Hotel Gahn Khao Lak

The rooms at Hotel Gahn Khao Lak measure 24 to 28 m² and include deluxe rooms, a Grand Deluxe with Bathtub and superior rooms, some with a garden view or a nature view. Rooms can have air conditioning, a private bathroom with a shower, bathrobes, a hair dryer and an in-room safe, and some have a whirlpool bathtub or a balcony.

Some rooms sleep up to three guests and others up to two, so the choice of room depends on the size of your group. The hotel's indoor and outdoor swimming pools, its garden and its terrace are open to all guests, and the buffet breakfast is included in the rate.

The hotel has an outdoor swimming pool and an indoor swimming pool, and the grounds include a garden and a terrace. Restaurants, a bar, a coffee shop, a snack bar and a kitchen are on site, and room service is available, with a buffet breakfast served.

Practical services include an airport transfer, car hire, a shuttle service, bicycle rental, currency exchange, luggage storage and safety deposit boxes. Daily housekeeping, laundry service and dry cleaning are also available, and tours can be arranged.

Free parking is on site, and there is parking nearby. The hotel is wheelchair accessible, and English and Thai are spoken by the staff. The front desk is open 24 hours, and the hotel has 24-hour security.

Khao Lak stretches along Thailand's Andaman coast in Phangnga province, a long shore of sandy beaches backed by forested hills. Bang Niang is the part of Khao Lak where the hotel stands, a stretch of small local streets close to the sand, and Bang Niang Beach is 1.1 km from the hotel. The 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami struck this coast, and the area keeps several memorials to it. Khao Lak is also known for its diving and snorkelling trips, which leave from the beaches and piers along the Andaman Sea.

Around the hotel, the International Tsunami Museum is 650 m away, and the Bangnieng Afternoon Market is nearby, with the Wat Panatnikhom pagoda close by as well. Khao Lak-Lam Ru National Park, a forested park with waterfalls, is a day trip from the hotel. The park makes a good counterpoint to the beach, with its shaded paths and cool streams.

For a day out, Ton Chong Fa Waterfall is 4.2 km away, and Similan National Park, whose islands are reached by boat, is 11.1 km away. Phuket International Airport is 62.7 km from the hotel, and the last part of the trip is by road. Boat trips to the islands can be disrupted by rough seas in the rainy season.