Layout of the Beyond Resort Khaolak
Blue markers are guest facilities (restaurants, spa, gym, front desk
Orange marker is our villa
Looking back down the water feature from the restaurant end of the resort
Walkway to restaurants and beach
Walkway to the beach
Walkway to the spa and gym
Spa and gym
Our friendly massage girls at the spa
In the gym where there are extensive training equipment for those inclined
Looking down the walkway to the villas from the main entrance
Walkways to the restaurants
Lawn area leading to the beach restaurant
Swimming pool area leading to the beach
Beach Restaurant
Beach restaurant
Bougainvilleas along the walkways
Breakfast buffet restaurant advertising weekly events
End of the water feature down the centre of the resort
The Tour Desk advertising - we could book any of our Thailand Tours through the tour desk who liaise with Eco Center in Khaolak. Shuttle buses pick up guests from all the resorts in Khaolak to share the tours.
Front Entry to the resort where we could wait for shuttle buses etc.
Monitor lizard in the water feature at the resort
The resort is beautifully laid out and easy to get around. The staff are friendly and helpful and respond very quickly to any requests.
Some of the staff have difficulty with our language because we speak too quickly but overall we could make ourselves understood.
The Resort has a no children policy which suited us for a quiet holiday. We could move around the resort in relative privacy especially near the villas that are designed so that you rarely get a glimpse of your neighbors.
The beach area was surprisingly quite considering the number of guests rotating.
The resort is 14 kilometres out of Khoalak and and hour and a half fast travel from Phuket Airport so it is isolated from a lot of the Tourist hype. If you want to party at nightclubs or travel in noisy groups etc this is not the place to come.
The free wi fi throughout the resort was a good bonus.
We booked a couple of day trips, one to the North of the country and one to the South so we got a good overview of the country around us. Other than that we spent the most of our time using the resort amenities and a couple of shopping trips to Khoalak.
We converted our half hour massage vouchers to a full hour and used our free meal vouchers at the Beach Restaurant. We did not go to the up market restaurant which was another choice, but we understand from talking with other guests it was very nice.
We got in just ahead of the rainy season so from our point of view we were there in perfect weather - hot days and balmy evenings, so perhaps the surcharge was worthwhile to catch the good weather.
There were predominantly German guests, some Dutch, some Australian and other places. We got to chat with some of the Australians some of who were on their second or more visit. One couple from Canberra who work around the world, check in a couple of times a year for a rest. Another couple of ladies who spend a lot of time travelling the world were on their second visit. Another young couple ere celebrating their 10th wedding anniversary and a holiday from their 3 young children.
I would recommend this resort to anyone needing a break from the hectic life. Previously a lot of our holidays were very structured on a day by day basis with a rest day thrown in here and there. This time we wanted a good break and that is what we got.
Book early to get the option of a good villa. Some of the more expensive villas were closer to the beach, and even on the beach with their own swimming pool. We were very happy with the villa we had and I cannot see an real advantage of being any closer than where we were.
Check back through my previous posts for an in depth report on our holiday.
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