We spent 4 wonderful days at AVANI+ Khao Lak as a family of three (two parents and a 13-year-old), and the experience exceeded our expectations in every way.
We stayed in a two-bedroom villa with a spacious living area and a private pool. The villa offered a real sense of privacy, being slightly set apart from the other rooms, yet only a 30-second walk from the beautiful beach. It was the perfect balance between seclusion and convenience.
The staff were exceptional throughout our stay. A special thank-you to Ing at the front desk, who welcomed us warmly, resolved an issue with our reservation, arranged early check-in, and consistently went above and beyond to make our stay easy and enjoyable.
The beach is fantastic, and the resort offers a variety of complimentary non-motorized water activities such as kayaks, body boards, and SUP boards. We didn’t use the main pool because we had our own private pool, but one great advantage of the resort is that many rooms and villas have direct pool access, so the main pool near our villa was never crowded at any time of day.
The dining options were very good, with plenty of choices even for our somewhat picky 13-year-old. Prices are slightly on the higher side, but overall the quality made it worthwhile.
The resort offers many activities for all ages: an excellent and unusually well-equipped gym, a teen game room, a small basketball court, tennis court (closed during our stay due to rain), mini-golf, an outdoor climbing wall, and another climbing wall inside the gym (though we did wish the full height of the wall were open).
Overall, AVANI+ Khao Lak is an outstanding resort for families. We left relaxed, happy, and already hoping to return. Highly recommended.
