Cape Kudu Hotel ( Koh Yao Noi )

Laurent

TLDR: lower your expectations. - Let’s start with the good part: Staff and overall service were great. We received a free massage package and K. Nan and K. Mai were very knowledgeable and expert at their trade. The hotel has some free but limited activities to discover and enjoy the island. The extra selection of pillow types is also nice for those who find their default pillows too high/thick. - Now let’s move to the less so good part, which is much longer: While Cape Kudu rates itself as a 5-star hotel, we were very underwhelmed, and think it deserves 3.5 at best. The upkeep and maintenance of the place was quite subpar. Little details that don't want you to go back: chemical smell in the room, dirty spots on the couch, damages in the bathtub (yes your butt will feel it), crooked toilet cover, leaking coffee machine that gives an electric shock when I tried to turn if off (it also doesn’t fit in its space). Cape Kudu positions itself as a resort, but the food doesn't really keep you in the compound. Breakfast: while selection is wide enough, not much of the cooked food is tasty... eggs were the only consistent hot dish. A la carte menu: we tried one of the most recognized southern Thai dish, the massaman curry tasted nothing like it... And as other reviews pointed out on Google Maps, somehow it takes a while for the food to arrive. It's a nice little boutique hotel that tries hard to be a 5-star resort, but little details just keep it out of reach. We usually leverage loyalty networks whenever we travel, but this SLH hotel will unfortunately not be on our patronage list.

Harry

stayed for 4 nights at Cape Kudu. From the moment we checked in, the staff were super polite and friendly! All staff speak English and are easy to understand (more so than some english guests) Breakfast is really good quality and finishes at 10.30 which i think is very reasonable. Iced coffees and teas available at breakfast and also have an egg bar which makes fresh eggs to order. Pool villas are very fancy and all areas of the hotel were extremely clean. Theres a cafe 1 min walk down from the pool open until 10pm and also a private beach area with a small cocktail bar. Food and drinks are quite expensive but good quality. A few restaurants within walking distance if you prefer to eat away from the hotel. Excellent air-conditioning in the hotel rooms which didnt make my throat sore when we had it on all night. And the spa! Amazing spa offering all sorts of treatments Auh and Nan gave us a couples foot massage and they were so so good. Decent sized pool and also an adults only pool which we didnt go in as there were no children staying whilst we were there. Swim only at high tide as the beach and sea is very rocky at low tide. Theres a tide chart at reception to show you the times to swim. They also can transfer you to and from the pier for around 500thb. the only 7-11 is in town - 12 minute scooter ride away. Not walkable A great, aesthetically pleasing hotel.

Maëlle Z

14 days of pure happiness. Cape Kudu is exactly what we’ve been looking for : beautiful location, beautiful pool, amazing service (kuddos to Jenny and all the restaurant team) - they were all very smiling, available and very thoughtful - and the pool villa was great. The food is truly excellent and we never got bored of it, you don’t even have to move from your sunbed during lunch as there is always a staff member available. They have quality liquors and wine. Their spa has European standards (I did one facial) and a lot of the activities are free! We loved every second of our stay. True luxury !

Selina Reisig

This place was amazing. Breakfast was 10/10! Employees were absolutely wonderful!!! The room was amazing. We are ate at the restaurant everyday for lunch and dinner. I suggest including dinner in your package if possible because there are not to many places to eat on the island that are close. We did walk to one but not nearly as good as the restaurant at the hotel. Everything was reasonably priced. The boat tour was also very fun. If I come back I will 100 percent be staying here again and I would highly recommend this place to anyone coming here. Loved it!

Samantha Martin

I really enjoyed my stay here. We did have the villa so unsure how the rooms are but it was spacious and comfortable. The main reason for 5 stars all around is the hotel in general. The staff were amazing and friendly, the views were spectacular, best breakfast buffet I’ve ever had, and the restaurant for lunch and dinner we loved as well.