High Bar Koh Tao

High Bar Koh Tao is a 3-star hotel in Chalok Baan Kao, Koh Tao, with balcony rooms looking towards the bay, sea or surrounding hills. Room choices include options for two people and one four-person room, with air conditioning, a private bathroom and a balcony throughout. The 35 m² and 40 m² rooms have different bed layouts, and several offer sea views alongside mountain or city views. Tea and coffee makers, seating areas and sofas feature among the room facilities.

A garden, terrace and bar provide places to spend time on site, while the tour desk can assist with island arrangements. WiFi is free throughout, and free private parking is available on site without reservation. Chalok Baan Kao Beach is 250 m away, with Shark Bay Beach and Freedom Beach also nearby. Guests often praise the bay and ocean scenery, particularly at sunset, and the welcoming team. Some find the steep approach difficult. The minimum stay is two nights, and check-in is from 14:00 to 22:00.

High Bar Koh Tao offers King, Queen and Deluxe room types, mostly for two people, with one King Room with Mountain View accommodating four. A 35 m² King option has a single bed; a 40 m² King option for two has a double bed, while the four-person room has two double beds. Every room has a balcony, air conditioning and a private bathroom with a shower. Mountain views recur throughout, and some rooms also face the sea or city. The 40 m² Queen room includes a seating area and sofa, unlike the other two-person options.

The sea-view choices include a Deluxe Double Room with Sea View, a Double Room with Sea View and a Deluxe Double Room with Balcony and Sea View. Tea and coffee makers, free toiletries, towels and a hairdryer feature among the room facilities. Other distinctions include city views, a sofa in some rooms, and capacities of two or four people.

High Bar Koh Tao has a garden and terrace alongside a bar, with a tea and coffee maker and dining area among the facilities. Balconies extend the rooms outdoors, and air conditioning is available in the rooms. Private bathrooms include a shower, toilet, toilet paper, towels, free toiletries and a hairdryer; clothes racks are also provided. Some rooms have a seating area, and towels/sheets are available for an extra fee.

Free WiFi is available throughout the hotel, while free private parking is on site and does not require a reservation. Daily housekeeping is offered, along with laundry, ironing and dry-cleaning services. A tour desk is available for island arrangements. Key access is used, and smoking is prohibited throughout the property.

Chalok Baan Kao is a village on Koh Tao’s south coast, set around a sheltered bay and a cluster of small beaches. High Bar Koh Tao is reached by a steep hillside approach, so the return from the shore involves a climb. Chalok Baan Kao Beach is 250 m away, Shark Bay Beach is 400 m away and Freedom Beach is 700 m away. The village is the island’s quieter southern settlement, with dive resorts and municipal services, while Sairee is the busier beach strip farther north. Ao Thian, 500 m from the hotel, is another nearby coastal spot.

Koh Tao has no airport, so visitors arrive by ferry at Mae Haad on the west coast. Lomprayah Koh Tao Pier is 1.9 km away; pick-up truck taxis run between the pier and Chalok Baan Kao, and the driver charges per vehicle rather than per passenger. The pier-to-hotel trip continues over island roads and up the steep approach. Free private parking is available on site, and no reservation is needed. Samui International Airport is 61.7 km away and Chumphon Airport is 87.2 km away, but either journey also requires a ferry crossing. Ferries can be cancelled in rough seas, especially from November to January.

Swimming and snorkelling are central activities around the south-coast coves, and Koh Tao has dive sites and dive schools across the island. Sun Suwan Viewpoint is 600 m from High Bar Koh Tao, with Cindy’s Tower 850 m away; Ao Leuk is 1.3 km away. From November to March, the west and south shores are generally the calmer coasts; October to December is the roughest period. For a boat outing, Koh Nang Yuan’s three islets are reached by long-tail from Sairee or Mae Haad in around 10–20 minutes; day visitors leave by about 17:00.