Maikhao Dream Resort and Spa Natai Beach

The resort is elegantly designed to reflect traditional Thai architecture and decor and offers 56 five-star luxury apartments for long summer holidays. The family-friendly beach hotel is decorated in warm and vibrant colours, with different shades of wood and sand setting the tone for the rich modern Thai interior design. Built in 2010, the air-conditioned spa complex offers guests a wide range of facilities, including a lobby with 24-hour reception and check-out services, a hotel safe, currency exchange facilities, a hairdressing salon, games room, café, bar and restaurant. Guests may also take advantage of the conference facilities, wireless Internet access, room service (fees apply), a laundry service, car park and bicycle hire service.

There are a number of room categories at the resort, featuring deluxe pool or sea view rooms and two-storey duplexes. Each accommodation unit features an en suite bathroom with shower, bathtub and hairdryer, a double or king-size bed, Internet access, individually regulated air conditioning, and a private balcony or terrace. Other in-room amenities include a direct dial telephone, satellite TV, a radio, hifi, safe, minibar, ironing set and tea and coffee making facilities.

The warm tropical air and cool sea breezes from the Andaman Sea enhance any dining experience at the resort's indoor and outdoor restaurants. A poolside bar provides snacks and light lunches. There is a breakfast buffet and set menu and a la carte options are available for lunch and dinner, featuring elegant array of fine dining specialities with a Mediterranean touch.

Nestled in the green tropical garden, the resort features three double treatment rooms, offering massages and a number of spa treatments. There is also an outdoor swimming pool with children's swimming area, a poolside snack bar and a sun terrace with sun loungers laid out for use. Guests may join in an aerobics session, work out in the gym, relax in the sauna (fees apply), or go canoeing or biking. Badminton, paddle tennis, table tennis, pool/snooker, darts, beach volleyball and minigolf are also offered. Blue Canyon Golf Club is half an hour's drive from the resort. The hotel puts on entertainment programmes for adults and children. Sun loungers can be hired for a fee on the nearby sandy/rocky beach.