Black Wood

Black Wood has two six-bed dormitory rooms, one for women only and one mixed. Both have six bunk beds, a garden view and air conditioning, and each measures 30 m². The female-only dormitory sleeps one guest, and so does the mixed dormitory. The female-only dormitory has a fan and a shared bathroom. The mixed dormitory has linens, a seating area and ground-floor availability.

The Fan Bungalow measures 35 m² and has a queen bed for up to two guests, with a courtyard view, its own private entrance, blackout curtains, a mosquito net and a mini bar. The Filter Room sleeps up to three guests.

The hotel has a bar, a garden and a massage service on site, along with BBQ facilities. Canoeing, diving, fishing and snorkelling are available as activities, and tours, a taxi service and a ticket service can be arranged.

Wi-Fi is free in all rooms and in the public areas, and free parking is available on site, with valet parking as well. The hotel also offers luggage storage, safety deposit boxes and express check-in and check-out.

Daily housekeeping and laundry service are available, and the property is wheelchair accessible, with facilities for disabled guests. The hotel has a concierge and ticket services, and staff speak English, German, Polish and Thai, so guests can ask for help in several languages.

Black Wood is in Mae Haad, the port village on Ko Tao, a small island in the Gulf of Thailand with no bridge, so the sea is the way in and out. The village has a busy feel for an island of this size, with dive shops and massage parlours along the streets near the pier. Most of the places nearby can be reached on foot from the hotel.

The beach at Haad Ao Mae is 200 m away, and Songserm Pier, where boats land, is 150 m from the hotel, so the water is close for swimming and for boat trips. Both can be reached on foot from the hotel. Sai Nuan Beach is a 1.2 km walk, and the Rama V Shrine, dedicated to King Chulalongkorn, stands 200 m from the hotel.

A good first day is a walk to Sai Nuan Beach, followed by the viewpoint at Cindy's Tower, 1.6 km from the hotel, which looks out over the island's bays. Diving and snorkelling are among the activities nearby, and the boats from the pier are the way to reach the other bays and the small islands offshore. Pick a calm day for the boat trips, since the sea can be rougher at certain times of year.