Khaolak Merlin Resort

Weve just retuned from an amazing week at this resort. We travelled for our honeymoon and arrived to some wonderful towel art on our bed to celebrate which was a nice touch to mark our special occasion. We stayed in a superior room at the back of the hotel which was basic but had everything you could need and was cleaned daily to a high standard. The pool access rooms looked great and if i were to come again id book there. We stayed on an all inclusive basis which i couldnt recommend more. The food is cooked a la carte and the entire menu is included with a good range of drinks. The staff were so friendly for each meal and the quality of food was exceptional. Kabis and Ice were excellent bartenders, we really enjoyed our afternoon in the pool bar watching them make cocktails - in a storm as per the season. The resort is beautiful. We stayed during the period of maintenance and were offered to change hotels as a result but we're so glad we didnt. The sunset on the beach was amazing and we enjoyed the wildlife, it really felt like being in Thailand rather than a sterile hotel that could just be anywhere. We appreciated the mission of sustainability that the hotel focuses on. The hotel is a little run down in superficial aesthetic in some places but this appears to be the part they are upgrading. We barely noticed the noise during our stay, only when walking through reception or down at the sunset hut, but otherwise it was a peaceful and relaxing trip. We also really enjoyed the night time jungle walk and the gym facilities. All in all i cant give this place less than a 5 because i couldn't have had a better time!

Was amazing place to visit brilliant location staff was amazing had a brilliant trip to Hidden Forest to see Elephants and Khao Sok national park wish had longer such a Beautiful Country Well Done Merlin such an amazing place to stay Beautiful rooms amazing wildlife

We went a few years ago in December 2022, but the app only lets you go back so far. Great hotel, with great food, and a great location on the beach in a beautiful jungle setting. Monitor lizards, Slow Lloris , and all sorts of wildlife can be seen with the hotel complex. We had a wonderful time, and the people are so friendly and basically cannot do enough for you.

We visited the hotel as a family of three during the UK Easter holidays. We had booked the hotel on a B&B basis. The hotel is set in beautiful surroundings which make you feel like you are in the middle of a rainforest, with numerous pools and large garden spaces that allow you to sit/lay beside the beach overlooking the seashore. We were moved after one night as there was an electrical problem in our room, causing the lights to flash. This move was done quickly and efficiently. Both rooms were really nice however I preferred our second room (4207) as it was closer to the beach and had views over the swim-up pool. The breakfasts at the hotel were excellent and would cater for most tastes. The area outside the hotel contained many restaurants, bars and supermarkets which meant there was lots of variety when eating out in the evening. All the restaurants were very competitively priced – particularly if you ordered Thai food. My favourite lunchtime restaurant was Nana’s which was just along the beach from the Merlin and the food is superb. We didn’t do any official trips as we have visited Khao Lak in the past but we took a number of trips into town where we ate out and visited the markets – where we bought a load of ‘designer’ gear 😂 The weather was superb despite some dodgy weather forecasts. We had rain – but it was mainly late afternoon or at night and certainly didn’t affect our stay in Thailand. On our last visit to Khao Lak we stayed in a villa at the Apsara and I thought that that experience could not be topped. But, we loved the Merlin so much we came home and have rebooked for next year. The Apsara – particularly on the Villa side - is perfect if you go all inclusive and don’t really want to leave the complex. But, the Merlin feels a lot more like being in Thailand and there’s a lot more going on just outside the hotel. The staff were great, the rims were great, the outside spaces were great and the location is great. I thoroughly recommend this hotel.