Diamond Beach Resort

I stayed in one of the two bungalows right on the beach for 11 days, what they call the Standard double room with fan. Wonderful view, great to hear the waves at night, nice beach, especially in the mornings when I was almost alone except for 3-4 other persons. Good bed and sheets/towels are changed every two days, which is handy because otherwise ants will become too attached to the sweat in your bed. I had a bike so I went to town and bought fruits, water and snacks every other day. Fan is enough since the breeze flows through the screened windows on each side, and although there is no heated water, it is seldomly ice cold since the storage tanks gets heated up.

On the down-side is lack of privacy, in the mornings at 6 the staff is brushing leaves for 30 minutes just outside, and during the day noisy day-visitors pay no consideration and camp just outside the bungalow. Also, the food in the restaurant is not that good, and portions are small. The low point were when I got a Padthai made on 2-minute noodle, instead of the standard thicker egg noodles! But there are 3-4 other eating places to chose from.

Excellent location! We had a bungalow right at the beautiful beach of Tanote Bay, it was a dream. The beach itself is a snorkler's paradise, the sheer array of tropical fish to see is unbelievable. The bungalows are very affordable, but they are basic and functional so probably not for anyone chasing luxury. The food at the restaurant was very decent. There was no alcohol but there is nice bar next door to have drink at night. The staff was very friendly and helpful in organising transportation.

It’s quite hard to get to the rooms, no easy way walking. Also they have dogs around for safety but they are usually in bad mood so grumpy and sometimes violent.