The Hip Resort @ Khao Lak

Location: 12/3, Moo 2, Bang Muang, Takua Pa, TH

Star Rating: 4 Stars

Property Type: Hotels

About this Property

Important Information

Policies

Check-in: 02:00 PM - 08:00 PM

Check-out: 12:00 PM

Amenities & Facilities

• Full-service spa
• Area shuttle (surcharge)
• Free bicycles on site
• Free WiFi
• Terrace
• Garden
• Luggage storage
• Concierge service
• Picnic area
• Hiking/biking trails nearby
• Breakfast available (surcharge)
• Library
• Safe-deposit box at front desk
• Front desk (limited hours)
• On private beach
• Full-service spa
• Tours/ticket assistance
• Wheelchair accessible parking
• Area shuttle (surcharge)
• Conference center
• Free bicycles on site
• Access to nearby outdoor pool
• Playground on site
• Free self parking
• Airport transportation - pickup (surcharge)
• Mosquito nets
• Banquet hall
• Wheelchair-accessible van parking

Rooms Available

• Sunset Villa

  1 Double Bed

  603-sq-foot room, balcony with partial ocean and garden views

  
  

  Internet - Free WiFi

  Entertainment - 32-inch flat-screen TV with cable channels

  Food & Drink - Kitchenette with refrigerator, cookware/dishware, electric kettle, and microwave (on request)

  Bathroom - Private bathroom, shower, bathrobes, and slippers

  Practical - Safe and desk; rollaway/extra beds and cribs/infant beds available on request

  Comfort - Air conditioning and daily housekeeping

  Non-Smoking

  Max Occupancy: 2 (2 Adults)

  • Minibar
  • Shower
  • Safety deposit box
  • TV
  • Air conditioning
  • Hair dryer
  • Kitchenette
  • Bathrobe
  • Refrigerator
  • Desk
  • Private bathroom
  • Slippers
  • Electric kettle
  • Wardrobe or closet
  • Bottle of water
  • Daily housekeeping
  • Ceiling fan
  • Free WiFi

• Pool Villa With Partial Sea View

  1 Double Bed

  2260-sq-foot room, balcony with partial sea and pool views

  
  

  Internet - Free WiFi

  Entertainment - 32-inch flat-screen TV with cable channels

  Food & Drink - Kitchenette with refrigerator, cookware/dishware, electric kettle, and microwave (on request)

  Bathroom - Private bathroom, shower, bathrobes, and slippers

  Practical - Safe and desk; rollaway/extra beds and cribs/infant beds available on request

  Comfort - Air conditioning and daily housekeeping

  Non-Smoking

  Max Occupancy: 2 (2 Adults)

  • Minibar
  • Shower
  • Safety deposit box
  • TV
  • Air conditioning
  • Hair dryer
  • Kitchenette
  • Bathrobe
  • Refrigerator
  • Desk
  • Private bathroom
  • Slippers
  • Electric kettle
  • Bottle of water
  • Daily housekeeping
  • Ceiling fan
  • Free WiFi

Guest Reviews

• Dmitrii (9/5): -
• Jana (4/5): Unser zweiter Urlaub dort - Wir waren bereits das zweite Mal dort. Eine ruhige Anlage und nicht weit zum Meer. Es ist dem Thailife Resort angeschlossen, dort ist auch das Frühstücksrestaurant. Das Frühstück ist nach wie vor sehr gut. Der Kontakt zum Personal ist hervorragend und man versucht schnell zu helfen. Die Poolvilla ist recht einfach ausgestattet, aber das wussten wir ja schon. Der Pool selbst ist sehr schön und wird auch regelmäßig gepflegt. Das Meer dort bzw. der Strandabschnitt ist nach wie vor einer der schönsten in Thailand. Sehr ruhig und wenig Menschen. Es hat gestunken nach Fäkalien. Die erste Nacht konnte ich kaum schlafen. Man versuchte uns zu helfen, es kam eine Firma. Das hielt ein zwei Tage an, dann ging es wieder los. Man hat schon den Eindruck das das Hip Resort sehr vernachlässigt wird und alles Geld ins Thailife reingesteckt wird. Die Anlage wirkt ungepflegt. Der Sonnenschirm kaputt, notdürftig angebunden. Wenn es regnet kann man nicht draußen sitzen, kaum eine Überdachung und eine Regenrinne ist auch nicht vorhanden, es tropft also noch Stunden nach dem Regen vom Dach. Die Sitzmöglichkeiten sind sehr einfach ( hatte ich letztes Jahr schon bemängelt) , den ganzen Abend kann man nicht drauf sitzen, im Thailife hingegen sehen sie toll aus. Wir kommen erst wieder wenn die Anlage saniert ist.
• Philippe (8/5): -
• Eran (8/5): - Good hotel, good location and good private pool. We loved it very much! The only thing that was bit weird was a constant strange smell in the room
• Ben (8/5): Stunning location, well worth visiting. - Amazing location, beach was exceptional, breakfast was great. Kao Lak is a really fun place with loads to see and do. It seemed the Hip resort wasn't being managed fully as it was part of another resort (where we had breakfast) so it was sometimes slightly tricky to get responses to our requests. Bed was very very hard in the room so after 5 nights it was enough. Also got washing done by the resort and it was insanely expensive, priced per item like a hotel. Cost about £40 to get a few kilos of washing done! The cost of washing!
• Michael (10/5): perfect chill out - Quite and cozy location still good distance to interesting places and sights is Khao Lak Friendly staff and comfortable room. nothing
• Mariann (10/5): Beautiful resort near quiet sunset 🏖️ - Our villa was super comfy, a big room with a comfy big bed made up daily. A lovely terrace with seats and loungers with garden surroundings and nature sounds.The other villas were not too close to us so we felt quite private. Thai life resort that manages The hip resort had the breakfast facilities and swimming pool was a short walk to us. We didn't particularly enjoy the breakfast quality but it was handy and the cafe was in the beautiful garden of Thai life resort.The biggest plus for us was the beautiful beach a short walk away, this was one of the quietest and best kept beaches we encountered in Thailand. It was very peaceful and clean and we could watch the beautiful sunset and use the loungers and beach towels. Amenities like a few restaurants,a convenience store and tuk tuk stand were also nearby. We really enjoyed the mix of quiet and natural settings and easy to reach amenities nearby. The nearest restaurant was the Thailife resorts beach restaurant, we found it a bit overpriced and the food quality was lower than other beach restaurants. We think this would be nice to improve as well as the included breakfast's quality. The road next to our villa was quite noisy in the mornings so we had to wear earplugs. We understood at check in to communicate with reception through WhatsApp but we didn't get any reaction when we messaged them here.
• Linda (9/5): Peaceful stay in comfortable accommodation with a touch of luxury - Own small pool great for cooling down. Good spacious bathroom. Large bedroom space. Parking. Lovely quiet surroundings. Near to a walkable to beach. Excellent breakfast. A lovely experience if you seek a peaceful location in a very Thai area. Local restaurant at entry to the complex. Bed and aircon unit both need replacement. Limited things to do in area. This could be 5 star but needs investment. Thai life now runs this . Works well but a bit confusing when first arrive.
• Vladimir (7/5): -
• Peter (8/5): -
• Venessa (10/5): - This resort is about 25 minutes north of Khao Lak strip but that was great! Rooms were big with kitchenette and good A/c and clean. Breakfast was also really good. The beach is beautiful about a 10 minute walk but the resort also loans out bikes free of charge. The beach had a great little restaurant owned by the hotel but there were other choices nearby. We'd read about the road being noisy. Personally that seems a bit ridiculous. It's a small road on the resort which is also used to access the Marriott next door. It wasn't at all noisy The beds are hard but got used to them pretty quickly.
• Franziska (9/5): Quiet, beautiful beach nearby - The complex is in a very quiet location. Our Bungalow was really nice and spacious. We walked to the beach 10 Minutes (there are some sunbeds with shadow, beach was very empty, great for long walks). The breakfast was delicious!! You need a scooter to get away. Grab was not available. Mattress is really hard! When we checked in, we were told that we would be invited to a WhatsApp group so that we could communicate with the staff, but unfortunately that didn't work.
• Laszlo (9/5): Átutazóban jó választás volt. - Udvarias személyzet, tökéletes tisztaság. A szálloda strandján kevés nyugágy, árnyék és napernyő kevés.
• Günter (10/5): -
• Christian (9/5): Geräumiges Zimmer mit Guter Lage. - Das Frühstück war für uns sehr ausreichend und die Zimmer sehr groß. Die Lage, nur 350m zum sehr schönen Strand war gut. Die Fahrräder könnten mal erneuert werden und die Liegen am Strand sind von den Langzeitgästen bereits ab 7:00 Uhr reserviert.
• Gerhard (10/5): -
• fabio (9/5): tutto molto bello, inclusi tutti i servizi -
• Marjo (10/5): -
• SochJ (8/5): We focused on the simplicity and kind personnel - The superkind personnel working at this hotel. Some more talkative than others. Breakfast was good! And they have free shuttle to closest minimart and to the beach. They use WhatsApp to communicate and it worked very well for us. You can also walk if you want! Is not far, but very convenient when it's hot outside. Free water and bottle refills whenever needed. The beach is very nice. The villas are a bit run down unfortunately... And the beds are horrible if you're not used to the hard Thaibeds... The bathrooms are not nice. So if you are picky with shower and toilet be prepared. Also... A lot of ants in the bathroom and kitchenette. Some noise from the Marriott hotel in the evenings...
• Lobse (8/5): - Ich musste leider zwei mal den Bungalow wechseln (davon eine Nacht im Thai Life) mit Blick auf den See. Wirklich sehr schön! Wüde das nächste Mal dort buchen. Engfa (Stuff) hat mir meinen Aufenthalt sehr angenehm gemacht. Danke dafür. Frühstück war inklusive und eine grosse Auswahl. Café Latte sehr lecker. Roller kann man an der Rezeption buchen. Autos und Roller die durch die Anlage zum Strand oder zum Marriot Hotel gefahren sind. Aber ab 23-24 Uhr ist es ruhig.
• Markus (5/5): - Der sehr gute Service und das sehr freundlich ,zuvorkommende Personal.Das sehr gute Frühstück im Thailife Restaurant . Der Bungalow war geräumig Küche und Bad separat.Fahrräder wurden bei Bedarf kostenlos zur Verfügung gestellt. Die Lage direkt an der Zufahrtstraße zu einem sehr großen Hotel direkt am Strand. Tag und Nacht Durchgangsverkehr Mopeds ,Autos, Busse, Lkws hat uns sehr gestört, was die eigentlich sehr schöne Lage des Resorts zerstört.Sehr schade. Vor dem Bau des Hotelbunkers am Strand befand sich das Resort in einer traumhaften Gegend
• Karel (8/5): -
• Karel (9/5): -
• FRANCOIS (10/5): Bel endroit et staff au top - Bungalow confortable, grand et calme. À 10mns à pied d’une plage superbe. Le staff est très sympa et aidant pour la suite du voyage. À la période de Noël il faut ne pas arriver trop tard pour avoir un transat
• Roland (9/5): Einfach perfekt zum Ausspannen - Top Frühstück 😊 Total nettes Personal 😍 Idyllische Lage 👍
• Bo (9/5): -
• Kristiine (8/5): -
• Daniel (8/5): -
• Rainer (9/5): Super tolle Unterkunft und Lage , schon zum 2. mal Urlaub gemacht - Alles Nix
• Patrik Sándor (10/5): A perfect place to relax - It's a really nice and quiet place far from the busy places. The breakfast was perfect every day (at thailife's restaurant). They offer bicycles to travel across the area, but they also have a shuttle service to go to the beach bar for free. It was raining almost all the time.
• Lisa (10/5): Traumhafter Ort mit tollen Räumlichkeiten und guter Verpflegung. - Wir hatten einen Bungalow mit Pool. Da wir im Oktober zur Regenzeit angereist sind war es perfekt da wir nicht immer ins Meer konnten (hoher Wellengang ) Das Personal ist super lieb ! Der Strand nicht überlaufen.
• INTIRA (10/5): - พนักงานต้อนรับ พนักงานบริการอาหารเช้า พนักงานทำความสะอาด บางคนคะ น่ารักมากๆๆ อัธยาศัยดี ยิ้มแย้มแจ่มใส ชอบคะ จะไปอีกแน่นอนคะ พนักงานทำความสะอาดบางคนมีพฤติกรรมไม่เหมาะสมที่ทำกับแม่สามีชาวต่างชาติ อยากบอกว่ารู้สึกเสียความรู้สึกและอายมากเพราะอยู่เมืองนอกมานาน พอพาแม่สามีมาเที่ยวไทยครั้งแรกเจอพนักงานทำความสะอาดทำแบบนี้รู้สึกแย่คะ เราเป็นคนไทยแล้วเจอชาวต่างชาติพูดให้ฟังแบบนี้ยอมรับว่าอายมากคะ แต่มีน้องพนักงานอีกคนน่ารักมาก สามีเอ่ยปากชมว่าทำความสะอาดดีมาก ขอชื่นชมน้องนะคะ
• Grant (10/5): Perfect. - Staff was excellent attentive and helpful at every turn! The bed was like sleeping on a brick.
• Alexander (10/5): -
• Robin (10/5): Exceptional -
• Ronny (8/5): Relaxing in a beautifull environment - As a returning customer, I can only be satisfied. The fact that the daily management of the resort is now handled by the team at Thailife Resort is a change that was needed to lift the place to a higher level. The options for the included breakfast changed daily and were plentiful. I didn’t really need the pool because of the wonderful beach, but it was the only available option when booking. This might be artificial because, during my stay, many bungalows without a pool were empty. Maybe contacting the property directly would open up more options? One small remark or suggestion would be that when maintenance work—other than cleaning—is needed, I would appreciate being asked if it’s convenient. Mowing the grass or cleaning the pool should preferably be done in the absence of the customer. Other than that I’m a happy camper.
• Sally (7/5): Good - A bit barren but just next door, sharing the facilities in Thailife was lovely Needs more green around it
• Sally (7/5): Disappointing for the money - Breakfast was excellent Not totally clean Little pool didn’t quite work
• Alison (8/5): Perfect spot for a relaxing stay in Khao Lak - Perfect location 400 metres to the most stunning, unspoilt beach. The bungalow was very comfortable & clean and had very good Internet. They also provided free use of bikes for the beach & breakfast restaurant. Great choice for breakfast. The tv in bungalow was old, so had no access to netflix. We stayed in a sunset bungalow, which was close to the road, running through the complex, road noise at night & early morning, to & from the nearby Marriot hotel was loud. Windows in bungalow were very old, need updating
• Isabele (10/5): Beautiful peaceful place surrounded by nature! - Amazing quiet area, we rented a motorbike so could still reach everything we wanted. Perfect to have both pool and beach close by. Amazing staff! Beautiful house. Beautiful nature Nothing
• Carsten (10/5): Very nice place - Very nice rooms, great breakfast. Close to an amazing beach. Nothing
• Meelike (10/5): Exceptional -
• Christopher (8/5): Calm and relaxing. - The bungalow was very nice. We loved the private beach and the private pool. The breakfast was excellent. A super option to have some calm last days in Thailand and for sure better than staying in the super touristiv south of Phuket. It would be good to clean the pool before the guests arrive. This was a general problem in the bungalow section. The kitchen could be better equiped. There is no microwave.
• Ekaterina (10/5): I would come here again 🥰 - Friendly stuff 🥰 Everyday cleaning in Villa. The breakfast is ordinary, but it was enough for us: egg station, Thai food, fruits, toasts, pancakes. The beach is about 10-15 min walk. There are free bicycles, but they are old ones. You can rent motorbikes per 350 bat at hotel or at the beach. There are two cafes on the beach. If you want to go somewhere else, it’s better to rent a bike. The nature and sea are awesome! Everything was good. It worth the money. The reception and restaurant are 5 min walk from villas, but you can use bicycles. The mattress was a little bit hard for me.
• David (9/5): Amazingly peaceful place with great sunsets - The best place I have stayed in 6 weeks of traveling around Thailand. The villa was spacious, comfortable & cleaned really well every day by super friendly staff. Good parking & internet connection. The location is really peaceful & quiet, the beach is only a 5 minute walk & there are plenty of sunbeds, tables & chairs that you can use for free. The pool is large & well kept just like the gardens all around the resort. Breakfast was great, all you can eat buffet style with plenty of choice including bacon & eggs. There are a few good restaurant choices around, only a short walk away. Not much choice on TV channels. A microwave would have been good in the kitchen. The beach has a lot of rubbish on it & the water is murky.
• Maxim (9/5): Superb -
• Làszlo (10/5): Exceptional - Amazing location, friendly staff. Very relaxing environment.
• Maria (10/5): This complex villas stay in great location! Close to the beach, and close to many national parks. Huge territory, big sw - Everything was very clean. Jacuzzi in our swimming pool, working all day and night. Personal Very kind and very nice
• Paphawee (9/5): Back to nature living with a short bike ride to the most beautiful beach ever - Lovely back to nature setting, very quiet and peaceful The WiFi wasn’t great however the team moved us to a better villa which solved the wifi issue
• Ronny (8/5): Good addition to the Thailife wellness resort - Mainly because of the facilities provided by the Thailife welness resort, this is a good option. The bungalows have a more modern look compared with those at Thailife and for a better price. The main added value however is the fact the both the staff and the fa ilities of Thailife are also available. The wifi is useless and I can’t understand why this hasn’t been fixed a long time ago. Reading the comments in booking.com this is something that is going wrong for a long time and it is easily fixed. Wifi at Thailife at breakfast, in the Spa or at the beach all just work fine. Booking.com should revise the description and remove the wifi service when nothing is done to fix this. WIFI THAT IS NOT WORKING = NO WIFI = FALSE INFORMATION. I was also a little bit disappointed by the reply of Thailife reception when mentioning this at check-out. It seems that for check-in/check-out and paying the bill the reception of ThaiLife is available for handling TheHipResort customers but for handling complains they refer to the hipresort management which is to my knowledge not present. I think I was one of the first customers of the hip resort and I do notice that similar to the Thailife resort the normal wear and tear could be managed more closely. Don’t wait until things fall apart before intervening, be more proactive. E.g. The provided bikes are not really safe anymore and need to be replaced with updated versions. This will result in a better perception and lower costs in the long run.
• Zambonetti (10/5): Exceptional - Pool in the room. Breakfast in the lake. Very nice place. Near the beach.
• Malgorzata (8/5): Relaxing - Lovely, quiet place. Expensive area, only 3 restaurants you can reach on feet. Still best place if you want to relax. Only downside, hard to get some attention from people managing this resort.
• Uwe (10/5): Best Resort! - The resort area is huge. It's all spread out with a beautiful lunch restaurant at the beach and a huge breakfast buffet somewhere else on the grounds. The whole area is huge and very quiet. I stayed in Sunset place and didn't hear others at all. No noise from any construction that's really far away anyway. The best place for the price I have stayed in so far. Will go back in a few months. The mattress is hard, which I like. They can adjust the softness if you wish. The service is very good there. WiFi is excellent.
• Verified traveler (4/5): - Very disorganised management, and several aspects are contracted out to the adjacent Homelife resort. Rooms are not well maintained (a/c was noisy and louvres broken, so air blew directly onto the bed). Shower was an instantaneous hot water unit that barely heated the water. Minimal facilities and not well located for restaurants and services. Bed is the hardest I’ve slept on. Directly adjacent is a construction site that has piling machines banging concrete piles into the ground all day. Expect construction noise for at least the next 12 months. Only upside is the beautiful beach 500 metres away. Significantly overpriced for what it offers. Much better value elsewhere
• bebux (10/5): Hôtel nature prorchestre plage - Hôtel en accord avec la nature. Des vélos sont mis à disposition pour se promenettoie et aller à la plage. Buffet de petit dej complet . Prevoir de se vehiculer avec au minimum un scooter car un peu éloigné des villages. Calme et typique. Massages sur la plagestion au top. Personnel très accueillant et serviable.
• Ubon (8/5): tolle kleine ruhige Bungalow Wohlfühl Oase - Freundlicher Empfang im Thai Life Resort schneller unkomplizierter Check In Sehr schöne große komfortable auf stelzen gebaute Bungalows mit großer Terrasse. Die Terrasse ist mit einem Tisch , zwei Stühlen und zwei Sonnenliegen ausgestattet und bietet einen wunderschönen Blick in die Natur. Die Zimmer sind geräumig, großes Bad. Am Strand befindet sich das zum Thailife gehörende Restaurant wo man lecker Essen kann. Empfehlung von mir Tom Yum Seafood in der Caserole für zwei Personen vom feinsten. Die Entfernung zum Strand sind ca. 500 Meter wo Liegen ,Sonnenschirme, Handtücher, zur Verfügung gestellt werden. Der ruhige saubere Strand und das blaue Meer ist ein Traum. Die ca. 6km lange Bucht lädt zum Strand Spaziergang ein. Für uns war es wieder einmal ein sehr schöner gelungener Thailand Urlaub.
• Irene (10/5): Hip resort Kao Lak - Fantastiskt mycket ingår med väldigt bra utrustad bungalow. Bra service och god frukost. Det enda negativa var att maten i restaurangen var inte speciellt bra. Namnet på hotellet gör att man tror att det ligger i Kao Lak men det ligger nästan 3 mil norr om Kao Lak. Men vi tyckte att där var lugnt och skönt och stranden var helt underbar, lång, bred med fin vit sand och väldigt lite folk.
• coco (10/5): hotel en pleine nature depaysant - tout etait parfait dans cet hotel le buffet du petit dejeuner excellent la proprete des chambre rien a redire
• Verified traveler (8/5): Sehr ruhiges Hotel zum relaxen - Das Hotel liegt Strandnah und ist perfekt für einen ruhigen Aufenthalt geeignet. Das Personal ist dehr freundlich und entgegenkommend.
• Swantja (10/5): Relativ neue Bungalows auf einem schönen Gelände - Nette Anlage auf einem schönen und in der Nähe ein schöner Strand
• Verified traveler (8/5): - Very far from the beach!!!
• Donald (10/5): Very relaxing. - We found this on the internet and booked it on the way there. If your in the area stay here you won't be disappointed. As in most of Thailand the bed is firm but everything else is really good.

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