The ShellSea Krabi

We had a superb time staying at the hotel. Before heading off onto the next leg of our trip. The staff were great and the food in the main restaurant was superb - perfect if you wanted to eat closer to home rather than trip into Ao Nang. The hotel has everything you need and the free shuttle into Ao Nang suites us perfectly.

The room itself was very nice and spacious, and the hotel grounds are pleasant, with a lovely, tranquil pool area that was one of the highlights of our stay. However the adult pool is a bit odd as it’s part of the private swim out rooms, so be aware the other pool is for families so can get noisy. The staff were also very nice, and the pool staff in particular were always helpful and attentive. However, overall it didn’t quite feel like a true 5-star experience. The location is quite far from town. We did know this but weren’t quite prepared for a couple of things. Firstly, whilst the hotel does provide a shuttle, it’s an open truck which doesn’t feel particularly premium and takes away slightly from the luxury feel you’d expect. We also expected to be able to rely on grab. However be warned that you need to book a premium car as there aren’t many drivers in the area, so it’s something to be aware of when planning trips out as this adds to the cost. Breakfast was another disappointment. Unfortunately it wasn’t very good, to the point that my husband ended up skipping it on most days. The choice was good but it was often quite stale and hard and felt like it had been left out a while. The food served by the pool was good though and was very fresh. While the property is nice and has some strong points, it just felt like something was missing. A bit of atmosphere or soul that would elevate the experience. For that reason, I didn’t feel I could rate it five stars. It’s a nice enough hotel but couldn’t consider it a 5*

Beautiful luxurious quiet hotel. Lovely hotel grounds with two gorgeous swimming pools. All the staff were amazing, friendly and attentive especially in the restaurants and around the pools. The beach was a little disappointing as there are no sun beds on it, although you could take a bean bag down to lie on, but with no umbrella for shade. The beach is very private with just hotel guests and some local fishermen with their boats. The hotel is situated in the middle of nowhere which adds to its peace and calm. We used the spa and had a couples massage which was amazing! There is a shuttle bus into Ao Nang which is a total contrast to the hotel, very busy and lively.

We came for lunar break this year with our two year old. We were upgraded on arrival to a swim up suite. This turned out to be amazing for us. The swim up pool was perfect as a wading pool for our two year old. She spent so much time safely playing in there! The rooms were comfy, the staff were really friendly, and the ocean was wonderful. We loved the private beach, which the other guests never used.

BEWARE the weddings!!!!!! Had a 3 night stay and 2 nights were weddings so one restaurant we couldnt use ( nicest one with good views). We were given a room opposite the whole wedding which was just dreadful ( you put the wedding guests in there not people not connected) we asked to be moved as no way my last 3 nights chilling before heading home i wanted to be disturbed from 4pm to midnight for 2 nights!!!!!! Only option upgrade to a private villa which we did and paid extra ! Definitely would not recommend this hotel too many weddings and they lied as said 1 wedding only that weekend ( lady on reception Most insistent just the one ) but it was 2 and she knew it Also only restaurant to use when weddings on were slow and very disinterested in guests, table booked at 8pm we got drinks at 9.15pm!!! After hubby went and got them off bar, it was not busy and massively lacked atmosphere Very disappointed finish to our 3 week trip of Thailand