How we checked this one
Checked 18 September 2026
Booking.com
9.0
741 reviews
Agoda
8.9
1,990 reviews
Combined
2,731
guest reviews
The two platforms agree to within a tenth of a point across 2,731 reviews, which is the signal we look for. Scores that diverge between platforms usually mean one of them is thin.
Confirmed on Booking.com (9 from 741 reviews) and Agoda (8.9 from 1,990 reviews), checked 18 September 2026. Booking.com shows an official four-star rating. Booking.com lists it as Explorar Koh Phangan - Adults Only Resort and Spa. Both platforms' page addresses still carry an older name, The Coast Resort. Straight-line distances are from its Booking.com coordinates to OpenStreetMap points. Sub-scores and facilities read from the Booking.com property page. We have not stayed here.
9.0 on Booking.com from 741 reviews, 8.9 on Agoda from 1,990. Averaged, the second highest of our Haad Rin hotels.
Staff score 9.7, comfort 9.3, cleanliness and facilities 9.2. Booking.com lists it as beachfront and adults only, with a pool, a spa, a gym and a free shuttle. Its coordinates are about 250 metres from Haad Rin Nai, the beach on the western side of Haad Rin, and 740 metres from the Haad Rin Queen pier.
Value for money and location both score 8.7. A Superior Room with Terrace costs around ฿7,062 a night for a superior double or twin.
Best for
Haad Rin with a pool and a spa, adults only
Skip if
You are travelling with children, it is adults only
How guests score it
Read from Booking.com, 18 September 2026
- Staff
- 9.7
- Comfort
- 9.3
- Cleanliness
- 9.2
- Facilities
- 9.2
- Wifi
- 9.1
- Value for money
- 8.7
- Location
- 8.7
Strongest on staff at 9.7, weakest on location at 8.7. We publish the low numbers as well as the high ones.
What the property lists
- Beachfront
- Outdoor swimming pool
- Spa and wellness centre
- Fitness centre
- Room service
- Free shuttle service
- Breakfast
These are the facilities this property itself lists on Booking.com, read on 18 September 2026. We don't guess them from the star rating.
Where it actually is
117/21 Moo 6, Ban Tai, Koh Phangan, Surat Thani 84280
Haad Rin, Koh Phangan
Guests score the location 8.7, comfortably its strongest suit.
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Two adults, three nights, 12 to 15 January 2027. Taxes and fees included. Rates move constantly, so treat it as a marker rather than a quote.
How it compares nearby
| Hotel | Mean score | Stay | Badge |
|---|---|---|---|
| Explorar Koh Phangan this one | 8.9 | ฿21,186 | Researched Pick |
| Ozone Cave | 9.8 | ฿30,000 | Researched Pick |
| Mayara pool villas - Adults only | 9.7 | ฿31,600 | Researched Pick |
| CheeVa Beach Resort | 9.6 | ฿12,000 | Researched Pick |
| Beyond the Blue Horizon Boutique Bungalows | 9.5 | ฿42,480 | Researched Pick |
Mean score averages every booking platform we checked for that property, so each row is measured the same way. Per-platform figures are shown above.
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