KINGFISHER RETREAT Il Rifugio del Martin Pescatore

The rooms at KINGFISHER RETREAT Il Rifugio del Martin Pescatore include two 20 m² rooms, one with a pool view and one with a garden view, both with a king bed for two guests. Air conditioning, a flat-screen TV and a mosquito net are found in these rooms, and the two 20 m² rooms also have a coffee and tea maker, satellite and cable channels and free WiFi.

A 53 m² private cottage with a pool view, a private bathroom and its own entrance sleeps up to three guests. Its flat-screen TV carries satellite and cable channels, and air conditioning keeps it cool. The cottage suits guests who want extra space and privacy, and the two 20 m² rooms are set up for two guests each, so the choice between them comes down to the view you prefer.

The resort has an outdoor and an indoor swimming pool, and its spa offers a hot tub, a steam room, a sauna and massage. Guests can also use the fitness centre, the yoga room, the library and the solarium, and there is a garden on site.

The restaurant serves Asian and continental breakfast, and there is a bar on site as well. Daily housekeeping, laundry service and luggage storage are available. Pets are allowed, and charges apply.

Free parking is available on site, and Free WiFi is available in all rooms and in the public areas. Satellite and cable channels are also part of the room equipment across the property.

Maifad sits in the Sikao district of Trang province, on the Andaman side of southern Thailand. The surroundings are mostly rural, with small coastal villages and beaches close by. Trang province is known for its long beaches and its limestone islands offshore, and Trang town, the provincial capital, is the main town of the region.

Hat Pak Meng, a coastal village, is 3.3 km away, and the Pak Meng Ferry Terminal, a pier on the coast, is 5 km away. Chang Lang Beach is 6.7 km away. Trang Airport is the closer of the two airports at 28.6 km, while Krabi International Airport is 77.8 km away, so the drive from either airport runs entirely by road.

For a day out, the pier at Pak Meng and the nearby beaches of Chang Lang are the natural first stops on this coast. Back at the resort, the spa, the hot tub and the steam room offer a quiet end to the day, and the solarium and the library suit a slower afternoon.