The Sands Khao Lak by Katathani - SHA Extra Plus

tl;dr Huge kids club with supervision. Wonderful pools and small water Park. Good service. Long version: We enjoyed our stay at the Sands with a baby and a toddler on the "splash" and noisy side of the hotel. That side includes the small water Park, the big kids club, a restaurant with Pad Thai, pizza and stuff the kids can eat, with fairly reasonable prices but it closes at 18. The quiet side has a more prestigious restaurant, beach access and two pools: one for adults only and one for all. It has a lake with big fish with twice a day feeding time so little ones can help feed. The beach is about 5-10 minutes walking from the "splash" side. Breakfast buffet is also separated for families and adults by 2 different restaurants. We used the babysitting service for our baby. Someone from housekeeping came to the kids club (as per our request) and wonderfully played with our baby, while our toddler was fascinated by the vast variety of toys and entertained himself. The kids club staff is not interactive with the children (other than planned creative activities) and mostly watches the safety of the children. Parental presence is welcome. The hotel provides free water bottles and beach towels to your room. The baby got a wooden baby bed and our toddler used the extra bed/sofa which could be conveniently turned around so the back of the sofa became bed safety rails.

We had a great stay with our daughter (2y) in this family friendly hotel and would recommend it to everyone travelling with young children. - Friendly staff - Multiple swimming pools (1 adult only, 1 with a lot of waterfun, 1 close to the beach) - Well-equipped gym (don't expect high-end materials, but there is enough for a proper workout) - Great kids club (also possibility to request babysitting services at a reasonable price) - Large breakfast buffet that offered a wide variety of foods (Thai, Western, children's buffet, ...). They have enough high chairs and plastic tableware for the little ones. - Direct access to the beach - Close to the main street where you can find diverse restaurants, bars, massage salons, etc. Note that the Bang Niang night market is located 5 minutes (by car) from the hotel. The Bang Niang area is also busier. Nang Thong area felt more child-proof (except for the streets, strolling with a buggy can be challenging - but that seems to be the situation in more Thai locations) - Lunch at Talay restaurant was good.

Great location. Ocean front. Very large and varied breakfast. Self service. But what’s with the chicken sausage??? All over Thailand they have chicken sausage that looks like a hot dog 😳 If you have kids the kids pool area looks amazing. But we don’t so did t use it. Lots of kids at breakfast. Hard to tune out all the crying

Unbelievable! Amazing! We will definitely be coming back and upgrading our experience. We came during the low season and the resort was still busy which is a testament to the resort and the area. We booked for 4 nights just so we can check out the area as well as the resort. We've previously stayed in Phuket and decided to add on Khao Lak for this trip and not only did it not disappoint, it exceeded our expectations and them some. From the moment we arrived to the resort, we recieved the customary Thai welcome. The staff are so humble, warm and welcoming. The vibe was just amazing from the outset. The design of the hotel literally covers everyone's tastes. Couples, honeymooners, families young and old to older generation of people looking for a quiet and relaxing holiday. As busy as it is, there are 2 buffet breakfast locations next to each other. 1 reserved for families and a quieter one for adults only which is a brilliant idea. There is a huge selection of food so it it should cater to nearly everyone, truly. There is a store with supplies next to reception and the prices are very reasonable especially considering it's part of the resort. It has everything. Clothing, footwear, swimming gear, drinks (alcohol including popular brands) ice cream, snack etc. Self service washing and drying machines for 50 baht each which is again an amazing idea for families in my opinion. We booked 2 connecting rooms on the ground floor next to the mango bar so we had great access to the main beach front pool, the breakfast buffet, the talay restaurant (have left an amazing review there - check it out). The rooms were amazing truly and housekeeping was really well done. As busy as the resort was, the 3 large pool areas (including 2 swim up bars) make sure that you have more than ample space to enjoy a swim. Again there is a kids/family pool which is really well designed that adults thoughts enjoyed it as much as the children of all ages.

location , facilities , kid activities