Matina Mountain Resort

Matina Mountain Resort is a resort in Sairee Beach on Koh Tao, set on a quiet hillside with villas that have private pools.

The accommodation ranges from 55 m² rooms to 90 m² villas, all arranged for up to two people. Each has air conditioning, a private bathroom and a kitchenette; the villas add private pools, and one has a sea view. Rooms also provide a terrace, while the smaller room types overlook an inner courtyard. The resort is 500 m from Sairee Beach and 1.5 km from the town centre.

Breakfast is available à la carte, with breakfast in the room, and there is a snack bar. Other facilities include room service, a tour desk, daily housekeeping and a shuttle service. Diving and snorkelling are among the activities, and free WiFi is available throughout. Guests particularly praise the helpful staff, breakfast served on private balconies and the pool villas’ views; some have noted maintenance issues and ongoing construction.

The five room entries range from 55 m² rooms to 90 m² villas, each with space for up to two people. All have a private bathroom, air conditioning and a kitchenette. The rooms include a refrigerator and microwave in every type, while the 55 m² options also have a dining area and a terrace overlooking the inner courtyard.

The two 90 m² villa entries stand apart with private pools and terraces. One has mountain and pool views, while the other also offers a sea view; both include a coffee machine. The three 55 m² entries share a courtyard-facing layout, but their names distinguish the Deluxe, Superior with Terrace and Standard options. The first four entries have an extra-large double bed; the Standard entry has a single bed.

Facilities include free WiFi throughout, air conditioning, non-smoking rooms and daily housekeeping. Balconies, patios and a terrace provide outdoor spaces, while the rooms have kitchenettes with refrigerators, microwaves and electric kettles, along with dining areas and tables. Flat-screen TVs offer cable and satellite channels, and streaming services are also available.

Food service includes a snack bar, room service and breakfast in the room; breakfast is à la carte. The resort also has a tour desk and shuttle service, with diving and snorkelling among the activities. Bathrooms are equipped with showers, bidets, towels, slippers, toiletries and hairdryers. No parking is available at the resort.

Matina Mountain Resort stands on the hillside above Sairee Beach, Koh Tao’s main west-coast beach strip. Guests describe the hillside as quiet, while the beach below is lined with dive schools, restaurants and beach bars along 1.8 km of sand. Haad Sairee is 600 m away, and the nearby Pagoda is 450 m from the resort. View point on Sairee beach and Koh Nang Yuan is 850 m away, with Sairee Viewpoint at 900 m.

Koh Tao has no airport; visitors arrive by ferry at Mae Haad on the island’s west coast. Lomprayah Koh Tao Pier is 1.5 km from the resort. Mae Haad and Sairee are connected by a flat shore path that takes about 15 minutes to walk between the two places. The resort provides a shuttle service, and guests have praised staff for helping arrange pier transfers. There is no parking at the property, so plan to use the shuttle or local island transport for the final stretch.

Diving and snorkelling are available activities at the resort, and Sairee’s dive schools provide access to the island’s varied reefs and dive sites. Nangyuan Island is 3.6 km away; long-tail boats run there from Sairee or Mae Haad, and the small islets are joined by sandbars. Sairee lies on Koh Tao’s west coast, which is generally calmer from November to March. The beach and its bars also face west towards Koh Nang Yuan, making the shoreline a popular place to watch the evening light.