Koh Tao Coral Grand Resort in Koh Tao Island

Some safety tips are a must because things get lost.

The best of the place is this location. It is a place where you really depend on who is helping you. There was one of the reception guys that was really helpful and kind. The others are not there to be nice to you.
The rooms are not my concept of a resort. The room itself is clean, the bathroom is not that much. The "basic room" means there is no tiles in the bathroom, no coffee/tea facilities.
The towels are suffering. Terribly old. The shower had no pressure at all. Taking a shower means to take a long time and patience.
The bed is firm, what was the best for me, I loved it!
And the worst in my opinion. There's no fridge in the rooms in a place that is so hot that you will desire a chilled water at least!

Nice location, nice location..
Rooms ok but aged, our AC didn't cool enough and sounded like a hurricane. Wood was rotten in some places, but that common in Thailand around tourist areas. koh Tao it mainly for the younger, diving or party crowd. You can find better resorts for lower prices if you are coming as a couple or family and would probably choose Samui. We like nicer places and don't mind paying where price = value. I would say here that not equal .

Not bad, but about 60-70% of what we wanted.

To compare, we stayed at a 4.8 star on another island which was outstanding, had nothing, no even one thing that we could complain about for $60usd.

Location: Awesome. Far enough from the party scene to be quiet, but near enough to access shops and restaurants. The boat ride (via Lomprayah), was pretty rough coming in, but smooth going out.

Grounds/Staff: Pleasant pool and lovely, well-maintained landscaping. Staff were polite and helpful. Taxis are pricey (800-1000 baht for a 10-12 km ride), and the driving was less than safe. Restaurant was ok, but the pad see ew was very bland. Not sure why there was a pile of discarded construction materials left in the middle of the resort. Lots of mosquitoes; having standing water in pots and ponds exacerbates the problem.

Rooms: Clean and relatively pleasant. Very firm beds. Small gaps in floorboards and around some windows. Our aircon leaked a lot the last two days. The bathroom would randomly start to smell bad (likely a plumbing problem) and water pressure was low.

Overall: a reasonable value for the money, but not without compromises.