Kalima Resort & Villas Khao Lak

Guy

The only problematic thing I had while staying at the hotel - there is a possibility to correspond through the app. There were several times that they answered me the day after. The perfect things - are for nature lovers. Amazing beach with lots of crabs, it is recommended to bring a snorkel! There is a stream near the hotel where you can kayak, which we enjoyed very much! The breakfast is fresh, varied and rich, the staff at the kids club was lovely, caring and kind. The room and pool were clean, although the lamp in the pool was broken. There is a shuttle through the hotel to the market in Khao Lak (it is recommended to go to the older market). I wish we could have stayed at the hotel longer! Thanks to all the hotel staff

Kleopatra

It’s a bit on the pricey side, but overall a great stay. The breakfast was excellent with a large variety of options. The hotel has a big pool and a beautiful private beach with a bar. There is also a café, restaurants, a shop selling clothes and beach accessories. A mini market, as well as another restaurant are right next to the hotel. The rooms were clean and comfortable, and ordering food and drinks through the room service app was very easy. The bed was extremely comfortable. The staff was friendly, and most of them spoke good English. The town is also a short drive away. The sushi restaurant was very nice, with amazing waitresses. Fast service and great food. Overall, a very nice experience and a place I would recommend.

Pedro Mahlberg-González

stayed with my partner at the Kalima Hotel for two weeks, and it was a truly pleasant experience. The hotel perfectly matched what we were looking for: a relaxing vacation, mostly to spend quality time together as a couple, without the rush of doing too much sightseeing (since it’s not our first time in Thailand). We stayed in one of the Villas and were pleasantly surprised by how spacious the room was. Every detail was perfectly functional, and it offered great privacy since it was located at the end of the hotel, close to the beach. The food at the hotel was delicious. Breakfast offered a basic buffet, but both hotel restaurants had a good variety of dishes — from pasta to meat options — which I really appreciated as a picky eater. Service was 10/10 — the staff were always smiling and seemed to genuinely enjoy their work. It was lovely to see that during our stay, there was even a day when the hotel organized a staff party on-site, and everyone looked so happy. The beach was nice — not really comparable to the Krabi area (those beaches are truly paradise!) — but it was perfect for relaxing on the loungers while listening to the sound of the waves. The spa was incredible, I received a massage that aligned each and every one of my chakras. The service was super nice, offering tea and cookies throughout. Points for improvement: there wasn’t always staff available at the beach kiosk; sometimes there was no one around to assist us or offer drinks. Other than that, I would 100% recommend this hotel:)

Thaia Paisansatan

Nothing much to say just love this place and the service. The staff are friendly and helpful. Lots of activities. The restaurant in the hotel also nice. Big portion and not very expensive compared to the portions you get. Clean and spacious room. Definitely going back

G. G.

Usually I don't write reviews but this time I have to! We travelled all continents but we never experienced a hotel like this. And for those who don't believe. Pictures don't LIE ! - the room we finally got was not the room we booked. Completely different and there was also no chance to get our room. - we requested a deep clean after the checkin because everything was dirty (hair everywhere, even in the bed, stains on the bed, stains on the sofa...) - literally everything in the hotel is old and absolete. There is no feelgood factor at all. No privacy. - the beach is not cleaned and not reccomended for swimming (jelly fish, seagrass) - WIFI is nowhere within the hotel working continously and with appropriate speed - soap on the toilets were empty several times - Glasses in the restaurant are not properly cleaned up - transport: the hotel blocked Grab and Bolt Taxis. The Taxi drivers in front of the hotel belong to one Mafia. They charge prizes 3-4 times higher than usually. The smallest distance (2,4 Kilometers = 300 baht) - Prices in the restaurant are rediculous. 220 baht for 2 slices of bruscetta, just to mention only one example. Be carful the taxes and service charge come on top - the river which is on the one side of the hotel really stinks. Unfortunately you need to pass it to get to the dinner restaurant - we found zigarrettes in the sandboxes/playground for kids - taking a banana to the room for you kid at the breakfast buffet will be fined - 500 baht - a damaged water glassbottle in the room is charged - 30 baht - everywhere it's mentioned if you damage this and that by accident you will be charged - The bridge to the beach is fixed with tape - 2 turtels are helt in a very very small cage - absolutely not animal friendly - We went to the beach bar at 4 pm. The guy working there was playing with his cell phone and told us that the bar is closed already - We got to know that people get forced to make 5 star review after check out This hotel gave 5 stars to themself. In reality we would rate this hotel with 1 star. At least in Europe it deffinitely would not have more than one star. To the hotelmanager/owner: You charge european prices, you want to be a 5 star hotel? You are really interested in providing good service and good customer experience? Than start doing something for it! At least take care that the hotel is CLEAN! As a conclusion we can say that we did not feel and see that the things here are made with love. We will not come back. The hotel is quite old and deffinitely not maintained well. In case that our review will be deleted. We are going to upload this again.