Luxury Hotel Stay: Rayavadee in Krabi, Thailand

Location:

The Rayavadee is only accessible by boat, and is located between two famous beaches - Phra Nang Beach and Railay Beach. The hotel will provide transportation - by car from Krabi Airport to the pier (~20 minutes), and then by boat to the hotel (~20 minutes), which you will need to arrange after booking.

The boat transfer from the pier to the Rayavadee

The Resort:

The incredible location and grounds of this hotel are almost impossible to beat, and always stick out as one of the top locations of any hotel I've stayed at. I still remember our arrival, which was right before sunset, and my jaw was on the floor when I saw the scenery for the first time in person. The hotel is situated between Phra Nang Beach and Railay Beach - both have white sand, warm water, and dramatic limestone cliffs. The lush property is well maintained and very large, and has multiple lounge areas and restaurants. The beaches are not private and can get a little busy, but it is very easy to find a long-tail boat to go island hopping, although none of the nearby islands compared to the hotel beaches in my opinion.

The only negative I found with this hotel was the food - there was not as much variety as we would have hoped for, so it got a little repetitive after four days at the resort. There are some restaurants on Railay Beach that are a short walk from the hotel if you would like to try some other options. The service at the restaurants, along with the rest of the resort, was excellent. A trip to the spa for a traditional Thai massage is definitely recommended! Overall, this was an extremely memorable stay and I would definitely love to return someday.

Phra Nang Beach at the Rayavadee

Railay Beach at the Rayavadee

Loungers near Phra Nang Beach

Phra Nang Beach

The Grotto on Phra Nang Beach

Phra Nang Beach at sunset

Pool at the Rayavadee

Monkeys at the Rayavadee

Hotel grounds at the Rayavadee

Daily breakfast setting at the Rayavadee

Hotel grounds at the Rayavadee

Pool service at the Rayavadee

The Room:

All accommodations are in the form of private pavilions and villas - we booked a Deluxe Pavilion (which is a standard room at the Rayavadee), which was two stories and had a private outdoor patio. The first floor had a desk, seating area and tv, and small bar area. The mini fridge and cabinets were fully stocked with complimentary water, beverages and snacks each day. The second floor was a bedroom with a large bathroom and closet. The bathroom was stocked with every amenity you could ask for - even small bottles of the most lovely lemongrass scented bug spray (which you will definitely need here)!! Everything was so nicely packaged and wrapped - the attention to detail was amazing.