Rayavadee

9.6

Exceptional

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9.6

Exceptional

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Cleanliness9.8/10

Service9.6/10

Comfort9.6/10

Condition9.6/10

location8.6/10

Neighborhood9.2/10

Value8.8/10

Amenities9.6/10

We stayed at 5 different properties while in the area including The Surin Phuket. The Rayavadee was certainly the highlight. The jungle meets the beach in the most incredible way. Our bungalow was beautiful, with a comfortable bed and the most luxurious shower. The food was delicious and the spa was amazing. It was definitely a layer back five star experience that didn’t feel stuffy.

Stunning Rayavadee

Our visit at Rayavadee was absolutely delightful! The service was amazing from everyone and we loved our 2 hiking guides. Communication was terrific with transfer help both to and from the resort. The location is so stunning and beyond belief. We wish we could have stayed longer. Fantastic!

Excellent experience. The staff we out of their way to be helpful and kind.

Simply amazing

Excellent service/staff .. majestic views!

Vast resort spanning both sides of the Railay peninsula. Lush tropical garden dotted with dozens (perhaps hundreds) of villas steeped in seemingly never-ending jungle and surrounded by steep limestone cliffs. Three different beaches at opposing ends of the resort. Huge warm infinity pool near Railay side of resort. Excellent breakfast buffet. Wonderful, accommodating staff with good English command at all levels. Elegant speed boat for transfers from and to the Krabi airport. The resort is not cheap, but arguably worth the price because of its stunning location on scenic, slightly hard-to-reach beach, incredible swimming pool and high level of service. The very walkable beach is breathtaking in its beauty in early morning hours before first long-tail boats start arriving with loads of day trippers from “mainland”. Design of villas seems rustic, a bit dated and forest lodge-type, rather than modern age and reflective of the price. Our pavilion villa was clean and functional, but a bit small (on two levels), dark and cluttered with heavy wooden and wicker items. Food prices on premises astronomical, but admittedly not mandatory, as there are many reasonable local dining options within five minutes from the resort. Beaches around the resort are not private - expect crowds. Overall a great place but slightly overpriced

We enjoyed every minute of our 5 day stay in March 2025. Our little villa was perfect, situated nicely between the three beaches that surround the resort. Getting to watch the monkeys as we were walking to the beach was always a treat. The food was really good, and in particular the Grotto restaurant at Phranang Beach had not only great food but the views from there are breathtaking. The pool area is also very nice on the Railay beach side of the resort. There are also several off-resort dining options within easy walking distance. Those were also very good. The staff was very friendly and helpful and the transportation they provide from the airport to the resort was very efficient. You have to pay for it but well worth it. For us there was just nothing to complain about. Railay beach can get a little busy during the day with all of the boats but none of that bothered us. Highly recommended; we will definitely stay there again if we decide to visit the Krabi area again.

Amazing venue for a wedding or to relax. Staff v friendly 😸

Amazing property 10/10, food, location, the staff, the vibe all amazing! A must visit if you are in the area!

The service and staff were absolutely incredible and the grounds are absolutely gorgeous to walk at anytime of the day. The food options were a little bit expensive, but were excellent.

Excellent High Quality Resort

Excellent high quality resort with great accommodations, food and drinks and staff that go above and beyond in a quiet secluded environment that takes care all of your needs!

A Rare Gem

A rare combination of stunning surroundings, lovely staff, a very well run hotel, and spacious well appointed accommodation. Everything was consistently excellent.

Poor quality of food with limited choice Beach area very busy with daytime tourists the sunbeds were in need of upgrading not worthy of a top hotel Accommodation excellent We found the grounds superb the wildlife was a delight to see The staff were excellent Outside the hotel was terrible so we felt penned in Lots of positives but the negatives need addressing

Amazing, a part of Paradise

Family oriented

The staff absolutely wonderful! Appreciate all the efforts to make our visit such a success! You are the best!

We are a well travelled couple and have stayed in many luxury resorts. Rayavedee meets and exceeds these standards of luxury. Our concierge Luna was attentive and extremely helpful. The villas are spacious with beautiful added touches that make you feel welcomed. The grounds are paradise with beautiful plants and wildlife to be experienced on every walk. Personally, I would not recommend The Grotto restaurant as we felt the food was good but not worth the expense. That being said, The food at the Thai restaurant is highly recommended, not to be missed!!!! Breakfast felt like never ending selections...all perfection! The views are breathtaking ❤️. We will treasure our time spent at Rayavedee and thanks to all the wonderful staff.

Absolutely great service and gorgeous grounds. Quality comes at a price but very well spent! Everyone made us feel really appreciated.

Wonderful experience

Truly a 5 stars resort period.

This resort was epic - the service, facilities, staff, beaches, pool, spa, excursions, everything was five star. We’ll definitely stay here again.

Excellent service

Awesome beaches and hotel amenities, staff are second to none. Great food and food options.

Beautiful resort. Staff go above and beyond, the rooms are well equipped and the bed is very comfortable. Multiple beach options mean it does not feel too busy at any time.

This resort is amazing!!! The staff are incredible the food is amazing there are private beaches and a lot og activities. Get the sunset dinner at the Grotto!

It was good in overall but cant say value for money.food was unreasonably expensive

The most beautiful hotel on earth

We had a wonderful that here and we’re sad to leave! We will certainly be back next time we visit Thailand

Now this is a 5 star resort! Everything was spectacular. The service was unbelievable, food and drinks unbelievable. Doing 1 month in thailand have stayed at what are considered this best resorts in Thailand, none of them even touch this place it is miles ahead of the rest.

Superb

Rayavadee exceeded my expectations. It is a stunning resort. The grounds are like a nature reserve. Monkeys and grey squirrels in abundance. The pavilion accommodation was impeccable with a living area on ground floor and the bedroom on the 2nd floor. Service was amazing and we were made to feel so special. I’ve always longed to stay in this resort and it didn’t disappoint

We can back on 27 October 2024 from this hotel and it was incredible. The staff were lovely and so accommodating and the facilities were amazing and the rooms were beyond anything we could imagine. The food - in particular Raitalay Terrace was delicious! The choices they had in particular for vegetarians were so great. Can’t wait to come back again here. Special mention to Oil from guest relations and Salma from the activities centre for answering all our questions and organising excursions.

Amazing last stop for our honeymoon.

Most amazing stay, with everything beyond expectations. Great and attentive staff but the natural and breathtaking setting is unmatched. Also the wildlife added to the jungle vibe. I was mixed before booking based on some reviews, but can honestly say I’m so happy we disregarded and got to experience this for ourselves. Stayed in several 5 star hotels during our stay, this one will stay long in our memories. Loved the pavilion as well, such a lovely and solid and well finished room, with all the comforts you’d want. Some speak of the prices / restaurant costs. Everything we ate was great and yes it’s higher than typical Thai prices, but the quality and taste was great and the setting of each restaurant was lovely. Still reasonable versus other 5 star hotels in the world. Dual side access to both sides of the island with an amazing beach one side and pool the other gave a great spread of relaxation and water sport options. And we visited the spa twice was great and up and there with what would be expected for a hotel of this quality (price I thought was also reasonable)

Fantastic and unique location, jungle like setting, private villas, sensational dining, wonderful professional and friendly staff. We have stayed at a number of rated hotels in the tropics and nothing comes close! Well done Rayavadee.

Amazing! One of the best resorts in the world.

Great stay at Rayavadee! Their staff was awesome from the start! Friendly, helpful, and went above and beyond to make us feel like home!

I love everything! all are prefect and staffs are beyond than I expected from. I really appreciated all of them staffs. I wish there was available dates for staying longer which it was not happened that we have to transfer different resort. Next time, I will definitely come back!

Sin duda uno de los lugares más increibles en los que me he hospedado jamás, la naturaleza que hay al rededor de las villas y de todas las instalaciones es un sueño! El servicio es extraordinario, la comida de muy alta calidad, la alberca y áreas de playa son únicas, variedad de restaurantes con comida deliciosas y unas villas preciosas. Fue una experiencia inolvidable. Ya quiero volver!

Perfection Staff was incredible Beyond beautiful property

Everything was wonderful. The food however, did not impress us.

Rayavadee was the highlight of our trip to Thailand. With the unreal views, the entire property as a whole there was nothing less than perfect. Our Villa was truly remarkable & the way the staff waited on us hand and foot was incredible! The biggest priority for me is cleanliness and everything on the property was extremely clean and taken care of. The included breakfast was great but the only change I would make is the lunch food at the pool and the food they give you for room service. I never really had anything I thought was worth the money. Because it is a lot more expensive to eat in the hotel than it is outside. All in all 10/10 hotel and will recommend to everyone I know!

The Rayavadee is truly a special place, especially the setting in between 3 beaches and all the limestone cliffs and islands nearby. Twilight dining at the Grotto is a must-do. We did that twice. The staff are extremely polite and kind. We hope to be back.

Rayavadee is one of the most beautiful hotels I’ve been to. The location is gorgeous, with 3 beaches and some of the most impressive views in Krabi. The villas are stunning with every detail thought out for the design. The staff is very friendly and helpful, making sure your stay is excellent.

Their staff needs a class on culture sensitivity, they are not used to having black guest. Although many staff members were nice just as many weren’t. We paid our hard earned money and had planned this trip for three years. We deserved to be treated fairly and equally to every other paying guest. Thank goodness the other two hotels we stayed in on this trip did not make us feel as if we didn’t deserve to be there. We would not return to Rayavadee nor would we recommend it to anyone.

It was a lovely property, with great views, and adorable accommodations.

Magical treat

Wow, what a treat. We only stayed one night, however the second we got there we asked if there was availability for a second night. Firstly we got the shared bus shared boat airport pick up option which was great and efficient. The check in process was then very smooth and we were shown to our room. The grounds are stunning and the rooms also. The bed is the comfiest bed I have ever slept in. Once we settled in we went to all the beaches and the pool and all are amazing. We couldn’t get in the grotto in the evening as there was a wedding but we went for lunch and it was beautiful. The breakfast was lovely also. I can honestly say we thoroughly enjoyed our stay and would 100% return!

Loved the staff, location, and room layout. Only issue is the restaurant pricing. Way too expensive relative to other options ( roughly 10x other choices).

Most amazing property and scenic limestone cliffs

We were welcomed with a refreshing drink & cold towel to cool off. We had an amazing 2 story villa. All of the rooms have a beautiful jungle-like scenery that is really well maintained. We saw monkeys for picture taking. The staff were all very kind, the food was incredible. The pool was absolutely breathtaking. When we went a short distance to Rilay beach we were allowed to use the Kayaks & paddle boards. We fell in love with Krabi & will be returning to Rayavadee again, hopefully soon.

Magical

Everything about Rayavadee was magical. A beautiful resort with fabulous service. We loved every minute of our time here. We will be thinking about our stay here, and the people we met, for a very long time. Hope to return again soon!

Amazing Views

Our kid was really ill the duration of our 3 day stay so was abit of a nightmare we couldnt get the full experience out it , however this hotel location is stunning, luna was a great help in arranging anything wee needed including taxi back to phuket airport ect.. I will go back here again in future. The hotel is extremely chill not really music or that on during the day mostly people reading ect.. beach is more livelyish there daily taxiboats bringing people in. I would say this is more like a honeymoon resort than for kids that said though there was a few kids about. there is the spa, gym, rock climbing ' kayaking' snorkling, cave and bat trecking ect. when we first arrived we where abit freaked out with the jungle setting as we did not know what was flying about lol but the next day we where fine didnt see anything we where scared off lol. We went to the grotto restraunt which we had to leave early but it is set in a stunning location on the beach the food was decent aswell nothing to rave home about but it was nice and cant really beat the views. room service laundry' golfcarts to take you about are there in a heartbeat also.

Would love to come back one day. One of the best resorts I’ve been to!

Simply a wonderful resort with the best staff!

This was the nicest resort i have ever stayed at. The staff, amazing! The cleanliness, spotless. The food incredible! The beaches, unbelievable!! The turn down service...i can go on and on but it just makes me miss it more and more! I will retun!

The property is outstanding. The food is superb. The service is wonderful. The rooms are beautiful. 5 star in everything

I went there for my honeymoon, the resort was exceptional. The staff were extremely friendly and helpful from the moment we arrived to my taxi transfer in Phuket they were on top of everything.

Our stay was amazing, Luna was so helpful with our dinner, excursions reservations and everything overall. Amazing kind helpful staff. Beautiful resort , one of the best resorts I have stayed in.

It was perfect! The staff were so friendly and very helpfull.

We have been in many hotels but the experience in Rayavadee is like no other. The hotel bungalows, the surroundings are amazing. But the most amazing are the wonderful staff at the hotel that go above and beyond to make the experience absolutely perfect. Thank you 🙏

A couples paradise

One of the best hotels I have stayed, beautiful villages, nice beaches, great breakfast, lunch and dinner, excellent spa, great staff, wonderful beaches, pool, walking distance to the small town but very private and exclusive I will come back for my next anniversary

Very unique property and experience

This is an amazing place with outstanding food and service. You will not want to leave the pool or the property. I will definitely return. 10/10.

Perfect resort, trash on beach.

fantastic hotel/resort. awesome pool at railway beach. my only complaint is the amount of trash floating in the oceans and washing up. this is a Thailand problem and not just the resort to be clear. Imagine you're swimming in the most gorgeous beach on the planet and a plastic bag or rope tangles around your body. Have Chang sponsor an event, free beer in exchange for trash clean up. It will be gone in 2 days. The trash isn't from beach goers littering, seems to be from all the commerce and stuff falling overboard from the long boats. Please clean this up, it would make the experience flawless.

This is just a lovely place. From the rooms, the beaches, the service, the food, the landscaping: just about everything is perfect. The two of us stayed in Deluxe Pavilion 309; this had a nice view of the greenery around us from the 2nd floor large window. We preferred not to sit in the patio area on the 1st floor because of a lack of privacy. The two main beaches (Phranang and Railay) are both lovely, we preferred swimming in Phranang and walked on both of them, Phranang was about a 10 minute walk for us and Railay about a 5 minute walk. The walks through the property are just lovely, they have done a fantastic job of landscaping with all kind of tropical plants, but we also took advantage of the golf cart rides when it was raining. The breakfast (which is included) is served till 11 am and has a lot of nice a la carte and buffet style options. We didn't go the Grotto (did not look so special to us and seemed overpriced), but ate at the other two hotel restaurants: Krua Phranang and Raitalay Terrace; both were excellent (and had lovely views of the beach) and we also enjoyed the cocktails at the 4-6 pm happy hour at Raitalay Terrace. The swimming pool is lovely and also has a great veiw of Railay beach. The service at Rayavadee was just exceptional; we want to give a shout out to Joy, who was our server during breakfast, she was just fantastic. We were here during the off-season, the prices are a little lower, and it was still wonderful despite some rain.

This resort was excellent! Very unique property with individual bungalows in the forest/jungle. Much better than traditional style hotel. Many places to eat in the resort & at other resorts next to Rayavadee. All within walking distance. Everything was very clean & the staff was awesome. Extremely friendly & helpful!

Restaurant food is delicious

This resort is absolutely beautiful. It is a resort in a jungle so you have access to the monkey life all around you. The staff is accommodating and friendly. They were helpful and answered all of our questions. The pool over looks the beach so the sunset/sunrise there is phenomenal. I want to say thank you to rayavadee for making our honeymoon amazing. Only thing I would suggest is to update your facilities, I felt like the rooms/bathrooms could be a little updated.

A luxurious villa in paradise. The “pavilions” are spacious, thoughtfully designed, well decorated and beautifully maintained. The staff could not have been more welcoming or helpful. And be sure to read the guide to the gardens - a delight for any armchair botanist.

This is extraordinary amazing place in the middle of nowhere, magnificent cabanas with air conditioning in the center of pure natural environment, many monkeys, exotic bird and animals, freely and fancy interactions with the tourist, Lek was very supportive staff during the process, transportation by ground and boat are proved. Definitive excellent vacation choice

This was an amazing property. Everyone was kind and all the small details were tasteful. It definitely felt like a true five star hotel. We were sad we didn’t have more time here.

Absolute paradise This is our second stay at Rayavadee first one in 2020, it’s still as special as ever. Food was great, staff amazing attentive, the grounds are stunning, bed is so comfy. Can’t wait to come back next year.

Excellent

Amazing resort, excellent services, beautiful pool

What an amazing stay at Rayavadee. The hotel is wonderful. The service outstanding. The food is so delicious. 3 beaches to enjoy. What impressed me the most was the detail they put on everything, like food presentation, small treats they give you, room decorations and so on. 11 points out if 10.

Fabulous, peaceful, calm, refreshing, cooling, and heavenly place—a great combination of nature, mountains, forest, beach, and lovely people.

This is somewhere I will be coming again. The perfect get away to simply unplug from the rest of the world and just relax. The beaches are beautiful, the staff extremely attentive and helpful. The food as well is top notch!

Too expensive for the customer service. the infamous Thailand "land of smiles" is missing The property itself and pool is nice but the rest leaves much to be desired Much better hotels to go to, we checked out early to change hotels which I have never done in 20 years We had several issues with the customer service a few are 1. Incorrect delivery or breakfast American breakfast was half delivered and then 20 min later comes the other half 2. Buggy took 15-20 min to arrive so we had to walk 3. Staff at reception not well trained and impolite. Where are the smiles gone? 4. Customer service at Grotto was average even during lunch time. 5. No proper signs for rooms so difficult to walk around. The signs can be much more prominent. Very expensive for the customer service. Average food. The Thai food is much better just walking a few min from the hotel and at 1/4th the cost!

This place is magical and a true experience! Too many great things can be said about my experience. Just wow!!! Places like this should set the standard for how properties should operate. Every detail was beautiful. Just wow!!!

Beautiful, beautiful property. One of the best resort stays I’ve ever had!

Fabulous !!!

Simply incredible. We did not want to leave- hands down best hotel I’ve ever stayed at! We were celebrating our anniversary and they made it extra special ! We can’t wait to go back !! All the staff is so kind !

Absolutely incredible setting. Have not seen nor can I envision a setting that would surpass this.

Excellent. Great Staff thanks Dia for your hospitality.

Disappointed this time round.

Second stay, still a great location but service and food standard has slipped a bit. Breakfast was no where near as good as before and very crowded, it was a bit of a zoo. Stayed at 10 hotels over 7 weeks. This was he most expensive but we rated our stay 8th, it should have been 1st going on price. Room and hotel facilities are excellent. location is magical but was not value for money compared to many of the other 5 and 4 star hotels we stayed at this trip. 2 bags wheels damaged on departure and buggy not giving us a lift on the long pier at Krabi topped off the disappointment.

Absolutely Stunning Property. Very Luxurious rooms and extremely tasteful dishes in the restaurant. Great training for the staff ! Love and Respect to this Magical Place ❤️✊🙏

Absolutely stunning location, and a wonderful oasis of a hotel & kind and attentive staff. Very unique experience best enjoyed when the area is quiet. Highly recommend.

Three beautiful beaches and a fantastic pool. Four restaurants all serving delicious food. Fresh fruit in the room each day. Incomparable service everywhere.

The best hotel I have ever been. The service was superb and the ammenities were excellent. The food was also great. It was once in a lifetime experience

best hotel in the world

Best hotel I have been to in a while. Most important asset is the staff! What lovely people it’s like staying with a family. Loved every moment need more time. The spa is out of this world such great service

7 stars

This place is amazing- from the start to finish Rayavadee staff took excellent care of us. Joy was a particular pleasure to work with.

The really big issue is the horrible noise of motor boats and the totally crowded beaches next to the resort. And the MAIN issue is that the resort is TOTALLY silent on these very serious issues in their online appearance and on Expedia. It looks like paradise but it isnt ! The resort must be totally open on the not so nice things ! I would never have paid the daily rate had I known about the noisy boats and the totally crowdwd beaches around the resort. The resort itself is nice but the media appearance is lacking crucial information.

Five stars aren't enough!

We were blown away with the service, location, amenities and the staff! Our experience was 5 star all the way! Incredible resort!!

Heaven on Earth

Rayavadee is the closest thing I have experienced to heaven on Earth. Here, you will live comfortably among the plants and animals of the jungle between two of the most beautiful beaches you will ever see. The staff, service, and food were all excellent. They went above and beyond all of our needs. The activities are amazing. There is so much to do here. I highly recommend booking a couple of half day excursions to see the islands, and kayaking around the limestone cliffs around the resort.

Rayavadee is a truly spectacular place to stay in Krabi! The setting is amazing with the grounds having stunning vistas of and access to three beaches! The flora and fauna of the region are beautiful in their presence on the property. Amidst the trees, ponds, streams, are spectacled Langurs, Macaques, Monitor Lizards, song birds, Lilly’s, flame of the forests, plumerias, tamarind trees, and a whole lot more all in a very well designed layout that we could enjoy safely on our daily walks to breakfast, dinner, and the white sandy beaches. Sunrise at Railay beach a short 5 minute walk, sunset at Phranang beach, daily for strolling, kayaking, paddle boarding, snorkeling, all of which are complimentary for guests. We enjoyed ping pong and you could play tennis with all equipment and shoes complimentary. The spa services were outstanding and our family enjoyed the Thai Boran massage! Breakfast was included and the buffet delightful with fresh fruits changing daily along with a vast spread of well prepared dishes. If that was not enough we could order a la carte choices that were all delicious. We really enjoyed the excursions offered by the resort and the service was impeccable. We visited James Bond island, Hong beach, Emerald pool, Hot springs, all of which were made more fun and truly luxurious and relaxing by the staff accompanying us on the trips. Highly recommend booking with the resort. We were well taken care of and felt safe and able to fully experience the enchanting sit

The nature itself including the beach, weather, animals were just amazing! Krabi is such a place to travel! Adding to that the resort and the people at the resort made the trip even better. Swimming pools, private beach, the traditional rooms, and the food everything was better than expected and I would definitely want to travel again :)

Double story villa is unique. Great breakfast and tea.

The property is beyond beautiful! It’s the best of the best

Everything was great! They even extended out check out till 5.30 pm, as we were leaving the property at 6 pm for our flight, without any requests on our part.

Rayavadee is worth the price. Attention to detail, one of the most beautiful natural settings, and delicious restaurants to dine. Pure heaven.

Excellent location and staff was extremely professional and customer service minded

This place is paradise. Can’t imagine anything better. The beaches are breathtaking, the pavilion we stayed in was perfect and nestled in the jungle with monkeys overhead. It’s exclusive and luxurious and special. Can’t wait to go back. I was a little nervous given that we travelled during the wet season (we were there beginning of June) but the weather was mostly stunning. It rained a couple of times but that didn’t make a difference to our enjoyment of the place. The one down side is that the food and drink are very expensive. I suppose it ensures the place is kept exclusive as all of the tourists arriving on the boats steered clear - (you can find a beer for a third of the price next door).

Just amazing

An amazing place in one of the most amazing locations on earth. We took the swimming pool Villa. Those are located near the amazing Pranang beach. Very high quality of the villa and service. If you arrive with kids it is better to be near the amazing warm pool right on railly beach.Thank you very much for Tony for his kindness and altetiude. We will return for sure and give score 10 for the first time