The resort was so much better than we had anticipated. We were greeted with smiling staff, a welcome drink and cold towel.
Our room was super spacious with a wonderful balcony with views of the towering rocks, pool area and playful monkeys. The breakfast buffet was the best we had during our 5 island hop. Really good quality food, great variety and continuously refilled. A new bottled water was provided in room for each guest daily, and from our experience, they didn't mind guests refilling at breakfast station which is not always allowed. Thanks goes to the staff for not over scrutinizing the guests, this was a refreshing experience!! I'm not sure why people insist on writing reviews complaining about a bad smell. The resort is located in a natural environment, it is not Disney World! The smell that everyone is mentioning is not faulty water system, it is the smell of surrounding mangroves. Mangroves do have a sulfur (gassy) smell on occasion when the tide is low. Wonderful pools and nice gym. Everything is easily accessible from this location. We loved Railay!