Maruay Resort

Rooms at Maruay Resort measure 19 to 28 m², and their capacity runs from two to six guests. The Triple Room, the Vacation Home, the Double Room, the Two-Bedroom House and the Villa with Private Pool all measure 28 m². The Standard Twin Room measures 19 m². Several rooms have air conditioning and a private bathroom, and the Triple Room and the Double Room include a bathtub.

The Standard Twin Room has a country view, and the Triple Room opens onto a balcony or terrace. The Vacation Home and the Two-Bedroom House come with a choice of bed set-ups, and the Villa with Private Pool sleeps up to three guests.

Maruay Resort has a garden, a yoga room and a hot spring bath, and airport transfers can be booked before check-in. A shuttle service can help with trips around Surat Thani. Luggage storage, a 24-hour front desk, dry cleaning, ironing and laundry services are also available, and guests can use a shared lounge with a TV area. The hotel also has a yoga room and a garden where guests can spend time between trips.

For meals, the hotel has a restaurant, a coffee shop and a snack bar, and it offers BBQ facilities. Parking is free on site, valet parking is also offered, and free Wi-Fi is available in all rooms, with internet services and Wi-Fi in public areas.

Maruay Resort is in the Tha Chang area of Chaiya, a district of Surat Thani province on the mainland of southern Thailand. Chaiya has a long history, with monuments from the Srivijaya period, and the setting suits guests who want a few quiet days with short trips to Buddhist sites and hot springs. Surat Thani province is also the gateway to the islands of the Gulf of Thailand, such as Ko Samui.

Nearby, you will find Wat Phra Borommathat Chaiya Worawihan, a historic temple in town, 3.1 km away, and the Suan Mokkh International Meditation Retreat, founded by the monk Buddhadasa, 1.3 km away. The Suan Mohk Hot Spring is 1.1 km from the hotel, and the Saline Hot Springs are also in the area. Surat Thani Airport is 25.2 km away, and it is the main airport for travellers heading to the south of the province.

A day could start with a soak in the Suan Mohk Hot Spring, continue to the temple in Chaiya and end at the meditation retreat, which draws visitors interested in Buddhist practice. Trips to the islands start from Surat Thani, so a longer itinerary can be built around the guesthouse, with the hot spring and the temple as an easy start to each day.