Khao Lak Merlin Beach Resort

We stayed at the Merlin from 8th March for 13 nights. This is our 5th return to this hotel and it never disappoints. The rooms, the food (we stay Bed and breakfast), the location, close to bars and restaurants is just perfect for us. We struggle to not return every year. The beach is gorgeous and the jungle surroundings are just wonderful. We saw lots of wildlife this time including the resident water monitor. We even made it down early evening to see the sun set from the beach bar and enjoyed a cocktail. I cannot tell you how special this hotel is, go see for yourself.

Thank you so very much for the holiday that your resort and your staff gave us. Was our first time to Thailand and will not be our last. Every staff member is a credit to the company and are amazing. 🙏 James and Kim 4243 🙏

We stayed for last 2 weeks of Feb 2020. First time in Thailand but will not be the last.. Hotel set in beautiful grounds all planted with large and small trees and bushes. The whole width of the beach front was lawned with gardens kept neat and tidy the whole time. Plenty of sunbeds, trees and umbrellas for shade. Loads of room no crammed in rows. No problem getting a sunbed but of course if you want prime spots you have to get in early. The beach (no sunbeds allowed) one of the cleanest I have seen only the odd piece of seaweed and very occasional plastic.. Rooms are set back in blocks 2 stories high. We had a standard room above a swim up room I wonder if it is worth paying extra for one of those. Good size room, very good aircon, kept clean. with a sunken bath. We were AI cannot fault the food good choice at breakfast We mainly ate buffet style in the evening large choice. Some buffets you go to the food sits around for a while after all the good pieces have been taken ,not here served in small freshly cooked amounts and replenished swiftly . I must mention the lunch menu in the veranda restaurant good choice very well cooked my favourite was the temporra prawns and the fish and chips. OK a bit englishman abroad but don't know what the fish was but it was spot on. All the staff were friendly and efficient no complaints there. It is the land of smiles. Evening entertainment was very low key so not a lot going on which was fine for us but others might find it dull Short walk out of the hotel various shops (supermarket pharmacy tourist shop a couple of taylors ) bars and restaurants. We usually stopped for a nightcap in the Tigar Bar. good drinks sit and watch the world go by. Caught a taxi a couple of times to the main drag 250B each way . I hope that the current virus doesn't do too much damage to the tourist industry here, We will be back as soon as the problems gone