Yotaka@Khanom

The rooms at Yotaka@Khanom include King rooms with a pool view, family rooms for up to eight guests, and one-bedroom villas, several with a sea or beach view. Several rooms have a whirlpool bathtub, and rooms can be fitted with a mini bar, an in-room safe and a desk. Guests who want the water close by can pick a pool-view room or one of the sea-view villas.

Air conditioning, blackout curtains, a closet and ironing facilities can be found in the rooms, and several have a private bathroom with bathrobes, a hair dryer, slippers and toiletries. Free Wi-Fi covers all rooms, so the accommodation suits both short city-style stays and longer rests by the coast.

Yotaka@Khanom has an outdoor swimming pool, a fitness centre and a private beach, and a massage service and a hot tub are also offered. Tours, car hire, boating and canoeing are offered too, and so are watersports rentals.

Dining covers a restaurant, a bar, a poolside bar, a coffee shop, a snack bar and room service, and breakfast is a buffet, free of charge. A breakfast takeaway service is also available.

Practical services include a 24-hour front desk, laundry and ironing, daily housekeeping, an airport transfer, free parking on site and bicycle parking, plus wheelchair access and facilities for disabled guests. Family rooms and a kids meal are also offered.

Khanom is a coastal district of Nakhon Si Thammarat province, on the Gulf of Thailand coast of southern Thailand. Yotaka@Khanom sits in the village area of the district, where small villages, beaches and hillside viewpoints line the coast road, and the pace is that of a seaside village rather than a busy town. For a stay centred on the sea rather than on town life, this stretch of coast keeps you well away from the province's main city.

The closest places are Haad Nai Pet, a village 700 m away, and Khanom Beach, 2.4 km from the hotel. Further along the coast are the Kho Khao and Papaya beaches, and the Hin Lad waterfall lies in the surrounding area. The Shelter & View viewpoint offers a higher look over the coast. Samui Airport lies across the gulf on Koh Samui, so reaching it means a sea crossing, while a car or scooter makes the more distant beaches easier to reach, and parking is free on site.

A good day starts with a swim at Khanom Beach, followed by a drive or walk up to the Shelter & View viewpoint for the coastal outlook. Back at the hotel, the swimming pool, the poolside bar and a massage round off the day.