The resort itself is greatlooking,the pool is big enough,we didn't go to the restaurant there,so I can't review the servise. We stayed for 4 nights and the thing that bothered me the most is cleaness. In 4 daya they didn't empty the trash (not in bathroom,remember that you need to put toilet paper in it,nor outside nor in bedroom),they didn't change the towels,the "beds" for laying down in terace and in the room were smelling like petrol and the towels were harsh and with holes. I expected more od superior bungalow,but guess its name comes from the position closely to the beach. Even at checking in they didn't need passport or any documents. Weird. But overall it was ok,for swimming and sunbaghing the pool was ok,as in the beach the see level is very low.
For eating we wenr just down the street,7/11 is near,also some restaurants,to haad rin you need to take the car/scooter as it's 8km away....I have to add that we were there in low season at the and of april,and there were almost no people in bann tai,at evening no entertaiment,so we were almost alone even in Tongsala. In haad rin more people were there,but also the majority went home after fool moon party.