Where to stay on Koh Kood comes down to which beach you pick, because each one has a completely different feel.
We’ve just spent five nights at The Beach Natural Resort Koh Kood on Bang Bao Bay, and we checked out loads of other hotels on our moped day and our boat trip.
Below I’ll tell you which beaches you need to know about, the hotel we stayed at and the other hotels on our bay. You’ll also learn about the beach where I’d stay next time, what it all costs and who each area suits.
I have to say, Bang Bao Bay is stunning, and I’d happily stay at The Beach Natural again. But on our last day we found Klong Hin and Ao Jak, and I actually prefer them, which is saying something. If I came back, I’d stay at Ao Jak.
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Koh Kood hotels at a glance
| Hotel | Beach | Would I stay? |
|---|---|---|
| The Beach Natural | Bang Bao Bay | Yes, we loved it |
| Koh Kood Resort | Bang Bao Bay | Once the work’s done |
| Siam Beach Resort | Bang Bao Bay | On a budget |
| To The Sea | Bang Bao Bay | Maybe |
| Koh Kood Club | Ao Jak | Next time |
| Mint Lotus | Klong Hin | Worth a look |
| The Hideout | Klong Hin | Next time |
| Klong Hin Beach Resort | Klong Hin | Worth a look |
| Ao Noi Resort | Ao Noi | No, not for us (bit run down) |
| Tinkerbell | Klong Chao | No, not for us (next to a busy road) |
| The Survival | Klong Rahan | Just for a drink |
Koh Kood areas to know
Koh Kood is about 25km long, and nearly all the hotels are along the west coast, on the road that runs from the north down to Ao Phrao. The middle of the island is jungle, waterfalls and coconut groves, and most boats come in on the north east side, at Ao Salad Pier.
From north to south, these are the beaches to know:
- Secret Beach and the north west: The most remote part of the island, with a handful of boutique and glamping places. We had Secret Beach all to ourselves on our boat trip for my birthday.
- Ao Tapao: The longest beach on the west coast, near the hospital, the temple and the island’s offices, with a mix of older and newer resorts.
- Ao Noi: A little cove with one resort and a wooden pier.
- Klong Chao Beach: The busiest beach on the island, with a river, little shops and lots of hotels from luxury villas to backpacker rooms. Klong Chao Waterfall is inland from here, and it’s only a 5 minute walk in. We weren’t fans of this beach or the vibe here and came back a couple of times to make sure.
- Bang Bao Bay: The bay with the hammocks and swings over the water that you’ve probably seen in drone videos. It’s so flat it feels more like a lake, and the water is shallow and calm.
- Klong Hin Beach: Just around the corner from Bang Bao, and it feels like an actual beach. It still feels very untouched, with swings on the palm trees.
- Ao Jak: The next beach round from Klong Hin, with the best beach bar vibes.
- Ao Phrao: A long beach in the far south of the island.
Klong Chao is the one beach we weren’t fussed on. We went twice, once on our boat trip and once after the waterfall, and it just wasn’t our vibe. It’s a lot busier, and there was a bit of rubbish around.
The Koh Kood hotel we stayed at
The Beach Natural Resort Koh Kood, Bang Bao Bay
The Beach Natural Resort Koh Kood is the most chilled out, relaxed place I think you’ll ever find. When we walked into reception, it’s all tall glass windows looking out over the bay, and I said to Steve, “God, I feel like we’re in Italy or Greece.”
There’s a pier with sun loungers at the end, you can take a paddleboard or kayak out for free, and the breakfast is amazing, with everything from make your own noodle soup to croissants. The water is shallow and calm, and there’s a play area right next to the restaurant, so it’s great if you’ve got kids. I’d call it a family resort for people who hate family resorts.
The staff went above and beyond for my birthday too. The only downsides are the mozzies at sunset and the prices, because massages and wine cost a lot more than on Koh Chang.
We got it for about AU$220 a night by booking early, and it’s more like AU$400 to AU$600 now that it’s high season. I’ve written about it all in my full review of The Beach Natural Resort Koh Kood.
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The other hotels on Bang Bao Bay
You can walk along the sand to all the other resorts on Bang Bao Bay, and most of them have their own pier going out over the water. Whichever one you pick, the hammocks and swings on the bay are for everyone to use.
Koh Kood Resort
Koh Kood Resort is right next door to ours, at the northern end of the bay. The way I’d sum the two up is that Koh Kood Resort is the one for photos, and ours felt a bit more set up for families.
It’s very Instagrammable. The bar is amazing, with beanbags everywhere and really cool sun loungers, and they’ve even got sun loungers in the sea. It’s a lovely spot to watch the sunset, so go for a drink even if you’re not staying there.
But they’re doing renovations at the moment, and when we went over it was really loud, so I definitely wouldn’t stay there right now. The pool we went in needed a good clean as well. Friends we met on Koh Chang were staying there and weren’t keen on their room, and I’d read online that the rooms were a bit dated.
They’ve just built some new pools up on a raised platform, so once the renovations are finished, I reckon it could be really great. Just check the work is done before you book.
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Siam Beach Resort
Siam Beach Resort is in the middle of the bay, and I didn’t realise how much they have there. There are about five levels of rooms, from really basic beach huts to beautiful beach houses with their own little plunge pools. Prices go from around 3,000 baht a night for the simplest rooms up to around 8,500 baht or more for a beachfront pool villa.
It’s also home to the Hidden Gem Monkey Bar, which had the best food we had on Koh Kood, and it was the cheapest. Dinner and drinks for two came to about 1,200 baht. If you’re on a budget, or you want your own pool, it’s definitely one to look at.
See prices and availability at Siam Beach Resort
To The Sea Resort
To The Sea Resort is next door to ours too, up on the hill, with bungalows on the hillside and around an infinity pool. It looks all right, and I liked their little picnic tables, which are really cute.
The one thing I didn’t like is they have some tortoises penned off in one area. It’s very random, and I don’t know why they’re there, but something about it didn’t feel right to me.
See prices and availability at To The Sea Resort
Where I’d stay on Koh Kood next time
We didn’t find our favourite beaches until our last day, when we hired a moped and went round the corner from Bang Bao. We keep making that mistake, because we did exactly the same on Koh Chang. Next time, I’d stay on one of these.
Koh Kood Club, Ao Jak
Koh Kood Club at Ao Jak is where I’d stay next time, for sure. They’ve got an amazing beach bar here, and it just had the best vibes!
The rooms are little cube style bungalows in the garden, with air con and a small terrace, and they’re around 3,400 baht a night in high season. There are only eight of them, so book early.
See prices and availability at Koh Kood Club
Mint Lotus, Klong Hin
Mint Lotus is just around the corner from Klong Hin Beach, and it was really beautiful. There weren’t many people staying there and there wasn’t much of a vibe, but if you want somewhere peaceful, that might be exactly what you’re after. It only opened in 2025, with villas, a pool and its own little beach, from around 6,000 baht a night.
See prices and availability at Mint Lotus
The Hideout, Klong Hin
The Hideout is right next door to Mint Lotus, and I’ve seen it a lot on social media. It does look amazing. It’s in its own little bay just before Klong Hin Beach, with about 25 villas, including some pool villas, and a beach bar. Prices are around 4,800 to 8,500 baht a night.
See prices and availability at The Hideout
What I like about both of these is they’re just around the corner from Klong Hin, which is such a beautiful beach.
The Survival by Seudam, Klong Rahan
The Survival by Seudam is the glamping one. On the way back from Secret Beach on our boat trip, we stopped there for a drink. It’s on Klong Rahan beach in the north west, with about 25 big air conditioned teepee tents by the sea and a restaurant. The bathrooms are shared (they are nice too), and it’s from around 4,900 baht a night.
See prices and availability at The Survival by Seudam
Getting to your hotel on Koh Kood
We came over from Koh Chang on a speedboat for 900 baht each, and they picked us up from our hotel and dropped us at the next one. Most boats come into Ao Salad Pier on the east of the island, and the shared taxis drop everyone at their hotels one by one, so if you’re staying in the south west, you might be last, like us.
I’ve written a full guide on how to get to Koh Kood from Koh Chang, with the boats, the piers and getting here from Bangkok. Before you island hop, have your travel insurance sorted.
Getting around Koh Kood
Where you stay matters a lot less if you get a moped, because Koh Kood doesn’t have the shared songthaews that Koh Chang has. We hired one from our resort for 300 baht a day, and it’s mostly other tourists on mopeds, so we just went really slowly and enjoyed it.
Before that, we got a taxi to the waterfall and paid 1,000 baht for two hours, which was a real rip-off. So get a moped on your first day and explore before you settle in. If you do ride, check your travel insurance covers you on a moped.
What Koh Kood hotels cost
Koh Kood hotels cost more than you might expect, because everything has to come over by boat. As a rough guide, budget rooms start at around 700 to 1,000 baht a night, mid-range hotels are around 2,500 to 6,500 baht, and the luxury ones go from about 8,000 baht up to 20,000 baht or more.
Book early if you’ve got your heart set on somewhere. We paid about AU$220 a night at The Beach Natural by booking as soon as we booked our flights, and now that it’s high season, it’s more like AU$400 to AU$600. High season runs from around November to February, and the rainy season, from around June to October, is when the rates drop.
It’s not just the rooms. A massage was 700 baht here, compared to about 300 on Koh Chang, and a bottle of wine at our resort was 1,200 baht. There’s no 7-Eleven on the island either, just little minimarts, so bring some cash.
We ended up spending 20,000 baht (approx AU$800) on our five day stay for food, drinks, massage, taxi and moped hire. To be honest, Steve spent about 8,000 on my birthday, so 12,000 for a five day stay isn’t that bad. We spent 8,000 on a two day stay at Sol Beach in Koh Chang as a comparison. You can easily get the prices down by eating at other places, but Steve was keen to drink a few Singha’s which bumped up the cost.
So where should you stay on Koh Kood?
We spent five nights on Koh Kood and it felt perfect, but you could see quite a lot in four. Here’s who I think each area suits:
- Switching off, or families: The Beach Natural Resort on Bang Bao Bay
- The photos and a sunset bar: Koh Kood Resort, once the renovations are finished
- A budget, or your own pool: Siam Beach Resort or The Hideout
- The best beach bar vibes: Koh Kood Club at Ao Jak
- An actual beach, not a flat bay: Klong Hin, or Koh Kood Club
- Glamping: The Survival
- The most going on: Klong Chao Beach
You can also see what it’s like in our reels on Instagram at @itsannieandsteve.
See prices and availability at The Beach Natural Resort Koh Kood
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