A little over ten years ago, a hotel was opened in one of the most popular resorts in Thailand , which became known as the Sentido Graceland Khao Lak Resort Spa. The 5-star complex gained popularity quite quickly. And he still uses it. Tens of thousands of tourists come here every year. Why does everyone like this hotel so much? Well, it's worth talking about this in more detail.
Location
Sentido Graceland Khao Lak Resort Spa is located in a place called Khao Lak. Initially, it was a small cozy village located on the coast of the bay of the same name. But, when the tourism industry began to develop, then nearby settlements were also referred to Khao Lak. So the resort has increased significantly in size.
The airport is 65 kilometers from the hotel. Just like Phuket. And if visitors to this popular resort can have a good time immersed in the nightlife of Thailand, then Khao Lak is an ideal place to relax in a quiet and calm atmosphere and enjoy magnificent landscapes. And yet this resort is famous for its amazingly clean beaches with white sand and clear sea water.
Largely due to its location, this hotel has become famous. Sentido Graceland Khao Lak Resort Spa has a private beach area that is within easy reach. From here, you can drive to the city center and Khao Lak Lam Rou National Park in 10 minutes.
Facilities and service
Sentido Graceland Khao Lak Resort Spa, like any other self-respecting hotel, has everything that can make guests relax as comfortable and relaxed as possible.
There is free high-speed Wi-Fi, private parking, concierge, 24-hour reception, separate luggage storage, laundry with dry cleaning, business center, tour desk and conference room. In addition, guests can get food and drinks directly to their rooms. People who come to rest with children are invited to sit.
More guests can take advantage of the shuttle service. If you need personal transport, you need to contact the reception to resolve this issue - cars in this hotel are rented out. To make it possible to agree, it is better to take a travel book as a translator, since the people working here speak only Thai and English.
Entertainment
In Sentido Graceland Khao Lak Resort Spa 5 *, you can diversify leisure in every possible way. In addition to the beach and the sea, there is also a lot of other entertainment. For example, an outdoor pool and a sun terrace. However, this is available on the territory of every self-respecting hotel.
Guests can rent equipment for water sports, play tennis, billiards, squash or bowling, or sit in the library reading an interesting book. Sports enthusiasts will definitely appreciate the availability of a fitness center with exercise equipment, as well as bicycle rental.
And there is also a nightclub, volleyball court and table tennis. In general, everyone will find entertainment to their liking.
For body and soul
Sentido Graceland Khao Lak Resort Spa 5 * also, as the name implies, has its own spa center. There is a hammam, a bath and a sauna, as well as a jacuzzi and several massage rooms. But that, of course, is not all. The SPA offers a huge list of various health and beauty treatments. A complete list of them can be found on the spot.
The most popular are the relaxing Sukko-SPA treatments. It is they who give the salon customers the opportunity to immerse themselves in Thai culture, philosophy and traditions. Sukko is translated as "harmony of mind and body." And every guest staying here must definitely visit this spa center. Indeed, it is not for nothing that Sukko are the best SPA-complexes in Asia.
Here you can enjoy Thai massage, body wraps, beauty treatments, steam room, aromatherapy, reflexology and much more.
Nutrition
The Sentido Graceland Khao Lak Resort Spa 5 * hotel (Thailand) has three restaurants. One of them is the main one, and the other, known as Thai, specializes in preparing Thai dishes. The third is located on the beach, where guests can enjoy various drinks and cocktails.
If you believe the stories of people who have been here, then the food in these institutions is excellent. Even breakfasts, which, in theory, are the same everywhere, are diverse. They consist of a European menu and Thai. Guests can enjoy breakfast with scrambled eggs, scrambled eggs with meat and vegetables, grilled sausages, bacon or ham. There are toasters and fresh, tasty bread. Also, pancakes and Viennese waffles are made right in front of visitors - several types of jam and jam are offered. There are also very tasty croissants, cream baskets and other pastries.
Eastern food is a variety of sauces, meat, poultry, vegetables in different forms, soups, noodles and rice. There is a corner with food for children - pancakes in the form of animals and milk porridges. Also in the restaurants there is an apparatus that prepares natural coffee and refrigerators with fresh (both fruit and vegetable). Still there are whole vases with cashews and candied fruits - you can pick up with you. And, of course, the restaurants serve a lot of all kinds of fruits - papaya, pineapples, melons, watermelons, apples, plums, pears, bananas, maracuya and pitaya (dragon fruit).
Double "deluxe"
Now you can talk a little more in detail about the rooms in which guests can stay after arriving at the Sentido Graceland Khao Lak Resort Spa. The reviews left about the apartments make it possible to understand which option is the best.
One of the most popular and, in combination, inexpensive is a 2-seater "deluxe". Its area is 45 square meters. The apartment is very stylish, with parquet floors, decorated in olive, light and wood tones. Guests can choose the option that suits them. There are rooms with one double bed king-size. There are also apartments that can accommodate three people. There is an ordinary 2 double bed and one standard.
The deluxe rooms of the Sentido Graceland Khao Lak Resort Spa 5 * hotel have a private balcony with pool views. Inside there is a plasma TV, minibar, fridge and safe. There is an excellent bathroom with a shower, toilet and free toiletries. There is also a dressing room, ironing facilities and a separate seating area.
A week for two guests in such apartments with breakfast will cost about 70 thousand rubles.
Premier
This is another category of rooms. Area, style of decoration, amenities - everything is the same as in the "deluxe". But besides this, inside there is still a coffee machine and a rain shower in the bathroom. And the "premieres" have only 2 king-size beds. A week in such apartments will cost 3500 rubles more than in a deluxe apartment.
There is another type of "premieres." And these are rooms with a terrace with sun loungers, from where you can walk to the pool in 1-2 steps. Such apartments cost 84 thousand rubles. in Week.
Moken Suite
Sentido Graceland Khao Lak Resort Spa 5 * hotel also has apartments of this category. The photo provided below allows you to make sure that this number is really "luxury". Its living area is 91 square meters. m. The space is divided into two luxurious bedrooms. Each of which has 2 king-size beds. There is also a living room, kitchenette, dining area and a spacious balcony with an open bathroom. Naturally, each room has a plasma TV, air conditioning, as well as all other amenities and decoration.
Two guests for a week stay in these apartments will need to pay 105,000 rubles (also with breakfast). But, since this hotel often makes discounts, having received it, you can save a good amount. And pay 10-15 thousand rubles. smaller. The most favorable prices here are observed in autumn and winter, when the influx of tourists is not so great.
By the way, Moken with access to the pool costs 2,000 rubles per day more.
Villas
In the hotel Sentido Graceland Khao Lak Resort Spa 5 * tours are sold out pretty quickly. Even those that offer accommodation in villas. And this is the most expensive accommodation option. Although one of the best.
The area of the villa is 110 square meters. m. A spacious balcony, a stylish living room, a cozy bedroom, a modern bathroom - what else is needed to make the rest as comfortable as possible? Private pool. And he is here, as well as a terrace with sun loungers and umbrellas. And from the windows of such villas and terraces, amazing views of the lake. And the conditions, for the rest, are the same as for the suite. Only the price of a weekly stay for two people will be 160 thousand rubles.
But the most luxurious and expensive option is a villa with an area of 255 square meters. m. The terrace is equipped with decorative lighting, and a private pool is fenced off from prying eyes. These villas also have garden views. This is the best option, and looking at the above photo, you can verify this fact.
But the price of the stay is appropriate. For a week you will have to pay 190 thousand rubles.
By the way, there are even more spacious villas, 530 square meters. m. The week spent in them will cost 250 thousand rubles. True, this is the price for four adult guests.
About accommodation
Check-in at the hotel starts at 14:00, and check-out ends at noon, so it’s worth choosing a flight at the appropriate time. The hotel is practically never empty, because early check-in at the height of the season is unlikely to be possible. Although, in the fall or winter - quite.
The hotel can accommodate with children. If the baby is not three years old, then you do not have to pay extra for it. Age over 3, but less than 12? Then you have to pay 550 TNV per day (990 rubles). Did guests come with two children of the same age? Then for each of them it will be necessary to pay extra 1,100 TNV per day (1980 rubles). But for them extra beds will be installed in the apartment. If they are necessary, then it is necessary to inform about it in advance in the accommodation facility, even before your departure. The administration must send confirmation of this service.
Reservation
When applying for a reservation, you will need to provide your credit card details. The hotel accepts American Express, Visa and Master Card. It is important that the name of the guest that was indicated on the booking confirmation matches the one on which the credit card was issued. Because at the hotel, upon arrival, you must provide it.
If you used a card belonging to someone else, you will have to send a letter of authorization signed by the owner of the credit card, and also a copy of all its sides, also with a person’s signature, before arriving at the hotel. Phone also needs to be provided. Because the administration can verify the information by phoning the owner of the credit card.
Vacationers
Many people have already visited Sentido Graceland Khao Lak Resort Spa 5 *. Description of the hotel makes a large number of travelers want to come here. And almost everyone is satisfied.
Naturally, the first thing everyone notes is the magnificent, beautiful beach. And he is good not only for its cleanliness and snow-white sand. And the fact that majestic casuarins cast shadows on it. This saves many tourists from the hell that prevails in the summer, when most tourists come to the resort.
Even in the hotel they give out beach towels, and in such quantity as the guest himself needs. One, two, three is not important.
In Thailand, there are mosquitoes that can bite, but caring staff took care of the comfort of the guests, so that each room has a fumigator.
More guests say that the hotel has an incredibly beautiful, green area, more like a botanical garden. The mass of plants and trees with tablets on which their names are indicated is a pond with fish and friendly, almost tame ducks that can be fed. And nimble squirrels run all over the territory. In general, a real paradise.
What else is worth knowing?
Buying tours at the Sentido Graceland Khao Lak Resort Spa, it is worth exploring as much as possible in detail everything related to relaxation in this place. Fortunately, there is plenty of information.
For example, tourists who have been here say that there is a free shuttle bus to the city center from the hotel twice a day. And it’s very convenient - you don’t need to rent a car, just find out the schedule. In the city you can buy fruits, souvenirs and gifts at modest prices.
Still, if you want silence, privacy and comfort, it is better to book ordinary rooms, rather than villas or suites. If you choose apartments with access to the main pool, you will need to get ready all day to hear the screams of children who are noisily having fun there.
In general, the Sentido Graceland Khao Lak Resort Spa Hotel is ideal for a romantic getaway for two or for a company of friends. Khao Lak, like the hotel itself, is designed for sophisticated tourists. Huge palm plantations, picturesque landscapes, semi-empty and clean beaches, mountains and the jungle - this is what you can enjoy when you come here. This is not a place for parties, active nightlife and unbridled fun. Khao Lak is a place where you can enjoy solitude and nature. Therefore, deciding to go here, it is worth remembering this.