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Big Fish Resort

Chalok Baan Kao Bay, Koh Tao, Thailand
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Shanghai, China
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4 reviews 4 reviews
3 hotel reviews
Reviews in 3 cities Reviews in 3 cities
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
1 of 5 stars Reviewed 3 February 2013

One of the worst places i Have been during my stay in Thailand. This place is not a resort but a place where they take your money by smiling to your face. The staff is really terrible, like some local people with no english but thinking that they are so smart and the foreigners are so stupid. They have a... More

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Manchester
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18 helpful votes 18 helpful votes
1 of 5 stars Reviewed 16 January 2013 via mobile

Myself and my husband stayed here for our honeymoon. It was the end of a 3 week stay around Thailand, money was running low so we stayed here for the last 4 nights. Luckily we got a room on the end which meant sea views. Strangely there's a side window that backs onto your neighbours side window so this can... More

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1 of 5 stars Reviewed 29 December 2012

We booked this place and were planning to stay there. We put down a deposit for the room as requested since we wouldn't be there for another two days. Once we got there we requested to see the room we would be staying in so we could check it out. All the signs of bedbugs were in the mattress seams... More

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2 of 5 stars Reviewed 13 December 2012

DON'T GO. Do not encourage rude thai people to continue this attitude. The women who run this place are just R-U-D-E. They scam you, they want money from you and then they shout at you, they always want money in advance and they really make you feel like the worst bug. They never wan to clean your room, they say... More

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Atlanta, Georgia, United States
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1 of 5 stars Reviewed 11 December 2012

We stayed for two days and the staff was extremely unfriendly , the scammed me of 100 baht to do my laundry , and the lady was just rude . They charged us for wifi which barely worked and over my experience left me with one of the worst in Thailand which is really saying something

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Cape Town
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1 of 5 stars Reviewed 17 August 2012

I later found out that we were charged three times the going rate. The people there are dishonest and unfriendly. The bedding was dirty and we were bitten by bedbugs. We left first thing the next morning. We then spent a week at Montalay resort at Tanote bay which was great.

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Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa
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1 of 5 stars Reviewed 17 August 2012

We stayed at the Big Fish for 1 day. Really felt so ripped off price wise. We were charged 1800 bat. We were tired after our jouney and just needed a good room for the night. Staff rude and unhelpful. There was no bedding, just a sheet and what looked like a single bed duvet cover. The bathroom was disgusting... More

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3 of 5 stars Reviewed 27 June 2012

We stayed for 5 nights. Since the first day we had to discuss each point with the boss. She was nor kind neither nice. Wifi is 50 bat a day when all the bars and places around have it for free. The last day She gave us for free. Rest of the days didn't say anything. We paid different prices... More

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Sale, Australia
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3 of 5 stars Reviewed 20 June 2012

We stayed at the Big Fish in May and didn't have any of the problems mentioned in the other reviews, apart from not having our room serviced, which for our short stay didn't really worry us. We were only paying 500 Baht a night, for three nights, and in that time I didn't have any money stolen from their Safe... More

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1 of 5 stars Reviewed 16 May 2012

Big Fish resort was recommended to us by the famous big bubble diving resort. While the resort seems to have acceptable bungalows with sea view, it turned out to be a nightmare. to keep it short: - the owners are thieves. we made the same mistake as some of the other users of this board, we handed our money to... More

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Also Known As:
Big Fish Hotel
Big Fish Hotel Koh Tao
Address: Chalok Baan Kao Bay, Koh Tao, Thailand
Region: Thailand > Surat Thani Province > Koh Tao
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Ranked #41 of 51 Speciality lodging in Koh Tao

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