The very private two-bedroom Villa Ingfah with our own pool was heavenly. Great internet connection for video meetings for remote work. Dinner at the on-site restaurant was excellent. Ryan arranged rental bikes for us which were dropped off right at our villa. We had fun biking around the small island, eating at places Ryan recommended — all great. Nice private beach a short walk from the villa; gentle waves, sandy bottom. The resort island is accessible via a scenic 30-minute speedboat trip from the east side of Phuket, and then a short taxi ride.

There's not much within walking distance of the property other than the beach, but bikes/taxis are easily arranged by the staff.

We loved Ko Yao Noi island and our stay at Kayao Bay Pavillions. The setting of our accomodation was superb set in natural surroundings and close to nature. Our villa was luxurious, comfortable, spacious, extremley clean and well maintained. The villa was equiped with everything we needed and more ! The location of the private pool was a highlight. The menu in the restaurant was extensive offering Thai, European and Street Food the best food we had in our entire stay in Thailand. The management team of George, Bee, and Ryan were amazing hosts and made us feel very welcome. They were always avaliable to help and advise but never intrusive. All the staff, cleaners, grounds staff were friendly, polite and helpful. We would like to give a special mention to the waitresses who were exceptional and to the chefs who provided delicious meals throughout our stay.

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The Pavilions are about a 10 minute walk from the main road, so we took most of our meals (except for Wednesday, when only breakfast was available) on-site. The food was very good. We took the breakfast option, and had a choice of continental or Thai, each one had two or three options. Lunch and Dinner menus did not change, but there were lots of choices so we wouldn't get bored. There were some options that needed to be ordered in advance (special prawns and fish), but we didn't try those. We can't say enough good things about the staff. George and his wife Bee, were extremely gracious hosts, and Ryan (the GM) was on-hand when we arrived to show us around. He was just superb in arranging transportation, mountain bikes, and having kayaks ready for paddling to a nearby island or beaches up or down the coast. We had cocktails regularly and they were quite good. We had fun talking with Khun Bee about wine and her choices were spot-on. We stayed in the Beach Suites (adults only - as the pool is deep and without a lifeguard) that were huge. There is a separate outdoor lounge pavilion with sitting areas, hammocks, coffee and tea, and a desk area, with a ceiling fan and floor fans. The bedroom area is huge, ample closet area, and an outdoor shower and dual sinks. The two floor fans were enough to keep us comfortable at night (no AC).

The beach by the Pavilions was a little disappointing, in that is was small and not that attractive. Swimming was only possible at high tide periods (with a monthly listing of the tides provided in the room guide) due to coral and rocks. The water was also somewhat murky, so snorkeling was out. We would recommend renting a scooter so that you could easily visit some of the other beaches that were rather nice and fairly empty (when we were there in early March).

We loved everything : beach, suite, restaurant, team. I cannot recommend enough to stay at Koh Yao Pavillions. The location is great, the warm welcome from Georges and Ryan has been much appreciated, and the kindness of the restaurant team is so inspiring. Koh Yao island is nothing more than everything we love : remote, quiet but still with lively places here and there, untouched in some parts. We lived the dream for the 7 days we stayed over there. Special mention for the quality of the restaurant. Best food we've eaten in Koh Yao Noi.

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The accommodation was beautiful and the service was very friendly and competent. We particularly liked that there was no children in the beach villa areas. The restaurant was also fantastic and we had several excellent dinners there.

We thought the breakfast options were very limited considering the price (booking included breakfast). The whole breakfast menu was this: There was one juice - orange Coffee with ( cow milk only) Fruit plate (very tasty) Home made toast (the toast was great) Eggs scrambled, fried or omelette Thai soup French toast

The beach villa that we booked was nothing short of amazing. Attention to detail and cleanliness was impeccable. The location of this resort was literally a stones throw away from the beach. Staff are friendly and most importantly our hosts George, Bee and Liverpool were always there to see that our needs and comfort were always met. While there my wife fell ill. Bee took such good care of her thank you. This stay was a real treat as I was surpring my wife for our anniversary. Can't wait to return to this beautiful place again someday.

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Definitely the staff, from the GM, owner and restaurant employees. Location was near everything considering it’s an island and you rent a scooter. Resort is on the beach. Restaurant breakfast was amazing.

Small detail: pool belonging to the adults only needs to be cleaned daily. Another detail: no ac in the beach resort so make sure you will be fine without it. We went during mid-april and dripping in sweat all day/ night with 3 fans blowing on us.

Awesome place next to the beach - feels like you are in the middle of nature just with very close food and super super helpful staff. The food in the restaurant was really really good. Free kayak to explore the sea and nearby island. Amazing surroundings. Very big rooms.

Sometimes a bit too close to nature, with animals finding their ways to our bathroom. No AC in rooms, so you have to rely on the fans provided. The family villa is a bit far from the beach. Very few hooks to hang towels in bathrooms.

The villa we stayed in was utterly beautiful, the beds were so comfortable and the private pool was used constantly by our children and ourselves, the restaurant area had a lovely warm and cozy feel to it and was very welcoming, the beach that the property led onto was deserted most days and was so much fun to watch all the crabs run across it. The water was lovely and we had the best 5 days

There’s not much to not like! I can’t think of anything

We love the island of Ko Yao Noi. It is centrally located between Phuket and Krabi and is a perfect launch point for exploring the beautiful limestone islands of Phangna Bay and the Andaman Sea. The Pavilions are situated on a beautiful stretch of beach. We occupied the spacious and very comfortable Mai Mai Cottage. This is set back several hundred metres from the beach but in a beautiful forest location. The enormous space of the villa was luxurious for four guests and we spent quite a bit of time in the large outside Salla. We liked the availability of kayaks and paddling to the nearby islands. We liked the fine quality of the Pavilions restaurant, although the food is reliable good across the island so we dined there very seldom. We loved the friendliness and geniality of the owner/manager George and his staff always generous and willing to help.

When we stayed there was some construction nearby the villa which was noisy. The area between the villa and the beach is also under construction. The road into the pavilions is partially dirt and is not in great shape and a little difficult to handle on a motor scooter, the main form of transportation on the island. The counter in the kitchen of the Mai Pai Cottage is lower than it should be and makes it hard to work on or wash the dishes.