My husband and I really enjoyed our overnight stay at the beautiful Bhu Nga Thani Resort last month.
We took a longtail from Ao Nang, costing 100THB (around £2.50) each, return, over to Railay and popped into the Sunset Bar for a smoothie before heading through Walking Street to our accommodation.
Walking into the spacious, open air reception area, we were met with smiles, bows and a tray with two glasses of refreshing Roselle juice / flower tea (tastes similar to Ribena but nicer) and soft, white, cold flannels. We were invited to leave our bags in the storage room and come back to check in in a few hours.
We were taken to our Deluxe Room, on the second floor, and given a quick tour of the bathroom, bedroom and balcony. We were told: Please lock your door... Monkeys know how to turn handles! Duly noted, thank you!
We had a big bathroom with a bath, wardrobe, and a nice little drawer with shower caps, toothbrushes and toothpaste, a separate shower room, a separate toilet, and a massive bed with a mini fridge (complimentary drinks plus other drinks, which were inexpensive for a 4* hotel in such a sought-after place), kettle, hairdryer, beach bag and towels, TV, chaise longue and, on the balcony - if you can draw your eyes away from the views of tiled rooftops, limestone cliffs, palm trees and Andaman Sea, you'll find a lounger and coffee table.
Free entertainment from the balconies in the form of macaques and dusky leaf monkeys playing!
For our al fresco lunch, I had chicken satay and the Mango Coco mocktail - it's sooo good, you have to try it!
We didn't have dinner here but, walking through the complex in the evening is every bit as beautiful as in the daytime. The sunset glow, the tasteful fairy lights twinkling... Oh, and the little cat with her kittens, so cute.
I'm not a morning person but, on holiday, you really have to seize the moment and we would highly recommend getting up early and taking the five minute walk to Phra Nang Beach. It's hectic in the day but, in those early hours, it's stunning. The sand is white, the sky orange, pink and blue. Look out for hermit crabs (oh, and jellyfish!) and listen to the waves and the quiet hum of nearby hospitality waking up.
On your walk back, keep an eye out for the huge monitors rustling about in the leaves. (Keep a respectful distance and they're no bother at all.)
The included buffet breakfast is served in the bright and airy restaurant overlooking the sea, where you can watch the numerous longtails and speedboats in and out. There is pastry and cake, all the fruit you'd expect such as papaya, watermelon, pineapple, dragon fruit, etc, toast, cereals, juice and a drinks machine for tea, coffee and hot chocolate.
As it was only a 24-hour stay, we didn't use the gym, lounge area or pool area but they did all look really nice.
The staff were exactly what you might expect from 4* Thai hospitality; friendly, polite and welcoming.
We would most definitely recommend this hotel and, should we ever stay in Railay again, we'd be looking for a room here.
To the staff, khob khun mahk ka for a beautiful 24 hours in Railay.
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