At Khaolak Merlin Resort, you can look forward to a swim-up bar, a poolside bar, and a terrace. Indulge in a body wrap, a facial, and a massage at Merlin Spa, the onsite spa. At the two on-site restaurants, enjoy breakfast, lunch, dinner, kids' meals, and international cuisine. Yoga classes are offered at the gym; the property also has a garden, a playground, and a hair salon. Free in-room WiFi is available to all guests, along with a library and dry cleaning/laundry services.
Located in Khao Lak, Khaolak Merlin Resort is near the beach. The area's natural beauty can be seen at Khao Lak Beach and Khao Lak. Looking to get your feet wet? Scuba diving and snorkeling adventures can be found near the property. Visit our Thai Mueang travel guide
At Khaolak Merlin Resort, you can look forward to a swim-up bar, a poolside bar, and a terrace. Indulge in a body wrap, a facial, and a massage at Merlin Spa, the onsite spa. At the two on-site restaurants, enjoy breakfast, lunch, dinner, kids' meals, and international cuisine. Yoga classes are offered at the gym; the property also has a garden, a playground, and a hair salon. Free in-room WiFi is available to all guests, along with a library and dry cleaning/laundry services.
Other perks at this resort include:
4 outdoor pools and a children's pool, along with a waterslide, sun loungers, and pool umbrellas
Free self parking
Buffet breakfast (surcharge), an outdoor tennis court, and a roundtrip airport shuttle (surcharge)
Supervised childcare (surcharge), beach towels, and tour/ticket assistance
Room features
All 236 rooms boast comforts such as air conditioning, in addition to perks like free WiFi and safes.
Other conveniences in all rooms include:
Free toiletries and hair dryers
Flat-screen TVs with cable channels
Wardrobes/closets, recycling, and refrigerators
All inclusive details
All-inclusive room rates at Khaolak Merlin Resort are available. These rates are higher because they include onsite food and beverages in the room rate (some restrictions may apply).
Awards and affiliations
Sustainability Certifications
This property is certified by this third-party sustainability certification scheme: Travelife. For more information on what this certification requires and verifies, please visit their website.
Yes, this property has 4 outdoor pools and a children's pool.
How much does it cost to stay at Khaolak Merlin Resort?
As of Oct 25, 2026, prices found for a 1-night stay for 2 adults at Khaolak Merlin Resort on Oct 31, 2026 start from P6,415, excluding taxes and fees. This price is based on the lowest nightly price found in the last 24 hours for stays in the next 30 days. Prices are subject to change. Choose your dates for more accurate prices.
Is Khaolak Merlin Resort pet-friendly?
No, pets are not allowed at this property.
How much is parking?
Self parking is free at this property.
What time is check-in at Khaolak Merlin Resort?
Check-in start time: 2:00 PM; Check-in end time: midnight.
What time is check-out at Khaolak Merlin Resort?
Check-out is at noon.
Does Khaolak Merlin Resort provide a shuttle to the airport?
Yes, there's an airport shuttle that runs on request. A fee of THB 1800 per vehicle applies.
Are there all-inclusive benefits at Khaolak Merlin Resort?
Some rate plans available at this property are all-inclusive.
Where is Khaolak Merlin Resort located?
Situated near the beach, this luxury resort is within 2 mi (3 km) of Khao Lak Beach, Khao Lak, and Little White Sandy Beach. Khao Lak North Beach is 2.2 mi (3.5 km) away.
Can I cancel my reservation for free and receive a full refund?
Yes, this property offers free cancellation on select room rates, because flexibility matters! Please refer to the property cancellation policy on our site for more details about any exclusions or requirements.
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Khaolak Merlin Resort Reviews
9.2
Wonderful
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This was my first experience in Thailand so wasn't sure what to expect, but the staff at Khaolak Merlin were so attentive and just made the stay extra special. The location itself is beautiful and there's many options to go out and about to other areas around Khao Lak and further afield. Would 100% recommend Khaolak Merlin for somewhere to stay away from Phuket.
This was our second visit to the hotel, and although it still is one of the most beautiful settings what let it down was others who did not appreciate the environment! Peace and tranquility is what we look for, not screaming children running around the place! Also we stayed in room 3147 waterfall pool access. The room was perfect but unfortunately the restaurant had two nights with live music ( if you could call it that!) it finished around 12.30am/1am which wasn’t great as the final night we had to be up at 4am!
I think the hotel needs to decide what it has to offer, either peace, calm, connect with nature or a Butlins style holiday that caters for children, because unless the parents educate the children about the environment this does not mix!!!
This was one of the most beautiful resorts I have ever stayed, the staff was fantastic.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2026
Verified review
10/10 Excellent
Ann Marie
Feb 3, 2026
This was our 5th time at this very green and peaceful resort, large, comfortable and quiet room, beautiful private beach, very good breakfast buffet, friendly staff, numerous affordable restaurants within walking distance. All in all, we had a relaxing vacation every time.
It's a unique property where the rainforest meets the beach. The swimming pools are awesome and the resort is expansive. They have a fantastic spa also. Enjoyed our stay here and strolls along the beach.
We absolutely loved our stay at Merlin - in fact we are still here as we extended our stay with the hotel because we decided we didn’t need to go anywhere else for a truly magical and relaxing stay.
We feel immersed in nature - surrounded by incredibly beautiful trees and we saw a slow loris during our night tour!
The pools are so lush with vegetation all around them - we spent hours just milling around in what felt like a jungle pool, complete with waterfalls!
The staff are all so lovely and super attentive, but with the most relaxed and easy going manner.
I found myself quite envious of the people who work here - they honestly seem to be very happy in their work and well looked after.
We didn’t go all inclusive and slightly regret that, as it wasn’t a lot more on top and means that, even if you only eat here half the time, it will probably be worth it.
We are already trying to figure out when we can come back!
Thank you so much everyone at Merlin - we will see you again as soon as possible!
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Rooms were fabulous.
Restaurant choices were a little limited but the food was excellent.
Staff are all very friendly and helpful.
The grounds are beautiful and there's a fabulous stretch of beach to enjoy.
Signs around to warn against reserving sunbeds, but this isn't enforced. Most days they're all reserved by 8am and not occupied until several hours later.
Khaolak Merlin Resort is one of the most beautiful resorts we have stayed in. The rooms are nestled amongst an amazing rainforest with water features everywhere. We shared our own free form pool with only a few other rooms. The beach was great for swimming and very clean - much better than anything we encountered in Phuket.
Loved the space, lush greenery and choice of beautiful pools. Breakfast was varied and delicious. Fruit shakes and cocktails were great too. Ate in the restaurant 2 times - both times were fantastic. Happy friendly and helpful staff
Average at best. Amenities ok. Restaurant and spa prices not in line with local area. If you fancy a week in a German retirement home, this is the place for you.
We thoroughly enjoyed our stay at the Merlin.
The hotel is beautifully set in a jungle oasis, yet walkable to plenty of restaurants, bars and supermarkets in the nearby village as well as some great bars, cafes and massage parlours along the beach.
The room was very comfortable and spacious, although the jungle setting did mean it was a little more difficult to make good use of our balcony due to the mosquitoes and meant a few more bugs than normal seemed to get into our room and luggage.
Breakfast was fantastic with a great variation and selection.
The pool areas were great and there was never a shortage of sunbeds - either by the pool or the beach.
Thanks for an enjoyable stay - we’d be happy to return!
The resort was described as 'set within nature' and does indeed fit the description. This gives it a quite unique experience compared to most other hotels in the area.
The resort is quite large, however, it feels secluded due to the surrounding gardens, forest and plants. There are plenty of sunbeds available.
We stayed in a premier natural room which had recently been renovated and it did not disappoint. The room was a good size with an even better view from the balcony.
The stand out feature of the hotel was the staff and dining experiences.
We would normally eat in the local beach restaurants, whilst in Thailand however, the Veranda restaurant on the beach was excellent, so we ate here many times. The chef also cooked some Thai dishes that were not on the menu upon request. A special mention has to go to Weerawat and his team; Da, Angan and Feddy and the others - (apologies if the spelling is incorrect).
The only area for improvement would be the front desk staff - whilst the initial check-in was good, the friendliness seemed to disappear after that... Also, we had one hick-up in the restaurant as the fillet steak was tough as old boots - there was no compensation offered (which you would have expected, given the amount of times we ate in the restaurant)..
Notwithstanding, this is one of the very few hotels that we are planning to return to and would recommend if you are looking for a unique relaxing experience (not lively like Phuket).
Tolle abwechslungsreiche Unterkunft mit Dschungel- Charme (viele freilaufende Tiere), sehr sauberen Anlagen und direkt am Meer. Tolles Personal, geräumige Zimmer. Rundum gelungen