Independent, Lam Kaen hotels

"Lovely hotel with a very relaxing vibe. The room was very comfortable and spacious. We ate in all the hotel restaurants and every meal was delicious. Pam’s restaurant at the end of the road was also good. "

"Excellent experience all together. Very good food, rooms and facilities. Specialy the grill sea food platters from beach terrace. Great beach around the place, good to swim, canoe, paddle boading. Staff was good with good attention. "

"It was our wedding anniversary and The Sands specially decorated the bed and provided a sponge cake to help us celebrate. We stayed in a ground floor room with direct pool access and it was great for our two young boys. They were 3 other pools as well with the kids pool being a favourite. The resort has direct beach access and is an easy walk to the main stretch of Khao Lak with great dining options and local shopping. Breakfast had a wide selection which easily catered for our varied tastes. The staff were amazing and the rooms were comfortable and clean. We enjoyed an amazing sunset on Christmas day and wished we could have stay longer. We were exceptionally lucky with the weather which was a bonus."

"Eco friendly plastic free resorts on the beach. Guests are mostly German and Scandinavians. "

"Excellent stay at Ayara Villa. The nice front lady always gave me good recommendations on where I can find a good local food."

"Yoga classes were fun..."

"Khaolak Merlin Resort is one of the most beautiful resorts we have stayed in. The rooms are nestled amongst an amazing rainforest with water features everywhere. We shared our own free form pool with only a few other rooms. The beach was great for swimming and very clean - much better than anything we encountered in Phuket."

"The resort was excellent. We wanted a quiet location with plenty of things to do on site. The private beach suited us very well as did the other beach 5 minutes walk away, with a choice of good bars. The staff were efficient, friendly and very helpful. We wanted a quiet holiday where everything goes smoothly and that is what we got."

"Very nice resort for the price! Clean rooms with good views of the ocean! "