Sita Beach Resort — An Infinity Pool on Pattaya Beach, Koh Lipe
If you want a Koh Lipe base where you can step out and reach the sand in a few paces but still have a pool to fall back on at low tide, Sita Beach Resort comes up often among people who've been to the island. It's a 4-star resort on Pattaya Beach — the main arrival side of Koh Lipe, where the boats come in and the Walking Street sits close by. What guests mention again and again is the beachfront infinity pool and the restaurant set out on the sand looking straight at the longtail boats — the kind of island setting a lot of people come to Koh Lipe for in the first place.
Sita Beach Resort sits along Pattaya Beach, the main side of Koh Lipe where speedboats and longtail boats come and go and the Walking Street is close by. The resort is a spread of terracotta-roofed bungalows set across a green, gently sloping garden. There are around 70 rooms split between Superior and Deluxe wings, all in a contemporary Thai style with private balconies, air-conditioning, TV, fridge and hot water. Worth knowing up front: the resort climbs a small hill, so some rooms sit further from the beach and involve a walk uphill.
The detail guests talk about most is the beachfront infinity pool — its edge spills toward the sea, and from the rim you look out at the longtail boats moored offshore. The resort actually has two pools: the infinity pool by the beach and a second garden pool with a children's pool and jacuzzi. Pattaya Beach gets shallow at low tide and wading in becomes awkward, so the pools end up being a real help for families travelling with kids.
"Eating dinner on the sand, listening to the waves, watching the longtail boats drift back to shore at sunset — this is exactly the kind of evening you come to Koh Lipe for."
The beach restaurant is an open-air space right on the sand serving Thai and international dishes plus fresh seafood. The breakfast buffet draws consistent praise in reviews — more variety and better quality than people expect from a resort on a small island. There's also a Thai-style beach bar that opens in the evenings, a good spot for a drink at sunset, and Sita Beach Massage handles spa and massage treatments for when you come back from a day of snorkelling.
The location works in your favour on the island — it's right on Pattaya Beach and within walking distance of Koh Lipe Walking Street, which is lined with restaurants, massage shops and dive-tour operators. Pattaya Beach is the arrival side, so onward boat trips to other islands or back to the mainland are straightforward. Koh Lipe sits inside Tarutao National Marine Park, with clear water and coral reefs not far offshore, and the resort can arrange snorkelling trips.
The Trip.com score sits at 9.0/10 from 247 verified reviews. Guests consistently praise the beachfront location, the friendly staff and the breakfast. The honest feedback from lower-rated reviews flags hillside rooms that sit further from the beach and require an uphill walk, some older rooms that show their age, and high-season rates that climb steeply — standard for Koh Lipe. These are real things to know so you can pick the right room.
On pricing, Sita Beach Resort starts around ฿2,800/night for a Superior room in low season, rising to ฿5,000–8,000 in high season (November–April, especially New Year and Songkran), when rooms book out fast. Note that Koh Lipe largely shuts down in the low season (roughly mid-May to mid-October) — boat services thin out and some properties close for the stretch — so check before you plan.
The bottom line: Sita Beach Resort works best for travellers who want to stay right on Pattaya Beach, close to the Walking Street, with a pool to use at low tide — at a price that's still reasonable for Koh Lipe. If you want a sea-view room as close to the beach as possible, specify it at booking and reserve early, because those front rooms are the ones in highest demand.
Summary from Booking & Agoda
- ✓ Beachfront location on Pattaya Beach, short walk to Walking Street
- ✓ Beachfront infinity pool with full sea views
- ✓ Breakfast buffet with plenty of choice and good quality
- ✓ Friendly staff who help arrange snorkelling trips
- ! Hillside rooms are far from the beach and uphill
- ! Some rooms are older and show their age
- ! High-season rates climb steeply
- ✓ On Pattaya Beach, the arrival side — easy onward travel
- ✓ Two pools — beachfront infinity and a garden children's pool
- ✓ Beach restaurant with a good setting and fresh seafood
- ✓ Green, shaded garden with Sita Beach Massage on site
- ! Resort climbs a hill — some rooms involve a long walk up
- ! Beach is shallow at low tide, so the pools do the heavy lifting
- ! Island closes in low season (May–Oct) — check before booking
- 💡If you want a room as close to the beach as possible — specify a lower/beachfront room rather than a hillside one when booking → upper rooms involve an uphill walk and sit a fair way from the beach and restaurant
- 💡If you're travelling with kids or visiting at low tide — Pattaya Beach gets shallow and hard to swim at low tide, so the infinity pool and garden children's pool are your main option → a room near the pools is more convenient
- 💡If you're planning a low-season trip — Koh Lipe reduces boat services and some properties close from around mid-May to mid-October → always check the boat schedule and the resort's open/closed status before booking