Dusit Buncha Koh Tao by Riya Group

The rooms at Dusit Buncha Koh Tao by Riya Group include deluxe sea-view rooms, chalets, a pavilion, hillside suites and a family room. They measure from 45 m² to 100 m², and the beds range from one king bed to a super king bed with two single beds.

Several rooms have air conditioning, a flat-screen TV and an electric kettle, and several have a private bathroom with a shower, a hair dryer and toiletries. Some rooms have a balcony or terrace, blackout curtains or an opening window, and sea and ocean views are a feature of several rooms, while a wooden chalet has its own private entrance.

Facilities at Dusit Buncha Koh Tao by Riya Group include an outdoor swimming pool, a children's swimming pool, a fitness centre, a garden and a massage bed. A bar, a poolside bar, a coffee shop, restaurants and room service complete the food and drink offer.

Daily housekeeping, luggage storage, safety deposit boxes, a concierge and a shuttle service are offered, and watersport equipment rentals, canoeing, diving, snorkelling, hiking and tours are available too. Guests can use internet services and WiFi in public areas, and the hotel has on-site parking. English, Burmese, French and Thai are among the languages spoken, and the fitness centre and the garden sit alongside the pool areas on the same site.

Dusit Buncha Koh Tao by Riya Group is set on Taa Then Bay, on Ko Tao, a small island in the Gulf of Thailand. The island is known for diving and snorkelling in its clear water, and its bays and coves are a big part of its character. The resort is built on a steep hillside, so some areas can be hard to reach for guests with limited mobility.

Ao Tha Then, a small bay, is 100 m away, and Top Point, a viewpoint over the coast, is 550 m from the resort. Koh Nang Yuan, a cluster of small islands offshore, is 800 m away and is a popular day trip, while Sairee Beach, the island's best-known beach with a long sandy shore, is 1.1 km away. The ferry pier, 3.2 km away, is the link with Ko Samui and the mainland.

A day here could start with a swim or a snorkel from the bay, using the watersport equipment rented on site, followed by a boat trip to Koh Nang Yuan. In the afternoon, Top Point offers a look over the coast, and Sairee Beach is there for an afternoon on the sand. Tours are also available on the island for those who want to see more of Ko Tao.