The Tarna Align Resort

We had a good 4 night stay at the Tarna Align. The main reason you’d stay is the location; near enough to Sairee Village to enjoy the beach and restaurants, but far enough away that you have a bit of privacy away from the backpackers! As the hotel is quite new, the rooms are well-appointed and clean, although an idiosyncracy of design was the lack of wall between bed and bathroom. Luckily we’ve had 8 years of living together to be comfortable enough with this! We didn’t have a private pool but I would recommend getting one if you can afford it. Not that the public pools are bad, but they can be busy, especially if there are divers practicing in the deeper one. The hotel bar on the roof is nice, if expensive, but offers good views. One downside is the breakfast, which is very limited. We’re not all that keen on breakfast, so didn’t make much of a difference to us. The hotel is at the top of a hill, but its not as bad as some other reviewers have made out; not too steep, only ten minutes away from village and beach. We would advise all guests to hire a bike from one of the many family-run guesthouses along the road; 200bhat per day is a bargain and gives you access to the entire island. But in the evenings you can easily walk to and from the town. We’d highly recommend Su Chilli, a restaurant at the bottom of the road. The hotel offers free pick up and drop off to the ferry pier, definitely go for this as local taxis are expensive.