Blue Bay Resort

Rooms at Blue Bay Resort include twin and double layouts, several with a balcony and some with a view over the pool or with pool access. One layout offers a choice of bed set-ups.

Depending on the room, guests can find a private bathroom, a flat-screen TV, individual air conditioning and blackout curtains, and some rooms have soundproofing.

Blue Bay Resort has a 24-hour front desk and private check-in and check-out, with daily housekeeping and a laundry service. Free Wi-Fi is available in all rooms, the property also offers internet access, and 24-hour security is provided.

On-site parking is available, and pets are allowed. The rooms can have cleaning products and individual air conditioning, depending on the room. Check-in is from 14:00 to 22:00, and check-out is at 12:00. Guests can rely on the 24-hour front desk for questions about the property.

Blue Bay Resort is on Koh Yao Yai, an island in Phang Nga Bay in southern Thailand that feels quieter than Phuket, with fishing villages and plantations along much of the coast. The bay is known for its limestone cliffs rising out of the water, and the island makes a low-key base for seeing them from the sea. Life here follows village rhythms, with boats moving between the island and the mainland.

The nearest beach is Loh Pared Beach, 200 m from the resort, and Ban Ta Reua, a village nearby, gives a glimpse of everyday island life. Hong Island, 16 km away, is one of the limestone islands of the bay, with inner lagoons that boats reach from the sea. Phuket International Airport is about 32.6 km away on Phuket island, and because Koh Yao Yai is an island, the final stretch of the journey is by boat.

A good day could start with a walk to Loh Pared Beach and continue with a boat trip to James Bond Island, 33.6 km away, to see its limestone pillars rising from the bay. Longtail boat tours are a common way to explore the bay's limestone formations, and the island makes a quiet place to return to in the evening.