Khaolak Banana Bungalow

The rooms can have air conditioning, a private bathroom with a shower and toiletries, a flat-screen TV, a desk and an in-room safe, and some have a balcony or terrace. Beds include single, double, queen and king beds, and one room sleeps up to five guests, so there is space for a larger group.

Some rooms have a mountain view or a garden view, and a few offer open air bath privileges or a mosquito net. Wi-Fi is free in all rooms, and some rooms have an electric kettle and a private entrance. Some rooms have an additional bathroom and toilet, a mirror and a wake-up service.

The hotel has an outdoor swimming pool and an indoor swimming pool, plus a children's swimming pool and a garden with a terrace. A poolside bar, a coffee shop and restaurants serve food and drinks, and room service and food delivery are also offered.

A 24-hour front desk, daily housekeeping, laundry and dry cleaning are offered, along with lockers and luggage storage. The hotel is family and child friendly, and it has non-smoking rooms.

Tours, diving, car hire and a shuttle service can be arranged, and there is an airport transfer. Free parking and free Wi-Fi in all rooms are offered, and the languages offered are English, German and Thai.

Khao Lak is a long stretch of Andaman coast in Phang Nga province, where a sandy beach meets hills covered in forest and the pace of the village is relaxed. Khaolak Banana Bungalow sits on Soi Bangla Own in the Nang Tong area, a short distance from the sand, with the national parks and waterfalls inland.

Nang Thong Beach is the nearest stretch of sand, 950 m away, and Sunset Beach lies further along the coast. Khao Lak-Lam Ru National Park, 2.2 km away, has forest trails, and Ton Chong Fa Waterfall lies inland. The Tsunami Museum covers the 2004 tsunami that struck this coast, and the Tsunami Memorial stands 950 m away. Hat Bang Niang Viewpoint, 2.4 km away, gives a view over the bay.

Phuket International Airport is 59.4 km away by road, and the hotel offers an airport transfer. Boat trips to the Similan Islands, a national park, run only in the dry season, when the park is open, and tours can be arranged at the front desk. The Similan park is one of the best-known dive sites in the region. Free parking is available on site, so guests who drive can leave the car at the hotel while they explore the coast by day.