Shiralea Island Resort

Clean room, lovely location, plenty amenities, good outdoor gym, helpful staff

Absolutely love this resort! This is the second time I've stayed here - this time bringing my partner for her 30th birthday. The pool is lovely and it's great that it's open late. Having your own little hut is really nice and I loved that there's a hammock on the decking! The staff are lovely, food is lovely, bar is lovely - honestly just a great stay, and INSANELY good value for money. The only downside is that the room doesn't have a fridge or air con so we did overheat a little - there's only so much a fan can do! There also isn't much in the way of storage like a wardrobe or cupboards - but for what you pay you really can't complain!

One of the best hostels I've stayed in. So clean and the staff are so lovely! The bar/restaurant has great food and I love the general atmosphere of the place. Beautiful pool and so close to the beach

Wouldnt recomend it. Beds are way to hard. Nothing is offereed from here to see thebisland at all that is bavkpacker affordable. Food is complete rip off here to pricey for upper end people compared to other islands. Its good if u want to be lazy and spend alot but terrible for exploring and being on a budget. And beds will kill your back and neck to so overall id reccomend staying on the other side of the island for sure

A bit far from the main town and pier of the ferry. But still a great place. Bungalows are in the middle of forest so need to be prepared about animals around. Great common area and bar, definitely the best part of this place.

Right next to the beard and the staff is very nice!

Checked in and the front staff was rude right off the bat. Our air conditioning didn’t work, the shower smelled like sulfur and there wasn’t any hot water. the door was literally tapped together and there was mosquitos in the room all night. the bed was so uncomfortable, my boyfriend and i kept having to toss and then just to prevent aches. for the price of this hotel you can literally stay at a much better place. we ended up checking out a day early and going somewhere else because it was so awful. also, the pictures are 100% deceiving.

Small but perfectly adequate clean rooms. Nice swimming pool and common area. New cues needed for the pool table. The food and drinks prices were as high as we have seen in SE Asia but enough much cheaper places on the beach.

The service was great, everyone was very friendly and helpful! We ended up upgrading to the room with air con and it was definitely worth it.

Shiralea is definitely a flashpacker hostel. It's designed and run by westerners, and has bamboo bungalows, bamboo bar with plenty of Western food, chlorinated swimming pool. Loud music is played in the bar, which can be heard everywhere. Haad Yao beach is a 3 minute walk, and has restaurants and bars along it, with tables on the sand. When I stayed at Shiralea there was a Contiki tour group. They painted themselves in neon colours and danced under a blacklight in the bar. One guy rang the bell and bought everyone a shot. Depending who you are, this sort of thing is a major pro or con. I didn't mind, and enjoyed the spectacle. The music played until 1am. I was in bed around midnight, and used earplugs. Overall it's the best backpacker hostel I've seen. Cons: Low water pressure around 7am in the morning, which meant the water instant heater on the wall wouldn't stay on. Then the water went off. Granted I only stayed one night. No idea what happened.

comfortable and great location, would return

fabulous

Showers kept breaking and we were wanting to relax but there was a party that lasted until 3am one night so we didn't get enough sleep. The pool was really nice and beach was 2mimutes away but nothing much around.

My boyfriend and I stayed here as we were recommended by a friend. Unfortunately they were sold out of the air con room so we opted for a fan room instead. When we arrived and shown to our room it absolutely stank of wee, I'm not one to complain and ask to change rooms but I had to on this occasion. Hands up to the staff, they were great and even though they were fully booked they shuffled around to move us to a new room which smelt better. However, when we turned the fan on fluf went every where, the shower was cold and I was too afraid to put anything above the sink area, the sink was also blocked.. Nice! Aside from the room the ambiance, pool and bar area were fantastic!! I loved the hammock on the front of your room as well. The location is great, a few minutes walk from the beach and easy to Hire peds to see the rest of the Island. If you're lone backpacker this is the place for you and I reccomend solely on the atmosphere and staff. The rooms have potential, love needs to be put back into them!

Awesome hostel for 200 baht, nice pool, close to the beach, nice restaurant/bar/hangout spot with really cool staff! Always somebody there to drink with or talk to. But if you want a good night's sleep, dorms are soundproof and no party will disturb you. I would definitely go here again!

The staff and especially the manager generally try their best but the condition of the bungalows are old and decrepit. Mattresses are good however. Sewage smell was an issue as the septic tank immediately beside our bungalow was full and overflowing polluting both the land and the air. Sewage smell permeates the air throughout the grounds and I'm afraid Thailand has stepped into a world of greed at the expense of its environment. We will not be back to this resort nor to Koh Phangan. It once was a beautiful island with unspoiled nature and sea. Now it is filled with youth aspiring to the Full Moon Parties and spewing the cigarette butts and beer bottles that come with that crowd. Thailand; Rest In Peace.

Great value! Staff are all amazing, particularly Faye and Connor, they make the place sparkle and enjoyed my stay thoroughly, met some cool people there.

The staff here are awesome! Ness and Faye thank you for always going out of your way for me and for the bags of ice for my injured foot. This place has just the right mixture of people. The dorm style rooms bring in backpackers looking for inexpensive accommodation and a good social setting to meet others. The bungalows bring in families and long stay guests. Place is clean, staff go above and beyond, pool-side is relaxing and this place is a 3 minute walk to a beautiful beach. I would recommend this place to anyone.

We were pleasantly surprised by this resort. It is perfect for young people on a budget. It is a two minute walk from the beach and the pool is great.

Stayed here number of times now. Love the resort, room very clean, great facilities at resort and fantastic staff.