Grand Mercure Khao Lak Bangsak

Rooms at Grand Mercure Khao Lak Bangsak measure from 40 to 96 m² and sleep up to four guests. Every room has an electric kettle, a hair dryer and a mirror. Views vary by room: some look onto the pool, others onto the gardens, and one suite overlooks the river.

Most rooms have a private bathroom, and bathrobes, toiletries and towels are provided in most of them. Some rooms can have a balcony or terrace, a mini bar and a refrigerator, and some also have blackout curtains and an in-room safe. Some rooms also have a radio and a telephone, and a baby cot is available on request.

The outdoor swimming pool, a children's swimming pool and a private beach sit alongside a spa with massages, treatments and a steam room, plus a yoga room and a fitness centre. Canoeing, watersport equipment rentals and bicycle rental are also offered, along with a kids club and a playground.

The restaurant serves breakfast, lunch and dinner, with Asian and Western cuisine, and there is a halal restaurant and a vegetarian restaurant. A coffee shop, a poolside bar, room service and food delivery complete the dining options.

Front desk services include a 24-hour front desk, a concierge, currency exchange, luggage storage and daily housekeeping, and an airport transfer is offered. Parking is free on site, with bicycle parking and parking nearby.

Khao Lak sits on Thailand's Andaman coast in Phangnga province. The stretch around Bangsak Beach runs between the sea and the forested hills of the national parks, and the beach is 450 m from the hotel. Most of what the area offers is outdoors: the sand, the sea and the forest inland.

Sairung Elephant Trekking, 2.5 km away, is an elephant trekking centre in the area, and Bang Lud Beach is another beach to visit. Khao Lak-Lam Ru National Park, 19.7 km away, has waterfalls and forest walks inland, and Similan National Park, 25.5 km away, covers the Similan Islands, which are reached by boat.

Phuket International Airport is 77 km away, and the hotel offers an airport transfer. A full day can go into the national park for its waterfalls, or out to the Similan Islands by boat, although boat trips depend on the season and sea conditions. Back at the hotel, the gardens and the spa make a quiet afternoon. Ban Thap Tawan Beach is also close by, and the Baan Nam Kem Tsunami Memorial, a reminder of the 2004 tsunami that struck this coast, is in the area. The gardens and the pool give a green setting for the rest of the day.