Milky Bay Resort

Milky Bay Resort is a four-star resort in Ban Tai on Koh Phangan, with an outdoor pool beside Baan Tai Beach. The beach is 40 m away, and Thong Sala town centre is 2.7 km from the resort. Thai fabrics and wooden furnishings give the air-conditioned rooms a locally styled interior.

The seven room types span 20 to 80 m², with options that look towards the sea, garden or pool. Some have a terrace or balcony, while the 80 m² Family Suite accommodates up to three people. The Honeymoon Suite has a private hot tub and a bath. Rooms are equipped with cable or satellite television and a DVD player, and balconies offer space for a drink or light snack from the minibar.

The open-air restaurant serves Thai dishes and homemade Italian pizzas, with breakfast available in the morning. You can swim in the outdoor pool, play billiards, arrange a massage at the pavilion or take part in fishing and diving. Free public parking is available on site, and WiFi is free throughout the resort.

The seven room categories range from a 20 m² Sea Breeze Deluxe to 80 m² suites, with Urban Deluxe at 36 m² and Urban Terrace at 48 m². The Family Suite also measures 80 m² and accommodates up to three people with a sofa bed and a king-size bed; the other types are for two and have a double or king-size bed.

Views and outdoor space distinguish the options. Sea Breeze Deluxe has sea, garden and pool views, while Beachside Deluxe offers the same outlook in suite form. Oceanfront Pavilion adds a balcony with sea and pool views. The Honeymoon Suite pairs an inner courtyard view with a terrace, bath and private hot tub. Urban Terrace has a terrace and quiet street view, while Urban Deluxe faces a quiet street. Tea and coffee-making facilities feature in several room types.

The resort’s shared facilities centre on its beachfront setting, with a garden, terrace, sun terrace, picnic area and outdoor furniture. BBQ facilities provide an option for dining outside, while the restaurant, bar, snack bar and on-site coffee house serve meals and drinks. The restaurant also offers children’s meals, fruit, wine or champagne, and special-diet menus on request.

Breakfast is available at the restaurant. For activities, the resort has watersports facilities on site, with snorkelling, diving, windsurfing, fishing, billiards, hiking and cycling among the options. You can arrange bike tours, walking tours, cooking classes and local-culture tours, or use the shuttle service and tour desk. Free public parking is possible on site without a reservation, and WiFi is free throughout the resort.

Milky Bay Resort sits along Ban Tai, a long stretch of Koh Phangan’s southern coast, with Baan Tai Beach 40 m away. Thong Sala Beach is 950 m from the resort, while Two Rocks is 100 m away and Milky Bay Restaurant is 150 m away. Ban Tai has beach venues and roadside eateries; Thong Sala is the island’s port town, with shops, banks and a night market.

The resort is 2.7 km from Thong Sala town centre. Travellers arriving through Koh Samui International Airport continue by road to a ferry pier and cross to Thong Sala; ferries also connect Koh Phangan with Surat Thani on the mainland. Shared songthaews run from Thong Sala towards Ban Tai, and free public parking is available on site. Check-in is from 14:00 to 22:00, and you are asked to share your expected arrival time in advance.

For nearby sights, Wat Khao Tham is 700 m away, Baan Tai village is 950 m away, and the Night Market in Thong Sala is 1.6 km away. Phaeng Waterfall lies 3.5 km inland. Fishing, diving, windsurfing and on-site watersports are among the activities offered at the resort, while the island’s interior and northern bays provide further routes for day trips. February to April is typically the driest, calmest period; October to December is the wettest season, with rougher seas more common along the east coast.