Name: Simple Life Talay and Divers Resort
Address: 3/83 Moo 2, Maehaad, 3/83, Koh Tao, 84360, TH

10/10

Exceptional

05 Apr 2026

Melanie

The buildings are rundown but everything is functional. The concrete in the pool is sharp and raspy but the vibe and the price is perfect!

Self

2/10

Poor

06 Mar 2026

daniel

Do not stay in the cheaper rooms i thought id booked the rooms attached to the hotel little did we know we had booked the 1s over the rd same hotel just different rooms to the rest really not nice dirty bugs no windows did 1 night as hadeto and left
staff really helpfull and nice tho couldnt fault them lovely people

Self

2/10

Poor

16 Feb 2026

Jessica

From check in, the experience at this place was awful. Firstly, it’s not where you expect it to be and it’s part of Cliffview? Simple Life.

Expedia advertises the check in time as 8am, which was part of the reason we booked this hotel as we had an early ferry. Upon arriving we were told check in was 2pm!!! When I questioned this I was met with immediate hostility and told ‘if you don’t like the check in time then book somewhere else’ in so many words. Miraculously, they found us a room which was quite honestly horrible.

It was behind the main hotel on what can only be described as a dumping/building site and had a bad smell. Our window looked out onto what seemed to be a house and we were woken in the morning by loud coughing due to the proximity. This wouldn’t have been bad if our sleep the night before wasn’t interrupted by some sort of construction work going on in the room next to us, constantly drilling for a few hours on and off.

The noise and location wasn’t the only issue, the room was definitely very simple. It was also dirty and the towels were threadbare, the bedspread had hole/stain and the toilet blocked almost immediately. My partner wouldn’t even shower in this place because he said it would make him feel dirtier than before! When we asked for the toilet to be unblocked they were again very hostile and said they’d fix it ‘this time’.

We disliked this place so much we ended up leaving Koh Tao early as we couldn’t stand to stay another night in that place.

Leisure Partner

6/10

Pleasant

08 Jan 2026

Carlo

Needs maintenance, update, painting and new towels old.the bar plays load music until 10pm, ruined the ability to enjoy patio. The res

Leisure Self

6/10

Pleasant

07 Jan 2026

Hollie

Room was outdated and not in great condition. Looked much worse in real life compared to the photos used online. The towels given appeared dirty as was the room. The staff were helpful and the location was great.

Leisure Friends

6/10

Pleasant

29 Sep 2025

Kamran

My room was backside of restaurant, not very clean was ok, Staf was friendly, amenities were basic only

Leisure Self

8/10

Excellent

10 Aug 2025

Daniel

really well located. staff was helpful. our room wasn't the newest one but still pretty good

Leisure Partner

2/10

Poor

06 Jan 2025

megan

Room I was given did not look like the tidy clean room advertised.
There were ants throughout the bed linen, ants on desk, main light did not work, air conditioner could no be turned off or temperature changed so room was too cold. Bathroom tap was broken and shower dripped constantly leaving bathroom always wet and damp smelling. Luckly was refunded for cutting my trip short however refund was hard to attain as staff were unhelpful. Only positive was the pool

Leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

11 Oct 2024

Tony

I will stay here again. This accommodation suited my needs. Walk a few steps and there is a bar and restaurants in close proximity.
Everything you need is so close. The beach at the bottom of the property.
Perfect for those learning to dive or on a solo journey.

Leisure Self

6/10

Pleasant

08 Apr 2024

Marcel

Good spot for divers on low budget.
Simple live divers hub which been excellent.
Bungalows need proper rub and area lick of paint .Swimming pool ok mostly occupied
By dive courses but you can use next door cliff view resort pool.

Leisure Family

8/10

Excellent

03 Apr 2024

Michelle

Great view over Mae Haad. Quiet most of the time. Great Thai food close by.
Air conditioner worked but not quite cold enough but was ok. Older place but great for price.

Leisure Self

8/10

Excellent

16 Mar 2024

Spencer

*GPS Location is wrong! Check in at Cliff View Simple Life resort* Nice & cheap stay! It's back behind the Cliff View Simple Life resort, which is super nice. So you get most of the amenities and access to the pool and everything as if staying at Cliff View, just a much cheaper, older room. The breakfast buffet is pretty good and only 250 baht. The restaurant seems to have odd hours other than that. They also offer full laundry service for 50 baht a kilo. That was very helpful. Overall I'd definitely stay there again!

Leisure Self

4/10

Poor

12 Nov 2023

Laura

Wouldn’t recommend anyone to stay in the standard apartment; we had air con dripping constantly and then moved to a room which was ant infested, smelly and just felt dirty. Thankfully we were moved to a bungalow which was much nicer and we were thankful the staff were understanding. Pool is lovely and location is good.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

08 Nov 2023

Darci

Customer service and reception were absolutely fantastic. Great sunset views from the pool deck.

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

19 Jan 2020

Andrea

A group of us arrived together so a bit chaotic at check in. Room was clean, Use of pool at cliff view resort the Talay pool was mainly for divers. Our shower was cold but apparently that’s quite normal. Huge bed that was great. Good location, great being picked up at pier.

Friends_and_family Friends

10/10

Exceptional

15 May 2019

Jim

Loved the views from our ocean view bungalow. The location of the property was also superb, as it’s not far away from all the action in the evening, but far enough so that you can have a quiet evening at the resort if you wish. Although the rooms weren’t particularly large, our room was an adequate size for our diving holiday. The room was cleaned daily with fresh towels provided. Also nice to have a shower with hot water provided. Also, having air conditioning for the room was a god send.
Can’t give enough praise to the hotel staff there. To give an example... upon arrival at the resort & checking in. I was to learn that, rooms in the resort are not provided with a kettle to make tea/coffee etc. However, one was provided for me later that day upon my request for the remainder of our stay at no extra cost. Nothing was too much trouble.
The staff at Simple Life Divers also deserve a huge mention for making our stay so fantastic! Haydon, Baden, George, Megan, Shak, Jo, Steve, Mike, Lucas, Issey, Zack, The 2 Carl’s, Keiran, Julia, Jeremy, Nicki, Adam, James, Tom....sorry if I’ve missed anyone. Thank you all for making us feel so welcome and adopting us as part of the Simple Life family. Amazing memories, shared with wonderful people in a fantastic location. Making dreams a reality!

Business_and_leisure Partner

6/10

Pleasant

11 Mar 2019

Verified traveler

booked the bungalow with sea view... looks nice on the pictures but not really new anymore... or clean

8/10

Excellent

05 Feb 2019

Verified traveler

Great location right on the beach. Staff was very friendly and helpful. The place is a few years old and a little bit weathered but overall good value for the price.

Leisure Self

6/10

Pleasant

05 May 2018

Matthew

Average stay

The hotel was conveniently located to the beach, local restaurants and other amenities and was also in a great position next to the diving centre. The room had lovely big windows and a partial sea view, however it was located opposite the hotel bar / restaurant / dive centre meeting point so we felt very on show and kept the curtains shut most of the time. Our room was also positioned under a mango tree and we were woken in the early hours every morning by dropping mangos on the steel roof. Either book a sea view bungalow or stay somewhere else nearby.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

04 Feb 2018

kim

Tiny

Well the room was very tiny like there was not even a foot on either side of the bed! There was no chair in the room at all and the ones in the deck were really uncomfortable the bed was really comfortable but other than that was not impressed your room faces the bar so your in a very busy place not relaxing at all! The pool was mainly for diving not really a swimming pool always filled with divers. The beach was tiny but was nice! The dive instructor was really good took time to make sure you understood things.