Santhiya Tree Koh Chang Resort is located in the centre of Klong Prao beach. This is one of the quietest areas of beach on the west coast. Even in high season you will only see a couple of dozen people out on the sand. Just one of the reasons this is one of the best resorts on Koh Chang.
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(This score is based on the number of written reviews on booking sites since 1 November 2022. Because recent reviews are more relevant than those from many years ago.)
There are no pushy beach vendors and no rows of deckchairs on the sand. Just a couple of small beach massage places, a couple of low key restaurants and couple of laid back backpacker bungalow huts nearby, where you can also get sensibly priced food and drinks.
It’s a good spot to get away from it all. The negatives are that the design of the resort maybe a bit too over the top ‘mock temple’ for some. And that the quiet location means that it is 15 minutes walk to the village and nearest 7-eleven.
Figure on a 15 minute walk to the main road. However, the hotel does have a free shuttle service but this doesn’t run all day, only at selected times. And finally, the room rates are amongst the highest on the island.
The villas near the beach all have either pool access or a private pool. This is in addition to the large beachfront pool. This pool can get busy during the high season, so if you want some privacy the pool villas might be worth splashing out on.
In 2018 Santhiya Tree Resort opened a new riverside hotel block. This is a towering four floor structure that is clad in teak wood – giving the appearance of a wooden palace. Despite the size there are only an additional 28 rooms. However each room, also decked in teak from floor to ceiling, has a private plunge pool with sunrise view of the jungle. On the ground floor is a 40 metre long lap pool and restaurant.
Highly recommended if you enjoy a bit of luxury. But if it’s too remote try The Dewa or Emerald Cove at the busier southern end of Klong Prao beach.
Wonderful resort, upgrade your dinner service and we will definitely return 😀 - Beautiful setting Staff so polite and respectful A wonderful place to relax 😞 - The restaurant food for the evening meal was very disappointing and the choice very limited, so much so that we decided to eat outside most nights, breakfast was very good. If the dinner had been a 5 star restaurant then we would have never gone anywhere else
S.
22/05/25
Paradise away from home 😀 - Everything about the resort was beautiful from the rooms, to the pool, to the ammenities and guest service. The buffet had a huge selection of food and the fire show was spectacular. Everything was well planned and well thought of, especially the rooms with the private pool and a Thai theme design. Saddam was very accommodating and always looking for our needs when we were in the restaurant, also gave us a table with a beautiful sunset view 😞 - That we had to return back home
T.
12/05/25
😀 - Amazing service, wonderful facilities and great atmosphere and architecture. Most rooms come with a private pool with mountain views and the option to watch the sunrise. During our stay, we were met with wonderful service, and a smile to go with it. The comfort of the rooms are very good, and the bed is hard but nice to sleep on. I Will definitely come back one day! 😞 - We stayed in two different rooms. Three nights we stayed at an apartment with a private pool overlooking the mountains. And 2 nights at the hideaway villa. The aircondition in the apartment wasn't working very well, and the room could get a little warm, but it was still functional and cooled the room adequately.
E.
09/05/25
Very special and nice stay 🥰 😀 - Very special style. It was very clean and the private pool was very nice. The staff was very friendly and nice. We had a little problem with the taxi when checked out. The staff took care about it immediately and was very solution orientated. I really appreciate! Also one time a staff member took me on his bike to bring somewhere, that was outstanding! 😞 - Some things were feeling little bit old. But that's not too bad because the whole hotel is wooden.
S.
04/05/25
Perfect ! 😀 - What a beautifull resort. Perfectly on the Beach. And such small details inside the rooms.
R.
04/05/25
We had a great stay - think it is ideal for families with young children 😀 - Love the tropical jungle atmosphere. 😞 - I prefer to be able to walk to the street in less than 10 min and experience Thai life- only possible with minivan/ taxi Or 20 plus min walk
I have just booked 18 days at the Panviman via a german website , charged in EUR.
On average we are paying THB 3,650 per night, so checking out several agencies/websites can save you almost 50% of the price the hotel itself charges.