We had a great stay and enjoyed our villa with a private pool. It's great to relax and quiet location. Great breakfast options.

Prices, in general, are too high. We only had dinner once in the restaurant, because on the street corner, the restaurant is half price for the same. The resort also feels a bit dated, so the high accommodation prices don't feel correct. Pick up from the pier for 30 minutes is 600 baht.

The place is just amazing. While there were huge waves in Phuket, the sea was calm there. Pictures don’t show the reality - it’s much better and more beautiful there.

It can get boring and there’s no alcohol in shops on the island as it’s a Muslim island. However, you can purchase it in the restaurant in the hotel.

Liked the location and the scenery. The fact that we stayed at Ko Yao Yai in "low" monsoon season in August gave both benefits and disadvantages. The key benefit was very few people around us during all the stay. Most of the villas were free, so we got a great discount at Booking. The disadvantage was the huge tides twice a day that brought quite a lot of plastic rubbish. But the territory of the hotel is so huge that you can find a place to swim in the blue sea without rubbish (take the seaside location on the right to the reception, there is a magnificent lagoon separated from the main beach with high impressive rocks, and it's so cool to swim there, almost without any intervention from the people around). Our villa was quite big, with an "open roof" huge shower. A magnificent view to look at (skies , flying bats, singing night creatures 😁) when you take a warm shower at night! Really enjoyed it. Cleaning was regular and profound, the cleaning stuff and the girls at the reception desk were all so kind, smiling and helpful ☺️ The fact that they charged us for the room at the check-out, not at the check-in, without checking if we have spoiled any equipment, speaks for itself. Amazing people and stunning location! I especially liked the breakfasts: they were varied, with fresh fruit of different kinds and a variety of fresh greenery and veggies. All the breakfasts that we had were really tasty and enjoyable. One more "must see and experience" thing is a dinner at the Romantic Deck on the beach. It's really worth it! The view of the starry skies and singing night creatures are gorgeous and authentic. Don't forget to bring you favourite music, a bottle of wine or cocktails, and some snacks to enjoy the great night in the jungle.

It should be pointed out that the villas are located in quite a remote place (the nearest 7/11 shop is somewhere about 7-8 minutes by scooter 🛵), but there are some nice restaurants just round the corner. So, if you want to move freely around the island and be free to go to any restaurant or shop, it's highly recommend to rent a scooter, cause without it the stay might seem too restricted and boring).

The reception staff was very kind. The location is pritty isolated, with not a lot of things to do around, but we liked it. Good breakfast and very welcoming waiters and kitchen workers. We recommend taking the thai cooking class. Two small problems we had: 1. The baby cot isn't suitable for a 6 month old baby, but for a much older toddler. We managed to improvise a bed with the sofa. 2. The bath was so large that it took more than an hour to fill it up, and we didn't want to waste so much water, so we used it only once during our stay.

The staff are the nicest people and the resort is lovely. I highly recommend a beach front pool villa. the pool is great and the room is large and has a wonderful outdoor shower. The food is very good with enough choices for our 5 night stay. The outdoor crew sweep everyday and the grounds are well kept. The transfer to and from the resort was well timed and efficient.

we traveled in June and there is a large amount of rubbish in the water washing up on the beach. It comes across from Phuket and off fishing boats. They clean the beach in front of the main area everyday but it’s relentless. apparently its not so bad outside of the rainy season. we felt quite sad and angry this is happening.

Beautiful views and landscaping. We were very comfortable in our villa and loved the outdoor shower. Breakfasts were delicious with lots to choose from. We also liked the nightly happy hour, watching the sunset with a cocktail.

There isn't much to do on Koh Yao Yai. It's very rural, and there is little reason to leave the resort and go elsewhere. We rented a boat to go island hopping, which was great. We also rented mopeds to explore the island, which was kind of cool---lots of beautiful beaches. However, there is zero nightlife and barely any other restaurants around. This is a resort and an island to head to if you really want to chill out and relax. We spent a lot of time reading, relaxing, and swimming, and ate at the one restaurant every night for 4 nights.

From the moment we arrived, we felt warmly welcomed by the incredibly friendly and helpful staff. Their kindness and attentiveness made our experience unforgettable.welcome drinks were a lovely way to settle in and start our vacation. The hotel’s massage services were great. The cooking class offered by the hotel was another highlight. We had so much fun learning how to prepare local dishes, and the chef made it an engaging and enjoyable activity. Lastly, the atmosphere was just perfect—calm and serene, with a lot of attention to detail in creating a relaxing experience for guests. We couldn’t recommend Elixir Hotel more highly!

Nothing to complain

The great place for complete relaxation, if you want to take a break from the crowded Phuket, then this place is perfect. The hotel's area is well maintained by the staff. The receptionist will give you the information you need. Hotel staff is attentive. I think one of best place in Koh Yao Yai. P.S. You can watch hordes of crabs with a flashlight on the beach in the evening :~)

At nights time too time you need to get used to the unusual sounds of birds making "hiccups" and large toads that moo like cows But you live in nature and therefore this is probably not a minus for the hotel. You can swim only in the morning when the tide is high, in the afternoon it is already difficult because it becomes shallow and you need to look for a place to lie down in the water... there are smooth corals (and not so) and stones. We were in the begginning of April.

The place is amazing, the effort the staff put in to keep the place clean, tidy and so well-manicured is fantastic, The superior villa we stayed in was beautiful as well. The staff were friendly and always helpful whatever you needed.

The breakfast was really good, but the food from the restaurant was the only thing that could have been a little bit better; a bit more attention to the cooking would have been appreciated. Since there aren’t many places to visit near the complex, you’re more or less obliged to eat there. Also they were a bit cheeky with their "Happy Hour cocktails" get one drink for 290 baht the other is free. I felt it was a little expensive personally compared to other places we visited..

This is really a paradise, far from common Phuket crowds, if you’re looking for a nice, private and quiet place, this is it. And if you’re willing to explore the island, there are many options like hotel’s excursions, or grabbing a motorbike in the many shops outside the hotel and go around (be careful when driving). The sea is subject to tides as all beaches in Thai, with high tide is a nice swimming, with low tide no way to have a bath, but great landscape to see. Due to corals b careful when entering the water for a swim. The hotel’s restaurant is nice and with awesome views, have a dinner by sunset is kind of magical. Food is good quality and serving is fast and gentle, all workers there are smiling and willing to help. Prices are good considering it’s a resort, don’t compare with outside shops where you can get cheaper prices … it’s your decision…