The ShellSea Krabi I Luxury Beach Front Resort & Pool Villas in Ao Nam Mao

Nice hotel very close to the beach.

Just loved our stay here. The staff are wonderful, the location is perfect and we didn’t need for anything. We even borrowed bikes to help with local exploration. Also kayaks or paddle boards if you want to explore the bay.
This offers a lovely escape from the bustle of some of the local areas. We were really pleased that we decided NOT to go to the islands, which look like a cattle market! So spoiled.
We are loved the varied breakfast but chose to visit the little rustic God-le shack which is 500m away (turn right outside the hotel and walk up the road and find it on the right). Amazing and authentic Thai food in a perfect setting.
The pool areas at the Shell Sea are varied, something for everyone. The only comment that was slightly negative was the loungers under the trees need updating as they are a bit grubby.
Really liked this hotel and our 4 night stay.

We had an excellent stay at this hotel. The property offers a beautiful and peaceful setting, perfect for a relaxing getaway.
What truly sets The ShellSea apart is the quality of the service. The staff is absolutely lovely—highly professional, yet warm and consistently attentive to every detail. They truly made us feel welcome throughout our entire visit.
The facilities are impeccable, and the overall atmosphere is very serene. We highly recommend this hotel to anyone looking for top-tier service in a stunning location.

We had an 8 day stay at the Shell Sea Krabi, after a very busy first part of our trip it was the perfect place to relax.
The good parts:
1. Peaceful as mentioned - compared to being in Ao Nang it was calm and serene.
2. The room was lovely, clean and the bed was very comfy!
3. The staff were lovely.
4. The beach, whilst not technically private, felt like it was. We enjoyed kayaking on the complimentary kayaks!
5. We had a complimentary massage at the spa which was lovely (the prices are significantly more than elsewhere though).

Despite the idyllic location there a few things which make the ShellSea not a 5 star in our view:

1. Food offering is limited and fairly standard in quality and given there’s not much around it gets monotonous fairly quickly (trips out were needed). We found the food at Fin Bar to be hotter than the Cruelean bar but slow service at both. The Thai food options were also limited. Would recommend God-le restaurant down the road for a lunch (but take insect repellant).
2. There is a shuttle to take you into Ao Nang which is good however, it’s infrequent (starts at 12:30) and limited to 10 guests at a time which means you have to plan ahead so spontaneity isn’t possible. I also found getting a Grab/Bolt pretty difficult unless booking in advance.
3. Complimentary water only in the room. There’s nowhere around the hotel to get free water which is fine but a bit annoying when you have to keep going back and forward to replace it. I think it would be much better to have a chilled water dispenser by the pool bar similar to the breakfast offering.
4. WiFi isn’t great.

Overall we had a lovely, relaxing stay which is what we came for!

Beautiful hotel , has beautiful private beach, room is amazing

I decided to spend my solo birthday trip at this hotel and was truely impressed. Everything was wonderful and made my special day even more memorable. Huge thanks to the hotel team for a lovely cake and decoration, this truely made me feel so special 💝🎂💐 I couldn't have asked for a better experience.