When you stay at Khaolak Merlin Resort in Khao Lak, you'll be on the beach, within a 15-minute drive of Khao Lak Beach and Bang Niang Beach. .This beach resort is 1.3 mi (2.1 km) from Khao Lak–Lam Ru National Park and 1.4 mi (2.2 km) from Little White Sandy Beach.
On beach with 4 outdoor pools, near Khao Lak Beach
Khaolak Merlin Resort offers 236 air-conditioned accommodations, which are accessible via exterior corridors and feature safes and complimentary bottled water. Flat-screen televisions come with cable channels. Bathrooms include slippers, complimentary toiletries, and hair dryers.
This Khao Lak resort provides complimentary wireless Internet access. Business-friendly amenities include desks and phones. Housekeeping is offered daily and irons/ironing boards can be requested.
4 outdoor swimming pools are on site along with a children's pool. Other recreational amenities include an outdoor tennis court, a waterslide, a sauna, and a fitness center.
The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.
Merlin Spa has massage/treatment rooms and couples treatment room(s). Services include facials, body wraps, body scrubs, and body treatments. The spa is equipped with a sauna and a spa tub. A variety of treatment therapies are provided, including aromatherapy. The spa is open daily.
Make yourself at home in one of the 236 air-conditioned rooms featuring refrigerators and flat-screen televisions. Complimentary wireless internet access keeps you connected, and cable programming is available for your entertainment. Bathrooms have complimentary toiletries and hair dryers. Conveniences include phones, as well as safes and desks.
Relax at the full-service spa, where you can enjoy massages, body treatments, and facials. You're sure to appreciate the recreational amenities, which include 4 outdoor swimming pools, a waterslide, and an outdoor tennis court. This resort also features complimentary wireless internet access, babysitting (surcharge), and gift shops/newsstands.
Enjoy international cuisine at The Garden, one of the resort's 2 restaurants, or stay in and take advantage of the room service (during limited hours). Relax with a refreshing drink from the poolside bar or one of the 2 bars/lounges. Buffet breakfasts are available daily from 6:30 AM to 10:30 AM for a fee.
Featured amenities include complimentary newspapers in the lobby, dry cleaning/laundry services, and a 24-hour front desk. Event facilities at this resort consist of conference space and a meeting room. A roundtrip airport shuttle is provided for a surcharge (available 24 hours), and free self parking is available onsite.
Buffet breakfasts are available for a surcharge and are served each morning between 6:30 AM and 10:30 AM.
The Garden - This restaurant specializes in international cuisine and serves breakfast, lunch, and dinner. A children's menu is available.
Room service (during limited hours) is available.
Awards and affiliations
Eco-Certified Property
This property participates in Travelife, a program that measures the property's impact on one or more of the following: environment, community, cultural-heritage, the local economy.
Languages
English, Thai
Property amenities
Internet
Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
Available in some public areas: Free WiFi
Parking and public transport
Free self-parking on site
24-hour return airport shuttle (surcharge)
Airport shuttle on request
Food and drink
Buffet breakfast available for a fee daily 6:30 AM–10:30 AM: THB 765 for adults and THB 500 for children
2 restaurants
2 bars/lounges, 1 swim-up bar and 1 poolside bar
Room service available
Restaurants on site
The Garden
Things to do
4 outdoor pools
Billiards/pool table
Children's pool
Fitness centre
Full-service spa
Outdoor tennis court
Playground
Sauna
Yoga classes
Family friendly
4 outdoor pools
Babysitting (surcharge)
Children's pool
Laundry facilities
Playground
Fridge
Snack bar/deli
Supervised childcare (surcharge)
Water slide
Conveniences
Banquet hall
Free newspapers in reception
Front-desk safe
Gift shop/newsstand
Library
Guest services
24-hour front desk
Daily housekeeping
Dry-cleaning service
Hair salon
Laundry facilities
Luggage storage
Tour/ticket assistance
Business services
Conference space
A meeting room
Outdoors
Beachfront location
Garden
Picnic area
Pool sunloungers
Pool umbrellas
Terrace
Spa
Aromatherapy
Body scrubs
Body treatments
Body wraps
Couples treatment room(s)
Facials
Massages
Massage/treatment rooms
Sauna
Spa open daily
Hot tub
Accessibility
This property does not have any lifts
More
Beach towels
Biodegradable drinking straws
Locally owned and organised tours and activities
No plastic drinking straws
No plastic water bottles
Smoke-free property
Room amenities
Bedroom
Air conditioning
Bed sheets
Bathroom
Eco-friendly toiletries
Hairdryer
Shampoo
Soap
Toilet paper
Towels
Entertainment
TV channels
Flat-screen TV
Food and drink
Electric kettle
Free bottled water
Free tea bags/instant coffee
Fridge
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Access via exterior corridors
Bulk dispenser for toiletries
Desk
Iron/ironing board (on request)
LED light bulbs
Phone
Recycling
Safe
Slippers
Policies
Check-in
Check-in start time: 2:00 PM; Check-in end time: midnight
Minimum check-in age: 18
Check-out
Check-out before noon
Special check-in instructions
Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival
Access methods
Staffed front desk
Pets
No pets or service animals allowed
Children and extra beds
Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are available for THB 1700.0 per day
Payment types
Important information
Optional extras
Fee for buffet breakfast: approximately THB 765 for adults and THB 500 for children
Airport shuttle fee: THB 1800 per vehicle (one-way, maximum occupancy 3)
Rollaway bed fee: THB 1700.0 per day
The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.
You need to know
Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards and cash
This property uses a grey water recycling system
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher and a first aid kit
We should mention
This property does not have elevators
Only registered guests are allowed in the guestrooms
No pets and no service animals are allowed at this property
Property is also known as
Khaolak Merlin Resort Thai Mueang
Khaolak Merlin Resort
Merlin Resort
Khaolak Merlin Thai Mueang
Khaolak Merlin Resort Reviews
Reviews
9.0
Wonderful
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Loved the space, lush greenery and choice of beautiful pools. Breakfast was varied and delicious. Fruit shakes and cocktails were great too. Ate in the restaurant 2 times - both times were fantastic. Happy friendly and helpful staff
Very pleasant and quiet hotel with friendly staff, directly on beach. . Located in tropical garden. Some years have passed since the hotel was built, but still in good condition. Only the air-conditioning could work better.
Friendly staff, there are plenty of swimming pools within the resort and are easily accesible. Small neighbourhood nearby with plenty of Thai restaurants and tiny shops. However it is relatively expensive to take the taxi to and from Khao Lak Town centre and the night market
Verified traveller
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2019
10/10 Excellent
Verified traveller
Travelled with family, Travelled with partner, Travelled with group
The hotel is lovely and grounds are great. Its right on the beach and has stunning sunsets to watch. There are many pools to enjoy and relax at. The rooms are comfortable but a little dated if you stay in a superior style room.
The area outside the hotel has a couple restaurants but the few meals I had were just average.
There is a fabulous beach cafe just outside the hotel resort along the beach and its a beautiful spot to grab lunch!
Having stayed at four resorts in this area over the past 3 years, we decided to upgrade to Merlin, we have previously walked through the grounds. We were most impressed with the resort and especially the friendly staff. Lovely big smiles from the Concierge desk upon arrival and nothing was too difficult. Good breakfast, lovely room surrounded by lush gardens. The Thai style timber décor and nicely refurbished rooms are a great alternative to staying in the usual concrete jungle. Many thanks to management and staff for a wonderful 2 day peaceful escape from our home in Phuket.
The property was well maintained had very good resources for all types of vacationers. There were was the beach for sun bathing and swimming. Also there were pools for families to enjoy. The food was great and there were multiple options for dining inside and outside of the resort. The options for activities were outstanding the elephant trip we really enjoyed. Hans who organized the trips was very helpful and knowledgeable. The staff at the hotel were great they made our stay very enjoyable. My wife is a vegetarian and she had no problem getting great food to eat
A truly amazing hotel. Very nice decor. Amazing gardens around the 4 swimming pools. We stayed 5 nights and hated leaving. Hope to return in 8 weeks time.
We loved our stay at Khao Lak Merlin. We travelled mid October which was low season and it was end of the rainy season. The staff were lovely, check in was great as we arrived at 10 am ( and our rooms were available), brekky was great, amenities were suffice and pools were cool... We loved it!!!
Great location if you are looking for a relaxing getaway though not if you have come to Thailand to party. My wife and I arrived thinking we would have a bit of an explore, but ended up spending four glorious days sitting by the beach, body surfing then cooling down in the afternoon at the pool bar.
I'd read some reviews stating the food was a bit dodgy, but everything we ate was good to great apart from the fish dishes.
The linen smelled at little bit musty in the room, but the room was otherwise spotless and the staff were terrific, and for what we paid per night the value was incredible!
This is the place to go if your looking for great value for money and a really relaxing, zero-stress holiday. Loved it.
Compared to other resorts in the world Merlin would rate highly however compared to other Thai resorts it was rather disappointing.
Decor, garden, pools and water slide all great.
However food menu, breakfast, service and friendliness of staff were not as pleasing as we've encountered at the many other resorts we've been to.
Also to not have free wifi everywhere in a resort of this standard is frankly not good enough these days.