Maneetel Krabi Beachfront-SHA Plus

After booking a Beach View Swim-Up Room, we were a little surprised to discover that the hotel isn’t actually directly on the beach. The beach is opposite the hotel, across a very busy main road. Unfortunately, our first night was quite restless due to the traffic noise. However, after speaking with reception, the staff were extremely helpful and moved us to the other side of the hotel. The new room was absolutely massive, with a huge bathroom and its own lovely little swim-up pool. We couldn’t have been happier with how the staff dealt with the situation. We found the breakfast selection a little limited, although the food we did have was lovely. The location of the hotel is excellent. It’s literally a minute’s walk from the famous food market, which is fantastic and definitely worth a visit. Around a 15–20 minute walk, either along the beach or via the main road, takes you to an area with plenty of lively bars, restaurants and nightlife. There are also some lovely bars much closer to the hotel, which we visited and really enjoyed. Overall, we had the most amazing stay. The staff were fantastic, the room we were moved to was incredible, and the location was perfect for exploring the area. Despite the initial issue with our first room, it was handled brilliantly and certainly didn’t spoil our holiday. We would absolutely stay here again if we return to Krabi. ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

Unfortunately, we did have some concerns regarding the front swimming pool, as the water was noticeably green, whereas the pool around the back of the hotel was beautifully clear. This was particularly disappointing as the front pool had a water slide that the children would have loved to use. I did ask reception whether the pool was safe to swim in and was reassured that it was fine; however, personally, we just didn’t feel comfortable allowing the children to use it because of the colour of the water. It was a shame, especially with the slide being such a great feature for families. The pool at the rear of the hotel, however, was lovely and clear, so we chose to use that instead.

It’s very central to everything, opposite the beach where you can view the most amazing sunsets and far enough from the main strip so it’s not so loud. The breakfast and cleaning staff were very friendly. The manager was very helpful. If you like elephants please visit the only REAL ethical sanctuary in Krabi (I researched) called Following Giants, there is no feeding, no bathing, no riding and no touching - you get to walk and observe from afar - it was truly amazing to see so many elephants rescued.

I upgraded because the room I was given didn’t have a working balcony door lock and they couldn’t fix it in time. If you stay here I would opt for the rooms overlooking the private pool at the back as they are larger in size. The reception staff were not very approachable. One of them kept wearing a COVID face mask, not sure if they were ill but it doesn’t look good for front desk staff and were not particularly helpful.

Nice swimming pool, good location next to the ao nang night market. Good to book day trips around there too.

Breakfast has not many continental options

Location very close to the markets right on the beach

Rooms very small shower leaked everywhere Breakfast was just ok