The Best Hotels for First Time Visitors in Ko Yao Yai

Where to Stay on Your First Trip to Ko Yao Yai

If it's your first trip to Ko Yao Yai for the activities and sightseeing, then you're in for a treat. But the biggest question is often where to stay for a first time visitor to Ko Yao Yai. With so many amazing hotels to choose from, it can be tough to make a decision to make the most of your first trip here. That's where we come in! In this comprehensive guide, we'll help you find the best hotels for first-timers in Ko Yao Yai. After analyzing all of the hotels based on price, location, amenities, ratings, and more, we have come up with our list of the best hotels in Ko Yao Yai for first time visitors. We'll cover everything you need to know about these hotels, including the amenities, location, prices and ratings. So, whether you're traveling solo, with family, or as a couple on a romantic getaway, you'll find the perfect hotel if you've never visited Ko Yao Yai beofre. So check out these terrific hotels, many of which have sparkling swimming pools, delicious restaurants, and top-notch amenities, along with the perfect balance of comfort, location, and affordability. So, let's get to it and discover the best hotels in Ko Yao Yai for your first trip!

(Prices are listed in U.S. Dollars.)

Better View Koh Yao Yai

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $52 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Among the Best Places to Stay for a First Visit to Ko Yao Yai
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for first time trip hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

Located at 58/13 Moo4 Koh Yao Yai, Better View Koh Yao Yai has great rooms from $52 (before taxes). It offers an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, snorkeling, and a bar. It has a terrific 9.50 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. Only 13.8 km from the city center, first time visitors will especially love child care, laundry services, a hot tub, a game room, and free parking at this relaxing hotel. Unwinding at the restaurant after sightseeing is a nice way to end the day. The price of this hotel is less than average for first time trip hotels, which makes it a great value.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Snorkeling
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Hot tub
  • Game room
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room


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Koh Yao Yai Hillside Resort

4-star Resort with prices starting at $44 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect Hotel to Make the Most of Your First Visit
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

A great place to stay is Koh Yao Yai Hillside Resort which has nice rooms starting at $44. Offering room service, a restaurant, scuba diving, snorkeling, and a bar, it also has a great guest rating of 9.10 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at 57 Moo 4, Koh Yao, Phang-Nga. This convenient hotel is also nice because it offers laundry services, a hot tub, free parking, laundry facilities, and bicycle rental which visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 13.5 km from the city center. You'll love relaxing in the hot tub at the end of the day, too. It's also less than the average price for first time trip hotels, so it's a great value.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Snorkeling
  • Airport shuttle
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Hot tub
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Private pool
  • Refrigerator


Elixir Koh Yao Yai

4-star Resort with prices starting at $56 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Great Hotel for First Time Visitors
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.

We found Elixir Koh Yao Yai to be a great place to stay, and the price starts at $56. We loved that is has an outdoor pool, a pool bar, room service, a restaurant, and a fitness center, and it also has a terrific guest rating of 8.90 out of 10 from previous guests. It's located at 99 Moo 3, Prunai. You'll also find scuba diving, snorkeling, a bar, laundry services, and free parking which travelers will love. And this fun hotel is just 0.8 km from the center of town. Don't forget to spend some time at the terrific pool bar where you can unwind and relax. It's a great value, too, because it's less than the average price for first time trip hotels.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Snorkeling
  • Airport shuttle
More Great Amenities
  • Pool bar
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Free parking
  • Private pool
  • Refrigerator
  • Saltwater pool


Braya Villa

5-star Hotel with prices starting at $305 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Visit to Ko Yao Yai
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

With terrific rooms from $305, Braya Villa, at 57/77 M.4t. Koh yao yai a. Koyao koh yao yai provides an outdoor pool, a pool bar, room service, scuba diving, and snorkeling. Its terrific guest rating is 9.60 out of 10 from previous guests staying here. New visitors will really like this amazing hotel which also offers hiking, rooms with kitchens, rooms with kitchenettes, laundry services, and a hot tub. It's located just 13.4 km from the city center, too. We always love being able to prepare simple meals in a hotel room, and the kitchenette here was teriffic.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Snorkeling
  • Kitchen
  • Spa
More Great Amenities
  • Pool bar
  • Hiking
  • Kitchenette
  • Laundry service
  • Hot tub
  • Game room
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Private pool
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room
  • Infinity pool


Anantara Koh Yao Yai Resort & Villas

5-star Hotel with prices starting at $243 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Good Stay for Your First Trip
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

Anantara Koh Yao Yai Resort & Villas has a great guest rating of 9.10 out of 10, and offers an outdoor pool, a pool bar, room service, a restaurant, and a fitness center. The great rooms here start at $243 before taxes and depending on the season. It can be found at 88/8 Moo 4, Koh Yao Yai Subdistrict. Furthermore, it also offers snorkeling, a bar, hiking, a spa, and a child pool, which is nice for first time visitors. Just 12.7 km from the city center, this fantastic hotel is a terrific choice. The pool here was very nice, relaxing, and fun.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Snorkeling
  • Spa
  • Child pool
More Great Amenities
  • Pool bar
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Private pool
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Playground
  • Breakfast in the room
  • Saltwater pool
  • Kids' club


Koh Yao Yai Village

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $76 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Time in Ko Yao Yai
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family-Friendly

The great guest rating of Koh Yao Yai Village is 9.10 out of 10. This place has an outdoor pool, a pool bar, room service, a restaurant, and a fitness center. Prices for the terrific rooms are from $76, and it's located at 78 Moo 4. We also love the snorkeling, a bar, rooms with kitchenettes, laundry services, and a spa which are great for visitors. And since it's just 11.5 km from the center of the town, the location is great, too. You'll enjoy relaxing while having room service delivered. The price of this hotel is less than average for first time trip hotels, which makes it a great value.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Snorkeling
  • Spa
  • Child pool
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Pool bar
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kitchenette
  • Laundry service
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Private pool
  • Refrigerator


Santhiya Koh Yao Yai Resort & Spa - Compulsory Join Santhiya Speedboat from-to Ao Po Grand Marin

5-star Resort with prices starting at $99 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for First-Timers
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 5-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family-Friendly

A cool place is Santhiya Koh Yao Yai Resort & Spa - Compulsory Join Santhiya Speedboat from-to Ao Po Grand Marin because it has great rooms that start at $99. It has an outdoor pool, a pool bar, room service, a restaurant, and a fitness center, it also earned a great guest rating of 9.00 out of 10 from people who have stayed here before. It's found at 88 Moo 7, Phunai. Only 5.6 km from the city center, travelers will especially love snorkeling, a bar, parking, laundry services, and a game room at this convenient hotel.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Snorkeling
  • Parking
  • Spa
  • Child pool
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Pool bar
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Game room
  • Family rooms
  • Private pool
  • Refrigerator
  • Infinity pool
  • Saltwater pool
  • Kids' club


Blue Bay Beach Resort - Access To Pool And Beach-Phuket & Krabi

5-star Hotel with prices starting at $58 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Among the Best Places to Stay for a First Visit to Ko Yao Yai
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 5-star hotels.

Blue Bay Beach Resort - Access To Pool And Beach-Phuket & Krabi offers an outdoor pool, room service, a water park, a restaurant, and a fitness center which we really like. The terrific rooms here start at $58 (before taxes). It's located at 89 Moo. 7 ,Prunai and has earned a guest rating of 8.80/10. This fun hotel is also nice because it offers a bar, rooms with kitchens, free parking, bicycle rental, and family rooms which new visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 5.4 km from the city center. Having a kitchen means that you'll be able to cook, which is very convenient when you're on the road. It's a great value, too, because it's less than the average price for first time trip hotels.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Water park
  • Kitchen
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Private pool
  • Refrigerator
  • Playground
  • Kids' club


Thiwson Beach Resort

3-star Resort with prices starting at $33 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect Hotel to Make the Most of Your First Visit
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.

Located at 58/2 Moo4 Koh Yao Yai, Kohyao, Thiwson Beach Resort has great rooms from $33 (before taxes). It offers an outdoor pool, a restaurant, snorkeling, a bar, and laundry services. It has a terrific 8.60 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. You'll also find a spa, free parking, laundry facilities, bicycle rental, and family rooms which first time visitors will love. And this amazing hotel is just 13.9 km from the center of town. It's a great value, as the price is less than the average for first time trip hotels.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Snorkeling
  • Spa
  • Airport shuttle
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms


Yao Bada Badoo Boutique Resort

5-star Resort with prices starting at $78 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Great Hotel for First Time Visitors
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 5-star hotels.

A great place to stay is Yao Bada Badoo Boutique Resort which has nice rooms starting at $78. Offering an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, snorkeling, and a bar, it also has a great guest rating of 8.50 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at 57/10 Ban Chong Lad M.2 T. Koh Yao Yai Koh Yao district Phang-Nga. Visitors will really like this fantastic hotel which also offers laundry services, a game room, a spa, a child pool, and free parking. It's located just 14 km from the city center, too. We found the price of this hotel to be a great value because the price is less than average for first time trip hotels.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Snorkeling
  • Spa
  • Child pool
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Game room
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Private pool
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room
  • Infinity pool
  • Saltwater pool


Also, take a look at the first time trip hotels in nearby destinations: Patong, Krabi, Ko Lanta, Karon, and Phuket.

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How much do hotels for first-time visitors cost in Ko Yao Yai?

Ko Yao Yai Average First Time Trip Hotel Price
$85

After analyzing 18 first time trip hotels in Ko Yao Yai, we found the average first time trip hotel price to be a remarkably economical $85. Naturally, this destination has many fantastic first time trip accommodation options with a variety of prices. The price will vary by the hotel's amenities, available dates, and the general location. If you're interested in more information about hotels here, see our guide to hotel prices in Ko Yao Yai.

The average prices of our suggested first time trip hotels by star rating:

  • 5-star hotels: $157
  • 4-star hotels: $90
  • 3-star hotels: $38
  • 2-star hotels: $26


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