Mali Resort Sunrise Beach Koh Lipe

The accommodation is quite convenient to get to, and the rooms are very spacious — ideal for family stays. There's a large swimming pool, and the breakfast is delicious with plenty of options to choose from.

We totally enjoyed Mali Sunrise Beach. Excellent service. Great location. Really good for families but also suited for couples. Loved it.

Great resort which is very close to walking distance to local stalls food and beach. The staffs are amazing from the day we landed we’ll organize transportation to the resort.

I little slice of paradise on beautiful Sunrise beach. The pool, with lots of nooks, crannies and little islands of beautifully kept vegetation, is the star attraction. The high roofed traditional style rooms featuring lots of teak wood are beautiful too. I found the Poolside rooms at the back of the resort more comfortable than the bungalows at the front, with a big desk (which the bungalows didnt have, if you need to work) and sofa. More spacious, although someone needs deal with the cockrel that does its best not to let you sleep past sunrise. Breakfast and food in general was good. The pad thai was delicious. Highly recommended.

I want to make it clear that I’ve stayed at countless hotels and very rarely leave negative reviews. However, this hotel undeniably has serious issues. The facilities are old and worn out, and despite cleaning, the rooms still feel unclean. The shower handles are rusty, and the showerhead emits a bad odor when the water is turned on—all signs of deep-set grime that hasn’t been properly addressed. But more importantly, it’s the attitude and service mindset of the hotel staff that truly determine the overall rating, and in this case, they were deeply disappointing. I understand that being on an island means having to deal with mosquitoes and less-than-ideal conditions. But what truly ruined our stay was the behavior of the staff. 1) At breakfast, the servers misunderstood our orders but instead of apologizing, they became defensive and even aggressive with us. They gave nasty looks, insisted we ordered items we clearly didn’t, and ignored guests entering with a polite “good morning,” instead remaining glued to their phones. Only when we showed visible displeasure did their behavior suddenly shift. 2) Our boat was scheduled for 3 PM, but since checkout was at 11 AM, we asked the front desk if we could change to the 1 PM boat. The front desk woman, who spoke fluent English, told us it was possible and sent us to the pier. However, upon arrival, we were told we had to buy new tickets and that it was a completely different boat—something that wasn’t explained at all while we were still at the hotel. When we said we wanted to go back to the hotel, the middleman (who either genuinely couldn’t speak English or was pretending not to) simply said that the front desk woman recommended we stay at the pier, and that he had to go back to receive new guests and couldn’t assist us any further. 3) At exactly 11 AM, a staff member suddenly appeared outside our room, gesturing for us to leave and pretending to help with our luggage. But after taking just one bag, he disappeared and never came back. When we dragged the rest of our luggage to the lobby ourselves, we found him idly scrolling on his phone. The entire staff only pretends to be working, lacks any genuine sense of service, and only becomes courteous when tipped. This experience has left me with a negative impression of Thai hospitality, and I have no desire to ever return to this hotel again.

I loved the location of the hotel and found the staff to be very helpful. Our arrival by boat was canceled due to bad weather, but when I called the hotel, they kindly agreed to let us extend our stay. The pool is large, and our room was perfectly situated right in front of it and near to the beach. The bathroom was spacious, and the mattress ensured a great night's sleep. The kids were thrilled, and overall, we truly enjoyed our stay. We will definitely return to Mali Resort Sunrise Beach Koh Lipe.