Mayalay Resort-Green Hotel

The restaurant is a joke! Came in alone for early dinner. Had to work hard to even get menus, then after ordering one pizza for one person, it took forever to receive it. I asked many times if maybe they forgot but apparently they didn’t. When they pizza finally came it was cold and not tasty at all. When you pass this place on the beach and get tempted to try the “wood oven pizza”, then keep walking….

The location is spectacular , the staff are nice the whole place needs redecorating & repairing in places but in a way that is part of its charm.I would recommend making the trek (approx 40 mins to Paradise beach, just ask which way at the end resort on the right as you face the sea) it is beautiful with a super restaurent on the beach.Also there are 3 excellent restaurants up the beach to the left. The internet for the rear cabins should be up graded & there should be muesli on the breakfast menue,. Look this is not a 5 star gaff but it is a beautiful resort.

Omg where to begin. We LOVE this place! My husband and I are four months into 18 months of travel, and finding Mayalay Resort and Koh Ngai has been one of the absolute highlights. We came here for four nights at the start of our time in Thailand and loved it so much that we returned for 8 more a few weeks later. And we could easily have stayed a month but 8 nights was all that was available with the high season kicking off in November. This island is as close as you can get today to 80s and 90s Thailand, the beach is beautiful, the water blue and clear. There are no hotels or large resorts, no motor vehicles or 7-Elevens. It is heaven with such a relaxed chill vibe. Ngai doesn’t have a permanent population so as a result is much cleaner than any other island we have visited so far. The staff at Mayalay are amazing (special call out to Oscar & Yan who looked after us so well and are worth their weight in gold and the Manager AJ), the food is fabulous and the huts are super comfortable with all that you could possibly need. Be sure to book in for a massage too. The stretch of beach Mayalay is situated on is also definitely the best on the island (the northern end is quite impacted by the tides). It has a few neighbouring bars just to the north that are worth a visit too. We will miss our Sangsoms at sunset. We are already talking about returning the same time next year and will definitely be staying at Mayalay again if we do. 6 stars from us guys! Thank you so much for having us.

I did not stay here but had their all-you-can-eat breakfasts many times. Wonderful variety of breads, cereals, eggs done in at least 3 different ways, hash browns, fried rice, seasonal fruits and the most amazing cappuccino and Latte. A great way to start the day which will keep you going all day until supper. And of course, it goes without saying, the friendliest, most accommodating staff one can find anywhere. Highly recommend Mayalay for its ambience, it's welcoming and friendly service and their amazing breakfasts.

This is our favorite place to go to when we’re in Thailand. The island is very quite and calm and very beautiful. The resort is nice, has bungalows on the beach. The restaurant and reception is really cozy and they serve very good food. They have sunchairs at the beach and you get beachtowels. The staff is very nice and helpful. We will definitely go back here again. The only things that needs improvement is the wi-fi and the bungalows needs some renovation.