Baan Talay Resort & Yoga

We had a great stay at Baan Talay. The property is located up a hill alongside ao luek. We stayed in one of the bungalows and the view from the balcony was amazing. The bungalow was recently renovated and spotless clean, with a great rain shower and firm bed (which we like and is typical in Thailand). The restaurant offers great and authentic Thai food at very reasonable prices (better food than most restaurants in Sai Ri). You will need to go up and down a few steps to reach the shore, there is no beach but a small access to the sea where you can snorkel with great corals and swim to the beach. We didn’t do yoga. The staff are very helpful and polite and provided great service from the beginning to the end of our stay/ The only reasons for 4 instead of 5 stars are that they could clean the junk from the ongoing construction a bit better, —- although this didn’t disturb us at all and is quite common in Thailand. Please be aware that this is a secluded resort about 10 min taxi from the city (400 thb one way), the whole point of coming here is to be out of the action. We definitely recommend this place and will come again.

Amazing place close to nature and the ocean. We had such an wonderful week and after having spent 7 weeks in Thailand, at this place we had the most fun. Right outside was the most beautiful coral reefs here we saw many fish, shark and a turtle. We could also swim to a nice sandy beach very close by, and eat lunch at the restaurant by the sea front and have great snorkeling. We travelled with our 4 kids and they loved it very much. Kids also did a freediving course with the owner Dev, that was a wonderful experience for them. The free yoga classes every morning had very high standard and was truly inspiring – the Shala is right by the ocean overlooking forest and the sea. The ice bath organized by Baan Talay was really fun to – so happy we got to try that. Inspiering for both body and mind! We slept in the tents and could fall alseep to the sounds of the tropical forest and wake up every morning to the ocean sound, very comfy beds and showers with hot and nice water. Food has high class and moderate prices. Home baked bread and cakes that was absolutely delicious! The Baan Talay home made tea was fantastic. It was such a relief to come to a resort that did not have plastic straws and plastic bottles. The restaurant was on a big terrace overlooking the ocean – very Instagram friendly : ) We also did a scuba dive with Ban Talays diving center (New Haven) - an incredible experience and experienced staff. Our kids dove with Maggie - it felt completely safe at all stages and kids had so much fun with her. Thank you Dev and staff for a wonderful week at Baan Talay with so many lovely experiences. We will really try to come back next year.

We absolutely loved our lunch experience at the Baan Talay Koh Tao Restaurant in Koh Tao. This is a 'off the beaten path' restaurant tucked high in the hills of the island which wasn't easy to find. But once you arrive you are greeted with a trendy restaurant with an unspeakable view of the Bay. The menu provides both Thai and Western choices and also includes a lovely selection of smoothies, shakes, and lattes/coffees. We enjoyed 2 spaghetti's - olio and carbonara along with an authentic greek salad. The restaurant also features a delightful bakery which had some tempting choices. We decided to split a piece of Apple Crumble which was absolutely delicious. Finally, the bill came which was only 700 thb which I found incredibly cheap. All around, place was a winner. We loved the service and the environment and would highly recommend this place to others if you're willing to make the trek here.