We had a wonderful stay in ShellSea K. The best thing about the hotel is the private beach- no need to cross any street. Not many hotels in Krabi has a private beach. Those who claimed there have one, guests have to cross a public road to get beach access- consider the children. But the sand quality of the beach is not as nice as Railay Beach or in the surrounding islands. So doing an Island Hopping tour is a must. Shellsea is a low density hotel- hence not so crowded during breakfast time or when spending time in the swimming pool. Although, it is about 15min away from town, transport is easy to get either by Grab/Bolt (unlike some comments which said about difficulty to get a taxi) or use the hotel's free shuttle. The shuttle can fit >10 pax. Hence , I never needed to reserve a space for my family. Maybe because it was during a weekday. In town, one can easlily call a Grab/Bolt taxi for the return trip. Breakfast was good - plenty of dishes to choose, but one can easily get bored with the choices if you stay longer than one day as they serve almost similar dishes everyday. BUt I like the serving of plenty of cheeses Rooms- nice and comfy firm mattress. Wooden flooring- for those who dislike carpeted rooms , esp. in a tropical country. No lifts for higher floor rooms- should have warned the guests at the time of booking. Yes, i would return to stay in this hotel, if i come back to Krabi. If you need a cab or a large transporter van to/from the hotel (my family - 9 adults and 3 kids) , you can PM me for our driver Kim's, phone no.