- Transport Page – How to arrive to this group of islands ?
- Compare Page – Koh Samui vs Koh Phangan vs Koh Tao – How do they differ ?
- Koh Tao
- Nearby islands : Koh Phangan + Koh Tao + Koh Samui
- The other islands of Thailand
Maps – Orientation
Map 1 : Koh Tao
Map 2 : Koh Nang Yuan
Map 3 : Koh Tao – Interactive Map
Where to Stay in Koh Tao ? – Hotels
Note : Koh Tao is a small island and there is a big demand for the hotels. Be specially attentive in periods of feasts. I visited Koh Tao around the New Year and there was 0 offers left for the 31 of December.
- You can book Hotels in Koh Tao with Booking.com. After you Click, use the Map to find the desired location. Read opinions of travelers for each hotel.
Let’s look at the following Map :
Option 1 : Sairee Beach
This is a great zone to stay. It is Animated + Beautiful + Central.
Sairee is the most animated zone on the island. The road which is parallel and adjacent to the beach is full of restaurants and cafés. It is especially live in the evening.
The beach is long and beautiful. In the evening, there is music from some bars on the beach and even some dancing and fire plays.
You can catch from here a small boat to the famous tiny island Koh Nang Yuan.
See Hotels in Sairee Beach. After you Click, use the Map to find the desired location. Read opinions of travelers for each hotel.
Option 2 : Near Mae Haad Pier
The second most animated zone in Koh Tao. There are restaurants and diving schools along the road. There is some life here at night, but not as big and joyful as at the zone of Sairee.
There are at least 2 reasons for which you may want to stay here :
- You are at the pier. You don’t need to travel with a Taxi at the arrival day and the departure day.
- Strategic position on the island: Close to Sairee, close to the beautiful south and close to the main road. Also, on the day that you will make a boat excursion (yes, you will), you don’t need to travel, you are already near the pier.
There are some budgets hotel here, some restaurants and some motorbike rental.
See Hotels near Mae Haad Pier. After you Click, use the Map to find the desired location. Read opinions of travelers for each hotel.
In the Photo : As always, there is a dog that seems to be sad when I am leaving an hotel
Option 3 : Around Shark Bay
The south of the island is very beautiful.
You can stay in one of the wonderful resorts in one of the beaches adjacent to Shark Bay.
Koh Tao is small, so it is not a problem to travel to Sairee Beach for the nightlife, when you want.
See Hotels around Shark Bay. After you Click, use the Map to find the desired location. Read opinions of travelers for each hotel.
Option 4 : Anywhere on the island
There are wonderful beaches around Koh Tao. Because Koh Tao is small it is not a huge problem when you live far from the center.
See Hotels in Koh Tao. After you Click, use the Map to find the desired location. Read opinions of travelers for each hotel.
Note the Hotel, Dusit Buncha Resort :
It is located in front of the famous tiny island Koh Nang Yuan, so there is a nice view
Also : There is an Hotel right in Koh Nang Yuan, the tiny island. The hotel is called Nangyuan Island Dive Resort
It is very beautiful to stay here but it is also a special situation with some disadvantages : You need to take a boat each time that you want to be in Koh Tao (for having a variety of restaurants for example). You can see the hotel on the following photo.
Continue to Page 3 – What to Visit and do in Koh Tao
More on Bangkok and Thailand :
- Where to Stay in Bangkok – Potential Zones for the Hotel
- How to book Trains, Buses, Flights, Hotels for Thailand
- What to Visit in Bangkok ? – The Tourist Attractions
- Bangkok Transport – Airport, Metro, Buses, Boats…
- To the Islands – Which Island to visit + Stay + Arrive
- To Chiang-Mai – What to Visit, Stay, Transport
- To Pattaya city – What to Visit, Stay, Transport
- The Cost to Visit Bangkok – Common Prices
- The Nightlife of Bangkok – The animated zones
- Visa for Thailand- Basic rules and how to extend
- Internet in Thailand – Buying a local SIM
- Useful Products for the Trip to Thailand
- Maps of Bangkok – With places of interest and Transport
- Bangkok FAQ – Weather, Distances etc…
- Bangkok Shopping – The big Malls and the Markets
- The Khaosan Road Survival Guide – The famous Backpackers
- A Tour of Bangkok – An overview
- Taxi Scams in Bangkok – Common Scams of Taxi and Tuk-Tuks
- Go-Go Bar Scams in Bangkok – What to expect
- Vegetarian in Bangkok
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