The Niramaya hotel was great value for money - the staff friendly, attentive and smiling and the interior of the villas was build with well thought through arrangement, so that you come out of the swimming pool or from the beach and you can access directly the shower inside without putting sand everywhere else. Very important for family with small kids. Easy access to the piers and nearby restaurant and bars as well as boat trips. The island Kho Yao Noi is lovely - very peaceful and calm. The boat trip - organized from outside the hotel though - brought us to amazing beaches which we had all for us since it was low season. We surely hope to be back another time for another perfect holidays.
We enjoyed the stay at this resort, we even stayed a day longer we planned. Perfect place to relax and enjoy the peace and harmony of this island.
Staff is amazing. Special thanks to Lek, Naen, Sammy, Faisel and the staff at Niramaya. the location is amazing and you get to feel like you are part of the island vibe. You have a great deal of privacy and tranquility. After a full day at the beach or hiking thru the rubber plantations I would look forward to the wonderful dinner and atmosphere that would be awaiting me. One note, this island is not known for its huge and public beaches. They have beautiful beaches to explore without all of the touristy side effects. many young people from all over the world visit, but not in large groups. So it is quite common to meet someone on the beach located on the northeast side and run into them in town located on the south west side. KonYao Noi has a really nice feeling to it. I highly recommend this boutique hotel and I wish them all the best. S. Bogart & M. Peasley.
We had a great time in this hotel. It was quiet since it was low season. I recommend going around the island, taking a trip to see the small surrounding islands and enjoying the relaxing hotel with it's great facilities, lovely food and friendly staff.
We stayed at niramaya villa resort for 5 nights in August, low season. The Vila was beautiful. Very private pool as well as a great resort pool. Staff were attentive, helpful and friendly. Lovely location with a great view over the ocean from the first floor terrace. The island was really charming and quiet, we had beaches to ourselves most if the time. We hired scooters from the hotel and explored the island on very quiet roads. Loved it all!
Our stay was wonderful and if we return to the island we would stay again and reccomend to others without any hesitation.
I am reluctantly letting you know that if you love nature, walks on the beach to the sound of 'shell music', fresh seafood, big-hearted people and the most magical view of neighbouring islands - then this is the place to go. Away from the tourist crowd. A place to ground yourself and your family's energy again. This is the place where you have nothing much to do, except a local cooking class (hubby and kids did that), a boat trip, rent a scooter with a sidecart, eat, drink and build sandcastles while looking at all the baby crabs growing day by day on the beach, etc. The kids will always remember the hospitality, but also getting there - plane-taxi-speedboat-tuktuk truck - in a very short time! So James Bond. Koh Yao Noi reminds me of when I was growing up and going camping - connecting with nature, and now letting my kids feel what that's like - with the island being a wonderful distraction from tv. I think part of my heart is still there : )
I enjoy the Spas and day tour~ And the excellent service provided by the friend staff. Feeling relaxed and being treated with privilege~ It's really a comfortable stay and I wish to come back again~~
What a lovely place to stay, staff were great, views amazing. The only thing about this place is that there is a road between the resort and the beach. But the pool is beautiful to lie at. The villas are spacious inside and perfect for 4 people.
We were treated so well while we were there. The first 2 nights, it was just my husband and me. My husband was sick the first afternoon and night. They made a special soup for my husband the first night, and brought him boiled rice and chicken for breakfast with special tea. We felt so pampered there, and had access to scooters and bicycles for the week. I had the best fish there at the restaurant as well. My daughter and family came after 2 days, and they were so great with my 3 and 4 year old grandchildren. I t was a very special place that I would highly recommend for couples looking for a quiet, romantic place, or families with children. We had our own pool, as well as the main pool where the kids would trade off.
The room was excellent with one bedroom and one living room. Private pool is also awesome even it's not that big but way better than just having jacuzzi tub. If you come in a group of 3, you can just stay in the room for 2 person without charging for the third person. You can sleep on their sofa-bed with no problem. Only you won't get free breakfast for the 3rd person. :)
We had an amazing honeymoon at Niramaya. The staff were wonderful, helped organise activities and transfers for us, and very kindly allowed us a very late checkout on our last day. The villas are spacious and beautifully appointed. The private pool is exactly the right size for two people to float around comfortably. Our breakfasts were made to order each morning and the food was great.
Sightseeing/Attractions Tip: You can hire a scooter from reception, it's the best way to get around the island. It's very quiet and safe, so scooter novices don't be afraid! You can get all around the island in 45 minutes or so. Although the food at Niramaya's restaurant is good, make sure you try lots of the other restaurants on the island too - the food is amazing. We had a massage at the resort which was amazing. Another day the staff organised for a local to take us out to the nearby islands on his longtail boat. We fed wild monkeys, snorkelled and saw inside an enormous limestone cave. It was an unforgettable day. We also took Mina's Cooking Class which is highly recommended if you like Thai food (if you don't like Thai food, you shouldn't be on this Thai island, really). Koh Yao Noi isn't a party town - it's very relaxed and the locals are friendly, but that's because the relatively small number of tourists are respectful of the local culture.
The hotel was beautiful, had lovely views out to the sea. The staff were very friendly and accommodating and nothing was to much trouble for them. Had plenty of pampering and the masseuse were good. I would stay there again. We hired some bikes to go around the island. Restaurant was good but limited.
Hotel Feature Tip: Best hotel on the island
we absolutely loved niramaya and koh yao. it was a charming little hotel on a charming island. the restaurant ni the hotel was honestly one of my favorite restaurants i have tried in thailand. just simply delicious. one day we rented mopeds and drove the whole island which was a great activity. our olny regret was that we only stayed 2 nights! we would have loved to have some more time to take out kayaks and just relax at the great pool attached to our 2 story villa as well as the main pool. anyone staying here will have a remarkable time and i cant reccomend it enough over the standard phuket holiday.
