Khaolak Merlin Resort

Nicola Kirby

Just returned from a relaxing stay at the Merlin. Hotel in lovely settings with lots of wildlife, saw a flying lemur water monitors, giant snails, snakes ... beach sunset hut/bar and pool bar were great. Restaurant and staff were great, service was fantastic. Food was lovely. Really relaxing environment/hotel with pools and large lawned area with beds and umbrellas plus long beach front with umbrellas. Umbrellas provided in rooms, beach towels, safety boxes in rooms, body boards to use at the beach, air conditioned gym, perfect for rainy days, tennis court. Perfect located with access to beachfront and restaurants and shops outside. Would recommend. The construction work had no impact at all and I'd love to stay again once the beachfront restaurant is completed!

Paul Boakes

A genuinely beautiful hotel, set in a rain forest. The resort is small, quiet, peaceful, and every member of staff I came across - without exception - was friendly, helpful and willing to go the extra mile to help. Rooms were spotless, the pools and grounds well maintained, and there were plenty of sunbeds around the pools. If you fancied being closer to the beach, it's a 60 second walk from the waterfall pool, with ample sunbeds and a beach bar. If you want a resort with loud music, foam parties, yoga sessions in the pool, evening entertainment and noise, then this isn't the place for you. However, if you're looking for peace and tranquillity, where the only noise is the sound of waterfalls, and a place to unwind from the stresses of modern life, then this is absolutely the place to go. Would I return? Absolutely. To be fair, there was some noise from the renovations taking place, but this wasn't overly loud or intrusive, but it did start at 08.00 in the morning. I guess I was lucky with room placement, as depending where your room was, others may have found it louder. In fact, at least two huge trees were cut down one day, and then cut into logs, and I didn't hear a thing! The hotel made clear (via TUI several weeks before arrival) that there is ongoing works, and upon arrival, 2000 THB per room was offered as credit - I used this to part pay for a room upgrade to a swim-up room (right at the top of the waterfall, shared between just four rooms). I was happy with this.

Archie Winsor

Hello I’m Archie I’m 12 years old and I think that this hotel is really lovely from the food to the rooms everything is immaculate. Yes there might be noisy renovations but it didn’t affect my room due to the lovely sound of the waterfall outside. The really care about nature here it is an amazing micro climate to explore on the night walk where we even got to see the endangered slow loris.

Bianca Golling

We enjoyed a perfect vacation! The rooms were very clean and the housekeepers were very attentive and always seemed to know when we left the room and cleaned up immediately. The whole resort is absolutely beautiful and we enjoyed the wild life and nature.

Brooke Hanlon

This is the most beautiful resort I have ever stayed at (3 times now!) it is situated right on the beach with beautiful tropical jungle like scenery & split levels with everything you could ask for. It is so peaceful and serene, the staff are friendly and attentive and the wildlife is amazing. We got to see frogs, lizards, birds and insects every day. There is a small shopping centre at the bottom of the resort road with restaurants, convenience stores, massage places & more and the locals are friendly and helpful. I literally dream about the breakfast buffet whenever I leave & the restaurants have a great variety of food & drink. If you’re thinking about booking here, just do it! Such a stunning place to relax by the pool or the beach