Chivapuri Beach Resort

The resort itself and areas to chill are fantastic. You pay more here than other resorts because of the pool. Which is worth it because it gets hot! The location is kinda isolated, which you will either love or hate. We love the peace and quiet. The nature sounds are beautiful, and the ac was good. The rooms were clean, and the staff was helpful. (Ming or Ning) and Jack were outstanding and deserve something special. The fact that we could use our credit card was very convenient. The resort also offers direct transport to the hotel, which was awesome for our first time.

The location is at the end of the road of western Koh Chang. You are the last tourist and there are not many others. Walking to the nearby village which is a clutter of houses/shops on a pier is nice even though it's a steep climb and decent. Loved the beach and the jungle

This was our favourite resort due to location on Ko Chang. Staff were friendly and very helpful. Natty the Manager was extremely welcoming, efficient and resourceful. Breakfast buffet was delicious with both Western and Thai choices. The atmosphere looking onto the beach from breakfast area, on the sand beach restaurant and bar magnificent. In this location you can watch both sunrise and sunset. We hired a scooter to get around. Our preference is to enjoy the surroundings and not huge "party people" therefore the quiet enjoyment in the evening for pure relaxation hit the spot perfectly, this is not the spot for late party goers though. Most venues shut around 9-10pm Feb 2025 which is consider higher season. Their hotel prices for food and beverage (beer and cocktails) were very reasonable. The grounds are lush with plants and trees and stunning lighting in the evenings beautifully maintained. The pool was divine: clean, cool and was able to get shelter from the sun in parts (being a red head) most important. Plenty of sun loungers including on the breach front and a nice beach sand and water. This is a smaller number of rooms resort and therefore has a very intimate personalised feeling without that usual "overrun by tourist" situation. You can walk along the beach to other food options and Bang Bao Pier is a short Songthaew away if you're not a competent scooter driver (Ko Chang road have very challenging bends and curves steep inclines and declines etc but hubby is a motor bike rider!). I recommend a private transfer from Ko Chang Pier as it is a good 38 min drive to the bottom area of Ko Chang and the entry is a little rough but totally worth it. Their massage ladies are the best: Eie and Ploy can deliver either that strong Thai or more relaxing type which ever you desire - again reasonably priced.

If you are looking for a getaway: this is it! Amazing resort built in style with nature with all luxury one wishes. Beautiful infinity pool looking out over the ocean, pretty cabins with super high roof and comfortable beds. Breakfast was good and staff was friendly (but didn’t speak much English). The bar and restaurant are located right next to the ocean and there are super fun cable-slides and swings! Right next to the resort there are several local restaurants on the beach and you can use a kayak (free) to go to the lively pier.

I wanted to find a private, more secluded place and beach to give me a chance to get grounded again. Chivapuri was just the perfect place for that. The fisherman's village of Bang Bao is just a 15-20 minute walk away. Unfortunately, I couldn't get a guided tour to mount Salakpeth and the road to Salakpeth is still damaged, so hiking there was not possible this time. The walk to Bhuvarin resort and back was totally worth it and had some really nice different views of Bang Bao and Konk Kloi beach. The staff is simply amazing and found a solution to every wish I had. They also managed to take care of the vegan meals I requested - and I could order special items only a vegan kitchen has and they would prepare my requested meals with them for me. I came as a stranger and left as a friend. I hope the staff felt the same way.