พระบาทสมเด็จพระจุลจอมเกล้าเจ้าอยู่หัว
King Chulalongkorn (Rama V) Rock, Songserm Road, Ko Tao Subdistrict, 84369, Thailand- Memorial
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Exclusive Diving Lessons and Beachfront Dining
Experience the best of Koh Tao at Simple Life Talay & Divers Resort, just 500 meters from Mae Haad Pier. Dive into adventure with exclusive diving lessons and savor delicious meals at the beachfront restaurant.
Comfortable Accommodation with Modern Amenities
Relax in guestrooms equipped with air conditioning, flat-screen TV, and a safety deposit box. Enjoy the convenience of a terrace and en suite bathrooms with complimentary toiletries.
Convenient Services and Nearby Attractions
Let our tour desk arrange exciting water activities like snorkeling and diving. Explore Sai Nuan Beach and Tanote Bay, both just a short distance away. Plus, our staff is always ready to assist with ticketing and luggage storage.
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Check-in from
02:00 PM
Check-out by
11:00 AM
Parking
FREE
Children
Allowed
Pets
Not allowed
Sleeps
Up to 2 guests
2 adults · 1 children
Beds
Double bed (131-150 cm wide)
Room details
16 sqm
In-room amenities
Sleeps
Up to 2 guests
2 adults · 1 children
Beds
Double bed (131-150 cm wide)
Room details
25 sqm
In-room amenities
1 Double Bed
172-sq-foot room with garden views
Internet - Free WiFi
Entertainment - 24-inch TV with cable channels
Food & Drink - Refrigerator, room service, and free bottled water
Bathroom - Private bathroom, shower, free toiletries, and towels
Comfort - Air conditioning and daily housekeeping
Smoking And Non-Smoking
Sleeps
Up to 2 guests
2 adults · 1 children
Beds
Double bed (131-150 cm wide)
Room details
16 m2
Garden View
In-room amenities
1 Double Bed
172-sq-foot room with sea views
Internet - Free WiFi
Entertainment - 24-inch TV with cable channels
Food & Drink - Refrigerator, room service, and free bottled water
Bathroom - Private bathroom, shower, free toiletries, and towels
Comfort - Air conditioning and daily housekeeping
Smoking And Non-Smoking
Sleeps
Up to 2 guests
2 adults
Beds
Double bed (131-150 cm wide)
Room details
16 m2
Sea View
In-room amenities
Sleeps
Up to 2 guests
2 adults · 1 children
Beds
Double bed (131-150 cm wide)
Room details
16 sqm
Garden View
In-room amenities
Sleeps
Up to 2 guests
2 adults · 1 children
Beds
Double bed (131-150 cm wide)
Room details
16 sqm
Sea View
In-room amenities
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Provider-sourced guest reviews.
La posizione del hotel era ottima,
Edificio vecchio,e mal tenuto.
The shower water pressure was poor and kept going in and out, the tap kept making a loud noise and then burst in the middle of the night, wifi was rubbish
Increíble las vistas, desde nuestra habitación se veía el mar, super bien insonorizado, bajabas y tenías la piscina, super cómoda la cama. Al lado de la calle de fiestas y de Sairee Beach, también de los centros de buceo
La ducha, ducharse era un crimen diario porque estaba sin separación del lavabo ni del WC
L'espai podria ser molt xulo, i en el seu moment...segur que era genial. Perquè està a pocs metres del mar i la piscina també és xula,
però les instalacions estan realment en mal estat, de pena Quan obres l'aixeta de la pica del lavabo, surt aigua bruta per el desaigua de la dutxa. Els exteriors estan molt molt fets malbé. Una llàstima Degradats
La cama era bastante cómoda.
El hotel es un drama en general.
ชอบวิวทะเล
ห้องพนักงานทำเสียงดังซ่อมแซม
La zona de las piscina y otras zonas comunes están muy bien. Tiene muy buenas vistas al mar
La limpieza podría mejorarse, todos los días tenía hormigas en la habitación y había manchas en las sábanas. Además, muchas toallas de ducha venían con agujeros
Nichts
Dreckig, nicht wie auf den Bildern, Schimmel, schlechter Geruch
We had a great stay at this hotel. Everything worked perfectly, and the receptionist was very kind and gave us all the necessary information. You can also use the pool from the front part of the resort, which is a nice bonus. It’s possible to leave your baggage there in the afternoon as well. We had air conditioning, and the price-performance ratio was very, very good. Our stay was quiet, and even with the diving school downstairs, we were still able to sleep very well in the morning.
The rooms are very simple and quite small, not really meant for a longer stay. There is also a glass window where people can look inside, so you always have to keep the curtains closed. We only had one power outlet near the bed, the others were near the fridge, which was a bit inconvenient. There are also no bedside tables.
L'emplacement.
Chambres sales. Très mauvaises vue sur un chantier.
NADA, son unos auténticos estafadores, las fotos de las habitaciones no son como están ahora, están llenas de cucarachas y hormigas, los baños están totalmente sucios, en el espejo del lavabo de la cantidad de suciedad, mugre y salpicaduras no te puedes ver, el supuesto “Resort” con las sábanas llenas de manchas recién entro en la habitación del check in y las toallas con manchas de a saber el qué…. Una ruina completamente por el dineral que cuesta, no lo recomiendo en absoluto
Veldig fin beliggenhet.
Ikke ordentlig rengjøring, hverken før eller under oppholdet.
The location is excellent, right by the sea, and that was definitely the best part of hotel. However, the hotel did not meet our expectations. The property looks much older than it does in the photos, and it definitely needs renovation. The bungalow felt outdated, and there were several things that should be repaired or updated. Cleanliness could also be improved. The towels were worn and torn, and the refrigerator was covered in ice and clearly hadn’t been properly maintained. Because of these issues, we decided to change our accommodation.
room smelt awful toilet didn't flush
the smell
The sunset view was unreal
No hot water for a shower and maybe a fresh up on the decorating
Amplasarea
Faptul ca totul e foarte vechi
Nettes Hotelpersonal. Am kleinen Strand konnte man ganz gut schnorcheln.
Die ganze Anlage ist am verkommen. Die Handtücher und das Bettzeug waren zwar sauber, aber zerschlissen und zerlöchert. So etwas nehme ich zu Hause als Putzlappen.... Die Geländer sind abgebrochen oder am zerbröckeln, niemand fegt in der gesamten Anlage und das Pool ist meistens von der Tauschschule besetzt. Die Fotos der Anlage stammen wohl aus der Entstehungszeit, denn die Dächer sind nicht mehr blau, die Wände nicht mehr weiss, alles gammelt so vor sich hin. Im Nachbarbungalow gab es Kakerlaken und bei uns Bettwanzen.... vermeiden Sie einen Aufenthalt im Simple Life!!!!! Jedes Hostel ist besser gepflegt!!!!!
Det er to hoteller slået sammen og vi sov i den dårlige/ billige del af hotellet. Det gode er man kan bruge den lækre pool ved hotellet. Beliggenheden var rigtig god.
Bruseren var ret så dårlig. Der var mange tissemyre inde på værelset som også kom op i sengen på nogle tidspunkter. Lige over for det værelse vi fik var der en bar så der var musik til sent men ikke alt for højt.
Viskas buvo puiku,kai sumoki labai mažai,o gauni labai daug,vieta labai gera gražu tylu,ramu,patogu
La chambre proposée est vieillotte et de l'autre côté de la route, cet hôtel est composé de trois parties, une partie face a la mer à 100m de la principale et en très mauvais état, une honte, je vais tâcher a la suite de mon descriptif de mettre quelques photos, je devais rester 3 semaines je suis parti au bout de deux jours, deux punaises dans mon lit, cet hôtel devrait être fermé fefinitivement. Mr Delangue pascal de France
Hôtel a l'abandon, des gouttières tombes dans le jardin, que personne ne retire, des rampes d'escalier inexistantes et rongés par la rouille, bref je voyage beaucoup, je n'ai jamais vue pire, surtout a éviter !
Personalet var venligt, og overnatningsstedet ligger godt placeret ift. byen. Der var køleskab på værelset.
Billederne af overnatningsstedet snyder…Ingen pool eller hav udsigt fra værelset. Man kunne slet ikke gå ned til stranden fra overnatningsstedet, hvilket vi troede. Desuden var poolen på billederne ikke den vi fik adgang til, derimod fik vi adgang til nabo hotellets pool, desuden havde de ikke deres egen reception, så der skulle man også benytte nabo hotellet. Værelset var fugtigt og sengetøjet var ikke helt rent. Vi havde kun et vindue direkte i en anden bygning, desuden lugtede vandet fra bruseren når man brugte den.
Excellent price Friendly staff Great location
Cute staff and liked the pool place.
Not like the picture. But they moved us to another room that felt better. But it’s not the pictures.
Bon rapport qualité prix avec belle piscine disponible à l´hôtel life.
Très bruyant ,, bar à côté
L'accueil est agréable Premier hôtel où on vient vs chercher gratuitement a la sortie du ferry et on vs porte les bagages jusque dans la chambre Superbe piscine Emplacement en centre , plage en bas de l'hôtel... Superbe vue Ils se sont arrangés pour le trouver une chambre un peu plus loin parce que tout était plein Merci
Localização e piscina
Só quatro, mas tendo em conta o que paguei, é aceitável.
Location was good
We got put into a property we didn’t book on the outskirts of the hotel in an apartment building. Was unclean and bugs everywhere. Pipes in the bathroom were not even connected
The pool and location are amazing!
The bathroom facilities were not too clean
Muy buena ubicación, habitaciones limpias y cómodas con su terracita. Lo único que no me gustó es que los escalones de la piscina no eran enteros de azulejos y raspaba bastante la gravilla. Todo lo demás genial.
Muy bien todo la ubicacion perfecta
Los baños un poco cutres
המלון נמצא במיקום מרכזי, יש כניסה לחוף ובריכה חמודה מאוד.
הזרם מים היה מאוד חלש, בנוסף היו תולעים במקלחת
My room was backside of restaurant, not very clean was ok, Staf was friendly, amenities were basic only
La ubicación
La limpieza, la mentira a la hora de las fotos de la s habitaciones, el olor insoportable de las habitaciones, el ruido de las obras desde las 8 am, el ruido de los motores de los aires acondicionados , el trato antipático y desagradable del personal, todo ha sido horrible.
Nulla
Struttura sporca e puzzolente, capisco che non si paghi tantissimo, ma almeno una stanza normale la possono offrire. Appena entri c’è un odore di muffa assurdo, non fa respirare, neanche entriamo e vediamo macchie di non so cosa gialle sulle lenzuola e coperte, ero tentata di cambiare hotel. (In foto si vedono le macchie piccole non volevo ancora toccare le coperte ) Chiedo alla reception di cambiarci le coperte e mentre usciamo (perché non avevamo voglia di stare ancora lì dentro) la ragazza viene a cambiare solo le lenzuola e gira la coperta così la macchia non si vedeva ma era sotto, abbiamo dormito con gli asciugamani da mare sul letto e un copri cuscino igienico usa e getta che ci eravamo portati per fortuna, avevamo paura di prendere qualche malattia! Non so come siano quelle fronte mare, ma se sono così tutte non andateci !!
really well located. staff was helpful. our room wasn't the newest one but still pretty good
Convenient for diving school and beach.we changed to the rooms at the main resort as they were more premium interiors and closer to the swimming pool which is great.
Nothing.
It was on the beach in a good location and close for doing the day tour to the island, room was clean, bed was comfortable, aircond worked great, small fridge was great, hot water was great and bathroom was great, check in to this hotel was at another beautiful resort down the road and were able to use the beautiful facilities and sit around the pool and enjoy the sunset also, easy place to stay if your diving
Needs renovating the building is old on the outside, needs umbrellas for sun beds
All round rubbish. Firstly, impossible to find as the location was wrong on maps. Then we arrive to the sister hotel. They say ours was under construction or something. We were taken across the road, behind a restaurant and up and ally to a crusty block of rooms where we were to stay. The photos make it look much better than in person. They left the door open whilst taking pictures to provide natural light as there aren’t proper windows. Just a couple misted blocks so the room has ZERO natural light. The windows at the back of the room are straight at a dark ally. These had no glass in them, only bug screens so when there is rain it is SO LOUD. My partner woke up in the night asking me why the shower was on. It was the rain. The bathroom door didn’t shut and looked like it had been burnt and melted in a fire…? And the bathroom in general was grimy and leaked. Wouldn’t recommend staying here unless you pay for the expensive rooms perhaps, as they are in the main hotel so I would assume better… I also felt really itchy in the bed and kept getting bitten at night whilst in the room (we didn’t go outside as it was torrential rain the whole time)
The location was ok
It wasnt very clean and there were noises in the roof, the staff told us its a mouse and were laughing about the situation, there was also a hole in the ceiling. I needed to explain and argue for a long time to get a different room even though there was a mouse in the ceiling!!!
Nice view. Cozy and good value for money. Simple and all basic accommodations needs covered. The small fridge in the room is a bonus.
Great location, especially if you want to try diving through simple life.
The property is very dated and didn’t feel especially clean. Also there are quite a few steps to get to the rooms, so keep this in mind if you aren’t good with stairs.
Room I was given did not look like the tidy clean room advertised. There were ants throughout the bed linen, ants on desk, main light did not work, air conditioner could no be turned off or temperature changed so room was too cold. Bathroom tap was broken and shower dripped constantly leaving bathroom always wet and damp smelling. Luckly was refunded for cutting my trip short however refund was hard to attain as staff were unhelpful. Only positive was the pool
After seeing the room we changed hotel.
This room was just not for us, we didn’t think it looked like the picture, if you’re on a budget or only staying for a short time it’s fine, just not for us personally - very dark and small room
We didn’t like this property and once we saw the room we decided to stay somewhere else. We aren’t usually fussy with hotels and properties in Thailand but this one was just disappointing. The room wasn’t like the pictures, so much smaller than pictured and cramped, there was mosquitos in the room as soon as we got there. The bathroom and shower was so small, the shower completely soaked the entire bathroom and toilet when used. This room would be fine for 1-2 nights and if you’re on a budget, but we were staying in Koh Tao for 5 nights and it just wasn’t for us personally. (The hotel across the road was amazing)
A lot smaller than pictured, cramped, dark and mosquitos in the room as soon as we checked in. Very small bathroom with a shower that soaked the bathroom when used. We changed our hotel before sleeping in this one so cannot comment on the bed
Bed was super comfy and room was very spacious and clean. Pool was very nice. AC was good. Location was great walking distance to pier and lots of bars and restaurants
Bathroom was a little small
Location was nice and it relatively cheap
It was old and dirty. A lot of bugs inside we even has a mouse in the ceiling and they just expected us to stay there and we had to fight and explain until they let us in another room. Overall we wanted something a bit cheaper but it was not worth it
The hotel is so beautiful bur abandoned. The rooms are not well maintained but is such a lovely and quiet place. We really enjoyed the stay except these facts. For a budget friendly option comparing to big resorts, is ok. The staff is great!!!
Needs to be renovated asap!
Our booked room had a smell of mould and had ants crawling around in the room. We told the staff, and they told us to have a look at another room. This room had the same issues, with ants crawling around in the room and in the bed. As the staff couldn’t offer us any other rooms currently, they gave us an ant repellent spray that we could use and told us we could come back tomorrow morning and have a look at yet another room. The sink in the bathroom of the second room was about to come off the wall and was partly covered in mould. There was a pair of glasses and pants left in the wardrobe from the previous guest, making us question the cleaning of the room between guests. The noice isolation was bad and a window panel was missing (which they had just covered with drapes). On the next day, we had a look at a third room, which turned out to be free of ants. However, the wardrobe and hangers still had quite a lot of dust and dirt left on them (they obviously don’t clean the rooms properly between guests), the fan was very dirty, and the towels and bed clothes had stains and holes on them. Overall, all the three rooms felt quite dirty. Additionally, the wifi was terrible and some of the staff acted nonchalant. With the amount that we payed for this room we had definately expected a better standard; this was not worth the money! We’ve been traveling for two months by this time, and we’ve payed a lot less money for rooms that had better standard and was noticably cleaner than this.
I will stay here again. This accommodation suited my needs. Walk a few steps and there is a bar and restaurants in close proximity. Everything you need is so close. The beach at the bottom of the property. Perfect for those learning to dive or on a solo journey.
Comfortable bed and good aircon. Good location in terms of beaches, and the views from the pools were incredible.
“Garden view” had no privacy from the pub next door. The room was full of ants and there was a dead gecko under the bed. The bathroom was okay, but the floor wasn’t clean and the shower was like warm.
Staff are really friendly and welcoming. Location is perfect.
This could be a much better hotel if repaired. It looks like it’s falling apart. Beds and pillows are hard as a rock even for thai standards. The bidet was leaking hence the floor was always wet and slippery. Too expensive to be these bad.
It was a really good room. It was okay size, clean, and had a nice view over the sea. It is close to Sairee and Mae Haad, so it is easy to move around. The staff was really nice and helpful. Very nice overall!
There was no kettle in the room to heat water or cups to water. There was also no water provided with check in. It is a very simple room with nothing extra. The pool is always full of divers, but you can use the pool from their more expensive hotel but it is like 4 minutes walk.
Booked a bungalow for 5 nights. The view was great with direct access to small beautiful beach. The place would definitely need some maintenance. Lots of paint chipping on the walls and crumbling pillars on the patio. I was most disappointed by the lack of room service. After third night I had to ask for it and even then they came late. Overall decent value though I guess
Upon check in i was disappointed with the room and the sea view blocked by trees. However I grew to really enjoy private little beach out the door, pool and amazing sunset. Also the use of the cliff hotel a few doors down. Hotel has no reception and must checkin at cliff hotel.
Right by dive centre, good pool when not used by divers for training. Lots of places around for food and drink
Ants crawling all over room and bed- had to buy ant killer - no toilet paper replaced. Place needs updating and perhaps a bottle of water in the fridge on arrival.
Location was in quiet area
Room was awful, stained duvet cover, holes in sheets and air conditioning pipes uncovered in places making water drip on the floor. Steep slope to get to front door and tucked away at back. Do not book the Standard Apartment everything was below standard.
Room was very dirty with lots of mould in the bathroom, no window in room, just glass blocks with no curtains in the room.
Absolutely amazing place with amazing views and location.
The swimming pool was very nice and clean. The staff were so friendly and helpful with transfers and laundry.
There were many bugs in the bedroom. There was no sink in our bedroom. They are in serious need of renovations. Our room was infested with ants. When we spoke with the receptionist about this they did not seem to care however majority of the other staff were very nice and helpful. We upgraded our room and the room was still infested with ants. Although we had a sink this time. Our bedroom was probably worse as we could not shower without wearing flip flops as the bathroom was infested with ants. Ants crawled onto the bed too.
The locaition was nice
Our room smelled like toilett, from the AC dropped water on the floor. The bathroom was dirty
Beautiful location to spend quality time for couples. Beautiful sunsets are seen from the beach front chalets. The swimming pool is the cherry on the cake as it is mostly empty in the evening. Wonderful staff. The resort is close to sairee beach which is one of the liveliest place in koh tao and can be easily reached on foot.
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Cleanliness
4.5/10Multiple reviews cite cleanliness issues, with mentions of unclean conditions and bugs.
Service
8.5/10Some reviews indicate helpful staff, though some cons mention unpleasant interactions.
Location
9/10Many reviews praised the location as central and convenient.
Room Quality
5.5/10Reviews indicate mixed experiences with rooms, mentioning issues with cleanliness and quality.
Amenities
7.5/10Amenities like the pool are highlighted positively, but other areas weren't mentioned.
Value for Money
7/10Some reviews suggest a poor value proposition due to cleanliness and service issues.
Food and Beverage
7.5/10Not specifically mentioned, assumed to be standard quality for this hotel tier.
Overall Experience
6.5/10Given the myriad of issues, many reviews reflect a generally negative experience.