Charm Churee Villa

The resort is closed (and from the look of the buildings it has been for quite a while) but you can pay 100 THB for access to the grounds which allows you to walk down to Jansom bay where there are beach chairs and even a bar that serves some drinks. It’s quite strange walking through the resort that has been completely taken over by the jungle, but the bay is very nice and quiet given that its not easily accessed. Make sure to take the first path down on your right after paying the lady, this takes you straight to the bay. I took the other road and ended up hiking through the mountains for a good 10-15min before finding my way down (it was quite a cool feeling to wander in this place though)

Fraudsters. At the entrance, a woman illegally demands 100 baht per person to access a beach where there is an abandoned, non-functioning hotel, no bar, no café, and no proper toilet—just a completely filthy old toilet with no toilet paper. Locals have taken over the abandoned hotel premises, and when we asked for toilet paper in their language, they yelled at us and kicked us out. We returned to the entrance, where I asked why we had to pay for access to the beach, which was in such a neglected state. The woman immediately refunded the money we had paid, without saying a word."

Beware!! This hotel is a scam! It’s an abandoned hotel which does not look like on the pictures at all! It has a very nice beach though which can be accessed for 100 THB (not sure if that’s legit though).

A few years ago I stayed in Charm Churee on 'over boulder villa'. The location was FANTASTIC being in the middle of three beaches at the end of a fairly long dirt road. That ment that no one else would really turn up (if not in the hotel) as it was fairly out of the way. We really loved it! I am sad to hear that it is now closed after Covid

SCAM!! DON’T COME HERE! The hotel is abandoned and they make you pay 100 THB to get down to the beach, which also abandoned and not taken care of at all. They also tell you you pay for 3 beaches but in reality you cannot access those as the path ways are abandoned and nature is taking them back. Go to Freedom beach instead - it’s 50 THB and they really take care of it.

They make you pay 100 baht pp to access the public beach. I told them that this is illegal but they insisted to take my money. They didn't give me any receipt and signs are in English only. Surely Thai do not pay because they know the law. The beach was full of drunk people smoking joints, playing very loud music and leaving garbage around, as the staff cares only about money. Reading other reviews the resort is a scam. They make money mainly from tourists visiting the beach, as just for the entrance they make 4000 baht every 40 people, plus drinks, plus food, plus beachbeds... It's more than enough to feed the 3 people I saw "working" there. Police should do something regarding this.

The hotel is beautiful, and if planned for a romantic retreat then is absolutely ideal. The bamboo huts are romantic and cosy and all have stunning views.||However.... you must be physically fit and able bodied to stay here, particularly during the hot season. It is a slog to get to the restaurant and even more so for the reception. ||If you are planning to spend sometime in the nearby town then this is too far removed I would say. It really does depend what you are planning when you are here. ||The aircon was rubbish, the door latches in the room falling apart, and the safe not working as it should. As well as the urinal completely unusable as it just leaks straight over the floor!||Do not ask reception to recommend scooter rental as they put us in touch with a very unlikable character from ‘Koh Tao Booking Centre’...(we did not hire and told the hotel of our misgivings. To be fair the hotel then helped sorting out and full deposit back was given).||||Romantic weekend yes. Any more of a holiday... not for me.

We stayed in eco rooms; me and my hubby in one room and my two sisters in room next to us. First we made a booking for 4 nights but asked extension 2 times because we really loved this place! Me and my sisters stayed total 7 nights and my hubby wanted to stay 3 more nights when we left to Bangkok. 😂||❤️ private little beach|❤️ amazing snorkeling|❤️ comfortable bed and really nice rooms |❤️ air conditioner in room! |❤️ staff|❤️ surrounding|❤️ location|❤️ atmosphere|❤️ big and nice pool||10/10! I promise we will definitely come back some day. This please is heaven on earth! ||⛔️ we did not like the food in restaurant that much, BUT! It is okay because you can walk 5-10minutes to many restaurants nearby. |⛔️ squirrels were making a lot of noise on the roof. But we had earplugs so totally fine. |