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4.0 of 5
27/102 Moo 2 Tambon Kukkak, Khao Lak 82190, Thailand
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Palm Galleria Resort
Ranked #34 of 58 hotels in Khao Lak
4.0 of 5 stars 37 Reviews
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12 reviews 12 reviews
Reviews in 6 cities Reviews in 6 cities
26 helpful votes 26 helpful votes
“great value”
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 7 February 2009
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For the price, this is an excellent choice for Khao Lak. One draw back is that the resort does not have an ocean view, unlike how some pictures on the web-site may show. It is set back from the ocean with trees that now block the view. If that is not a problem for you, then this is a very good choice for an economical stay.

The manager Boogie was always smiling and helpful. This positive attitude flows downward to his staff. The front desk is very friendly and will try to do whatever it takes to meet your needs. Their regular rooms are very adequate, but we paid a little extra to stay in a suite which is very well worth the extra small cost. They only have a few, so book these rooms early. Being on the second floor gives you a much better view and extra privacy – the suites are all on the second floor and have an outdoor shower which we would always use.

The spa décor was just adequate, but the prices and service were great. They had a very good sized fresh water pool with a good amount of lounge chairs to use. The food in the restaurant was good and reasonably priced – the same goes with room service. There are a few restaurants within walking distance that were good and inexpensive too. Next door to the resort is a small market where you can stock up on extra water, sodas, beer and snacks. Be careful of the tailor/laundry establishment next to the market. They will constantly pressure you into buying suites and they use a lure of cheap laundry services to get you in. They send your laundry out for someone else to clean and it does not come back when they promise. We had a few things missing and had a few extra items in return.

We took the Similian Island boat tour from the resort which was very nice. The speed boat ride was about 1 ¼ hours each way, but the boat was very stable. For Thailand, the Similian Islands were a great place to snorkel. Although it doesn’t compare well to the South Pacific, we enjoyed it nevertheless.

This resort is not 5 star, nor claims to be. It is a 3+ star establishment that is priced accordingly and for the value, I don’t think you could find anything better in the area.

  • Stayed December 2008, travelled as a couple
    • 5 of 5 stars Value
    • 3 of 5 stars Location
    • 5 of 5 stars Check-in / front desk
    • 5 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 5 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 5 of 5 stars Service
    • 3 of 5 stars Business service (e.g., internet access)
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An Agoda Traveller
“My Comments”
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 19 January 2009

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  • Stayed January 2009
    • 4 of 5 stars Value
    • 2 of 5 stars Location
    • 5 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 4 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 5 of 5 stars Service
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Singapore
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16 helpful votes 16 helpful votes
“Bad service”
1 of 5 stars Reviewed 6 January 2009

we stayed there from 28th Dec 08 till 3rd Jan 09.Service is very poor.The staff seemed not to understand English at all.the only consolation we had was they do have a beautiful room.

The staff are not attentive at all..one example they always forgot to top up our shampoo and bath gel.Room service takes more than an hour.

We have to say we have been to Thailand so many times and this is the worst hotel we have stayed in terms of service.

It is very far from Nan thong,the main town.The beach it is not very nice.


We will be back in Thailand but definetely not in this hotel.

  • Liked — The room and decor
  • Disliked — the service
  • Stayed December 2008, travelled as a couple
    • 3 of 5 stars Value
    • 1 of 5 stars Location
    • 1 of 5 stars Check-in / front desk
    • 5 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 4 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 1 of 5 stars Service
    • 1 of 5 stars Business service (e.g., internet access)
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Hong Kong
1 review
“Great for a romantic getaway”
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 14 October 2008

My fiancee and I spent a marvelous time at this hotel. We went there during the low season so we had the hotel pretty much to ourselves. The staff were extremely helpful and very nice, I wanted to propose to my fiancee and asked them if they could arrange something to make our room more romantic and they came up with a beautiful floral arrangement at no extra cost.

The pool is absolutely fantastic and has a few jacuzis to help you relax. The room was nice with a big comfortable bed, although the bathtub is Thai-sized so some of the bigger people such as myself can't really use it.

The only problem with the Palm Galleria is that it's pretty far from town and the beach next to it is unusable. There's a free shuttle bus to White Sand Beach (5 minutes away by car, around 1 hour by foot) that leaves at 11 A.M. and takes you back at 5 P.M. so you pretty much have to stay there all day unless you want to walk back. There are also two 50 baht shuttles to Khao Lak in the morning and evening.

I really recommend this hotel to anyone looking for a nice, quiet, romantic holiday. The staff is quite possibly the nicest hotel staff I have ever met. However, if you absolutely MUST have the beach right next to you, look for another hotel.

  • Liked — The staff
  • Disliked — Too isolated
  • Stayed October 2008, travelled as a couple
    • 5 of 5 stars Value
    • 2 of 5 stars Location
    • 5 of 5 stars Check-in / front desk
    • 4 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 5 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 5 of 5 stars Service
    • 3 of 5 stars Business service (e.g., internet access)
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hampshire
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8 helpful votes 8 helpful votes
“deserves a good review”
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 20 April 2007
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Ok,

Here we go!
Just returned from a fantastic 2 weeks at the P.G. and feel it def derserves a review. / points.

Beautiful quiet resort, yes in a quiet spot but taxis on hand all the time, with a free return shuttle bus twice a day to town, the shuttle bus also takes you 5 mins down the rd to 'White Sands Beach' which is pure beach heaven, white sands, beautiful blue waters, fab palces to eat and drink and only 5 mins away.
The beach outside the resort is yes i agree not great, but if you walk 5 mins either way down the beach it gets better and better, they just have not yet got round to clearing from the awful Ts, but hey they are trying to rebuild their lives so im not complaining, and with white sands a free 5 mins down the rd there is no need to dispair.

The resort itself is quiet and the perfect relax for any couple looking to chill out and spend time together, the staff are so friendly and will try to help you as best as theycan with their broken English, but ther is always somone on reception that is more than capable of speaking English so again i cant really see why people have moaned about this in recent reviews.
Boogie the Manager is happy, helpful and always on hand, what more coud you ask for!

The food at the hotel is fab and pretty reasonable dinner for two adults with a few beers would cost £20 hardly expensive, however if you fancy eating out go into Khao Lak town, free on the bus at 4pm or taxi is 300 baht £4.50 we shared a taxi almost every night so really cheap to get to town.

Rest in Town are Fab, i have to really recomend Phu Khao Lak right at the bottom of town, fab food, the best in town and still only comes in at about £10 for dinner for two adults with a few beers and two courses., must also recommed 'Jais' this is at the closest end of town pretty much where all taxis stop, fab food and cheap but good clean place. Also in town you can eat at a couple of places on the beach, next to the supermarket is a rd, head down there 5 mins walk and you will come to the beach.

If your feelin like you need to go even cheaper then 2 min walk form the hotel is what is know as the 'Shack' and my god is this cheap food, approx £3.50 per head for fab food but it is what is says its not actually a restraunt but worth a try.

So all in all a fab holiday, P G is def worth a stay. X

Stayed April 2007
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Address: 27/102 Moo 2 Tambon Kukkak, Khao Lak 82190, Thailand
Price range (per night):* 30 AUD - 132 AUD

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