Yao Bada Badoo Boutique Resort

Rooms at Yao Bada Badoo Boutique Resort come with bathrobes, a hair dryer, toiletries and towels, and their views look onto the garden, the pool or the mountains. King rooms, suites and 180 m² villas with space for up to eight guests make up the choice.

Several rooms have a bathtub and a walk-in shower in a private bathroom. The 180 m² villas sleep up to eight guests, while the king rooms and suites sleep up to two. Guests who want more space can choose one of the villas, and those who prefer a view of the pool can book a pool-view suite.

The resort has an outdoor swimming pool, a spa with a sauna, a fitness centre and a yoga room. The spa offers massage, a body scrub and a foot bath, and free Wi-Fi is available in all rooms, with internet services and Wi-Fi in public areas.

For time on the water, snorkelling, diving, canoeing, boating, water sports and fishing are offered. The resort also has a game room, a shared lounge with a TV area, bicycles, and tours, and massage and spa treatments are offered alongside the yoga room.

Airport transfers, a shuttle service and a taxi service are offered, and free parking is available nearby. There are also laundry, dry cleaning and ironing services, a concierge and luggage storage.

Yao Bada Badoo Boutique Resort is on Koh Yao Yai, an island in Phang Nga Bay, where the setting is one of small villages, fishing piers and quiet coves rather than the busy beach strips of Phuket. Reaching the island means a boat trip, and visitors who want unhurried days in a village setting will find the island a good match for a slower stay.

Ao Pun Te, a village right beside the resort, is the first place to explore on foot. The nearest beach is Laem Had Beach, 1.2 km away on the island's coast, and the Laem Had viewpoint looks over the coastline and the open sea. Chong Lard Pier, a coastal pier, is 2.9 km away, and the lookout above Sor Ngam beach is 5.7 km from the resort.

Phuket International Airport is 32.3 km away on Phuket, and the final stretch to Koh Yao Yai is by boat, from the ferry terminal 4.7 km from the resort. A good day here combines a walk to Laem Had Beach with the water: the resort offers snorkelling, diving, canoeing and fishing, so guests can take the boats out after a quiet morning on the coast. The lookout above Sor Ngam beach is the farthest of these.