Outrigger Khao Lak Beach Resort

Thailand , Khao Lak and Phang Nga
PHANG-NG, 2/4 Moo 8, Tumbon Bangmuang, Amphur Takuapa
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100 reviews shown

10/10

Exceptional

13 Apr 2026

Andy

Staff were brilliant Opur our chamber lady was lovely. Non and the restaurant team were friendly and conscientious and the sports chaps had us playing volleyball and playing with our kids.

Family_with_children

10/10

Exceptional

26 Mar 2026

Martin

All good,only moan is they add 17% service and tax to all food and drink. Never experienced that ,it makes a130 but bottle of beer 152bht.I found it annoying,go to the beach bars and pay 70 but with no service or tax added.
But overall it’s a very nice hotel with large pool and very nice staff.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

18 Jan 2026

Loretta

Wonderful staff! Clean, spacious, bright room. Great pool and beach area. Breakfast was good, lots of options. Beach restaurant is nice as well. Shuttle to town and night market from the hotel.

6/10

Pleasant

24 Jun 2025

MEETA

Spa was a bedroom with a curtain separating massage beds

Leisure

10/10

Exceptional

29 Mar 2025

Helen

We loved everything about our stay and the property. We would never again book through Expedia because they are not an honest company. They say your payment will not go through until 30 days before your stay but then charge it immediately and send you a confirmation and and say any cancellations are not refundable. They also blame it on Outrigger Hotel that they do not refund for cancellations. This is not true - they just keep the extra money and do not send it to the hotel. This is bad practice and I hope karma gets them.

Leisure

10/10

Exceptional

02 Feb 2025

Sally

One night stay.

Too busy for us. Music blaring everywhere. Huge buffet restaurants. Looked good for children but very much over crowded

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

14 Jan 2025

Lisa

Beautiful property and the room upgrade was to a suite which was amazing for us as a family of 3. Very quiet location, close by to coconut beach, 15 min drive, this is a must visit beach during a stay here.
Great couple of massage places just outside of the hotel on the beach, and a cute little restaurant.

Leisure Family

8/10

Excellent

04 Jan 2025

ANGELA

The hotel is around 20 minutes from Khao Lak busy centre which suited us as we prefer things less hectic, shuttle bus for 200 baht pp each way if you want it.
Hotel is on a large very clean expanse of beach with a few beach restaurants and bars very close by.
The breakfasts in the hotel were excellent, a good variety of foods to suit all tastes, what I would say is they need to label foods for allergy sufferers. Food in the main restaurants was also of a high standard chef Tao, has taught them well.
Rooms were kept very clean, just needed a bit of an update

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

04 Jan 2025

Peter

Lovely stay

Great place, good for families, also decent for couples. Calm and serene, easy to walk around to other restaurants on the beach. In general good rooms and super surroundings!

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

01 Dec 2024

Verified traveler

Fantastic oasis in Khao Lak.

Fantastic oasis in Khao Lak.
Perfectly self contained resort with fantastic facilities and beach. Restaurants & bars also nearbtty

Friends_and_family Family

8/10

Excellent

14 Aug 2024

Amy

Myself and my partner with our kids (2 & 11) enjoyed our short stay at Outrigger. The hotel and grounds were immaculate, it’s very well looked after and we appreciated that. Breakfast was good but not the best we’ve experienced in Thailand. There are places to eat on the beach if you want reasonably priced Thai food and the massage on the beach is very good. Would recommend this hotel and would definitely return

Leisure Family_with_children

10/10

Exceptional

29 Jun 2024

Lachlan

Wonderful food, wonderful staff, fantastic facility. The house keeping staff were amazing. The restaurant staff were amazing. The kids club stuff were amazing.

Leisure Family_with_children

10/10

Exceptional

18 Feb 2024

Terry

Great hotel with fantastic pool and facilities right on the beach.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

15 Jul 2023

Sara

Truly stunning resort, beautiful and comfy rooms with everything thought off that you would need. The food was delicious and the picnic on the beach at sundown was truly special and shouldn’t be missed. Facilities were great. The beach was lovely. I cannot praise the staff more, they were so friendly and helpful and made our stay very special.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

10 Apr 2023

Sharon

A lovely start to our Holiday

We stayed at the outrigger for 4 nights at the start of our holiday we’d stayed there 4 years ago when it was the manathai we enjoyed it then and wasn’t disappointed coming back for the second time the staff are really lovely the grounds are very beautiful out room was in a very nice position with a large terrace which looked out onto the gardens. The only thing that I think could have made it even nicer would have been more evening entertainment.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

15 Mar 2023

Carol

Beautiful property! Excellent pool and beach area. Friendly staff. Good breakfast. Beach restaurants (and laundry) nearby.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

13 Feb 2023

thanyalak

Amazing hotel, very quiet, a lot of trees i feel like in the forest

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

17 Jan 2023

David

Chilled. Lots of shade. Plenty sun beds. On the beach. Restaurants max 10 minutes walk along the beach (take a torch)

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

15 Jan 2023

urit

Amazing place in Khao Lak

It was an amazing stay. staff are great, even the bellboys were on top of everything, remembering our names, room number etc. Cleaners were super nice, great English and willing to assist with any request. Breakfast was amazing !!!!

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

27 Dec 2022

Kim

This resort exceeded my expectations by miles. We felt welcomed and relaxed immediately. The staff truly are top notch. Thank you Outrigger Khao Lak

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

13 Aug 2022

Gillian

We love everything about this resort…this is our. 4th time here and we will be back…

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

30 Dec 2019

Verified traveler

LOVELY LOCATION,

WILL NEED REFRESHING IN THE NEAR FUTURE

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

02 Oct 2019

Verified traveler

Location, facilities and staff were all fantastic. Could not fault our 3 night stay. Will definitely return and stay longer next time!

Leisure Family_with_children

10/10

Exceptional

11 Aug 2019

Verified traveler

Great little property with friendly staff. Large rooms, great pool, easily accessible with ramps. Loved it and will definitely return.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

11 Jul 2019

Verified traveler

The staff made our holiday really enjoyable.
We enjoyed how peaceful & calm it was. We especially went during the low season so that we miss the crowds. It was really nice to be welcomed when back from trips. The front staff & cleaners were so polite.

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

06 Jul 2019

Tony

Honeymoon stay.

Stayed for 4 nights on our honeymoon. Nice quiet resort with some places to eat a short stroll ok. Bed was nicely decorated on arrival as part of our honeymoon. We hired a moped locally to access Khao Lak. Nice stay and we would recommend.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

24 Jun 2019

Verified traveler

clean and tidy, Fantastic pool, Friendly and helpful staff

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

14 May 2019

Chelsea

Great staff, very quiet area, not much around

The resort was lovely. Beach is really dirty though, not the hotel's fault. There is really nothing nearby and taxis cost a fortune so I would suggest renting a car or motorcycle. If two things could be improved I would suggest the following: 1) mani/pedi services need to be improved. The staff were lovely, but it really wasn't what I was expecting. No water or soaking, just used vaseline and cut my cuticle. 2) Need more spaces to hang out when it rains other than your hotel room. We went during a rainy period and there wasn't much to do other than sit in the room. No spaces to hang out really.

However, the hotel staff were all very kind and went above and beyond the minimum level of service so I am grateful for them.

Friends

10/10

Exceptional

01 May 2019

Verified traveler

Some initial minor concerns on arrival at the hotel were quickly forgotten. A great hotel for our family holiday. Good service, lovely garden, nice beach and super pool for our little kids. The hotel is a little isolated but overall we would certainly recommend it for a relaxing holiday, especially families.

Leisure Family_with_children

10/10

Exceptional

01 Apr 2019

andy

Awesome hotel

Awesome hotel, great rooms, lovely beach and great pool.
Only downside was distance from town.

Partner

6/10

Pleasant

22 Mar 2019

Verified traveler

Nice lay-out. Beach is very near. Rooms are spacious and bed is comfortable.

Check-in process is way too slow. They can't find a booking and need to ask Reservations to key-in the booking. Also no smiles. I have stayed twice and they just ask for my passport and credit card again. Awful reception services. All ladies on Reception are not willing to assist guest. Except 1 tall guy - his service is from heart. He is very welcoming.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

09 Mar 2019

Verified traveler

The staff was absolutely fabulous! The beach beautiful. The BBQ was delicious. Wonderful stay. Would definately return.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

09 Feb 2019

Verified traveler

A great location for a beach escape. There are miles of white sandy beach in each direction, and it's a relatively quiet area. Beautiful sunsets!

Leisure Partner

4/10

Poor

17 Jan 2019

Verified traveler

Hotel staff were helpful but management was totally lacking. We never saw any managers in the 5 nights we were there. They say they have 2 restaurants but there was the same menu for both with very limited vegetarian options. Food quality was below average. Beautiful pool area and beach.

10/10

Exceptional

21 Dec 2018

Verified traveler

.lovely staff's , nice private beach and nice pool

8/10

Excellent

19 Dec 2018

Verified traveler

Nice hotel ,nice staff,delicious breakfast ,will come back

10/10

Exceptional

07 Dec 2018

Gareth

Beautiful part of the world

Beautiful area, amazing food, friendly and helpful staff. Totally recommend this hotel. However, there are a lot of children at the hotel. We were in a ground floor room and there was a family placed above us. Manathai should our families in the ground floor as we could hear the children running across the floor throughout the late hours of the night, midnight most of the time. Besides that I would definitely stay there again (but I’d ask for a room on the upper floor).

Partner

8/10

Excellent

03 Dec 2018

Grant

Charming resort set in quiet part of Khao Lak

Everything thing went very well at the Manathai for us. We were treated very well & all staff were most helpful.
The room was excellent & while there was building going on next door this did not distract from the very attractive resort this is. The breakfasts provided in the room rate were excellent & the only down side was the cost of other meals & drinks which was excessive forcing us & many other guests to eat & drink outside of the resort where the prices & quality was very good

Partner

8/10

Excellent

02 Nov 2018

John

Very nice place on a long beautiful beach. A very corporate style resort though, you could just as easily think you were in Mexico or Hawaii. The staff are all very nice.

It should be noted that there is a lot of construction going on next door that starts at 7:30am with loud hammering about 10 meters from the door to your room and it doesn’t stop till 9:00pm.

The resort is very quiet otherwise, not a lot to do though and if you’re not walking on the beach you have to walk on the highway.

10/10

Exceptional

01 Nov 2018

Patricia

Very good value for money.
Excellent service.
Staff very helpful.
Great facilities.

10/10

Exceptional

16 Sep 2018

Verified traveler

A wonderful place!

Check in and check out process were easy.
Breakfast is amazing.
Pool and beach are great.
The kids loved the kids club.

Family

10/10

Exceptional

02 Sep 2018

Elana

We stayed in pool villa....very nice and had a nice time.
Wonderful friendly staff

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

23 May 2018

Ron

Superb holiday

It was so good we decided to stay there another 5 days. The hotel and grounds were spotless and well cared for. Breakfast was included in the price, this was excellent and had a wide range of food on offer. The staff were very friendly and helpful. We hired a car for 3 days to explore the local area but for the rest of the time we were very content to stay in the hotel grounds and the beach.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

21 Apr 2018

Alexandra1318

Perfectly cute hotel with best facilities

This hotel was by far the best hotel we have stayed in - huge room and bathroom which were clean. Friendly staff who where very helpful. The pool is big and the beach was only a few meters away which was amazing!
Only one thing I would say is that the hotel restaurants were expensive and most people are elsewhere.

10/10

Exceptional

21 Apr 2018

Verified traveler

Plan on going back

Excellent place to stay and the staff was extremely helpful...already planning a return visit

8/10

Excellent

13 Apr 2018

family

Nice hotel close to beach

Very nice hotel with beautiful beach and pool area. Friendly, helpful staff but unfortunately the rooms are very damp. The beds felt damp and within a day or two all our clothes were damp too. We moved to an upstairs room which was better but still damp.

10/10

Exceptional

29 Mar 2018

paul

Great find

Splendid location out of town with a nominal fee for the hourly shuttle to Khao Lak. Though we have to say the town's charms were lost on us but for changing money.
Hotel, staff and service top-notch but for food outside a great breakfast the beach restaurants esp the COCO BEACH (10 mins walk left on the sand full of hermit crabs pottering round at night) were a fraction of the price and very good quality.
Would recommend the area and this out-of-town hotel in a heartbeat. Some great trips too.
It sold Thailand to my wife who was less than keen before we went so job done.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

21 Feb 2018

Jacqueline

Wonderful beachfront resort

Really enjoyed my 6 night stay at Manathai. Nice big room (deluxe balcony), beautiful grounds, nice big pool & amazing beach with clean warm water.
Plenty of sun lounges even though the resort was fully booked.
Buffet breakfast was wonderful with plenty of selections to choose from. Lovely waitress remembered that I liked a latte & made one especially for me every day.
Very relaxing holiday. Would highly recommend.

10/10

Exceptional

06 Feb 2018

Anne

Short break

Unfortunately only booked this hotel for 3 nights and wished it was longer. Room good, breakfast excellent. Great location, very peaceful but may be too isolated for some with only a couple of beach bars and a small supermarket nearby but perfect for us. Would definitely recommend and return

Family

8/10

Excellent

14 Jan 2018

Kathy

Very nice Family Hotel

We had a Deluxe, garden view room. Hotel has lobby at the front near the road and the rooms run down in two rows to the pool/beach. Buildings are two or three levels. The stand alone villas are at the end of these buildings closest to the pool/beach. Room was lovely, nice decor, clean and really good air con. Bathroom has a window into the bedroom but has a blind which you can close if that's not your thing.
Breakfast was really great - fresh pastries/bread every morning and they had a good choice of Thai food at breakfast. They make up Thai soup for you on the spot - you choose what you want in it.
There are plenty of restaurants/massage places along the beach (nothing along the road). There were also heaps of lounges on grass or sand between the pool and the beach, so you never miss out on one. There's plenty of shady trees to put your lounge under if you don't want to be in the sun.

Family

10/10

Exceptional

25 Dec 2017

shabi ram

The encounter with this stunning place begins when you get off the taxi and enter the stunning lobby of the resort, a very pleasant reception, a view that overlooks the entire hotel. When we went down to the beach we realized that we were in a stunning place with an extraordinary pool and beach. The owner of this stunning place is an Australian, a very nice man. The man came up to us and started talking to us. highly recommend...

8/10

Excellent

29 Nov 2017

Charles

Walking distance to the beach and few restaurants

Staff was friendly. Breakfast offered western and asian choices.

8/10

Excellent

25 Nov 2017

RSGK

Lovely stay,

Great hotel a little further out of central Khao Lak than we expected. Great facilities, we wished our balcony was a little bigger. Staff were super friendly. Highly recommended. Beautiful pool and fantastic beach.

8/10

Excellent

21 Nov 2017

Ryan

Great hostility, service and surroundings

Plus points

+ incredible service and super friendly, polite and accommodating staff
+ hotel decor and surroundings are excellent, not too flashy, appropriate and everything you need is available. Decor also shows hints of Thai influences which is hard to find!
+ clean pool and beach area
+ beachside activities caters for most guests
+ extremely comfortable bed and generous room size for the price we paid

downsides
- while location is further out which gives a more paradise feel, distance from the local areas is quite far. Hotel does offer shuttle services at 60bht pp each way, but not frequent enough and many other hotels offer them for free
- our room showed signs of wear and tear, e.g mouldy silicon in the bathroom, worn shower curtain etc. Nothing unacceptable but does prevent the hotel from a 5 star rating
- breakfast is great for the first half of the week, but then got a bit repetitive. I would have also liked to see more Thai / Asian orientated dishes too as they serve many western dishes (ommelates, bacon, sausage, cereal, waffles etc.)

All in all, would definitely visit again, but only if the price is right

10/10

Exceptional

10 Nov 2017

Amy

Beautiful hotel on gorgeous beach

This hotel is a great base in Khao Lak. It is located on a beautiful, quiet beach with little villages of massage parlours, shops and thai restaurants a short walk along the beach to either side. The hotel itself is beautiful and well designed. The staff were friendly.
Colours has an excellent breakfast buffet but for lunch and dinner the service is extremely slow. While the Colours restaurant has an excellent and well priced menu of western and international cuisine, if you are looking for Thai food you have to go to Pad Thai on on the beach. While the restaurant has a beautiful setting the menu thinks a little highly of itself, with some very overpriced Thai dishes. The Pad Thai is the most bland I have ever tasted. You are better off (and quite conveniently) going to the local place on the beach next door (Lom Loy?).
If you want to go to town there is a very convenient shuttle - we should have used this service more.
We stayed in a Pool Villa which we got at an excellent price and it was very nice. The room was quite comfortable and there were lots of perks. I especially enjoyed having our own pool when I didn't feel like the beach and the main pool was full of kids throwing balls around. It was very private and surprisingly large.
Overall, I really liked this hotel and it's location and will definitely come back.

6/10

Pleasant

22 Oct 2017

kate

Fab location but food terrible. Needs a new chef!

Fabulous location on great beach but the food was really boring and ordinary.

8/10

Excellent

20 Oct 2017

Lovely Hotel with wonderful staff

Very impressed with the hotel. very modern and beautifully decorated. Our room was lovely although there was an awful musty, damp smell that became unbearable. Staff happily changed our room which was much better. The staff are wonderful and could not do enough to make our stay enjoyable even though it rained most of the 7 nights of our stay. Pool area was lovely although taken over by lots of kids most of the time which was a bit annoying. Hotel provides a shuttle into Khao Lak town centre for a small fee which is very helpful as there is not much to do especially when raining. The food in the Pad Thai restaurant was exceptional and there are other restaurants up the beach that are also a cheaper option.

10/10

Exceptional

09 Jul 2017

Neil

Manathai Khao Lal July 17

Just a short 3 night stay, but very relaxing. Lovely pool and beach, loads of sunbeds. Used the pool bar and restaurant and enjoyed 2 spa massages.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

22 Mar 2017

Verified traveler

Nice, quiet hotel close to the beach.

Nice and quiet location to unwind and enjoy the beach front.

10/10

Exceptional

30 Jan 2017

Verified traveler

Quiet hotel on a beautiful beach

Excellent staff,beautiful beach,not surrounded by too many hotels,great for young families.

10/10

Exceptional

24 Dec 2016

Verified traveler

Fabulous Resort Hotel.

It was a great winter get away. Spent 6 days but wished it was longer to really explore the areas around.

Family

6/10

Pleasant

29 Sep 2016

Couple

Friendly hotel on the beach

There were plenty of beach loungers during our stay in the wet season in September but the pool temperature could have been a touch warmer for us. Facing the sea to the right is a bar, massage hut and a restaurant with good food and prices. Breakfast at the main restaurant was great with a wide selection of European and Chinese/Thai food.

8/10

Excellent

27 Aug 2016

Verified traveler

Very good location, beautiful nature, good transfer to a market and city of Khao Lak. Very nice garden view. Wi-Fi connection around all the territory of the hotel. I recommend this hotel for relax vacation. I think will be better if the hotel have their own spa. The hotel has up to date rooms, with modern and comfortable furniture; sanitary engineering also in good conditions. As for me there was not enough wallpaper music around the hotel, mostly in the bar.

Family

10/10

Exceptional

15 Aug 2016

Verified traveler

This hotel is a beautiful place to stay. The rooms are absolutely immaculate and the decor is beautiful. The king sized bed is so comfortable. The air conditioning worked well. Upon check in I had a very helpful member of staff show me to my room, helped me connect to the wifi, told me about room service, how to get to the local village via the hotel shuttle and everything else that I needed to know. The staff were so helpful and had very good English so it was much easier to communicate than at some of the other hotels I have stayed at. The grounds are superb. The pool is big and it was virtually empty every day during my stay (August). The hotel is right on the beach. The only downfall about this hotel is that there isn't much to do nearby. The hotel itself has a buffet restaurant (Colours) and the food here isn't great. The dinner buffet was quite poor and overpriced the breakfast buffet slightly better. the other option is the restaurant by the pool (Pad Thai). I ordered a 3 course meal here which had to be cancelled due to a thunderstorm so my only option was to eat at Colours - but that's my fault for coming during the rainy season. It is easy enough to get to the local village as the hotel provides a free shuttle service to the village and back at various times throughout the day and there are plenty of restaurants and shops here - it takes about 15 minutes in the minivan. This hotel is perfect for a short break. I stayed here 3 nights. Bring mosquito repellant!

10/10

Exceptional

17 Jul 2016

Karen

Beautiful hotel with own beach

We stayed at the Manathai for 10 days. We didn't realise that it was the wet season but it was great just the same. We went for rest and relaxation. The hotel is a bit away from everything but they do have a free shuttle bus running everyday to take you to town. We ended up hiring a motorbike and went sightseeing...we felt safe on the road. There are some amazing waterfalls around. All the staff where very pleasant and helpful. Ta at breakfast was extremely friendly and it was a pleasure talking to him every morning..he recommended going to the hot springs/pool to us. Claudio at the tour booking was excellent she was very informative and a friendly and happy young lady who couldn't do enough for us.

10/10

Exceptional

10 Apr 2016

Verified traveler

Great hotel

We enjoyed two weeks in this great resort located on amazing beach.
Breakfast very good wide selection including Thai food.
Hotel / roomis clean and well maintained. Staff very friendly.

Partner

6/10

Pleasant

20 Mar 2016

Hazal

We stayed 4 nights in Manathai, beach was really nice full sand the area is so relaxing. We took massages at Be Friend at it was really nice cheaper and better location than hotel. Food was okay when we order a la carte in thai restaurant or room service but we didn't like beach bbq and international restaurant. Breakfasts are also nice. But we awared of mosquitos and some other insects hotel is very close to lake in both sides.

Partner

6/10

Pleasant

14 Mar 2016

Claudio

Nice property, but sub-par F&B and slow Internet

Keep in mind I only stayed one night, for a pit stop on a long motorcycle trip. The property seems pretty new and looks nice. The pool and beach area are terrific. The food and drink at the restaurant, including breakfast, were below standard relative to the property and the price, in my opinion. The biggest drawback for me was slow Internet. This was compounded by poor mobile reception (and I carry a SIM card from all 3 major carriers in Thailand), so if you need to keep in touch while relaxing on the beach, plan ahead.

8/10

Excellent

20 Feb 2016

yuan

Review

The beach inside the hotel is good, but no fish or reef for snorkeling. The room is big and clean. The bed is comfortable. No bathtub, only with shower. The free breakfast is good. The location is a little far away the town, which should be the biggest shortcoming.

8/10

Excellent

12 Feb 2016

Renee

Great location, best beach!

Great staff and the location is one of the best in Thailand. Beautiful white sandy beach. The restaurant on the beach near the hotel (turn right as you look at the ocean) is good but the second restaurant further down (on the right) is even better food and value. Room is kept clean but the buffet breakfast needs some variety.

Partner

6/10

Pleasant

29 Jan 2016

Hon Leung

little disappointment

Staffs are not so trained.

We had been rejected to sit outside area while having breakfast because staffs assumed we were coming along with a group of Maninland tourists. We were very unhappy about that!

Family

10/10

Exceptional

04 Jan 2016

Sasi K.

ManaThai .. WanaThai

Our stay was surprisingly great. Had booked 2 rooms. Even my guests were pleasantly surprised of how good this hotel is.
Probably stay there again on my next trip.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

04 Dec 2015

Mark

Nice and reasonably new hotel on the beach.

We had a great experience staying at the Manathai Khao Lak. The staff were very courteous and friendly, going out of their way to please.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

30 Nov 2015

Verified traveler

Really nice. Staff did everything to make the stay really pleasurable. The buffet breakfast is great too.

10/10

Exceptional

28 Nov 2015

Traveller

Nice hotel near beach

Very comfortable and not too big. Enjoyed the pool bar and top massages

10/10

Exceptional

18 Oct 2015

Byron

Tranquil with beautiful beach and great staff

5 day getaway to somewhere quiet, and this was perfect. Staff was attentive, helpful and always cheerful. Food was very good and fairly priced, we tried the little places 15 minutes down the beach but the food could not compare and we patronized the hotel from then on. There is a little beach bar opening next door for a late night drink which seemed nice. The pool as beautiful and the beach clean and empty. There were plenty of sunbeds available as well as 2 hammocks. In Oct it was mostly a 40s/50s something crowd mixed European and some locals and few kids. It is far the Phuket party spots but this is what we were looking for this trip. There are shuttle into "town", next time we will not bother, if this is your first time in Thailand and this is your only stop you may want to check it out, but really nothing of interest there. For the price this may be the best deal we have found and we will be back when we need some peace and quiet and our own empty beach.

Partner

6/10

Pleasant

23 Sep 2015

Joseph

Bizarre place that is not ready for prime time

It is low season in Thailand so many places, including this one, offer deals.

However this is no excuse to rip people off. More than 4 dollars for a can of Heineken? At midnight on our first night we wanted a cocktail and none of their workers could find any liquor at all except for 6 warm Heinekens for 900 baht at a supposedly 5 star resort? How is this ranked 5 stars on TA? Room service also stops at 10:30 PM and has a limited menu. Again, not 5 stars. It is good value if you are ignorant but spend a few more bucks and go to the Pullman.

Sitter was good for our kids and my wife enjoyed the breakfast but if you have some money then do not stay here as you will be nickel and dimed. Nice pool but red flag at the beach since sewage apparently pours out near their beach area.

If you liked being ripped off then stay here.

Family

8/10

Excellent

27 Apr 2015

IAN

Excellent Stay

Lovely location away from the crowds, situated on a superb stretch of beach which is very quiet,we had a room upgrade to a pool villa which made our stay.We had a hire car for the week which made getting around very easy,it would have cost quite a lot for taxis if we did not have the car.
Mainly German,French and Chinese guests,not many from the UK.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

23 Mar 2015

Verified traveler

Peaceful retreat 15 mins from Khao Lak town

Manathai is a peaceful & serene retreat 15 mins from Khao Lak centre. My children really loved the pool (very child-friendly) and the beautiful sea with uninterrupted views. The sand was golden and clean, with lots of seashells and opportunities to look for hermit crabs.
We stayed in a junior suite and was kindly upgraded to a Deluxe Suite because there was some problem with the shower in our room. Both suites were comfortable and similarly appointed except that the Deluxe Suite was much bigger and spacious.
Perhaps the only gripe I have is that we had problems with the shower daily (the shower was too hot during the early afternoon even though we had turned the faucet to "cold"). The hotel engineers explained that it was because the water tank was situated on the roof and the hot sun heated up even the cool water. It was a reasonable explanation but it got kinda irritating that we had to call reception daily when we wanted to shower after our morning swim. Other than that, the hotel was beautiful and the beach & pool were amazing.
Kids club wasn't really ready though. No programmes planned for the children as yet and the staff there were not English-speaking so couldn't communicate much with the kids. Nothing much for the older kids to do there either.

Family

10/10

Exceptional

10 Mar 2015

Wim

Nice, new hotel at beautiful beach.

Nice buildings with well designed rooms. Nice view from the main restaurant to the beach. Beautiful, large swimming pool. Chairs around the swimming pool, under the pine trees and on the beach. Very quiet beach. A few hundred meters away local restaurants, bars and massage shops on the beach and a few other hotels. Beachbar at the hotel. Good food and great breakfast. The hotel is approx. 12 km north of Khao Lak. Taxi cost 300 Bath one way.

8/10

Excellent

27 Jan 2013

Aitor

Great

If you want to be isolated, this is the right hotel for you. We booked this hotel because it was near the beach and away from the Khao Lak center. It was the right decision, super clean.

10/10

Exceptional

05 Apr 2026

Karen

Fantastisk god frokost, store og fine rom, usedvanlig vennlige og hjelpsomme ansatte

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

02 Apr 2026

Anna

Underbart hotell. Så gästvänlig och personligt bemötande av personalen. Det enda negativa var för få solstolar med skugga vid poolen, och att de som fanns paxades tidigt på morgonen

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

27 Feb 2026

Jannes

Tolles Zimmer vorne mit eigenem Pool. Personal unglaublich freundlich. Lage an einem sehr schönen Strand und nicht zu weit weg von Kao Lak.

10/10

Exceptional

11 Feb 2026

Peter

Super

Partner

6/10

Pleasant

06 Feb 2026

Michael

Jättefina rum, en klantig byggmiss är tappvattnet i badrummen alldeles för kort pip svårt att tvätta händerna vattnet når knappt händerna.
Städning: okey
Personal: alla var mycket trevliga och hjälpsamma men det var lite virrigt ibland man fick olika svar beroende på vem man pratade med. Hotellet i sig fantastiskt läge på mycket fin strand men det är ett renodlat barnhotell ( väldigt mycket barn ) så par är man inte okey med barnskrik vid 4-6 på morgonen så bör man välja annat hotell

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

04 Feb 2026

Catrine

Et helt igennem fantastisk ophold. Stedet er skønt, og personalet er utroligt servicemindet, imødekommende og altid klar til at hjælpe med et smil. Poolområdet er virkelig dejligt og indbyder til afslapning, og stranden er simpelthen smuk – ren, rolig og med en fantastisk atmosfære. Alt i alt et sted, vi kun kan give vores allerbedste anbefalinger og meget gerne vender tilbage til.

8/10

Excellent

25 Jan 2026

Mads

Godt værelse, sødt personale, god beliggenhed

Friends_and_family Family

8/10

Excellent

14 Jan 2026

Tiina

Siistit huoneet

Friends_and_family Friends

6/10

Pleasant

07 Jan 2026

Esbjorn

En bra resort för familjer med små barn. Bra mat. Liten pool i jämförelse med andra resorter i området. Väldigt trevlig och serviceminded personal. Men om man förväntar sig en lyxig resort så riskerar man att bli besviken.
Prisbilden mot leverans balanserar inte riktigt, synd på så välvillig och trevlig personal.
Detta är mer ett standarhotell i min mening. Luktar avlopp på flera av rummen, doftspray hjälper bara tillfälligt. Men överlag en ok resort speciellt för mindre barn.

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

27 Dec 2025

Noah

Just bliss. Only complaint is that the dinner restaurant is a little too pricey given the quality. Otherwise fantastic place.

Friends_and_family Family

8/10

Excellent

14 Dec 2025

Nicole

Das Personal ist sehr freundlich und hilfsbereit.

Leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

25 Oct 2025

Gerald

Alles bestens, wer es ruhiger haben will, ist hier genau richtig aufgehoben

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

23 Jul 2025

Michelle

Fantastisk hotel for hele familien

Helt fantastisk sted - roligt og nemt at tage en taxi ind til byen. Fantastisk strand og flere restauranter og massage steder tæt på. Rigtig fine og store værelser og rigtig god morgenmad.
Vi ville elske at komme igen.

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

09 Mar 2025

Martin

Hotel på stranden.

Lækkert hotel på stranden.
Vær særlig opmærksom på at ved værelser til 4 er der kun 3 senge. Den sidste seng skal bestilles mod gebyr.
Hotellet ligger en 10 min taxi tur fra byen. Dog er der flere restauranter langs stranden.

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

04 May 2024

Eric Jens

Ein rundum gelungener Urlaub:)

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

19 Feb 2024

Verified traveler

Viihtyisä hotelli upealla rannalla

Paljon lapsiperheitä, uima-altaassa ei päivällä juuri ole tilaa aikuisille. Aurinkotuolit varataan jo aamuvarhaisella, eikä varauksiin puututa. Aurinkovarjoja on rajallisesti, joten varaaminen on välttämätöntä jollei halua olla suorassa auringossa. Erittäin ystävällinen henkilökunta. Joogaa ja thainyrkkeilyä rannalla, ammattitaitoiset ohjaajat. Be Friend -rantaravintola kävelymatkan päässä, loistavaa ruokaa ja drinkkejä.

Partner

6/10

Pleasant

17 Feb 2024

Mario

Unser Zimmer war sehr schön groß, die Einrichtung neuwertig und die Ausstattung hochwertig. Der Pool war, war gut. Liegen war sowohl am Pool als auch am Strand ausreichend vorhanden. Der Strand ist einfach wunderbar. Störend war für uns allein, dass es sich um ein absolutes Familienhotel handelt. Sehr viele Kinder und Babies und somit keine Ruhe am Pool und im Hotel. Schade, denn so kommt das Hotel für uns nicht noch einmal infrage.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

14 Jan 2024

Holger

We have been in the outrigger for 7 nights beginning of January.
The entire resort is very well maintained and clean, the staff is amazingly nice and friendly, you have the feeling they are always doing an extra effort- would actually deserve 6 stars !
location is fantastic for relaxation, beach walks. swimming and just having a good time.

Leisure

6/10

Pleasant

28 Nov 2023

Marcel Peter

Leider hatte es nach unserem Geschmack zu viele Gäste im Hotel. für November. Strandabschnitt; Liegen in 1. und 2. Reihe überfüllt. Gäste reservieren früh Morgens schon Liegen und blockieren sie den ganzen Tag, obschon sie weg sind. Leider aufgrund Wellengang selten klares Wasser, da der Sand aufgewirbelt wird. Service im Restaurant, eher massig. Nach unserem Geschmack zu viele Gäste aus dem Ostblock (Polen und Russland).
Anlage eher steril. Schlechte Möglichkeiten, die nassen Bade-Klamotten zu trocknen. Da sehr feuchtes Klima und zu kleine Balkons. Nur 1 Restaurant offen. Frühstück, meist ein Gerangel. Kaffe-Maschinen viel zu langsam. Meist lärmig und zu viele Kleinkinder. Zum Glück hat es in Gehweite Strandlokale. SPA im Hotel ist unzureichend. Ambiente, einem 5-Sterne-Haus unwürdig. Wir mussten jeweils in's angrenzende AVANI gehen, um eine annehmbare Massage zu erleben.

Leisure Partner