Koh Mak Holiday Beach Resort

Koh Mak Holiday Beach

Koh Mak Holiday Beach Resort is a budget resort where you’ll get an AC room for  a decent price a stone’s throw from a quiet, sandy beach.  The aging bungalows won’t wow you, but they are clean, bright and all have great views south to Koh Rayang and Koh Kood.  ( The island of Koh Rayang Nai is just offshore and at low tide you can easily walk to this small uninhabited island that is home to a shrine of one of the founder’s of Koh Mak. )

There are two types of rooms, some closer to the beach than others and both have either fan or air-conditioning. A large garden area opens onto the beach, on the right side of which you’ll find the resort’s massage area and also a large restaurant.  The massage is popular not just with visitors but with locals as well who are regular visitors.

At the rear of the resort is Koh Mak Disc Golf course, run by Pom the owner of the resort.  He’s a big frisbee addict and tournaments are often held there.  Good fun even if you aren’t a serious frisbee addict.

Getting to the busier area of the beach is easy enough – it’s only a few minutes walk east along the sand, so at Holiday Beach you’ll get  a quiet place to stay which isn’t too remote.  If you are on a limited budget and your room requirements are limited to ‘something with air-conditioning by the beach’ and you want  a small resort with very friendly, helpful owners then Holiday Beach is a recommended option.

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Lazy Day Resort

Lazy Day Resort

Lazy Day Resort is set in a fabulous location at the far southeastern end of Ao Kao Resort. All of the brilliant white, tastefully designed bungalows have sea views and spaced well apart to ensure privacy for guests.

For anyone returning to Koh Mak after visiting a few years ago this may not seem like the Lazy Day Resort they remember, this is because the original low budget hut resort was torn down and replaced with these very well maintained and well equipped new air-conditioned bungalows a few years ago. 

The trappings of a more upmarket resort such as free wi-fi internet access, in-room safe, minibar etc are all included and with only eight bungalows you can be sure that the staff are never too busy to help guests.  In addition the resort has around 150m of beachfront so finding a quiet spot to put your deckchair is never a problem.

The one downside for some might be the location but whilst it is at the quiet end of Ao Kao beach, there are other resorts nearby and so guests can dine elsewhere. A ten minute walk along the access track will bring you to the area close to the school where you’ll find a minimart, clinic and several cheap eateries by the main road.

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Big Easy Resort

The English/Thai owned Big Easy Resort Koh Mak has garnered rave reviews from guests ever since opening a few years ago.  The spacious tastefully designed bungalows stretch up a gentle hill and are staggered to provide sea views for all guests. 

The dark wood bungalows are brighter than you might imagine as they all feature large windows facing the sea.  All bungalows also feature a large covered balcony area.  Inside, all  the rooms are wood paneled and  are tastefully decorated and equipped with  everything you need to live comfortably.  The bathrooms are lined with slate, giving a nice back to nature effect.

A large restaurant is located on the beachfront which has consistently earned rave reviews from diners for the atmosphere and quality of the food.  Although if you want to eat outside the resort a 5 minute walk down the beach will bring you to the busier area where you’ll find several more resorts, restaurants, shops and bars.

The one downside would be that as this stretch of beach is undeniably amazingly scenic , it is relatively undeveloped and this means  sandflies can be a problem for some guests, so it pays to bring good insect repellent with you.dollars more than the regular ones.

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This resort can’t be booked via Booking.com or Agoda.com.  Book direct through the  resort website is BigEasyKohMak.com