Baan Manali Resort

The Baan Manali is an excellent resort for the price. It's on a lovely stretch of beach, they serve up amazing food and drinks, wifi is excellent and staff are very friendly. The rooms are a bit dated, but this adds to the charm of the resort. You won't find many good restaurants nearby, but this is the case in most areas and a scooter hire is almost essential in Koh Phangan if you want to explore the island and restaurants.

This was the last of our stays after visiting four different islands in Thailand. This property was beautifully maintained with great views and pool right on the ocean. It lacked the arrogance and pretense of other beautiful resorts and felt entirely comfortable and welcoming. I will be back!

Wonderful hotel, we had a room right on the sea front with a patio with chairs and a hammock. Room was a good size and bed very comfy, good air con and a decent size shower room. Amazing views , right on the beach . Lovely restaurant, good quality food. Had breakfast every day especially recommend the Thai eggs in tomato sauce. Friendly helpful staff. Only slight criticism was that we wish the restaurant was open for evening meals post 18:30

Great little spot to relax with a great kitchen & bar… great vibes!

It seemed like a campsite. Checkin was at the restaurant which was kids running around screaming EVERYWHERE. Room wasn’t ready so we waited a few hours and ate. Food I will say was delicious!! It’s on the water - or lack there of. More mud and not a pretty sight. Our room was in the very back and no one offered to help with our bags. Then it was up maybe 20 stairs. Hot. Room was basic. A cat came in and wouldn’t leave the room. We stayed for 15 minutes and went to check out. Moved to another hotel which was great. Sea Flower. Right on the actual water and had an actual hotel feel to it. This camp seemed to have a certain clientele and we weren’t it. I’m not sure who gave them so many stars. Bummed I lost all my money for the entire stay but in order to not hate Ko Phangan we had to change.

Peaceful place

This is a beautiful and very relaxing place along the water, not far from the Thong Sala pier. It's run by a wonderful couple, who were very helpful during my stay. The rooms are particularly comfortable and quiet. I slept very well. The breakfasts are excellent. I particularly recommend the French toast served with fresh fruit. They make their own breads, and they're excellent. The food is very healthy, and the resort is environmentally conscious. There's a good variety of restaurants in the town nearby. It's also close to Thai Immigration, so, if you're going to the immigration office, this would be a great place to stay. There's a pool. Not really big enough for lap swimming but great for kids. The wifi works great.

We truly loved the garden of the hotel and the pool that are maintained with great care. The restaurant served a very good quality food and had very relaxing atmosphere. The air condition in the first room we got was not working very well. Next two nights we spend in superior room with partial sea view, this room was superb and air condition was good.

we had an amazing stay. The place has a magical feeling and is super beautiful. The room was in very good condition, clean and with a really nice smell. We loved everything there especially the most magnificent sunsets. Would surely come back there!

Lovely and clean bungalow however it's a bit far from town and there's nothing going on there. No music or atmosphere in the evenings. If you want to stay away from the hustle and bustle of town but would like to enjoy a few drinks it's not really an option here

Absolutely recommended. This is a gorgeous place to stay. Close enough to walk down to the markets and bars but you still feel like you are in a secluded little paradise. The pool is awesome. Rooms are very well kept and maintained. The only issue I had was with the use of perfumes to avoid the “natural” smell the island sometimes has (to put it delicately). The room had a scented deodorizer, scented oils in the bathroom and most strongly- the bedding had a heavy fabric softener smell to it. I’d rather have the occasional whiff of unpleasantness than have the perfume smell in the room.

It was a quiet and wonderful place to be. Service was great. Homemade local food was a huge added plus.

Great hotel for the price. Welcome drinks were great, great getaway from the full moon party. Beach and pool were nice, rooms were nice and clean. Brought free taster drinks to the pool which was great. Food was great! Good privacy in the room. Only down side is there is not much around so you stay at the hotel all day.

Very good rooms with neat and clean bathroom. A private cottage for all the guests. Resort located a walking distance from the Thong Sala Pier. However, with loads of baggage, u would still require a cab. Welcome drink served. The location of the resort was a disappointment as it was not so beautiful as it seems to be in the photograph available online. At the same price, better resorts are available at much better location where most of the full moon parties happen(rin beach), though far from the pier. However, for people who want to be away from the loud music and want to relax, will find this an idle location. The restaurant do not accept payment by card so you need to have sufficient cash to do your food bills. Otherwise, the staff was very helpful and polite. A good stay overall.

During our time at Baan Manali, we truly loved everything about our stay! We stayed in room 3 for two nights & loved the proximity to town, including the night market, so extended our stay & also stayed in room 13 and both were wonderful rooms with comfy beds, mosquito nets, AC, and warm showers! Room 3 has a view of the garden, pool, and beach and both are easy to access the restaurant, free water machine, and the pool/beach. We also rented a kayak for only 100baht and had a great time kayaking to a nearby lagoon. It was great weather while we were there, so we were also able to walk, yes walk, through the water (about waist deep) and reach a small land mass near the hotel and enjoy the views, sand, shells, etc. We absolutely loved Jim at the front desk! He made sure we were well cared for and also mixed up great drinks for us at happy hour. The owners were cheerful and lovely. Overall, I’d say this is a must stay on Ko Pahngan! A short walk toward town and you can rent great motorbikes from Pai motorbike rentals as well. The owners there are very sweet and run a very respectable business. The last night it was raining and the husband was able to taxi us to our second hotel on the island. If Baan manali wasn’t sold out, we wouldn’t have stayed further away. All in all, stay here!! It’s worth it all. -Kristal & Andrew from Arizona.

Friendly staff, beautiful grounds, great rooms, comfy beds and a sunset every night that is picture perfect!

The service and care was outstanding. You are just a couple minutes from the main strip of town. Enjoy the bustling day and night life in town then come home to a private serene bungalow on the beach. The sunset view from the beach is breathtaking, which can be enjoyed from the beach, pool, or restaurant. When in Koh Phangan stay at Baan Manali and you will have a fabulous time!

Really nice place to stay- helpful staff, keep the area and lagoon spotless every morning- fanatstic sunsets, fantastic recommendation to dine at l’alcove restaurant - loved it, greatfood and breakfast, arranged a perfect day trip for us - would definitely stay again - the bungalows are clean, comfortable and fantastic location - just ask and they deliver

Walking distance to a bunch of cool.streers with food and bars. Right next to two Thai boxing gyms. I really liked the owners of the hotel and enjoyed my stay.

I love this simple hotel, it's a bit hidden from the town but not hard to find it. The best it near to beach. The room it cozy. Just less than 5 min you can walk to the 7-11, massage center. around 15 min walk to the town (not really far). Recommended to everyone to this hotel