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Reviews of Fanari Khaolak Resort - Courtyard Zone

3 out of 5
Fanari Khaolak Resort - Courtyard Zone
53/10 Moo 5, Khao Lak, Takua Pa, Phang Nga

Reviews

8.2

Very good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 86 out of 293 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 152 out of 293 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 48 out of 293 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 7 out of 293 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 293 reviews" "

8.4/10

Cleanliness

8.6/10

Staff & service

7.8/10

Amenities

8.0/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.2/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Sofi

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great

10/10 Excellent

Darci

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Wondeful quiet place, a little aways from khao lak, like 20km so be prepared for an 700baht taxi ride. Staff was fantastic and restaurant was great. Beautiful rooms and environment.
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2023

8/10 Good

Victor

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2020

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Travelled with partner
Liked: Staff & service, amenities
The property is located next to a beautiful beach and is in a quiet area. The breakfast was excellent and the staff all very helpful. The downside is that the rooms (we had one of the bungalows) were in need of renovation as everything was a bit old and several items not functioning too well. The gardens were poorly maintained. The hotel is just OK.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2020

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
For the price is was excellent value. The bungalows were more than adequate. It is a 3 star, but staff and accommodation could not be faulted.
Stayed 14 nights in Nov 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 6 nights in Apr 2019

10/10 Excellent

Anne

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Lovely vacation spot
We stayed in a bungalow, our deck overlooking the courtyard pool. It was spacious and the bathroom had lots of room for us. It was just a short walk to the restaurant and the breakfasts were great. We could access the beach from the beachside complex which was just down and across the road. Lots of restaurants in the area and we especially took advantage of the beachfront ones. It is an easy walk to downtown and the market. Staff were terrific. A great place to stay.
Stayed 4 nights in Feb 2019

8/10 Good

Rebecca

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
We stayed in the courtyard area which was spacious and private. Perfect for us!
Stayed 4 nights in Nov 2018

8/10 Good

peter

Weather was good in the main, hotel is nicely appointed in a quite area, a short stroll from the beech and night life. Rooms are spacious for price bracket and clean. The two pools are well maintained.
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2018

10/10 Excellent

Dawna

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Enjoyed our stay
We loved having direct access to the pool. The staff was very friendly and helpful. We will stay here again.
Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2018

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Not bad
Hotel grounds were nice - garden like. Rooms are a bit tired. Neat and tidy, friendly, accommodating, staff, easy check in, but nothing really to write home about. No complaints. Solid 3 star hotel. I'd recommend to friends depending on their travel style. Good room for the price.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2018

10/10 Excellent

Giovanni , Italy

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Friendly staff and relaxing atmosphere
Welcoming and friendly staff. Clean room with comfortable beds. Variety of 2 clean swimming pools. Excellent breakfast with great selection of food, honestly priced. I recommend to rent a motorbike to explore the beaches around.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2018

8/10 Good

Thomas

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2017

10/10 Excellent

Paul, Sydney

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great breakfast & beautiful swimming pool
We stayed for 5 days & enjoyed & relaxed. Would definitely recommend & come back
Stayed 5 nights in Nov 2017

8/10 Good

Mark, UK Auatralia

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Nice hotel quiet location
Large room king sized bed with large balcony. Located away from dining hall and opposite smaller pool. Beautiful tropical plants and pool large enough to swim lengths. Bad points not really any hot water to speak of. Toilet system very basic indeed. Humidity suana like. But the thing that was the worst by far mossies and other bugs. With bug spray made no odds. Food choice in hotel limited and breakfast very basic. Hotel had no other entertainment so if you want a pool and book in beautiful setting go for it.
Stayed 10 nights in Nov 2017

8/10 Good

Nic, Melbourne

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Clean comfortable and well located in Khaolak
Staff were always helpful. 24 hour checkin is perfect. Pretty poolside setting. Clean white bedding. Included buffet breakfast a great start to the day.

8/10 Good

Steve and Linda, Canada

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Nice Hotel, close to the beach
Great Breakfast. Spacious Bungalows. (a little dark) Nice grounds. On site spa was good and well priced. Several nice pools. Very nice staff!

6/10 Okay

Charm

Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Close to the beach
We had a nice stay. The only thing they need to improve is the bathroom condition as it stinks and the towels smelled like it didn't went into washing. The hotel location and facilities are good.

6/10 Okay

Ludwig

Liked: Staff & service
As we arrived the room stinks was no fun but the friendly and helpful staff fix it so it was a good time, the WiFi is useless but i am not there for that we had a some nice days an maybe we go there again.

8/10 Good

Sharon, canada

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great place to stay with a nice pool and gardens. Good value including breakfast.

10/10 Excellent

Andreas, Sweden

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Nice hotel in Khao lak
Very nice hotel, friendly atmosphere and staff. Nice pool and a good restaurant. Second time here, will return again.
Pool

8/10 Good

Sarah, Yorkshire

Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort
Fanari courtyard hotel room
Unknowingly booked for courtyard bungalow across from main hotel. On arrival the room stank of damp so much so we only spent 10minutes in the room before I had to get outside for fresh air. We asked at reception to be moved and they showed us another bungalow that smelt just as bad. We ended up paying 400thb extra per night to stay in a poolside room which still smelt like damp but was much, much better and cleaner. The beach is lovely and the surrounding area really is friendly with lots of good restaurants. We had a couple of meals at Thai Life down the road which was really great, try out their schnitzel. We can recommend Pinocchio's which is an Italian, slightly more expensive but worth the money and they did a great job catering to our requirements. There is a great bar run by an English hippie on the main road called Mars Bar (onto main Street and turn right, look for the yellow smiley face sign) he is a super nice guy and does proper English grub and PG tips tea if you're missing a good cuppa! All in all, really enjoyed our stay and the room was good but ended up expensive.

8/10 Good

Cheryl

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities

8/10 Good

Mark, London

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
The main photo of the pool area used on the Expedia website is quite flattering. Also, if you're looking to laze by the pool in the sun all day be mindful that it's quite well-shaded and only captures a few hours of direct sunlight. The rooms are spacious and clean with firm mattresses. No signs of insect infestation. Decent shower pressure. The location is ok, just a couple of minutes from the beach. All-in-all, it's a clean, safe mid-range hotel.

6/10 Okay

Paul, Swansea

Hotel needs maintenance.
Our room had a bad odour when we arrived so we changed room. The roof in the new room leaked one night during some heavy rain. We could hear big drops of water hitting the ceiling. I wondered how long it would be before the ceiling collapsed. There weren't enough sun beds around the pools and other guests would place towels on them really early. Breakfast was great.

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Short stay, nur great time
Stayed 3 nights at Fanari. Nice Hotel, great pool, top staff, tasty breakfast... :-)

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Fanari Khaolak Resort
Very nice hotel with friendly and helpful staff. Internet does not reach the room which seems to be an ongoing issue that has not been addressed for past few years. had to trot down to the lobby every time I needed internet.

6/10 Okay

Randy N, Victoria bc

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Room comfort
Really nice pool area
Stayed for a short getaway to the beach. The hotel is not directly on the beach which was disappointing. There is beach access via the other part of the hotel but it is a good walk down the road not just across the street. However the hotel is close to restaurants and shops. There are 2 nice swimming pools and lots of sun beds. Breakfast buffet was very good. Beds in room were a strange setup. A king size and a single all setup on one large platform frame with just a space on the platform between the mattresses. So I had to step onto the platform to get into my side of the bed. Maybe it's a Scandinavia thing.

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Fanari Resort - Courtyard
Great hotel with nice landscaping and pool facilities. Short distant walk to the beach and restaurants. Very quite, nice and relaxing environment. Friendly staff except the night duty staff not speaking much English. Good spread of breakfast. Enjoyed our stay in this hotel! Will come back the next trip.

6/10 Okay

Niklas, Finland

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Good hotel with good location
Stayed one night before, would have stayed longer if it wasn't fully booked.

8/10 Good

Colin, Victoria

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
I'd go back!
Good budget stay. Not a bad location. Easy walk to the beach. Staff were good, even though their English was not so good. Good service without being obvious. (If you know what we mean)

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great price
Good value for money

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

8/10 Good

Dale, Chiang Mai, Thailand

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Nice, but no exceptional
We stayed in a bungalow which is attractive. Breakfast was good. There are numerous small problems with this hotel, i.e. hotel would not provide hand soap even when asked. Pool was dirty and could not be used. We had to asked for towels each day. Lights are inadequate and could not see in the mirrors to shave or put on make up or find the door lock at night. Sliding door lock very difficult to work. NO INTERNET ACCESS in the room (This is 2014?) No parking near hotel, difficult to find and reception could not give accurate directions. Even with those negatives we had a nice 3 day stay and would consider returning if the price is not too high which may be the case during high season.

6/10 Okay

Mats S, Sweden

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Disliked: Staff & service
Very good for relaxing
Perfect place if you plan to hang at the hotel or beach all the time. The price at the bar and the restaurant is about the double compared to hotels 5 min away by taxi. Also, the service is slow (but the staff is very nice and proffesional). The food and the drinks are just OK, but you get a lot better food for half the price "in town". Unfortanly "town" is about 200 baht away. If you are a family with small children i recomend this resort. If you like to try a new restaurant every luch and dinner i do not recomend this place.

10/10 Excellent

christie hurley, uk

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Fantastic hotel near to beach and restaurants
We stayed for 8 nights in total and were very sad to leave. The staff and location was everything we wanted and it didn't dissapoint. On our first day the shower did not have hot water and within 5 minutes of telling them they were in and gave us a new shower. Pool is small but not busy so really enjoyed that and the staff were all so friendly with us. Would definitely go back.

6/10 Okay

Sohshopaholic, Singapore

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Cosy hotel near the beach
Fanari was relatively easy to locate. It is a 3-5 minutes walk to the beach and 10 minutes walk to Bang Niang market. The facilities and rooms in Fanari are relatively basic. The staff were very friendly and helpful and were very meticulous with details. They took note of all the special requests that I made for the booking. Overall Fanari is a good place to relax and chill.

10/10 Excellent

Nancy J, khao lak

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great service

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Fanari Courtyard Hotel
Had a very nice stay at the Fanari Courtyard. The most pleasing aspect was the friendliness & politeness of the staff but that is typical of Thailand. It is an attractive hotel set in very pretty gardens & conveniently positioned across the road from a beautiful beach. Although the hotel does not have banking facilities, there are plenty of A.T.Ms in the local area. The local restaurants are very good & the facilities of Khao Lak town, including shops, banks & bars are only a ten minute taxi ride away. There are many very interesting excursions available such as elephant trekking,sea canoeing & visits to Khao Sok nature reserve. All in all, I am happy to recommend this hotel & this particular area of Thailand.

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Fanari courtyard review
Lovely room, pleasant, helpful staff, enjoyed the trip

8/10 Good

Dan 27, Sydney NSW, Australia

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
clean, convenient hotel
Visited in March 2013. Great hotel for relaxing stay near beach and close to shops. We booked for just under AUD$200 for three nights in a pool side room (you literally walked out your back door and into the pool). All the staff were helpful and spoke decent English. The transfer from airport was thb1600 for two people and took just over an hour from phuket. The way back we hired a driver from a tour desk on the street which was $1200. The tour/bike shop attached to the hotel is run by a really nice and helpful guy called olah/p? He recommended hiring a bike to explore which was perfect for riding to and from the markets (3min ride, 10 min walk) and riding to our fav local restaurant on the main road at the end of the strip of shops with yellow sign. We also rode to the beach at jw Marriott and the waterfall (7km) which were both easy rides. The waterfall is not much of a water fall though. Highly recommend staying at Fanfari. Clean, good location 2 min walk from bang Niang beach. Decent price, helpful staff. Tasty breakfast included and good selection.

8/10 Good

DB, Khao Lak

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Quiet Clean Rooms
The room was quiet, clean, and the aircon worked great. Food at restaurant was very good and well priced and restaurant service was great.

6/10 Okay

Jesper

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities

8/10 Good

Rune, Copenhagen, DK

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
The FX Resot - cosy hotel close to the beach
Nice hotel, good size rooms. We stayed in one of the rooms which had direct pool acces, this was very nice! Good breakfast buffet with a little of everything. Friendly and helpfull staff. Mini mart next door, with basic supply. To few sunbeds at the pool, but beach close by with free or cheap sunbeds.

8/10 Good

Min, Christchurch,New Zealand

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Khao Lak - a Ghost town in September
The hotel was lovely but we were the only guests! It was slightly off putting to have 6 staff waiting to serve us at breakfast and the same number to clean our 2 rooms. Unfortunately we really went at the wrong time of the year as the whole area was empty and we were unlucky to have torrential downpours for 2 of the 3 days we were there which caused considerable flooding around the streets. No swimming, snorkelling, diving or even wandering along the beach at this time of year. I was under the impression from the website that the hotel was on the beach but this wasn't the case as it is a street back so no views. We booked online and requested 2 pool villas but when we arrived, they were not really near the pool. We were able to pay extra to upgrade to be around the 2nd much nicer pool, in the main complex but considering we were the only guests, I was surprized to be asked to pay extra for this. Friendly staff with an A La Carte breakfast provided. A short stroll down the road with a variety of restaurants and market type shops-all mostly empty but very keen to tempt us in. Probably a nice place when it is busy and has a buzz to it but a ghost-town for us. We took the bus from Phuket which took about 2 hours but was a great way to travel as very modern and comfortable costing only 90 baht each with a short tuk tuk ride at the other end.

6/10 Okay

linda, perth wa

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Room comfort
needs more services
the hotel was set way back and the taxi driver got lost. they have no tea or coffee or kettle in the rooms which was a let down after travelling so far and i was ready for a nice hot drink. i was going to be charged 300 baht for the privalige but got one the next morning. i went out of season so expect lotsof rain. the markets were about 20 minutes walk which was ok . lots of shops closed down for the season too. they have a tv and you get 68 channels but 3 were sports, and only 1 had movies in my language. the rest i could not understand. would recommend if dont mind been bored and you dont like a night cuppa. i wold not go back but you decide.

10/10 Excellent

Henning

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Very fine resort with marveles
Very fine resort with marveles rooms.