APSARA Beachfront Resort and Villa

We arrived late to a very courteous and efficient check in at the Apsara; opened the door to a fantastic sea front room, which was all the more appreciated when we opened the curtains in the morning to find the beach right under our nose. Absolutely wonderful stay, in a really nice part of Thailand which is recovering so well after the devastation of 2004. This is not a place for the night Owls and Ravers, in fact the only downside was the fact that the evenings could be just a bit too sedate; but that is probably due to being there at the start of the season. If you want bouncing bars and the rest then stay closer in to Khao Lak town. Everywhere we went along the very very long beach, we were greeted by friendly and efficient staff from the smallest one person pop up, to the more established beach bar/restaurants. Be sure to try a meal at the little restaurant at the very end of the beach road (about 1km away from the Apsara, easy walking) it is worth the effort to go on (early) past the few usual stops clustered around the junction.

We stayed in 7 different hotels whilst in Thailand and Apsara was fantastic and the best out of all of the hotels. We stayed in the pool villa for our wedding anniversary ( highly recommended to everyone) you will not be disappointed.

Great holiday,friendly people who make you very welcome- good beach restaurant called Memories recommend you visit it especially for the fire show! Did the Similan trip snorkeling off the reef which was amazing and the elephant trekking.

The hotel staff were very motivated providing unpretentious , warm and respectful service . From front desk Golf , Mika and Jasper were most helpful . Everywhere we moved around the various people and guests spontaneously greet each other , this shows a high level of satisfaction and mutual respect . The buggy drivers were first class . We were also very pleased with the breakfast served and especially impressed by the Padthai Koong So(fried noodle with shrimps) ? at the beach terrace -one of the best we had in Thailand ! Also liked the firm supportive bed.

7 Night stay , photos on internet appeared to be different from actual resort, had a enjoyable stay. Resort positioned on absolute beach front but it was a considerable distance from the town.

Great beach break away from crowds and nearby shops and restaurants.

Facilities: Nice ; Value: Affordable; Service: Friendly; Cleanliness: Pleasant; The Private Pool Vila was excellent value.. Great in the off season. Staff were very friendly and helpfull .

Great beach and nice rooms. Everything else is quite disappointing. The location means that you have little choice but to pay high price for bad food and other cheezy add-ons. Many clueless staff - not helpful and generally frustrating to deal with. The taxi service, which is needed to go anywhere, is overpriced and poorly run. They added items to the final bill which shouldn't have been there, and were dishonest when questioned.

We really enjoyed our stay at Apsara. The resort was beautiful and it was right on the beach which was fantastic. The staff were all very friendly and helpful. The breakfasts were fantastic and the buffet dinner was really good also. We did some day trips while we stayed there and organised them through the tour specialist there. Very enjoyable! We met lots of interesting people from all over the world while we were enjoying the great pool. Would definitely recommend Apsara, not as touristy as Phuket, very relaxing.

We chose the Apsara Resort for our holiday accommodation because of its location not too far from another resort where we attended a family wedding. Apsara turned out to be an ideal choice and we were fortunate to stay in one of the resort's garden villas. This was our little corner of paradise, close to the white sandy beach and also the lively beach café. Most nights we had dinner at the resort's Zeus Beach Bar, where the food was of consistently good quality, especially rock lobster. Breakfast at Napalai restaurant, with its open vista towards beach and sea, made a relaxing start to the day. The breakfast selection was good, e.g. omelettes made to order. The villas are set apart from the hotel, not far on foot, but it was never any trouble to hotel staff to ferry us to/from the hotel in their little electric cars. Our first impression of our villa was of space and luxury, and we thoroughly enjoyed it as our home during our stay. Its facilities were excellent and as good as in 5-star hotels. Service was good and the friendly staff welcomed us and made us comfortable. The resort location is remote but that was its attraction for us as it’s on the beach and we could visit other beaches nearby, using bicycles from the hotel to get there as we did. Beach massages are available right by the resort and there is also a full-service spa. We had a great time at Apsara and would recommend it to other travellers wanting a relaxing holiday as a change away from the busy Phuket area.