
Fast Manta Diving Krabi
Ao Nang
Google 4.9/5 (1,231 reviews)
3,1 km away
Ao Nang · Thailand · Asia
Among wetlands and mangroves in Krabi, this treehouse resort gives you a quieter base than the busy beach strip, with dinner still on the agenda when the day is done.
You come here for a resort stay with a nature-first setting rather than a polished town-centre address. High Tree Resort is presented as Krabi’s first treehouse resort, combining heritage, sustainability and accommodation surrounded by wetlands and mangroves.
That makes it a sensible choice if you want your evenings to feel separate from the usual tourist bustle. The resort is classified as both a resort and an eco-lodge, with the landscape doing much of the talking while you settle in, eat and let the day’s salt dry off.
The website is available in English and Thai, so you can at least get the essentials before arrival. On site, you have free Wi-Fi, parking and a concierge service to help organise the practical side of your stay.
The address is 77/13 Moo 5, Ao Nammao, Saithai, in Nuea Khlong, Krabi, Thailand. The resort sits around 15 km from the town centre, so this is a base for getting out into the surrounding area rather than a hotel for stepping straight into a town street.
Little Rai Ley East Beach, East Rai Re Beach and Railay Beach are among the nearby places to explore. They give you a useful choice of scenery for a non-diving day, although the resort’s own setting is wetlands and mangroves rather than a stated beachfront position.
A car is easy to keep on site, with free parking available. Excursion assistance and ticketing support are also available when you want someone else to deal with the day’s logistics.

For two people travelling together, the double-room options keep things straightforward: a double bed, a private bathroom and, depending on the category, either a lake view, a balcony or a garden outlook. The balcony and lake-view choices are the ones to consider if you want somewhere to sit with a drink instead of treating the room as a place to drop your bag.
The more generously equipped deluxe rooms and suites add the details that matter once you are back indoors: a private bathroom, Wi-Fi, drinking water, tea or coffee-making facilities, towels, toiletries and a television. Suites also add a safe and telephone, while several categories include a dining area, desk, bathrobe and slippers.
Room equipment varies by category, so it pays to choose for the feature you actually want rather than relying on the label alone. Air-conditioning appears in one lake-view balcony suite category, while balconies and views are available across several other options. The result is a choice between a simpler overnight base and a room with more space to sit, unpack and slow down.
The restaurant covers the three useful moments of a diving day: breakfast, lunch and dinner. Its cooking combines Thai and European dishes, giving you local flavours when you want them and more familiar territory when a long day has left you hungry rather than adventurous.
There is no bar listed, and no continuous snack service or late-dining arrangement to plan around. In practical terms, the restaurant is the main food stop on the property, so the meal plan attached to your room booking matters and should be checked before you arrive.
The setting keeps the emphasis on sitting down properly rather than grabbing something between activities. For a resort surrounded by wetlands and mangroves, that fits the pace: eat, talk through the next day, then retreat to your room or balcony.

One outdoor swimming pool gives you somewhere to cool down without organising another outing. It is the most obvious choice when you want movement without committing to a full activity, particularly on a day when the sea has already had its share of your energy.
The surrounding wetlands and mangroves provide the setting for a slower kind of break. You can use the resort as a base for exploring nearby beaches and Railay, or simply leave the timetable alone for a while. Excursion support is available if you want help arranging something beyond the property.
There is no spa or fitness programme to build the stay around. That leaves the resort’s appeal in its outdoor setting, its pool and the simple luxury of having nowhere urgent to be once you are back from the day’s plans.
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Check-in runs from 14:00 to 20:00, and check-out is at 12:00. Reception is open around the clock, but arrivals still need to fit within the stated check-in window. There is no lift, so keep that in mind when choosing the room and packing for a stay with dive luggage.
Free Wi-Fi is available throughout the resort, and parking is free. Concierge and ticketing services can help with excursions, while Visa, Mastercard and cash are accepted for payment. Smoking areas are available, and pets are not admitted.
If you are arriving from abroad, Thailand’s Digital Arrival Card must be completed online three days before arrival under the current immigration procedure. Bringing a drone also involves Thai registration requirements. Those are small details, but discovering them at the airport is a poor start to any holiday.
Mandatory gala dinner fees may apply at Thailand hotels. Guests should contact the hotel directly for more information.
No elevators Professional property host/manager No cribs (infant beds) available No rollaway/extra beds available Pets not allowed
Sustainability is part of the resort’s stated identity, alongside its eco-lodge classification. High Tree Resort combines heritage with sustainability and places the accommodation among wetlands and mangroves rather than presenting nature as a decorative backdrop.
It is a broad environmental approach rather than a named certification or a list of specific operating measures. The practical point for you is clear enough: the resort’s character is tied to the surrounding landscape, with the setting forming part of the stay rather than merely filling the view.
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