Baan Khao Lak Resort - Khao Lak

Review:

John Gray 
2007-05-31 until 2007-06-07  Baan Khaolak Resort, Khao Lak, Nang Thong Beach
RE-built and opened in 2006 this hotel is of the highest quality for a 3 star rating hotel.Tsuanmi in 2004 destroyed this hotel and most of staff were killed as well. Family resort that will make your holiday in thailand a memorable one.Shopping 10-15 mins away by foot. The interior in ALL categorised rooms are excellent and each have balconies with outside chairs to relax on. Beach villa s has an ensuite room with the fridge and closet area located behind the wall of the king size bed then you have toilet spa and two showers 1 outside the other inside possible to sleep 4/5(kingbed + 2 adults or 3 children can sleep in the HUGE sofa/lounge area) Zero metres from beach. Seaview villa s can sleep 3 (family of 4 with 2 toddlers),25 metres from beach Cottage Room is a duplex villa, sleeping capacity is same as seaview villa.50 metres away from beach. Superior Room,sleeping capacity same as seaview (families of 5 may even be able to fit into a handicap superior room as they are huge!!,queenbed ,sofa-bed + 2 x foldout beds are possible) 80-100 metres from beach 2 storey rooms is a Standard Room are in the lowest category but are absolutely top grade rooms, just lacking sofa/lounge area that the other room types have, quite roomy but I do not suggest to have an extra bed put into these rooms but at this level its cheap enough to lease the adjoining room and have the extra space!! (have joining door between rooms)100-130 metres from beach and very acceptable.(GREAT VALUE !! We will stay in these next time around) We stayed in the cottage room and leased adjoining room for our sons and lived in luxury, so we had twice the tv,toilet/shower,sofa, fridge etc Heaps of storage space for all clothes and travel bags. Staff are young and still need time to develop skills to make one s stay even more pleasurable.As experienced before at other hotels in Thailand, ants will find their way into your room if the enticement of food is left out Breakfast is very good, above average I may say and I m sure it would be a buffet style breakfast in peak season,we experienced made to order in low season. Beach restaurant is good but can improve and I hear that they will expand eating area onto/towards closer to the beach. Wireless internet is available at a cost, buy the 500bht cards for value!! Mountain bike hire at 100bht a day along with training/weights room and internet room for those that havn t got their laptops. Honeymooners note that in low season this is the place to be to have that quiet,relaxing time you would want . Shopping,tailors,thai massage and restaurants are active and although not everything is running in low season we found it to be more than enough to keep you satisfied during your stay. 1.5-2 hrs drive to patong if you like that type holiday enviroment (lunatic madness/circus of spruikers trying to get your dollar) Diveshops were also active in low season with many closed with out for a dive sign on the door probably due to low season again, many tours that operate the 1 day tours to the ocean.ie pp island etc were not operating in the low season. Baan khaolak resort gave us exactly what we wanted in a relaxing holiday, sounds of the ocean crashing onto the beach, sun and things/sites see and do. Great food to be eaten at a price embarrasing cheap to mention in town. We are planning next trip to thailand we will use this resort as our base, something we havn t done before!! 1st time to khaolak after 7 visits to thailand but definately not my last . Paradise before the circus comes to town!! IF YOU KNOW WHAT I MEAN!!  very good and very patient!!!!! thanks ladies!!