The Sands Khao Lak by Katathani

Name: The Sands Khao Lak by Katathani
Rating: 4.5

Hotel highlights

If you're wanting a romantic jolly with the other half, or a fun family jolly this resort covers it all. With specific room types and areas for families and adults-only!
Beachfront restaurants and bars, offering traditional Thai cuisine and tropical cocktails
Thai cooking classes, cocktail-making classes and Thai boxing lessons
Three swimming pools and an aquapark suited for all ages
Perfect beachfront location on a postcard-worthy beach

Sat on the hattest spot in Khao Lak: Hat Nang Thong Beach
Nearby to local night markets to sample some top-notch street food and to grab yourself a bargain (or two) and close to Khao Lak-Lam Ru National Park
A 1-hour and 10-minute drive from Phuket International Airport

Rooms at The Sands are seperated into three different wings, offering three different vibes:
- The Lagoon Wing offers a quiet area for you to properly relax with the hotel's lagoon as your backdrop. Room types are the Sands Rooms and Pool Access Junior Suites
- The Aqua Wing is all about the fun vibes - ideal for families and with some rooms offering direct pool access. There's Family Rooms, Family Slide Rooms, Pool ACcess Family Rooms and Teen Suites
- The Seaside Wing is a beachfront location so you can go from bed to beach in a flash. Room types include the Seaside Junior Suite, Pool Access Seaside Junior Suite and the Sea Suite
All room types offer:
- A furnished balcony or terrace
- LCD TV
- Safety deposit box
- Hairdryer
- Fridge
- Air-conditioning
- An umbrella
- Tea and coffee facilities
- Slippers and a fluffy bathrobe
- Balcony ceiling fan

The Floating Market - offering a foodie heaven for the tastebuds for brekkie and dinner, you'll be able to sample dishes from around the world, and of course, some Thai staples thrown in there too
Talay Restaurant - freshly-grilled seafood served right on the beach, the vibes are immaculate, imagine the sunset setting with fairy lights in the palm trees and some top-notch meals
Manta Ray Bistro - a cool and casual spot that the kiddos will love, it serves their favourite treats all day long. Plus, the restaurant takes its manta ray name seriously because it's shaped like one!
Coconut Bar (adults-only) - a swim-up bar that you'll go coconuts for. This means you don't even need to leave the pool to grab yourself a bev, just front crawl your way to the bar
Mango Bar - set over the water in the lagoon, it's a beautiful spot for daytime drinkies and it's the entertainment spot in the evenings
Pineapple Bar - offering vibrant decor and a vibrant menu to match, it offers a great spot to have a chilled drink and a great meeting spot
Jellyfish Bar - another swim-up but this time even the kiddos can get a drink

Three Swimming Pools - one for the grown-ups to have some peace and quiet, one for families to make a splash in, and a beachfront swimming pool that has Instagram written all over it
Aquapark - for some aqua-fuelled fun for all ages, the kids have their own slides, whilst the adults have some that'll make their tummy drop. There's also a lazy river, water tunnel and jacuzzis
Sands Castle Club - that doesn't offer your average colouring and painting, there's a book corner with bean bags, an indoor soft-play area, a games arcade, outdoor castle-themed playground, trampolines and a superhero and princess corner
Fitness - the gym is air-conditioned to the max, and offers all the up-to-date equipment. If you fancy getting outside, there's also tennis courts, Thai boxing, aqua aerobics, beach volleyball and table tennis
Activities - throughout the day there's no time to be bored, the resort offers a games room, pool tables, movie nights, Thai cooking classes, cocktails classes, and more
The Indulgence - now this is what a jolly is all about. Pampering yourself silly of course! The spa offers 5 private treatment rooms and massage pavilions by the sea so you can sample a proper Thai massage