Moracea by Khao Lak Resort

The room was spacious, elegantly designed and had a wonderful view out to sea (we were in a Grand Deluxe close to reception, so the relative height at the top of a hill offered a great vantage point). Breakfast was outstanding with tonnes of vegetarian (and gluten-free) options, which was wonderful as so many Thai breakfasts tend to be so meat-heavy - this was a welcome break. The staff were courteous and friendly without exception, and the a/c in the room managed to keep the room cool despite the humidity outside. Visiting in low season was superb value, and honestly with just a few minutes of rain on one of our three day stay, a June visit is really a no-brainer, especially as nearby Khaolak is so quiet and crowd-free during this time. Walking around the resort is a pleasure - if you're lazy and don't consider walking in lush vegetation to be enjoyable, then go stay somewhere flat.

We were travelling independently in Thailand and wanted a comfortable stayover at a resort for a few nights. We booked a superior double room, which was located in the block at the higher end of the site. The room was excellent and bed very comfortable. The Moracea is the largest resort along this stretch of coast and is built over the hillside so that everything is well spread out. We had a nice veranda to sit out in the evening and watch the sun go down. The beach is lovely, plenty of sand even at high tide and it felt safe swimming. The pools, bars and facilities were all very good, plentiful breakfast choices, staff all polite helpful and cheerful. The local shops and restaurants along the main road start from only a ten minute walk away, lots of choice from cheap to medium prices. Taxis always available for transport back (100Bt) There is a bit of up and down hill and stair walking between beach and our room but it would only be a problem if you had significant mobility issues. Lots of local trips available. We did the Champagne boat trip across the bay, which was pricey but great.

Fantastic breakfast in the pavilion down by the sea. The whole resort is very nicely designed and it feels like you have a lot of privacy. Nice gardens and pools a bit hidden between bungalows and villas. Fabulous stretch of beach, even after a walk along the beach all the way to the Bang Niang inlet/river we liked the beach of Moracea best: nice and sandy, never crowded and with nice waves. There is a very nice bar at the beach. The resort is spread along a hillside, but this was not a big problem as every care was taken to make bungalows and rooms accessible and it was quick and easy to order a buggy if you didn't feel like walking. We travelled in the monsoon season, and we needed the buggy a couple of days as the main rain shower was after breakfast. It's a 10-minute walk to the Khao Lak village and there's restaurants even closer, which was nice as the hotel restaurant is rather pricy and gets easily boring. It is easy to organize tours by yourself, we went to an elephant camp by taxi, to the sea turtle conservatory and waterfalls by private car, and to the James-Bond Island (private car to the coast and hired a boat on the spot) at Phang Nga. There were no tours to the Similan Islands in monsoon season. The hotel has good airconditioning (not noisy or too cold) and the showers were hot and had excellent pressure (which is often a problem in Thailand). The staff was very friendly and helpful with every wish.

Amazing accommodation, well-managed and operated resort. Pool-access room was excellent for hot weather. Happy Hour at different times at different bars really gave us joy, as well as early bird discounts for the spa and massage. Excellent location, a short walk to streets where good restaurants and cafes are found.

The property was well maintained, my room was very spacious with separate shower, toilet and bathing facilities. The hotel is located within a 10-15 minute walk from Khao Lak centre with all of its dining, shopping and other options. This is fantastic as you have lots of choice just around the corner at the central hub for the area. The beach and grounds are very well maintained and there are good options for eating and drinking on site, right by the beach or room service.