Khaolak Bhandari Resort & Spa

Short stay in KHAOLAK this resort very quiet. It was a great time for relax. Thai style villa, large room. Friendly staff.

We stayed at this hotel for our honeymoon. It's a wonderful, quiet place to simply enjoy life surrounded by vibrant nature! There's a spa on site with comprehensive couples' programs. We also loved the private pool in our bungalow, always decorated with flowers! We loved the very friendly staff, and I'd like to especially thank Suzy, Honey, Satas, Smile, and Brooklyn for creating a wonderful atmosphere every day! We'll definitely be back!

The hotel is perfect! Especial thanks to stuff: Honey, Suzy, Satas, Smile, Brooklyn! They are really nice and friendly guys!

Most top class hotels tick all the usual boxes - service, facilities, food, atmosphere, etc. But the Khaolak Bandari Resort & Spa ticks all these and one more - happiness. We stayed for three weeks and came away with wonderful memories of the Bandari's smiling and ever helpful team members. Our immaculate accommodation was in a bungalow and it came with a delightful outside shower and splash pool. Local dishes in the restaurant and poolside café were excellent. As was the location, a short walk from a world-class sandy beach. Architecture is traditional Thai style with beautiful lotus ponds; a much-needed contrast to the other bland 'international' style hotels along the coast. Concerns were minor. Thailand is hot and humid, and there are a lot of mosquitoes; which is not the fault of the Bandari. Western music in the restaurant was not to our personal taste music, and there was the perennial problem of towels on sun loungers at dawn. Not sure what the Bandari or any other resort can do about the latter without triggering World War 3. But those are minor concerns. This is an excellent and highly recommended resort. We came away wanting to return to the happy hotel. Thank you team happiness.

We had an amazing stay. We stayed in a deluxe room, which had everything you need. The bed was big and comfortable. 2 bottles of water were provided daily. It was our wedding anniversary, so the bed was decorated, which was a lovely thing for them to do. Food at the hotel was excellent when we ordered lunch. Breakfast, was also really nice, with the chef doing the best eggs, and being a big character with a friendly hello. I'm missing my morning omelette all ready. Must say a big shout out to Bowling. She always came and found us each day to say hello and have a chat. She is a true asset to the Bhandari, and such a lovely person. I tried the coconut ice-cream with mango on Bowling suggestion, and was so nice 😋. The Bhandari is only a couple of minutes walk to the beach, but is quite rocky, so not the best place for swimming. Best time to go is early morning for a walk along the beach when the tide is out, or around 5 when the tide is out again. You can then stop at a bar to watch the sunset. Every other day we went to a different beach by tuktuk around 4ish. We had dinner on the beaches and came home after the sunset. There is a taxi stand for the tuktuk's just up from the hotel. We used the same person each time as he gave us his number. Very reliable. Beaches to definitely go to are, Memories, Coconut & White Sands. We saw an amazing fire show on Memories. Food was amazing on all 3 beaches. We did a few trips and must admit the Elephant sanctuary and bamboo rafting through the rain forest was the best. We also visited the Surin Islands and James Bond island. To sum it all up, the Bhandari is a beautiful peaceful place that embraces nature, from the little Geckos everywhere (not in room), to the chipmunks on the trees. A couple of monitor lizards also wondering around. Only negative, is the mosquitoes, but they are everywhere. We brought the spray with the pink lid from 7/11, which is very cheap and worked a bit. I also went to the chemist and brought 95% deet stuff, but that was very expensive, and I still was bitten a couple of times. I wouldn't hesitate to return.