Zama Resort in Haad Yao

The hotel’s beachfront location is absolutely beautiful waking up to the ocean was a highlight of our trip. The staff were genuinely lovely, always friendly, helpful, and welcoming, which made the stay even more enjoyable. A relaxing place with great service. Really enjoyed the restaurant on site as well, authentic Thai food. Massaman curry was SO good. Would happily return!

Very friendly and welcoming staff makes this an enjoyable place to stay. Beds are very comfortable, pool is great and the food and cocktails are excellent. Rooms could do with a little maintenance but overall, a great location to enjoy the island.

The staff and service were great. They are all nice, attentive and go out of their way. The hotel overall is very nice, with a gorgeous view, nice pool area and pretty good food at the restaurant. Location is good, 4 mins from Zen Beach. Like other hotels in the area, there is A LOT of going up and down stairs in order to get to your room, let alone the beach. The hotel doesn't have a very usable beach, but if you walk down a couple of minutes there are nice beaches and a few mins away you can find Zen Beach. There are a few nice cats roaming the grounds, which is always fun.

We loved the hotel, great food, friendly staff and a great view

We booked a seaview bungalow for 5 nights, and wow what a seaview it was from Bungalow 2 which is raised slightly and right on the beachfront. Lovely balcony with chairs and a table or you can just lie in bed and look at the sea or watch the amazing sunsets. Just note there are a lot of steps down to this bungalow so not suitable for young children, pushchairs or those who are unsteady on their feet. The resort is very non commercial and has a very laid back vibe with a rustic feel, but has all the comforts you need plus little extras. The a la carte breakfast is served until 5pm so great for long lie-ins and they will bring meals or drinks to your room at no extra charge. We had some lovely evening meals in the restaurant too. The pool though not huge is lovely with great views. A few more sunbeds would be good. The motorbike hire directly outside was really useful. The staff are amazing and the resident cats are as welcoming! We loved everything about our stay. Request Room 2 you will not be disappointed.

If I could give Zama Resort 10 stars out of 5 I would. Just the most perfect idyllic little coastal resort with stunning views, the kindest most welcoming staff- and the rooms, just wow. It’s really the small touches that count, fruit on arrival, the softest towels, diffuser, insect repellant etc- all makes a tired traveller relax and settle in. We stayed here as a couple for 3 x nights at the end of our 2 week trip to Thailand visiting the west coast and diving in koh tao, and Zama resort was the best place we stayed by far. 10 stars- please keep what you’re doing Zama, we’ll be back!

The staff was Beyond Amazing. There are not enough words that exist to say enough about how amazing the staff is. They are all so very helpful and friendly and make you feel very welcome at the property. I would recommend this place a hundred times based on this, alone! The location at not bad, just every so slightly out of reach of things if you don't have a bike to get around. The ambience of the pool and the lounge/dining area is very cozy and quite a lovely atmosphere. The view of the sunset over the gulf is unbeatable! The bungalows are comfy, but a little rough around the edges. Still acceptable though. The local kitties will come and visit you on your lanai nightly to keep you make sure you are not lonely ☺️. I would absolutely stay here again. Thank you, again, so much to the staff. You really make this place very special!

The room has a very good view and average facilities

We had a wonderful stay at Zama Resort! It is a beautiful resort with great breakfast and food and a nice pool to relax. When we left something important in the hotel room after leaving the island, the owner of the hotel went out of her way to contact me and discuss how to best deliver it to me. I am very thankful for that and would like to highlight the friendly and familiar atmosphere.

Quiet and good service attitude.