500 Rai Floating Resort

Great family experience such zen type atmosphere and scenery

Séjour paradisiaque dans cet hôtel incroyable Le personnel est d'une gentillesse incroyable et aux petits soins avec les clients de l'établissement Je recommande cet hôtel

Excellent

The restaurant is phenomenal, maybe some of the best food we had in Thailand. All excursions are extra and the main activity is really to just watch the sunrise and sunset, kayak, swim, and just enjoy the sounds of the first around you. The villas get pretty warm during the day, even with the AC running, though it all cools off nicely at night.

500Rai is a very special place. I haven’t found that much peace, relaxation and pure joy anywhere else.

The place is very beautiful, the water felt unclean, the service and food have much to improve.

We had a lovely, relaxing break, thank you 500 Rai. Arrival - warm welcome after a beautiful 1hr 15mins long tail boat ride to the resort. You can only take light luggage, but bigger luggage can be stored at the pier. 500 Rai have their own office at the pier. Staff - Everyone was so helpful and friendly. It was smiles all around and they cannot do enough for you. Thank you! Rooms - We had a villa and the views were incredible. We were so happy, and very lucky with the weather during our stay. You get 1 hour WiFi per person, per stay. Electricity and air conditioning is 24hours. Each room has its own kayak tied up outside ready for you to use whenever you like. Sitting on the veranda with a cocktail, watching the stars is a great end to an evening. Service hours - Due to the chilled nature of the experience, last orders for food is 7.30pm, and the bar shuts at 8.30pm. Food - Was a bit hit and miss for me personally. Breakfast was amazing. I found the cuts in the chicken dishes too fatty, but the veg dishes were better in the main menu. The prices are more expensive (not unreasonable) than other resorts in Thailand, but this is to be expected as you are a captured audience and they have ship in the supplies. Family vs Couples - If you are looking for a quiet place for couples this may not necessarily be for you. It is not adult only, so you have to expect families, and most were families during our stay. The issue is that there is only 1 space as the restaurant/bar,

Uniqueness

I liked the surrounding views, quitness and the attention and service of the staff. I would love to stay longer, but it is a bit expensive.

Sammy was so wonderful with our young daughters - braiding their hair, providing colouring to keep them occupied whilst we ate. All staff were friendly and helpful. We would definitely stay again and rate 500Rai above Panvaree The Greenery where we stayed afterwards.

If you want to disconnect and relax, this place is great. It is very remote, kid friendly, staff is fantastic!

Absolutely beautiful location, staff great menu lovely 2 course breakfasts were fab. The chilled out break ever would defo recommend expensive but I would Say it is worth every penny

The resort is absolutely beautiful and amazing. The bungalos are right on the water and just perfect. Staff was very friendly and room service for drinks was almost immediate. The water was immaculate and the rooms were clean and new. Even the pool was amazing. A couple of things to watch out for: you need to book your boat transport to and from in advance; this is not made clear in the information received. The directions to the boat pier are not clear; we had trouble finding it and almost missed our boat; I do not suggest buying the "Bonus Bucks" offer. This allows you to pre-buy 6000 Bhat of spending (about CAD$240) for 5000 (about CAD$200). We bought it only to find out when we got there that the spa service was fully booked and they were completely out of wine - the two main things we were doing to spend on. Otherwise it was A1 all around.

Jaw dropping views, excellent restaurant, and a relaxing atmosphere are the top three reasons 500 Rai is place we will definitely be visiting again. Our son loved feeding the fish from the restaurant. The staff were all super kind and helpful. If it's in the budget to upgrade to the Honeymoon Suite, I highly recommend it. The private pool and extra privacy is worth it.

I think a fridge is a must have in this resort. Drinking room temperature water in heat and humid weather isn’t really a treat.

We did a 2 night stay in February. The resort is clean and orderly. The staff was accommodating and attentive. There are a few things that would have been great to know prior to our arrival. - meal options (buffet vs ala carte) are very different. Even regarding drinking water. Inquire well before choosing. - ‘coupons’ are sold at the dock prior to boat departure that provide discounted prices for food and activities. Coupons available at the dock are better priced than at the resort. Be aware that these are non refundable. Verify that coupons May by used for activities is purchasing at the dock. - activities may fill up very quickly and are only 1 time a day so for most 1-3 day stays you need to book as soon as you arrive. - the room air conditioners really do not cool the rooms well. Also because of ‘power’ issues, deluxe villas do not have 24 hr air conditioning as they turn off the ability for air conditioning in the morning until early evening. We opted to pay extra for 24 hr air. However the very poor cooling units were not worth the extra money. The resort is clean, secluded and in a beautiful environment. Again the staff there do a wonderful job. The pool is maintained well and they have a great 2 for 1 drink happy hour from 3-6.

Stunning

Stunning

This place was beautiful and clean the people were so friendly and helpful , we had a wonderful time

The resort is a 1hr boat ride from the pier and is a beautiful trip. The staff that greeted us are lovely, though shy and learning english. The room was cute and scenic - breath taking at sunrise. Its an adventure resort (lots of excursions that aren’t promoted, so make sure to ask about them) - recommended minimum stay of 2-3 nights (we could only stay 1). Food was nice - let them know of any allergies/intollerances beforehand because food is an hour’s boat ride away. Take cash because there is no phone/internet - a wonderful change. Its an immersive nature resort that is very well worth the trip.