We stayed in Railay beach, the beach itself is small, perfect sand, shallow, warm sea you can walk in for a good 20-40 meters. Great caves and mud patches to explore when the sea goes out. However come 9.30 everyday it’s full of noisy, petrol motored tourist long boats that pollute the sea, bringing excessive amounts of people to the small bay. There are no sun loungers and the sand is over run. However the beach remains stunning. Not great for snorkelling as not many fish. Enjoy a cocktail at sunset on a beach mat

Too many boats, noisy, fumes and pollution. Lots of people visit for the day and leave at dusk, this is when the beach transforms. Spectacular, you can get a mat and a lantern and chill on the beach. There’s a walking street with bars, restaurants, shops and massages. The ferry arrives on the opposite side of the strip, not far to walk.

We stayed in Ao Nang and took the long tail boat to Railay for a day out. Lovely fine, sandy beach. Plenty of cafes and restaurants for food and drink. Beautiful scenery.

Such a nice vibe here. The beach is busy but gorgeous. Lots of bars and restaurants with a cool vibe and reasonable prices. A must to visit for either a day or couple of nights. Tip - Cross over to the other side, there's a bar on the outskirts with amazing views.

Went here twice during our 2 weeks stay in Ao Nang. Beach is crowded and loud because of the long tail boats. Water isn’t that clear and lots of big waves (because of the boats coming and going.) Second time visiting we walked across the island to the Princess cave and Phra Nang beach. The hike to the view point was great but Phra Nang beach was even more crowded than the main beach but had lovely clear water and much better views - and no boats! Overall fine beach to visit but lots of people and lots of noise. Won’t be visiting again.

Beautiful, albeit busy beach with people and longtail boats. It has jaw dropping, limestone cliffs surrounding it that take your breath away upon first sight. The sunsets here are the most beautiful we have ever seen of all our travels around the world!

It's my first experience going to Railay, and I got to know about Railay from a friend. I went there solo, with no expectations. I stayed in Railay for 4 nights. The view in Railay is really breathtaking. I basically doing nothing in Railay. I woke up at 7 ish, and I'm already at Phra Nang Beach (near Rayavadee Hotel) by 8 ish am. Stayed there, getting massage, reading and stayed there till noon. Went for lunch after that, get some rest at the hotel I stated, and went back out to Railay Beach (i believe it's the West Pier). And this is my routine during my stay. Never regret, and will repeat again, probably during the low peak season.

Railay Beach is beautiful and the water is inviting. But there was sea lice and no warnings. My husband is not affected by them but me and my daughter were. We could not enjoy the beach. Instead we hired a long tail boat to explore.

We LOVED Railey! We highly recommend that everyone who comes to Thailand visits Railey. We took a speedboat from Phuket to Ao Nang then a long tail to Railey. It is a small little town with much to do! The beaches are beautiful, lots of hiking and long tail boats that will take you around. We rented a long tail for the day for 3500 baht and he took us to the 4 islands. We would recommend doing this but only for half a day, as a full day was too long. The restaurants are good, basic Thai and Pizza, with live music and rooftops. We loved our stay at Railey Village Resort!

Most beautiful sunset view ever!!! Make sure I stay till sunset and see the amazing views and beautiful sunset. Highly recommended and well worth the wait..make sure I see the viewpoint too