Gajapuri Resort & Spa — Hotel in Ko Chang

I want to start with a couple of warnings, this is not the resort for you if you have young children or if you are disabled or unsteady on your feet. All the walkways are a meter+ above ground with no barriers, the pools are also easily accessible to young children. We stayed in the 2 room pool suite which is excellent but definitely not for small children either. There are slightly hidden deep drops off the edge of the decking and around the pool. The whole place was an accident waiting to happen. I would have had a nightmare watching my kids 24/7 when they were younger. As for the unsteady on feet, I fully fell over once and slipped a few times on the decking when it's wet (we visited in the rainy season).||Now to the good stuff. The hotel is lovely traditional style wooden lodges dotted around the site. Each with a wooden decking area. Some are more private than others. The beach front ones are not private at all. The staff are so friendly, polite and helpful. Always happy to help/serve you. Every lodge has sunbeds which I think is a nice touch. ||The air con is very good and there is a fan too if you want both or just the fan. I can't sleep with the air con on all night. The bathroom in our 2 bedroom pool Lodge was large and well equipped. The water pressure was good. The bath didn't fill up via the main taps but slowly filled up with the shower head. This was the same in both bathrooms. ||The cleaning was OK. The floors and bedding were cleaned well but the rubbish etc was not picked up from our deck or pool area. We also didn't get complimentary water two days and didn't get towels in one room one day. Also the auto door locks whilst seeming a good idea are useless. The doors don't line up well unless you hold them to lock it and the lock makes a lot of noise when it can't make contact with the hole. 2 of our 3 rooms had issue with the locks not opening at all, one we couldn't get to work so had to call maintenance out. ||Breakfast was very limited in its selection and the same every day but this might be different in the more busy seasons. The food was of very good quality, the waffles in particular were fantastic and you can order egg dishes to be made to order. There is also fresh juice, fruit, yoghurt and cereal. ||Because we went in July which is rainy season it was pretty much dead so lacked some atmosphere. They were also doing building work but I think this just cut off the business centre which we didn't want anyway. There is no spa, I don't know why it's called spa but there are plenty of local massage shops nearby. There is a good bar and restaurant right next door which you can get to via the beach although it's a little bit precarious or you can go via the road. Lots of restaurants, shops etc on the main road all easy walking distance. Two 711s and another supermarket within 5 mins. The hotel also offers orderable drinks via WhatsApp to stock your fridge.||The beach is small but still nice to be on the waters edge and it has nice seating and swings etc. There is a bigger beach 10 mins walk down the road. You can borrow kayaks for free, it can be tricky getting back to shore with the waves. ||We had a look around some other hotels that we considered when looking for hotels. We are a family of 5 adults/teenagers so getting rooms right can be tricky. Next time I'd like to try Sylvan or maybe the Dinso but that's really expensive and...

This hotel is extremely peaceful and yet so close to some great restaurants and other services such as tours, laundry and shopping. Coffee and shake stores are steps away from the gate. The site is mainly boardwalk with some ponds and a grassy area for sun loungers. The pools are lovely; the family side has a jacuzzi pool too. The adult only infinity pool is beautiful with views out to the islands. |The breakfast is very personal and of high quality with homemade provisions. All staff are helpful but discreet. We rate the ambience if you’re a peace lover. |The beds were wide and comfortable and the fan and air conditioning were efficient. The room is large with loungers on the decking if you need them. There is a QR code to scan to request things from reception which we didn’t use. However, we would have appreciated tea and coffee supplies in the room; house coffee packets are available in the reception but with no obvious means of how to use these we were perplexed. |We enjoyed the sign about the Calabas tree and its fruit; the hotel could signpost guests to more trees and flowers on site. There are several welcome drink was lovely and we enjoyed its origin story. The provision of water in the room is plentiful; glass bottles were used. There was no hair conditioner. The hairdryers are fixed to the wall and dated. The cleaning staff were thorough and excellent; bed linen is changed every 4 days. |There are several libraries for book exchanges on the site; the bar and decking for lunch is a pleasant area. |The hotel doesn’t offer massage services; we presume this is because of the salons on the street. However, beach site, outdoor massages provide a different experience to indoor busy salons. This was disappointing. |We didn’t eat dinner here; there is a rooftop sunset drinks area but the hotel is having to compete with a busy town with lots on offer. They offer special nights on Saturday, Tuesday and Thursday. These are not well marketed. |We would stay again and are rebooking but we would advise combining this stay with another hotel on a better beach to get a true island experience. ||The beach is non existent and the edge of the property drops away unevenly into the water. At certain times you can walk to the guest houses north. Very few guests swam in the sea; the hotel warned of sea urchins. It would be helpful to have wooden steps for...

This is our fourth time returning to this resort. Every visit brings a sense of relaxation and comfort.

This time, we were delighted to find that the room locks had been upgraded to electronic ones, so there’s no more worry about forgetting the key card. Even more exciting was that the already excellent breakfast had been taken to the next level. I have to say, the breakfast here is one of the reasons we keep choosing this resort.

Each time we visit, we see the owner making new investments, continuously improving the resort’s facilities and enhancing the guest experience. Combined with high-quality service and well-maintained equipment, it all comes together to make this place our top choice whenever we travel to Thailand. In fact, we’ve been staying longer with each visit—this time, we stayed for four weeks, and next year, we hope to stay for at least a month.

A very nice hotel with good service. Two swimming pools. The beach is not big but clean. You can enjoy the sunset every day. The breakfast is not rich but delicious. Their restaurant is a bit expensive but there a lot of good restaurant outside nearby.

A year later, returning to this place, I was delighted to find a series of improvements. The breakfast area has been relocated to the poolside, which is more spacious and offers beautiful scenery. The breakfast selection has also become much more diverse, and I had the pleasure of enjoying a delicious French dish "Ratatouille" and amazing Thai Pineapple rice with seafood here. The only regret is that the previously offered rice porridge and vegetable soup are no longer available.

Another improvement is the Saturday buffet event, which is reasonably priced, offers good dishes, and includes a captivating beachside fireworks show. The service remains as satisfying as ever, with the staff always going out of their way to meet various guest requests and wearing smiles throughout. The Resort also organizes some other interesting activities.

Despite the decline in business at nearby resorts, GajaPuri has all its rooms fully booked. If you do a little research, you'll discover that it is the best resort in this area, and I believe it lives up to that...