The Forest Home Resort

The rooms at The Forest Home Resort include twin rooms for two guests, a Deluxe Room with a garden view and a private bathroom, and roomy options with a separate living room, a seating area and a balcony or terrace. One room sleeps up to eight guests, and several rooms have air conditioning.

Some rooms have a private bathroom with a shower, while others come with a desk, a flat-screen TV or a refrigerator. Several rooms have a garden view, and some offer a choice of bed set-ups, so the sleeping arrangement depends on the room you book. Garden views and balconies make the outdoor setting a regular part of the stay.

The Forest Home Resort has an outdoor swimming pool and an indoor swimming pool, a spa and sauna, a massage service, a fitness centre and a garden. Guests can also use the 24-hour front desk, the concierge, luggage storage and daily housekeeping, and there is a lift. Massage and spa treatments are offered alongside the swimming pools, the fitness centre and the garden.

For meals, there are restaurants, a coffee shop and room service, and continental breakfast is offered. Laundry service and dry cleaning are available, tours and ticket services can be arranged, and business facilities and meeting or banquet facilities are on site. Free WiFi is available in all rooms, and free parking is on site.

The Forest Home Resort stands in Sarika, in the Muang district of Nakhon Nayok, a province in central Thailand where farmland and forest meet. The area is much quieter than Bangkok, and the resort's own garden and the forested hills around it give the stay a green, unhurried feel. Guests who want a break from city life will find the setting calm, with waterfalls and a national park in the surrounding hills.

Khao Yai National Park, a large forest reserve and one of Thailand's best-known national parks, is 16.3 km away. Closer to the resort, Nang Rang Waterfall is 1.8 km away and Wat Tham Sarika, a temple, is 3.5 km away, while the Sarika Waterfall and the Mini-Zoo are also in the area. Most of the sights are spread across the district, so a car or motorbike makes them easier to reach.

A good day could begin with a visit to Nang Rang Waterfall, then return to the resort for a massage or a swim in one of its pools. Khao Yai National Park is better as a full day out, with its forest trails and wildlife. Afternoons are for the spa, the garden or the indoor pool, and evenings can be spent at one of the restaurants on site.