Sand Sea Resort: Pictures, Reviews and Rates

Sand Sea Resort is perfectly located bang in the middle of the spectacular west Railay beach. It's a well-maintained resort, with all its pretty, individual bungalows spread out over a vast tropical garden filled with flowers and exotic leaves.

Bungalows are spacious, spotlessly clean and, for the most part, tastefully decorated (although there are some amusingly kitsch aberrations). Each has its own terrace overlooking the garden and surrounded by enough greenery to make it private. Unlike the other neighouring resorts, Sand Sea does not offer public access to cross to the east side of Railay, so there are no passers-by and its rooms really are quiet and peaceful.

The restaurant, swimming pool and reception area border the beach and offer r 'n' r with soft drinks (no alcohol is available at Sand Sea, although you can bring it in - there's a minimart next door) and a decent Thai menu, with an emphasis on seafood. An early dinner is recommended to catch the great sunsets over the islands.

We can't really find any fault with Sand Sea, except perhaps that of many larger hotels: it's a little lacking in character. But the quality of the rooms and service you will receive are excellent value - and the local staff are charming.

Rooms
There are 68 bungalows, spread out over a large tropical garden. The distance between the rooms and the amount of greenery means each is relatively private. All represent excellent value for money on the West beach, especially following the moves of Railay Bay and Railay Village Resorts (its neighbours) upmarket this year.

The charmingly (mis)named Sweet Cottages are a new category of room for November 2007. They are revamped deluxe bungalows, that have been turned into small suites designed for couples (honeymooning or otherwise) and equipped with king size beds, jacuzzi bathtub, telephone, satellite TV, digital safe, fridge and minibar, bathrobes and slippers, kettle with tea and coffee, hair dryer and a fruit basket and flowers on arrival. Their privileged location means the verandah overlooks the pool and sea.

All other accommodation comes with an outside terrace, hot water shower (no bathtub), television with satellite channels, telephone and fridge. Deluxe and superior air conditioned rooms also offer a kettle with coffee and tea set and a hair dryer. In terms of proximity to the beach, the Sweet Cottages are in the first row, followed by the deluxe air con bungalows, the superior air con bungalows, with the deluxe fan bungalows being furthest from the sand. Deluxe fan and air con rooms are available as twin or double - Sweet Cottages and superior air con rooms are available with double beds only.

There are only small cosmetic differences between the types of rooms in terms of size, layout and furnishings.

Facilities
All accommodation has either fan or air-con, hot water, fridge, TV, telephone and can be supplied with an extra bed for 500 / 600 baht per night. Sweet Cottages also provide a safe in-room; other guests can use the safety deposit boxes at reception.

The resort's swimming pool is located next to the beach and has a children's area and jacuzzi pool. The beachside restaurant is open for breakfast, lunch and dinner. Please note that Sand Sea is a Muslim-owned resort and as such does not serve pork or alcohol. Other services include tour counter, internet connection, massage and airport transfers.

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