Ao Cho Grandview Hideaway Resort

Loved the rooms. And the way they were spread out. Staff were all extremely good. Particularly Jee (F&B Manager), Kompak and Anny who immediately made you feel at home with smiles and help all week. No pool, but right on the beach with enough beds and loungers. The eating area from lunchtime is by the sea and is very relaxing. Service can be a little slow but I think that is just a typical Asian thing. ( come on we’re on holiday and everything doesn’t need to be at top speed) I would certainly go back to this resort.

A review has an emotional part and the accurate ones. I will try to share both sides. It’s a fantastic place to recharge, probably the best relaxing time in my life. We did nothing apart from eating drinking and enjoying the sea. There are plenty available activities with good prices. A important part of how with review the facilities are the standards. We need to go to the level and standards of an Asiatic country regarding construction, plumbing, electrics etc to really be fair reviewing a place. In those standards, Ao Cho it’s GREAT, The basic security levels are achieved on this hotel, of course with room for improvement, mainly: grounding for electric outdoor illumination, better protection on the shower boiling, mainly a better finishing of the construction. The plumbing it’s a general problem around Thailand and some feedback smell can be noticed on the bathroom. But this is me being picky because if you are on the spirit to relax, nothing this matters! A/C works amazingly and it’s very modern. Breakfast was really good with Thai and continental options, a chef was there to serve you really great omelets and noodles on the go! Staff was really amazing! (Thanks Tim! Made our holiday unforgettable!) . The facilities were great! Showers near the beach reception and bar so we can take a nice shower to avoid taking sand to the room. Prices are a little up compared to the rest of the restaurants and bars, but it’s fair, since it’s the ONLY hotel, restaurant and bar on the complete island that includes TAX (meaning they pay TAX to the government and also includes 10% service charge to tip their staff!). Even though it’s still a great price when you compare the quality of the food versus price against for example with what you pay in Europe. And you are being served on the paradise! The 2 beaches around the hotel are AMAZING! Taxis are available in minutes! And if you enjoy, fire shows all nights for 30 min. The music it’s also amazing chill out with low volume!

The hotel is lovely - cute beach bungalows etc. I didn't have a beach but only a 30 second walk to get there so no problem. The restaurant and bar are very good. Everything very clean and looked after. Really enjoyed my room with comfy bed, good aircon and excellent shower. The beach Ao Chor is lovely - quiet with just the hotel and a few restaurants/bars. It's further down the island where a lot of the tourists day. Sun beds on beach are good. You can walk the coast line north from here to the top of the island, but also south. This is a big plus as nice to avoid the roads.

We stayed in an ocean suite and the views from the room were absolutely beautiful. The bath was lovely. The room was nicely decorated and the bed was comfortable. Breakfast was pretty standard Thai island breakfast. It was a really quick walk by road to the next beach which had a bit more life to it. At night we could watch the fire dancers from our huge window which was really good!

Location - quiet, nice beach, a bit away. Staff were really nice. Good happy hour. Chairs and umbrellas on the beach. Offered free snorkeling masks.