!! 650 is a rip off, so be careful. An extraordinary, important change has happened. For the first time in years, you can rent motorbikes from this beach!!!! Also very important: Ao Prao resorts have their own large comfortable speed boats to the island, to and from Ban Phe. Included for free for guests. It’s soooo nice to feel checked in from the private pier. They handle your bags and transfer them to and from the boat to the hotel truck transport to the hotel. This is truly more value than you can imagine... In summary, this is the best beach on Samet. Nothing else comes close. The only sunset beach. And most snorkeling is only on this beach. Easy stand up paddling only t

Amazing Experience”

The journey from the Pier to the hotel was exceptional with very efficient and pleasant service of speed boat to the Samet pier and then to the hotel Service throughout our stay was top notch and the hotel was very helpful and understanding when we needed to cancel 1 room for our group Resort was clean and tried to be an eco friendly as much as they could. The beach was exceptional with breathtaking view of the sunset and the hills in this beautiful part of the island

Holiday with grandchildren”

We have been here many times and it is the only beach and Hotel we like at Ko Samed, peaceful and safe for family with children. The staff make you feel welcome and some of them even remember us. The rooms are clean and nice. The restaurang at Le Vimarn with the Manager Khun Payab make you feel special, the food is well done with love and allways delicious. Mr and Mrs H. Kolmodin Thailand

I was very impressive”

Ao Prao Resort so Beautiful and Peaceful suitable for relax, well-cleaned both hotel and beach. This time I went there with my friend due to we saw review from Facebook page if one day I have boyfriend I will take him to there certainly It would be nice, if the hotel provide the promotion for single persons. *** Thank you for your good take care for me and my friend.

Extremely well run resort.... highly recommended!! ”

Have stayed at this resort several times.... it’s just so well organized from the time you get on the speed boat(included) at Ao Prao Pier until the time the staff wave you off..Lovely pools and beach area.... staff constantly keeping clean.Great restaurant with friendly staff.Theres nothing not too like....as I say.... very recommended especially during this very quiet period.

Feel at home with a fantastic team and enjoy a Happy Birthday”

Being already a regular visitor I have nothing to add to describe this resort which indulges you in "luxe, calme et volupté". But again and again I will repeat that the quality and friendliness of the team looking after this resort is the keystone of this resort. Thank you again for singing so hearfully Happy Birthday and hope to see all of you once again very soon.

Wonderful trip In Koh Samet”

We had a splendid vacation In Ao Prao Resort. The place is such a paradise. Very quiet and peaceful location. Not much to do there but taxi cost 200 baht to Sai Kaew Beach, where you can find a bit more organized boat trips etc. Very kind and polite staff and excellent service. You dont have to matter your luggage anytime (they will carry it to your room when check-in and also during check-out). We strongly recommend Ao Prao Resort for couples who enjoy to be just together. Nice and veryyy clean beaches but watch out sea urchins. with swimming shoes no problem at all though. Only con was a little too high prices (food).

Highly recommanded - Most beautiful resort at a beautiful island”

The island is a dream as was the Ao Prap Location we stayed. Everything was perfect. They offer three restaurants. All are good but I have to say the italian restaurant was surprisingly good too. Thanks again to all the staff for the amazing hospitality. We really dont remember to have had a stay like this anywhere else.

Best Samet Beach”

This place is great for couples and families alike. The Ao Prao beach is the best one on Samet and this place may be the nicest resort option. As the don't allow motorbikes down to the area - it remains wonderful. A super option for anyone looking for an awesome beach close to Bangkok.

2nd best place to stay after Paradee”

Very nice beach with only few resorts sharing the space. Rooms are nice and clean and the staff are wonderful and friendly. Our favorite destination to go on long weekends from Bangkok

One of my favorite resorts”

Super convenient for people looking to drive somewhere for the weekend from Bangkok. The resort offers its own parking space and private boat transfer. Nice place for kayaking and also the resort being at the corner of the beach offers a bit more secluded setting for those looking to just sit out in the sun and enjoy a drink

All what you need”

Tranquility, Cleanliness, Privacy, Friendliness from all staffs, Full facilities for all you need, Nice recipes, Transparent sea water and clean, and Splendid sunset.

Beautiful resort in a tranquil place”

Our experience at Ao Prao was amazing. It’s a beautiful resort in a great location. The staff was very courteous and helpful. The beach was lovely. Beautiful white sands and clear water. Will definitely visit again.

Great location. Peaceful place. ”

Feedback time; Absolutely yes 👍to go to this side of Koh Samed. The other side (east) is very busy noisy and totally full of tourists. A big NO for us. If you want peace and quiet and a relaxing time with pretty much just the sound of the waves and beautiful water - this is it. Food OK here although it’s a pity they have changed the wonderful Thai food to be westernized, meaning not spicy. Thai food should be spicy 🌶 and taste chili, coriander etc, otherwise it’s just some western rice dishes with a look of Thailand 🇹🇭 . Breakfast was rather poor but everything else good and to satisfaction. Staff nice, friendly and happy.

room and staff”

The room very nice and the view with the sunset makes you feel good, The staff is always polite and nice. On the whole a very nice Hotel but a little overprized especially the food.

Utmärkt”

Our first time in Koh Samet. As we booked quite last minute we only managed to book a hillside room which was still lovely. We were right at the top so we actually had a lovely panoramic view of the beach. We had free transportation from the Ban Phe pier straight to the resort which saved us a lot of time and money. Very quite and relaxing area and not overly crowded. The staff at the resort were lovely. We would have liked more activities around the resort as pools closed at 8pm and there wasn’t much left to do in the evening. Other than that, we cannot fault the resort. Highly recommended.

The best!”

Everything was decent. Really love this stay. This hotel is located at the most beautiful beach on Samed Island. BEST SERVICES & STAFF 💗

Best resort in Khao Yai”

Superb beach, shared only between 3-4 resorts, crystal clear blue waters. Great atmosphere and friendly staff