Graceland Khaolak Beach Resort

The hotel is large, beautiful, well-kept grounds, very good breakfast. I lowered the rating for the service because when checking in at 3 p.m., which is later than most hotels, the room was ready only at 4 p.m., I think this is unacceptable. Also, when checking in, they ask for $500, although the booking site says a deposit of 3,000 baht.

We only booked one night and unfortunately could not enjoy the full service

Cons: a beach with corals (enter either in flip-flops or special shoes or without anything, maybe you'll get away with it and won't get hurt) This is probably all the cons Outside the hotel there is a market, cafes and massages at normal prices We only took breakfasts - they are gorgeous We had lunch and dinner in a cafe on the beach, they cook delicious food everywhere to be honest The room had access to the pool on the 1st floor - cool, I can't say about the others. There is an elevator. Suitcases are taken away in golf cars and you along with them) On the beach they help you find sun loungers if you haven't taken them, but the nuance is that if you took them and don't approach them for an hour, they will take them away - this is for those who like to throw towels and go to bed until lunch) In general, it's fine, if you don't mind the sea with corals.

The hotel is generally very good. Large, luxurious, well-kept territory with its own pond, a sea of ​​greenery. Near each residential building there is a swimming pool and a large common pool. There are only 2 children's paddling pools, very small, 60 cm deep. There is a small children's playroom. The toys there are in good condition, not broken. Breakfast is a chic buffet with a large selection of dishes! A large variety of fruits. The children's area always included 4 different dishes, there was always rice porridge, the second porridge was different every day, but not always cooked well. A good tea and coffee area, but there was always a queue for coffee. There were no freshly squeezed juices, but there were 3 types of different juices like yuppie. The hotel has its own beach with sun loungers, the staff were always ready to help find and bring a sun lounger wherever you want, if there were not enough sun loungers, you could borrow a mat from the staff at the bar. For children, there was a box with sand molds. The beach itself is sandy with a large number of corals and shells of different sizes. There are especially many of them when entering the sea, and since the water itself is not transparent, you can’t see all this stuff, it’s not comfortable to go in without coral slippers. The beach is not convenient for staying with small children, the shore is already quite deep, especially during high tide, but bearable during low tide. If you’re unlucky with the weather and there are big waves, swimming will be impossible, it’s dangerous, the waves knock you off your feet, plus you can get abrasions on the corals. We were there in early December, it seemed like the height of the season, but the waves were terrible for 7 days out of 12. Near the hotel in the beach area on the left side outside the territory there is a tuktuk taxi every day, 2 pickups with fruits and coconuts, a pickup cafe where you can order freshly prepared popular Thai dishes at very nice prices, they leave in the evening. A little further on the same side there are several cafes where you can have dinner with a view of the sea. The hotel has several restaurants, but the prices there are much higher than average. There are also cafes and shops outside the area from the entrance, those close to the hotels with higher prices, those a little further with more reasonable prices. We found the cafe "Martini" on the recommendation of tourists. It is delicious, good prices, many compliments in the form of fruits: before meals, after meals, and when you leave. In general, all the necessary infrastructure is within walking distance, except for pharmacies. The hotel has a free shuttle to the center of Khao Lak and the night market, you need to sign up for the transfer at the reception well in advance of the trip. It happens that someone who signed up does not show up, and then you can leave on the same day. Departs at 15.30, goes back to the hotel at 18.30. The hotel also has a lot of entertainment, bowling, billiards, table tennis, tennis, badminton, archery, karaoke (but no Russian repertoire, which is surprising, given that there are always quite a lot of Russian guests), there is a good gym with a view of the garden, a crossfit room, a yoga room with mirrors. On the beach in good weather you can play volleyball every evening, in the morning on the beach near the bar from 10.00 they do exercises. Most of these entertainments are paid. Bowling 150 baht per person for 1 game, plus, if you do not have socks, you will have to buy them for 30 baht 1 pair. On Mondays at 15.00 for children by appointment there is free bowling 1 game. Of the free table tennis, badminton. For badminton and the gym you must have closed sports shoes, otherwise you will not be allowed in. If you need a late check-out from the hotel, you need to book it at least a day before check-in, it will not be possible to do it on the day of check-in. If you have a late flight and you have not booked a late check-out, you can leave your things at the reception, spend the day on the beach or on the hotel grounds, you are allowed to use the shower in the entertainment complex, where the gym is, there is everything you need, towels, shower, everything for a shower, a comfortable toilet. Upon check-in, they took a deposit of 500 bucks, which was an unpleasant surprise. The UP card from RSHB worked in the hotel. There were mosquitoes, they bit, especially after sunset. On the beach you can take a SUP, Kayak for a fee of course. Large parking lot.

Much better than the hotel next door (Mercure)