The Tarna Align Resort offers a serene mountain retreat with breathtaking views, where you can relax on the garden terrace or indulge in international cuisine at Mali restaurant. With two outdoor pools, free self parking, and a library on site, this upscale hotel is perfect for those seeking comfort and relaxation. Guest reviews rave about the overall condition of this beautiful resort.
33 Moo 1, Sairee Beach, Koh Tao, Surat Thani, 84360
What's nearby
Sairee Beach - 14 min walk - 1.2 km
Sairee Plaza - 14 min walk - 1.2 km
Island Muay Thai - 2 min drive - 1.6 km
Mae Haad Bay - 5 min drive - 4.3 km
Shark Bay - 6 min drive - 5.4 km
Getting around
Samui Intl. Airport (USM) - 40.9 miles/65.8 km
Free ferry terminal shuttle
Beach shuttle (surcharge)
Restaurants
‪Idjang’s Kitchen - ‬8 min walk
‪995 Roasted Duck - ‬12 min walk
‪mama tam's - ‬12 min walk
‪Nanya’s Bar & Restaurant - ‬13 min walk
‪Sairee Sairee Restaurant - ‬12 min walk
About this property
The Tarna Resort, Koh Tao
The Tarna Resort, Koh Tao features a rooftop terrace and puts you within a 15-minute walk of Sairee Beach. After a dip in one of 2 outdoor pools, guests can grab a bite to eat at Mali, which serves international cuisine and is open for breakfast and lunch. A poolside bar and a garden are other highlights. Fellow travelers like the overall property condition.
At a glance
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Hotel size
50 rooms
Arranged over 2 floors
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Arriving/Leaving
Check-in start time: 2 PM; Check-in end time: 10 PM
Minimum check-in age: 18
Check-out time is 11 AM
Contactless check-out available
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Special check-in instructions
This property offers transfers from the ferry terminal; to arrange pick-up, guests must contact the property 72 hours prior to arrival, using the contact information on the booking confirmation
The front desk is open daily from 6:00 AM - 11:00 PM
Guests must contact the property in advance for check-in instructions; front desk staffed during limited hours
This property doesn't offer after-hours check-in
To make arrangements for check-in please contact the property at least 72 hours before arrival using the information on the booking confirmation
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools
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Required at check-in
Credit card or cash deposit required for incidental charges
Government-issued photo ID may be required
Minimum check-in age is 18
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Pets
Pets not allowed
WIFI
Internet
Free WiFi in public areas
Free WiFi in rooms (speed: 50+ Mbps)
LOCAL_PARKING
Parking
Free onsite self parking
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Transfers
Free ferry terminal shuttle*
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Offsite
Beach shuttle*
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Other information
Designated smoking areas (fines apply)
Property amenities
Food and drink
Restaurant
Poolside bar
Coffee/tea in a common area
Room service (limited hours)
What to do
Beach shuttle (surcharge)
Pool table
Beach nearby
Access to nearby outdoor pool
Boat tours nearby
Snorkeling nearby
Working away
Computer station
Services
Front desk (limited hours)
Concierge services
Tour/ticket assistance
Dry cleaning/laundry services
Luggage storage
Wedding services
Multilingual staff
Porter/bellhop
Beach shuttle (surcharge)
Beach towels
Beach umbrellas
Bike storage
Pool loungers
Pool umbrellas
Facilities
Built in 2015
Safe-deposit box at front desk
Rooftop terrace
Garden
Library
2 outdoor pools
Bicycle parking
Accessibility
Tile flooring in public areas
Room amenities
Be entertained
38-inch Smart TV
Digital TV channels
Home comfort
Air conditioning
Minibar
Sleep well
Blackout drapes/curtains
Soundproofed rooms
Premium bedding
Crib/infant bed (surcharge)
What to enjoy
Separate sitting area
Freshen up
Private bathroom
Rainfall showerhead
Shower only
Bidet
Free toiletries
Hair dryer
Towels
Toilet paper
Stay connected
Desk
Free WiFi (speed of 50+ Mbps)
Phone
Desk chair
Food and drink
Meal delivery service
Free bottled water
More
Daily housekeeping
In-room safe
Access via exterior corridors
Guidebooks/recommendations
Restaurant dining guide
Special features
Dining
Mali - This buffet restaurant specializes in international cuisine and serves breakfast and lunch. Happy hour is offered. Reservations are required.
Fees & policies
Optional extras
Beach shuttle service is offered for an extra charge
Late check-out can be arranged for an extra charge
Children & extra beds
Cribs/infant beds are available for THB 500.0 per night
Rollaway beds are available for THB 1788.0 per day
Pool, spa, & gym (if applicable)
Pool access available from 7:00 AM to 7:00 PM
Policies
This property has outdoor spaces, such as balconies, patios, terraces which may not be suitable for children. If you have concerns, we recommend contacting the property prior to your arrival to confirm they can accommodate you in a suitable room.
Only registered guests are allowed in the guestrooms.
This property does not have elevators.
Guests can rest easy knowing there's a fire extinguisher, a smoke detector, and a security system on site.
This property accepts credit cards and cash.
Credit cards accepted: Visa, Mastercard
Also known as
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Frequently asked questions
Is there a pool at The Tarna Resort, Koh Tao?
Yes, there are 2 outdoor pools. Guests have pool access from 7:00 AM to 7:00 PM.
Are pets allowed at The Tarna Resort, Koh Tao?
Sorry, pets aren't allowed.
Is parking offered on site at The Tarna Resort, Koh Tao?
Yes, there's free self parking.
What are the check-in and check-out times at The Tarna Resort, Koh Tao?
Check-in start time: 2 PM; Check-in end time: 10 PM. Check-out time is 11 AM. Late check-out is available for a charge. Contactless check-out is available.
What is there to do at The Tarna Resort, Koh Tao and nearby?
Have fun with nearby activities like boat tours, fishing, and snorkeling. Enjoy a swim in one of the 2 outdoor swimming pools or use the hotel's other amenities, which include a garden and access to a nearby outdoor pool.
Are there restaurants at or near The Tarna Resort, Koh Tao?
Yes, Mali offers international cuisine.
What's the area around The Tarna Resort, Koh Tao like?
The Tarna Resort, Koh Tao is a short 14-minute walk from Sairee Beach and 12 minutes' walk from Sairee Plaza.
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Reviews
The Tarna Resort, Koh Tao Reviews
8.8
Excellent
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9.4
Cleanliness
7.8
Location
9.0
Staff & service
9.2
Property conditions & facilities
Popular mentions
Service staff
Room
Diving
View
Islands
Bed
Lobby
Location
Walking
Hilly
Reviews
Verified
10/10 Exceptional
Mar 11, 2026
Really enjoyed the pool and the staff at the pool!
Jonas
Jonas, 6-night trip
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10/10 Exceptional
Feb 11, 2026
Great place!
Great Diving Club with the best people!
Great food.
Great Villas.
Highly recommended.
Morten Andre
Morten Andre, 7-night trip
Verified
10/10 Exceptional
Feb 27, 2026
Very good location. Not in the middle of the town, but still close by. The hotel had shuttle service down and up from Sairee beach, and could pick you up outside those for a small price. They also have free pickup and drop off at the pier. There is a dive center inside the hotel with very good instructors, so that is perfect if you want to do a course (highly recommended). The staff is very friendly and helpful if you have any questions or concerns. The breakfast is very good.
Andrine
Andrine, 4-night trip
Verified
10/10 Exceptional
Mar 17, 2026
We had a really nice stay at this hotel overall! The room was great, clean, comfortable, and very quiet, which made it easy to relax and sleep well. The location was also excellent: close to Sairee Beach and restaurants, but not too close, so you avoid the busy and noisy atmosphere. It’s in a quieter area, which we enjoyed. They also offer transfers down to the center in some hours (or 50 baht for transfer off hours), which is super convenient.
A special shoutout to Natthakun and Toy for being so sweet, kind, and helpful during our stay, they really made a difference!
The only downside (or maybe a hidden fitness bonus hehe) is the amount of stairs and steep hills around the hotel. Everything is built on different levels, and the whole area is quite hilly. Even just going for breakfast can be a workout, and we’re fit people, but we still got to the top almost gasping for air lol. So just something to keep in mind if you’re not a fan of stairs or steep walks.
Overall, a lovely hotel with a peaceful location, great rooms, and wonderful staff. We would definitely recommend it!
Lara
Lara, 4-night trip
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10/10 Exceptional
Jan 28, 2024
Cannot recommend more!
Absolutely fantastic hotel, in a great location and lovely service. Cannot recommend more!
Charlotte
Charlotte, 3-night trip
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10/10 Exceptional
Jul 7, 2024
Excellent
Booked this hotel for my sons 21st as a special treat with 2 of his friends. Pure luxury for them. They were looked after so well. Great service and a beautiful hotel
Verified traveler
2-night trip
Verified
8/10 Very good
May 20, 2025
Great comfort for a diving trip
We really enjoyed our stay at the Tarna. Decent breakfast spread without being overly fancy. The free shuttle to and from town (and to and from the ferry) was greatly appreciated. The onsite dive school was excellent and we had great dives with them. The fact that their equipment is in great condition and they have their own traning pool at the hotel were big pluses. We had a room with its own pool, which we really enjoyed - But be aware that these rooms are all facing onto the construction site next door. I estimate that it will be ongoing for at least another year (we stayed in April 2025). To be fair it wasn't that intrusive, but I think potential guests should know about it.
Nicholas
Nicholas, 5-night trip
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8/10 Very good
Feb 12, 2024
Lovely view but poor pool & bathroom issue
PROS: Staying in the villa was a very cool experience and the views were amazing. The bed was also very comfortable and the duvet was great. In addition, the staff were attentive and they would pick us up from our villa to reception in a golf cart for free (steep hill but could easily be walked).
CONS: Although we liked the villa, one significant downside was that there wasn’t a proper door on the bathroom (or a roof) meaning that you could hear everything going on in the bathroom in the bedroom. For that reason, it would put me off staying again. We booked a sea view villa so curious to see whether this issue affects the other property types. We had also expected the pool to be much bigger but it’s really quite small. Although there are two public pools, one is used exclusively for diving and there isn’t much space to lounge around the swimming pool. Finally, it is also worth noting that the shuttles to town only run 4 times a day (8:00 / 10:00 / 16:00 / 18:00) and back 5 times day (10:00 / 11:00 / 16:00 / 18:00 / 21:00). Out of hours service is 50 baht per person per journey.
Pierrick
Pierrick, 3-night trip
Verified
10/10 Exceptional
Nov 28, 2023
We booked another 4 days at this resort because we liked it so much. The staff were so thoughtful and helpful. They went out of their way to make every guest a beautiful Kratong for us to take to the pier to release into the waves. So beautiful and so thoughtful! Loi Kratong Day
On the full moon of the twelfth lunar month, in November, this festival celebrates the release of misfortune. ‘Loi Kratong’ means to float a ‘Kratong’, an object decorated like a lotus bloom which is laid on the water to be carried away, thereby symbolically taking away any bad luck. Respect is also paid to the spirit of the waters. The festival, with live stage performances, is held in the evening at the main pier in Mae Haad.
Jonathon, the Divemaster was so personable and friendly. We were not diving this trip but he took the time to carefully explain about different spots to snorkel and how to access them. I believe he would be an excellent Divemaster as he is so encouraging and positive. You will like him. The pool at the resort is specially designed to teach diving. Try it!!
I would give the staff full marks! The location is ideal as they offer free shuttle service. We enjoyed the walk up and down !
Janet
Janet, 4-night trip
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10/10 Exceptional
Aug 4, 2023
Best hotel on Koh Tao
Fantastic hotel with the nicest staff! We had a villa hillside with a view of the ocean and big balcony. Everything about the accommodation was perfect, really clean and up to date, looked even better than the pictures, really comfortable bed and a big bathroom. Watching the sunset from the balcony was one of the highlights!
The food in the restaurant was good and the staff were all so nice and always tried to give the best service possible. Sometimes you could tell that the waiters maybe lacked a bit of experience, however it never bothered us since the were so serviceminded.
The hotel being a bit up in the mountain was never a problem either. When renting a scooter (which is recommended no matter where on the island you’re staying) it is a 2 minute ride to the beach with a big parking by the reception. If you do not rent a scooter the hotel offers free rides to and from the beach specific times during the day/night. Outside of this schedule you can pay 50 baht/person (1,5 USD) to go either way and this service is offered 24/7. We also walked both up and down to the beach a few times which was not that bad, without a doubt worth it for that view!
Also saw some reviews complaining about rooms being up a hill from the reception. It is literally 2 minute walk to the furthest room and anyone moderately active will have no problem with that, again worth it for the view. If this would be a problem the hotel for free gives you a ride up/down
Best hotel in koh tao!
Oscar
Oscar, 5-night trip
Verified
2/10 Poor
Feb 28, 2024
WARNING - BAD HOTEL
WARNING!!!!
We booked this accommodation with the belief of a nice magical hotel with great service that could make a week on Koh Tao fantastic. We booked the room with access to the private pool. The hotel is located a bit up on Koh Tao, which is not a problem and something we really knew. What permeates the entire hotel is a lack of service and caring for its guests. The hotel is not clean, run-down, and lacks attention to detail. The breakfast feels mediocre and the furnishings and surfaces are very basic and not well thought out. The staff is kind but lacks the authority or ability to help and resolve situations. We chose to leave the hotel after 4 days when we found another accommodation due to the island being fully booked. We agreed with the hotel that if they found a new guest for our room, we would get a refund for the remaining nights. Since Koh Tao was fully booked, this should not have been a problem. However, the hotel came up with various excuses for why they couldn't assist us and no compensation was offered. In the end, there are much better hotels on this island. A big warning for this one.
Jakob
Jakob, 7-night trip
Verified
8/10 Very good
Oct 17, 2023
God stay
Very nice hotel! Best bed we had on our trip to thailand! The food was just okey, hope the food is better in the high season. The serivice was good, BUT very poor english. The room serive had to come up to our room so we can point at the menu.
We had a room with grand pool access. Very nice!
Verified traveler
5-night trip
Verified
8/10 Very good
Feb 14, 2026
Nice hotel but lots of stairs!
Takeshi
Takeshi, 2-night trip
Verified
10/10 Exceptional
Dec 1, 2025
Amazing!
Popcorn
Popcorn, 2-night trip
Verified
8/10 Very good
Feb 24, 2023
Nice hotel, great breakfast but about 1km from restaurants
Louis
Louis, 2-night trip
Verified
10/10 Exceptional
Jul 7, 2024
Excellent
Booked this hotel for my sons 21st as a special treat with 2 of his friends. Pure luxury for them. They were looked after so well. Great service and a beautiful hotel
Verified traveler
2-night trip
Verified
10/10 Exceptional
Jan 25, 2023
Loved this hotel! It's a little off the main street so it's nice and quiet at night. The hotel also offers rides up and down the hill to get to the main walking street. Everything at the hotel was wonderful. Room was amazing, view was breathtaking, couldn't have asked for anything more! One tip if you're looking to do a diving course, it's significantly cheaper elsewhere on the island through other diving schools.
Andrew
Verified
10/10 Exceptional
Apr 18, 2023
We stayed here for a couple nights to experience all Koh Tao had to offer. The steep inclines throughout the hotel's walkways were tough for my gf to navigate and the hotel is far away from the walking streets. However, the shuttle services, consieege and private pools more than made up for it. Our room was huge as well.
Hunter
Hunter, 2-night trip
Verified
2/10 Poor
Apr 18, 2023
Too bad service
Number of staffs in front desk is absolutely insufficient and their english is too bad. So for any communication i have to wait and spend time for 30 minutes.
Das Konzept des Hotels war außergewöhnlich, das Frühstück exzellent.
Ludwig
Ludwig, 1-night trip
Verified
10/10 Exceptional
Sep 25, 2025
Superlækkert værelse med direkte adgang til pool fra terrassen.
Kasper
Kasper, 5-night trip
Verified
8/10 Very good
Jan 17, 2025
Alt var helt nydelig, men villaen er litt gammel som gjorde at f.eks alt av lys plutselig skrudde seg av og air condition lagde høye lyder, kjøleskapet lagde også mye lyd. Ellers veldig veldig fint. Frokosten var helt grei:)
Linn
Linn, 3-night trip
Verified
8/10 Very good
Dec 30, 2024
Der kostenlose Shuttle vom Pier zum Hotel war gut, die Unterkunft vorher aber zu erreichen und eine Bestätigung zubekommen hat mehrere Anläufe gebraucht und erst einen halben Tag vorher geklappt.. das geht definitiv besser.
Die Anlage ist weitestgehend in einen guten Zustand. (Jedenfalls unsere Villa und alles bis zum Eingang was wir gesehen haben) Das Personal grüßt immer freundlich und ist sehr zuvorkommend.
Vom Hotel bis zum Strand sind es nur ein paar Gehminuten Bergab und es befinden sich einige sehr gute Restaurants in der Nähe.
Der Frühstücksraum ist nicht klimatisiert aber das war vollkommen in Ordnung. Das inkl. Frühstück war auch eines der besseren welches wir in Thailand hatten.
In der Villa hat uns gestört, dass es zum Bad keinen Vorhang oder ähnliches gab. Auch gab es keinerlei haken um Handtücher aufzuhängen.
Positiv zu erwähnen ist auch, dass das Housekeeping ausversehen eines unserer eigenen Handtücher bei der täglichen Reinigung mitgenommen hat und wir anstandslos ein neues Ersatz Handtuch erhalten haben.
Der Poolbereich vom Hotel ist relativ klein. Es gibt dort nur sechs liegen und der größere der beiden Pools wird täglich von der Tauchschule genutzt. Es waren jedoch immer liegen frei als wir dort waren.
Man kann auch direkt am Hotel Roller für 250 Baht am Tag ausleihen. Alles im allem waren wir zufrieden mit dem Aufenthalt.