The Leaf on The Sands

David Oden

Our last part of our 14 night vacation, staying here five days. As always, the greeting at reception from the team was excellent after a 2 1/2 hour journey/transfer from Krabi. The room was nice, however was a bit dated / in need of furbishment. The hotel itself was excellent. It’s sister hotel on the beach you could access the beach with a card reception supplied. The restaurant had access to the main drag through restaurant, which was great. Two pools one busier than the other. Staff extremely friendly. The only negative was the Wi-Fi you had to sit on the Veranda to get a good reception as apparently the boxes are scattered around the garden…. Other than that excellent stay, and would happily stay here again.

Ray Loftus

A small and welcoming hotel set just back from the main road. The hotel is quiet despite being close to the road where there are many shops and restaurants. The Leaf was a good hotel to use for relaxing, enjoying the sun by the pools and having a lunch or drinks by the pool. Breakfast was good. We enjoyed our stay there and was very happy with the service from all staff. The only issue we saw was the way guests "reserved" sunbeds by the pools by placing their towels on the beds from early morning. This meant that some guests could not use a sun bed. The hotel has a few notices stating that reservation of beds is not allowed but, unfortunately, they do not enforce the rule. The leaf should stop guests doing this as it is unfair. Reinforce your own rules please.

Kenneth J

Our room was in a small, open-corridor style building with three floors. The room was clean and in basic condition – a bit worn, but not in a disturbing way. It had a working fridge, a safe, and adjustable air conditioning, which was a plus. Initially, the biggest challenge was the constantly unstable internet connection. I reported the issue immediately, and maintenance staff came promptly to investigate. After the third complaint, a delegation led by the hotel manager arrived. After that visit, the connection worked flawlessly. The issue was clearly due to the network being under dimensioned for that part of the building, but it was handled well in the end. The hotel was peaceful, and during our stay at the turn of March and April, most guests were adults. The beach was about a 10-minute walk through another hotel. However, going down the beach was really difficult because the steps are really high and slanted and the beach sand at that point was really steep. Breakfast was quite good considering the hotel's star rating – there was something for everyone. As is common in many resorts, sun beds were reserved early in the morning, even though the users didn’t show up until midday. There was a guideline that sun beds could only be reserved for one hour, after which items would be removed, but in practice this wasn’t enforced. I asked about it and found out the pool bar opens at 11:00, so reservations would technically be cleared after noon – but they weren’t. One sun bed had a T-shirt on it for over a week without anyone removing it. The location was excellent – a short walk to the main street, where everything you need is available. Overall, the hotel was functional, and the staff were very friendly and helpful. We felt the value for money was good and enjoyed our two-week stay. Thank you to the staff for your kindness and always helpful service! A big thank you to the person who was probably the reception manager, because she was excellent at dealing with the wi-fi problem.

Nitzan Osherov

Great stay! Location is very good and close to the beach as well as general stores and restaurants. Room was very comfortable and had all the amenities we needed. Good value for money! The staff was very helpful and professional. We especially want to thank Oi, who made sure we had a vegan option for breakfast. She really went out of her way to assure the whole staff knew and took care of us! The breakfast buffet was decent, turns into an Italian restaurant in the evening, also recommended.

Eva Římanová

The pools have limited sunbed capacity and are often fully occupied early in the morning. The beach is a 10-minute walk away. Reception staff rarely greet guests. The hotel is attractive and set in a garden, but a major downside is that the staff often wakes you as early as 6 a.m. with leaf raking and similar activities.