Overlooking the stunning waters of Koh Samet, Pandora offers a tranquil retreat. Enjoy breakfast by the pool or sip cocktails on the sun-kissed terrace with bar views, while taking in breathtaking sights from one of two outdoor pools.
Khao Laem Ya - Mu Ko Samet National Park - 1 min walk - 0.1 km
Noi Na Beach - 3 min walk - 0.3 km
Ao Klang Beach - 10 min walk - 0.9 km
Ao Prao Beach - 10 min drive - 5.7 km
Hat Sai Kaew Beach - 10 min drive - 3.5 km
Getting around
Utapao (UTP-Utapao Intl.) - 107 min drive
Restaurants
Lamoon
The Island Bar
Sidewalk Café
Barbados Terrace
Ladda Seafood & BBQ
About this property
Pandora
Pandora puts you within a 15-minute drive of Mae Rumphung Beach. After a dip in one of 2 outdoor pools, guests can grab a bite to eat at Pandora, which serves American cuisine and is open for breakfast, lunch, and dinner. Other features include a bar/lounge, a snack bar/deli, and a terrace. Fellow travelers say great things about the helpful staff.
At a glance
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Hotel size
48 rooms
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Arriving/Leaving
Check-in start time: 2 PM; Check-in end time: 10 PM
Minimum check-in age: 18
Check-out time is noon
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Special check-in instructions
The front desk is open daily from 7:00 AM - 9:00 AM
Front desk staffed during limited hours
This property doesn't offer after-hours check-in
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools
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Required at check-in
Credit card, debit card, or cash deposit required for incidental charges
Government-issued photo ID may be required
Minimum check-in age is 18
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Children
No cribs (infant beds)
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Pets
No pets or service animals allowed
WIFI
Internet
Free WiFi in public areas
Free WiFi in rooms
LOCAL_PARKING
Parking
Free onsite self parking
Free offsite parking nearby
Street parking available
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Other information
Designated smoking areas
Property amenities
Food and drink
Cooked-to-order breakfast (surcharge) each morning 8 AM–noon
Restaurant
Bar/lounge
Snack bar/deli
What to do
Beach nearby
Services
Front desk (limited hours)
Tour/ticket assistance
Luggage storage
Pool loungers
Facilities
Safe-deposit box at front desk
Garden
Terrace
2 outdoor pools
Room amenities
Home comfort
Air conditioning
Coffee/tea maker
Electric kettle
Sleep well
Hypo-allergenic bedding
Blackout drapes/curtains
Bed sheets provided
What to enjoy
Balcony
Freshen up
Private bathroom
Shower only
Free toiletries
Hair dryer (on request)
Towels
Stay connected
Desk
Free WiFi
Desk chair
Food and drink
Full-sized refrigerator/freezer
Free bottled water
Paper towels
More
Daily housekeeping
In-room safe
Local maps
Special features
Dining
Pandora - Overlooking the pool, this restaurant specializes in American cuisine and serves breakfast, lunch, and dinner.
Fees & policies
Optional extras
Cooked-to-order breakfast is offered for an extra charge of approximately THB 230 to 330 per person
Children & extra beds
Rollaway beds are available for THB 800.0 per night
Policies
This property has outdoor spaces, such as balconies, patios, terraces which may not be suitable for children. If you have concerns, we recommend contacting the property prior to your arrival to confirm they can accommodate you in a suitable room.
This property does not have elevators.
This property accepts credit cards. Cash is not accepted.
Credit cards accepted: Visa, Mastercard
Also known as
Pandora Hotel Koh Samet
Pandora Koh Samet
Pandora Hotel Rayong
Pandora Hotel
Pandora Rayong
Pandora Hotel
Pandora Rayong
Pandora Hotel Rayong
Frequently asked questions
Is there a pool at Pandora?
Yes, there are 2 outdoor pools.
Are pets allowed at Pandora?
Sorry, pets and service animals aren't allowed.
Is parking offered on site at Pandora?
Yes, there's free self parking.
What are the check-in and check-out times at Pandora?
Check-in start time: 2 PM; Check-in end time: 10 PM. Check-out time is noon.
What is there to do at Pandora and nearby?
Pandora has 2 outdoor pools and a garden.
Are there restaurants at or near Pandora?
Yes, Pandora offers American cuisine and pool views.
Does Pandora have any outdoor private spaces?
Yes, every room features a balcony.
What's the area around Pandora like?
Pandora is a short 1-minute walk from Khao Laem Ya - Mu Ko Samet National Park and 2 minutes' walk from Laem Noina.
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Reviews
Reviews
7.4
Good
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7.6
Cleanliness
6.0
Location
7.6
Staff & service
7.4
Property conditions & facilities
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Reviews
Verified
6/10 Good
Jun 18, 2025
Very nice hotel. Good value for the money.
Jan
Jan, 11-night trip
Verified
10/10 Exceptional
Sep 1, 2023
Pleasant with great stafff
Daniel
Daniel, 3-night trip
Verified
10/10 Exceptional
Jan 22, 2024
Brilliant staff attending anything required. Brilliant gem of a hotel nice and quite. Definitely stay again
kenneth
kenneth, 2-night trip
Verified
10/10 Exceptional
Sep 2, 2023
Excellent staffing service
William
William, 4-night trip
Verified
10/10 Exceptional
Dec 12, 2023
We have visited the Pandora many times pre-Covid and we're happy to come back post-Covid. The staff are wonderful and Zane the manager is as helpful and friendly as ever. Thank you for a wonderful stay!
Claire
Claire, 3-night trip
Verified
10/10 Exceptional
Mar 25, 2024
Great hotel.
Great hotel,this is the second time we have stayed here. The two pools are cleaned everyday and are open till late. Staff are very friendly. Clean , spacious and comfortable rooms . Very good food and cocktails are good ,with happy hour every day.Highly recommend...
Lindsey
Lindsey, 6-night trip
Verified
6/10 Good
Oct 5, 2024
Pandora
Room was nice, large and clean. Staff was friendly. The property was a bit isolated and a long walk to the town. WiFi was very bad. You had to be lucky to get a signal. The cable for the tv was out. Although you shouldn’t be watching tv on vacation.
Lawrence V
Lawrence V, 3-night trip
Verified
10/10 Exceptional
Feb 7, 2024
My wife and I enjoyed an incredible stay at Pandora. The room was spacious and spotlessly clean. We would rate the staff a perfect 10. The staff could not have been friendlier or more helpful. We elected not to have our room cleaned daily and woke up each morning to a bag with towels, water, coffee, etc...on our patio table. Pandora is secluded and quiet while being a short one mile walk to all of the action. The pool area was clean and comfortable. The food was outstanding and reasonable. The bar selections were better than most bars on the island and priced very inexpensively.
While everything about our stay was awesome, the staff is what took it over the top. If we are back in Koh Samet we will saty again for sure!
Dean
Verified
6/10 Good
Nov 12, 2023
We had a great stay, and the children loved the pool and the relaxed atmosphere. I had an issue with the booking; I do believe that was the app's fault rather than the hotel staff's. However, I ended up paying an extra 500 Baht for an additional bed for my 7-year-old daughter. The extra bed was made of a mattress on the floor that was very uncomfortable. Therefore, I ended up sleeping on the floor and gave my daughter my space on the bed.
The hotel was very clean and lovely to be in. The cocktails were made to perfection, and the breakfast was fantastic.
Natasha
Natasha, 1-night trip
Verified
6/10 Good
Feb 4, 2025
I found the rooms lacking in basic amenities. I had to leave the luggage on the floor.Hot water kettle lid is broken posing risk of boiling water spilling while pouring. Bathroom sink tap needs two hands to operate one to hold it from moving while turning the tap. I strongly suggest Expedia take remedial action. Also restaurant does not open till8.00A. M. Charges are ala carte. Refrigerator door makes scary noise when opened. This place is the worst I stayed thru Expedia. Staff are nice. Food is good. Hotel is not close to beach. shopping & dining need an auto ride to access.
PUNDARIKAKSHUDU
PUNDARIKAKSHUDU, 3-night trip
Verified
6/10 Good
Nov 12, 2025
Generally I had a nice stay and the hotel grounds and pools were great, however my room was very spartan, the curtains are shabby thin and do not close over the windows . There were no beside table or any choice for soft lighting in room, stayed 4 nights and didn't receive any room clean or towel change.
CHRIS
CHRIS, 4-night trip
Verified
10/10 Exceptional
Jan 25, 2025
We stayed here for 5 days and loved it!
John
John, 5-night trip
Verified
10/10 Exceptional
Nov 23, 2025
The room was HUGE!! The bedding was soft, so were the pillows. The 2 pools both had clear, refreshing water The bathroom was new, modern and spacious, with never ending hot water Had a full size refrigerator and kitchenette sink Good for extended stays with family or 2 couples Propert is a little far from the busy beaches,, but it’s very quiet and peaceful for a relaxing vacation. Motorbikes are cheap to rent, about $10/day or can take a taxi that the resort staff will call for you. The action, if desired is only a short ride away, but there’s a cute local Thai bar, with pool and foosball a few minutes away, even by foot, if you don’t find the resort has all you need. Besides the fire show, and the sunset/sunrise view points, or water sports activities in the ocean, one could just relax at the resort the entire trip. We will definitely book again for future trips, especially to get away from the noise and crowds of the city and relax poolside
Bradley
Bradley, 3-night trip
Verified
8/10 Very good
Dec 24, 2023
Staff was great
However disappointing that no TV was available and we had a crying baby next door that cried 3 nights in a row for hours every night
Ron
Ron, 5-night trip
Verified
8/10 Very good
Apr 13, 2023
Pandora's box
Hotel nice decent pools spacious family room only thing letting it down is internet is terrible no TV signal
Roger
Roger, 3-night trip
Verified
10/10 Exceptional
Jun 4, 2023
Lovely Stay
had an absolutely lovely time staying at this hotel albeit the fact it’s 20-mins walk from the pier and another added 10-min walk to the beach area. but this made me make full use of enjoying the room, pool, and some of the bar’s food, and doing nothing and be in the moment
love the studio room for it’s size- felt like home away from home. had a beautiful view overlooking the pool as well.
only downside is that somehow mosquitoes manage to enter the room even though windows and doors are closed! but they are easy to kill so it’s okay. staff are friendly; will come back to stay again if i ever return!
Verified traveler
3-night trip
Verified
6/10 Good
Aug 10, 2025
The location of this hotel is a bit isolated. You must order a truck from the front desk to drive you anywhere. They are pretty pricy. The reception is not open all night so there is no service after 10 pm I believe. The pools and bar were very nice, food was ok. There was a bug issue inside my mom's room as well as mine. We had opened a bag of chips which was the next day filled with ants. We decided not to eat or drink in the rooms. There is tons of wildlife which is very loud at night. This is normal considering the location and not an issue. However one night when I came up to my room, there was a rat outside my door which had been torn apart. There was blood everywhere. I went to bed, and the next morning opened my door to find it still there with bugs surrounding it. No one had cleaned it. The rooms themself aren't very cozy or comfortable. I wouldn't stay here again.
Jordan
Jordan, 2-night trip
Verified
8/10 Very good
Feb 8, 2026
Ingen städning, inget handduksbyte.saknade garderober. Dålig dusch. Fint poolområde. Bra läge. Ouppmärksam personal
henrik
henrik, 2-night trip
Verified
2/10 Poor
Nov 12, 2025
Underligt værelse med stor stue med køkken der ikke var funktionelt og lille soveværelse uden udsigt. Ved indtjeningen sagde de vi bare kunne opgradere gratis, men da vi ønskede noget andet kunne det alligevel ikke lade sig gøre. Ved poolen som der er to af er der i alt tre parasoller og 8 liggestole. Hotellet ligger langt fra alt og personalet var småsure ved henvendelserne… kan ikke anbefales
Thomas
Thomas, 2-night trip
Verified
6/10 Good
Feb 28, 2025
OK hotel. Men lidt langt væk fra “byliv” og strand til at være på. Høj musik ved poolen hele tiden.
Lækker mad i restauranten og sødt personale.
Louise
Louise, 4-night trip
Verified
8/10 Very good
Jan 26, 2025
Lugnt o trevligt. Två pooler, inte så mycket folk
Tar 25 min att gå in till byn - om man nu vill det. Fin utsikt från vårt rum, ser ner till havet
Annelie
Annelie, 2-night trip
Verified
8/10 Very good
Jan 19, 2025
Sehr Fanilienfreundlich mit riesen doppelzimmer etc,tt 2 Pool war cool,aber ruhig,exakt für das man Ko Samet besucht, Jetski Tauchen alles zu haben
Marc
Marc, 7-night trip
Verified
6/10 Good
Mar 11, 2024
Okej
Seema
Seema, 4-night trip
Verified
8/10 Very good
Feb 17, 2024
Skønt hotel - lidt ude i ingenting
Sød og hjælpsom personale, taler godt engelsk
Der er rent og pænt på hotellet
Der er godt mad og til okay priser
Der er happy hour fra kl. 12-17, gode drinks (løb 2 og få 1 gratis)
Der er 2 pools - ren og lækker
Poolhåndklæder og gode solsenge
Man kan reservere scooter på hotel - hør det i god tid, da de er eftertragtet
Værelset, suite:
Pænt suite, god plads, 2 aircondition, ingen kogeplader (man må ikke lave mad), ingen køkkenvask, der er elkedel og et stort køleskab, gratis safebox
Tv’et virker ikke - der er godt wifi
The/kaffe/vand hver dag
Ok seng og puder
Bløde håndklæder
Der er 1,8 km fra Nadan pier og til hotellet. Taxa 200 bath (også om natten)
Der er en øde strand tæt på hotellet. Man kan ligge på stranden med sit håndklæde, lækkert hav
Tina
Tina, 4-night trip
Verified
8/10 Very good
Feb 14, 2024
Hotelli sivussa hälinästä
Pandora resort hiukan syrjässä keskustasta, mutta mopolla pääsee helposti liikkumaan joten ei häirinnyt meitä ollenkaan. Uima-altaita kaksi ja baari/ravintola heti altaan vieressä. Henkilökunta oli todella ystävällinen ja palvelu toimi moitteettomasti. Miinus tulee siitä että TV ei toiminut ja kysyttäessä ei kuulemma missään huoneessa. Lisäksi allasalueen musiikki soi ihan liian kovaa ja häiritsi rentoutumista.