GajaPuri Resort Koh chang

Great stay at Koh Chang. I like everything there especially the two swimming pools, they were not crowded and with 1.4m deep i could truly swim in the infinity pool. Staff were friendly for arranging everything for me. I would definitely go back, koh chang is not regarded as big upto phuket scale but good enough to get away hustling life. It would be even better if the beach is larger.

Great location and amazing service. We love hotel grounds and very comfortable bungalows. Two very good size pools. Please, order more fresh coconuts, because we tried to order few times and you didn't have it. Hotel staff is really friendly and professional.

Everything was great and as described: friendly staff who helped us organise the transportation to Koh Kood, lovely beach front bungalow which was spacious and comfortable with a nice outside area, lovely facilities like the restaurant for breakfast and the swimming pools (there are two!) and great spot to watch the sunset. The property is surrounded by lots of green / nature and is quiet, yet on the doorstep of plenty of restaurants. There is only a small beach right in front of the property but you have a couple of bigger ones to the right and also the beautiful and long Kai Bae beach within 10-15 mins walking distance.

This time-beaten resort is overpriced. It is no on Kaie Bae beach, it is relatively close to it. The hotel's beach itself is poor. It is very narrow, with sharp rocks from the very first steps in the water and quite shallow on low tide. You have to go in quite a bit to start swimming without hitting some submerged rock with your hands and feet. Bring water shoes for swimming. The facilities are rundown. A single restaurant serves a good breakfast (included) and mediocre dinners (for extra $$). Two pools are boring. The property should spend some money on redecoration and a general cleanup. The "adults-only" reservoir is filled with dirty water, of course no one hangs around that place. The villas are OK, but their walls do not hold any sound inside. If you are a couple, you have to rely on people not being too inquisitive and passing by your hut quickly enough. It is instructive that, once you book this property, your money is seized. You cannot cancel and get a refund. The only option is to change the dates and pay the difference, if any. All trips are to be paid in cash, as the property management apparently have no idea how the modern credit system works. When I needed to pay something with the credit card, they insisted I should sign a blank form authorization for my cc use (with my passport number and all the personal data) - and no sum to be charged was included anywhere on the form! It's like signing a blank cheque, surely enough, I had to refuse. As other reviewers note, the overall quality is OK, quite passable, yet the idea that you could get a substantially better accommodation on a better beach for the same price or less is discouraging. Those who consider GajaPuri should consider 5-star resorts on the island and compare prices. You might be surprised.