Crystal Bay Beach Resort

This resort is on a nice little beach that's not as well traveled as Lamai or Chaweng. It is still quite crowded during the day, but it's quieter than the bigger beaches. The water is clear and very shallow--you can't really swim so much as wade--and the floor is more rocky than sandy. They clean up the beach every morning, but there is still quite a lot of trash that accumulates throughout the day on the beach and in the water. There were also stray dogs wandering around at times, not bothering anybody but defecating on the beach. The rooms are pretty nice, nothing spectacular. Get a room with an ocean view, it's the best part of staying here. The restaurant is not bad. Breakfast is free in the morning and pretty good, the lunch and dinner menu is a little overpriced of course, but not ridiculous, and the food is pretty decent. The best part is, again, the incredible ocean views from the outdoor dining area. Most of the island's hot spots are not within walking distance

Nice place

No hot water to hand basin. Old fashioned furniture, limited maintenance done.

Great position, but you definitely need a scooter here.

The pictures are real....what you see is what you get! Beautiful little resort!

Amazing secluded cove, away from the hustle and bustle of the tourist areas but still close enough to everything. Staff at the resort were lovely, made our stay one to remember. The views from our room were second to none. Our balcony was HUGE with comfortable sun chairs and umbrella. Room was very clean and well stocked.

I loved how nice the pool was even though it was a little small. The massages right on the property were also very nice. I didn’t like how in the picture for the room we purchased it shows how you can walk right on the beach from your room which is not true.

The location is amazing if you want quiet. The resort could do with improvement. The breakfast is disgusting and the restaurant is also not for me. The rooms could be updated. The noise from the streets (cars ) you hear all the way to the room which leaves the rooms noisy 24/7. What a pity or you could hear the waves crashing.

If you want the best beach, this is it. But get a room with a sea view. Otherwise just visit for the day the non sea view rooms have no view and are dark. The beach ... it’s nestled a beautiful cove, just longer than a football field. The sand is soft and fine, there’s shade areas, and it’s perfect for wading or swimming. There’s lots of people but not overcrowded because the beach goes back quite a bit. There’s a bar and a few restaurants too. The room was good but not spectacular. We had a nice balcony to sit on, with a partial view of the cove. Some other rooms had a complete view. The Wifi is the only negative - it’s intermittent and sometimes slow or kicks out. The restaurant is good, with a fantastic view. You must eat there st least once. The area is in between Chaweng and Lamai, so there’s little shopping and quite limited restaurant choices. The hotel has a free shuttle into Lamai, which is a much busier area with more choices. Overall, we recommend staying here but get a room with a sea view

Lovely beach, nice property, unfortunately our room was a bit too close to the road