Krabi Tipa Resort

Perfect location, one of the best pool views we had on our trip!

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We were dubious about staying here because of some of the negative reviews regarding the standard of accommodation and the steep hill to the top. So decided to book one of the top of the range sea-view rooms which would minimise any risk. So thankful we did! Our room had views to die for, was clean, comfortable and well-equipped. Housekeeping was very efficient, lots of coffee & bottled water (extra on demand) and the breakfast had a good selection. We guess the negative reviews was for some of the lower standard accommodation so do yourself a favour and book a sea-view room only (those rooms are all in the new wing at the top over-looking the infinity pool!) Golf carts were always available to take us up the hill and the walk down was absolutely fine. Can’t wait to return and stay here again!

It's difficult to be negative but there were a few issues: 1. The coffee machine at breakfast takes an eternity to dispense one cup (you could be there for some time trying to get 2 cups!) 2. The resort takes a BHT2000 deposit should there be any damage to the room but this can be inconvenient because you have to pay cash or wait for up to 1 month for it to be returned on a card. 3. Our room suffered from dampness and had a huge dehumidifier which needed to be emptied daily. 4. There’s no iron or board. 5. Lack of international TV channels was disappointing. 6. The mirror in the bathroom was useless because of the lighting but fortunately there was a vanity mirror in the desk.

Friendly staff. Amazing view from our room. Infinity pool with amazing view of mountains and sea. Each building has water dispenser. Walking distance to Ao nang beach. Many restaurants nearby.

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The location is excellent and the infinity pool has beautiful views

This hotel may have been at the top of its game back in the day but it is way past that now. Many of the services and facilities that were apparently once on offer are no longer; we were shown a map of the resort on arrival which indicated many facilities were available, including more than one restaurant, however. Cafe Mood appears to have been closed down for some time, the pool table has ‘out of order’ signs on it which have clearly been there for a long time, the ‘kids club’ with ‘library’ is a tiny, bathroom-sized room with a few bits of plastic furniture and no books. The laundry service doesn’t operate. In terms of 4 star standards, this just isn’t it; I had to ask for more pillows in the room as we were given one each, the pool towels supplied are basically large tea towels (guests are told not to use their room towels at the pool), there are no cushions on the loungers, daily room cleaning is minimal, the breakfast buffet is of backpacker hostel standard. We were put off the breakfast when my husband watched a staff member remove a spoon from the jam which was covered in bees and drop them into the toaster to kill them. We mostly ate elsewhere for the rest of the week or ate the basics if we were leaving early for an excursion. The staff are pleasant enough but seem to do the basics. The staff members at the infinity pool bar had very little in the way of work to do but, instead of proactively clearing up dirty dishes and glasses from the poolside, they mostly watched TV on their phones. Overall, it’s pretty soulless; there is no buzz about the place, nothing keeping guests there instead of going into town for dinner and drinks.