Sairee Seaview Hotel Koh Tao

Condition of the room was fairly average; Had to kill quite a number of mosquitoes when first entering the room. Overall, the room seemed fairly clean, and served its purpose well as a place to sleep after being out all day. Room type: Double room with fan Lockers • Size: Safety deposit box actually in separate building from your room, which is only available during certain hours • Access: Provided Key Bathrooms • Number: 1 • Combined toilet/shower: Y • Hair Dryers: N Common Area: None Amenities • Included towels: Y • Included breakfast: N Misc • Set up bedding yourself: N • Break down bedding yourself: N • Laundry: clothes washing service for 50bhat/kg. No dryer • Elevator: N • Location: Fairly distant from the main Sairee Beach area. It was safe to walk, but note that there are no sidewalks, so it might feel a bit rough walking on the dark road at night with cars/mopeds driving by. Value: Ok - cheap for a private room, but it's fairly distant without much around it Misc: Has a fridge inside, which is a really nice perk on Koh Tao. I arrived one day late due to illness, so even though I saved the electricity and water for this day, and there was already an air conditioning unit in the room (just needed to be turned on), the front desk wouldn't turn on the AC for me for just one day of my 3 day stay. And I was asking while the power had suddenly cut out (ended up remaining out for ~30 min, but workers estimated it normally lasting about an hour). I realize this would have been bending the rules a bit, but I think it was a reasonable given the circumstances. Opportunities for improvement: Move safety deposit box into each room so visitors have 24 hour access to it

I booked to stay here with my husband and children for a week, which was a BIG mistake. When we arrived, the staff were unfriendly and there was no welcome, just “give me passport and 1,000 baht for room key”. We then went to our room and were hit with an overwhelming stench of sewerage - so disgusting!!!!! There were bugs everywhere, the floor was gritty and dirty and the bathroom had not been cleaned. There was a strip of dried poo on the toilet seat!!!! We asked for the bathroom to be cleaned, and all they did was hang a few scented things in the room. The sewerage smell well overpowered this though. Every time we used the toilet it blocked (and we didn’t put toilet paper) and at one stage overflowed. My children became too scared to go! The toilet was also accessed by a sliding door above the head of the bed so lying in bed was almost impossible because of the smell. The aircon barely worked, so we had to use the fan so for the one night we did stay, we all felt Sick lying in a hot room with poo smelling air being wafted around. There was also a list detailing how much every worthless thing in the room cost if we broke it, oh, and we had to pay 300baht per hour for any reception help outside of their small working hours. My husband had to unblock the toilet x3 in the 24 hours we were there. The sheets were also dirty with blood stains on a rock hard bed and the bed my son’s slept on were riddled with bedbugs. We left after one night for obvious reasons and the staff said they had never received any prior complaints and denied everything we said. Then I read reviews and see this has been going on for years. Sigh. I have travelled extensively in South east Asia and have never been treated so badly or stayed anywhere so disgusting. It is an absolute health hazard and should be shut down. Please DO NOT RISK IT!!! DO NOT STAY HERE, EVER!!!!!!!

The room was comfortable and clean with a hot shower. We had a lovely balcony with a view of the sea and without this we would of had a lower rating of the hotel. Staff weren't overly welcoming but we rented mopeds from them which was no hassle. 1000 baht deposit 10 minute walk to the town is fine but no paths and poor lighting There was a power cut from 9am to 1pm one day, out of there control but was irritating trying to charge stuff and the room was very hot