Garrya Tongsai Bay Samui

I want to thank you all for these wonderful days spent here. I want to especially thank Manuel Lang; his presence and involvement in the entire organization, his approach to the guests, as well as the way he manages this beautiful place, truly makes a difference. Thank you again, you are a great team!

The kindness of the people made all the difference. The care with which the property is maintained is also outstanding.

We stayed at the Garrya Tongsai Bay resort for four days and our room and view from the room was breathtaking. The rooms were comfortable and well air-conditioned. The food at each of the restaurants was delicious and the breakfast buffet was incredible. More than anything, the staff and management at Garrya Tongsai Bay went above and beyond each and every day to make sure that our holiday was exceptional and that we were treated like family. Being greeted by Cha’s warm smile each day was something the kids loved and the General Manager, Manuel, was so friendly and checked on each family every day.

A great, well serviced hotel. A little older, but our ocean front pool villa was excellent. The food in the restaurants are great with a wide variety to choose from. And the beach bar cocktails are fantastic. Adopting a QR code to order food and drink to either your private pool or by the main pool would be the only thing to improve upon. Will be back.

We enjoyed our family holiday over Christmas 2025. It is a very interesting place. It is not the most modern of resorts (it was built nearly 40 years ago, although it was renovated recently) and this gives it an exquisite charm. As many other reviewers have noted it is in a stunning, very large (just walking around is about 3 km) and private location (yet only 15 min from the airport). The resort has only about 80 rooms/villas and the main attraction for us was the low key and quiet surroundings – the resort has its own beach and beautiful gardens. Had it been developed in the last 15-20 years, they would probably have constructed at least double the number of rooms, another 2-3 restaurants and bars and generally overbuilt the site. The low key also had the advantage that even at peak times we did not have a problem finding a beach bed/umbrella or a table for breakfast/dinner (although we only had dinner in twice since we like to explore). We were able to play tennis and use paddle boards (all free) at will and those few times we asked for buggies they arrived within 2-3 minutes. The staff were generally amazing – friendly, attentive, helpful, and there was always a personal touch by remembering our names. The personal touch is exemplified by the hotel manager personally taking your breakfast order at the counter and then finding you at your table! On the last day we were unable to use the beach because of heavy rain and they gave us use of a day room until we left for the airport! In summary: recommended if you want a personal charming resort to relax and unwind and we would definitively return.