40/1 Moo 3, Tanote Bay, Koh Tao, Surat Thani, 84360
What's nearby
Sairee Beach - 1 min drive
Mae Haad Pier - 5 min drive
Island Muay Thai - 7 min drive
Sairee Plaza - 7 min drive
Chalok Viewpoint - 10 min drive
Getting around
Samui Intl. Airport (USM) - 39.9 miles/64.2 km
Restaurants
The Factory Cafe - 6 min drive
The French Market - 4 min drive
Darawan Restaurant - 6 min drive
Barracuda Restaurant at Darawan - 6 min drive
Yang Thaifood - 5 min drive
About this property
Family Tanote Bay Resort
Situated on the bay, Family Tanote Bay Resort is a great choice for a stay in Koh Tao. Guests can indulge in beachside massages and enjoy Thai cuisine at Family Tanote, which is open for breakfast, lunch and dinner.
Languages
English, Thai
At a glance
Hotel size
41 units
Arriving/Leaving
Check-in start time: 2 PM; check-in end time: 8 PM
Contactless check-in and check-out are available
Minimum check-in age – 18
Check-out time is 11 AM
Contactless check-out
Special check-in instructions
There is no front desk at this property
Guests can access their accommodation through a private entrance
This property doesn't offer after-hours check-in
Required at check-in
Credit card, debit card or cash deposit required for incidental charges
Government-issued photo ID may be required
Minimum check-in age is 18
Children
No cots (infant beds)
Pets
No pets or service animals allowed
Internet
Free WiFi in public areas
Parking
Free on-site self-parking
Free off-site parking nearby
Street parking available
Other information
Smoke-free property
Property amenities
Food and drink
Local cuisine breakfast (surcharge) each morning 7:30 AM–9:00 AM
Restaurant
Travelling with children
Local/corner shop
What to do
On the beach
Snorkelling
Boat tours nearby
Scuba-diving nearby
Services
Tour/ticket assistance
Dry cleaning/laundry services
Luggage storage
Bike hire
Beach sunloungers
Facilities
Terrace
Accessibility
Well-lit path to entrance
Room amenities
Home comfort
Ceiling fan
Sleep well
Hypo-allergenic bedding
Bed sheets provided
Freshen up
Private bathroom
Shower only
Bidet
Towels
Food and drink
Paper towels
More
Mobile key entry
Local maps
Special features
Dining
Family Tanote – This restaurant specialises in Thai cuisine and serves breakfast, lunch and dinner.
Fees & policies
Optional extras
Local cuisine breakfast is offered for an extra charge of approximately THB 50 to 190 for adults and THB 50 to 190 for children
Policies
This property does not have lifts.
Guests can rest easy knowing that there's a fire extinguisher, a security system and a first aid kit on-site.
This property accepts credit cards and debit cards. Cash is not accepted.
Cashless transactions are available.
Also known as
Family Tanote
Family Tanote Bay
Family Tanote Bay Koh Tao
Family Tanote Bay Resort
Family Tanote Bay Resort Koh Tao
Tanote Bay
Tanote Bay Resort
Family Tanote Resort Koh Tao
Family Tanote Bay Resort Resort
Family Tanote Bay Resort Koh Tao
Family Tanote Bay Resort Resort Koh Tao
Frequently asked questions
Does Family Tanote Bay Resort offer free cancellation for a full refund?
Yes, Family Tanote Bay Resort does have fully refundable room rates available to book on our site. If you’ve booked a fully refundable room rate, this can be cancelled up to a few days before check-in, depending on the property's cancellation policy. Just make sure that you check this property's cancellation policy for the exact terms and conditions.
Are pets allowed at Family Tanote Bay Resort?
Sorry, neither pets nor service animals are allowed.
Is parking offered on site at Family Tanote Bay Resort?
Yes, there's free self parking.
What are the check-in and check-out times at Family Tanote Bay Resort?
Check-in start time: 2 PM; check-in end time: 8 PM. Check-out time is 11 AM. Contactless social distancing and check-out are available.
What is there to do at Family Tanote Bay Resort and nearby?
Have fun during the warmer months with activities such as snorkelling.
Are there restaurants at or near Family Tanote Bay Resort?
Yes, Family Tanote offers Thai cuisine.
What's the area around Family Tanote Bay Resort like?
Family Tanote Bay Resort is a short 1-minute walk from Tanode Bay and 3 minutes' walk from Ao Tanote Beach.
Family Tanote Bay Resort Reviews
Reviews
7.0
Good
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6.6/10
Cleanliness
6.4/10
Staff & service
4.0/10
Amenities
6.4/10
Property conditions & facilities
4.0/10
Eco-friendliness
Reviews
4/10 Fair
12 Aug 2024
The resort is very run down, served up with a high price “over 2000 b per night “ and a bigger smile, the bay is beautiful so nothing will change most likely.
Johnny
Johnny, 5-night family trip
Verified Expedia guest review
10/10 Exceptional
1 May 2019
Very nice staff and employees. Excellent location
Jennifer
Jennifer, 4-night family trip
Verified Hotels.com guest review
8/10 Very good
10 Mar 2017
Nice Bungalows - Great view
Always great to stay there. I love the bungalows with their great view. They are quite simple, but that's all I need.
Very quiet bay. WiFi was also pretty good in the Restaurant - doesn't work what well outside of it though.
Would go there again.
Pascal
Verified Hotels.com guest review
10/10 Exceptional
24 Feb 2017
Very nice location and staff
We stayed in a small bungalow up the hill, the view from there was amazing! We had our own bathroom and a fan, it was so windy up on the hill so we did not even miss ac.
The staff was super friendly and always happy to be at our service. The restaurant is cozy with fenomenal food for a cheap price!
The beach is beautiful and the hotel offers sunchairs and hammocks at the beach for free. The water is clear blue and full of fish!
We booked snorkling trips through the reception and they also have taxi service..
Alexandra
Verified Expedia guest review
4/10 Fair
3 Jan 2016
Great location . Hotel is a rip off.
Amazing view and quiet location away from busy sairee beach. But VERY far from everything. Dangerous gravel road and no store for miles. I stayed in a fan bungalow. And was charged 1100baht a night. The man who worked there admitted it was 800 by mistake. After I had already payed. The electricity would turn off daily which meant no fan. The wifi is a joke. They say they have wifi..they should just be honest. It dosent work maybe once a little in 5 days. The food is good and kItchen and waiting staff where great. A normal fan bungalow on the beach is around 600baht. I was ripped off. And couldn't get my money back from expedia or the hotel. Don't do it you can get much better value for money in many places on the island. Tenote bay is worth a day trip tho.
dan
Verified Expedia guest review
4/10 Fair
26 May 2015
Verified traveller
Verified Hotels.com guest review
6/10 Good
2 Jan 2015
Good luck
Hope you find it because their telephone number is out of service...
Verified traveller
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6/10 Good
22 Jul 2014
Best bay in koh toa
Hotel room was a dump however we got the cheapest room, view was absolutely amazing. Electrics hanging off wall and dark rooms and hole in ground in toilet! All this said you get what you pay for and the view from the hammock defiantly worth it. Location a bit of a nightmare for getting the main party strip costing 500 baht per person and 600 baht the way back! Tanote bay easily nicest bay on koh toa and a must see for everyone.
Lee A
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4/10 Fair
14 Jul 2014
Not recommend it
We booked the hotel via Expedia a couple days before our arrival and when we arrived, the staff didn't even know we had a reservation and they were very un-welcoming. After we showed them the confirmation on our cellphone, they took us to our bungalow. Even though we had booked the priciest room (with sea view and air conditioning), we were very disappointed by it (there was no safe as it was supposed and no fridge), a very basic room. The AC wasn't working well and they laughed at us when we asked them to check it out and they pretended not understanding English. They didn't clean the room neither gave us new towels for the three nights we stayed there.
We spent our whole time in the other resort next to ours, named Montalay Bay, where the staff was friendly and the food very good (we should have booked with them).
Amelie
Verified Expedia guest review
2/10 Poor
17 Apr 2012
Family Tanod Bay Resort in Ko Tao
Our stay at Family Tanod Bay Resort was unfortunately the worst of our 3 week stay in Thailand. We paid for 3 nights but actually only stayed 1 and checked into another hotel in the bay.
The staff on arrival were very disorganised and un-welcoming. We had been trying to call the hotel to arrange a pick up transfer prior to our arrival but they never answered the phone. Our room was very basic to say the least - a bed and a table and a single light bulb in a dark wooden room was not what we expected. The 2 large Gecko's in the bathroom were a nice surprise as well. The mattress and bed sheets were old worn and very uncomfortable. We tried to ask to move but after being ignored first time round we didn't bother persuing this and promptly moved.
As a positive the room did have a lovely balcony which looked out over the bay. The bay itself and beach is also lovely and great for snorkelling.
James
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8/10 Very good
19 Feb 2012
Bungalow FUN!!!!
Staff went out of their way to help us out. The cheaper rooms are higher up from the beach, but they were much larger and well built than any other bungalow that I've stayed in. During our 4 day stay, not one mosquito got into our room. =)
Verified traveller
Verified Expedia guest review
8/10 Very good
6 Jan 2012
Family Tanod Bay: relaxed beautiful location
This hotel was a great value for what we paid. It was right on the beach and the view from our bungalow was incredible. If you're looking for the same service and accommodations as a five-star resort, you won't find it here. You can't use air conditioning until after 6pm and you can't flush toilet paper in the bathroom. But the beach, remoteness, and view make up for this. You need a four-wheel drive vehicle to access the hotel, and it's sometimes recognized as Tanote Bay Resort instead of Family Tanod Bay Resort. The staff doesn't hover but will be helpful when you make a request. The lounge area/restaurant had a fun hostel atmosphere- you put in your own orders to the kitchen and can play games, drink and socialize with the other tourists while overlooking the beach. Good, cheap food- my husband highly recommends the shakes!
One tip- if you're coming from the pier, be sure to book your transfer to the hotel ahead of time or else you'll end up paying 2-3x more for a taxi once you arrive.
Aly
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6/10 Good
22 Dec 2011
Ok for backpackers
Verified traveller
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8/10 Very good
17 Dec 2011
Family Tanod Bay Resort - peaceful location
Away from it all on the opposite side if the island to the party/dive shop crazy west coast. £10 taxi from the pier, cute huts set in a maintained garden, great sea view, from the hammock on our deck. Real family fun place with friendly staff. Good food at the onsite restaurant. 1 min to the small quiet beach with good snorkelling if not to windy.
Didnt try to walk anywhere else as very hilly but could taxi/rent scooter if you want to discover more than beach, sea and relaxation.
Elaine
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10/10 Exceptional
2 Aug 2024
Bon plan
Personnel très gentil. Nous avions pris la suite parentale qui a l'avantage d'avoir la clim et un réfrigérateur. Mais contrairement aux autres chambres elle n'a pas de vue. Très bon rapport qualité prix. Beaucoup de poissons visibles avecun masque très facilement.
Cédric
Cédric, 2-night family trip
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10/10 Exceptional
17 Jul 2024
バルコニーからの眺めと目の前の海
Yoko
Yoko, 4-night trip with friends
Verified Expedia guest review
2/10 Poor
23 Nov 2023
Läget är fantastiskt, dessvärre är det riktigt nedgånget och smutsigt
Joakim
Joakim, 2-night trip
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8/10 Very good
11 Aug 2023
van
van, 1-night trip
Verified Expedia guest review
10/10 Exceptional
12 Feb 2020
Atemberaubende Aussicht!
Freundliches Personal!
Sehr zu empfehlen
Verified traveller
1-night trip
Verified Expedia guest review
10/10 Exceptional
6 Jan 2020
Therese
Therese, 1-night family trip
Verified Hotels.com guest review
10/10 Exceptional
3 Sep 2019
Agréable séjour à Tanote Baie
Nous avons passé un agréable séjour. Nous devions avoir 2 bungalows simple en bois (bp de marches à monter, mobilier simple et pas d'eau chaude) et le responsable nous à proposé une chambre de 4 personnes plus récente et plus/mieux équipée (clim, eau chaude et tt prêt de la plage).
La plage de Tanote est une des plus belle plage de l'île (et nous avons vu une quantité de poissons incroyables ! Meme un tt petit requin à pointe noire !! Top). Il y a un club de plongée juste à côté (langue allemande, française et anglaise !). Plusieurs restos à proximité (celui de l'hôtel est très bien mais ferme à 21h !).
L'île est toute petite mais mieux qd même de louer un scooter. Tout ce que nous avions lu sur la location de scooter à Tao nous avait fait peur (grosse pente et arnaque des loueurs). Nous avons loué juste à côté de l'hôtel un scooter tt abîmé (tant mieux) et en effet le loueur était super cool et n'a même pas vérifié l'état du scooter au retour (250 bath par jour). Et pour ce qui est de la géographie de l'île, les gens font peur pour presque rien, il suffit de rouler tranquille !!
L'hôtel mériterait d'être mieux entretenu parfois mais vu le prix j'y retournerai avec plaisir !
Miriam
Miriam, 6-night family trip
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8/10 Very good
26 Jul 2019
Silvia
Silvia, 2-night family trip
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6/10 Good
18 Feb 2019
Traumhafter Blick über die Bucht. Gutes Essen im angeschlossen Restaurant. Personal an der Rezeption recht unfreundlich. An den meisten Unterkünften wurde anscheinend schon lange gewenig gemacht. Der beworbene Transferservice in den Ort kann zweimal täglich genutzt werden. Die Rückfahrt kostet dann unangekündigt den doppelten Preis.
Verified traveller
12-night trip
Verified Expedia guest review
6/10 Good
18 Feb 2019
Verified traveller
12-night trip
Verified Expedia guest review
8/10 Very good
1 Sep 2018
Schöne Anlage - dürftiges Essen
Wunderschöne Gartenanlage. Die Bungalows sind sauber und erfüllen ihren Zweck, Heißwasser ist eher rar, das Mobilar sollte dringend ersetzt werden. Einziger echter Minuspunkt ist das Essen, aber es gibt am Strand gute Alternativen. Ohne Aircon kann es im Zimmer sehr heiß werden. Wäschekluppen mitnehmen, es geht ständig der Wind. Ausflugsboot am anderen Ende des Strandes buchen (neben dem Massagesalon)