We stayed 4 days and 3 nights at La Vela resort in Khao Lak, Thailand and loved it ๐ ๐ ๐ฝ ❤️ It was a long stay but there was never a dull moment. There's plenty to enjoy within the sprawling resort and there were also side trips in Khao Lak from La Vela's convenient location (will cover these separately in future posts).
Stepping into the huge room, we were greeted by two king size beds (with movable partition in between). It's perfect for families on holiday.
During the day, the huge room is flooded with daylight.
There is a large bath tub in the room. Psst... it's wasted on me ๐คซ I never ever soaked in a bath tub before ๐คญ or maybe once too long ago to remember ๐ฌ
A rain shower always keeps me happy and content. Nothing like washing away that sticky
You'll be using these slippers a lot because no matter how comfortable your room is, La Vela is a vast, sprawling beach resort with plenty to lure you outside to play.
Every block have their own pool with direct access for ground floor units. Step right in ๐
That water is so inviting!
The sun goes down, the hot air balloons go up. The whole resort have a cheery, festive mood. Love the vibes and energy here.
La Vela is a large playground by the Andaman Sea, surrounded by hills and nestled in lush tropical rainforest.
Everywhere you turn in La Vela, you will find pretty spots to beautify your social media feed ๐
The turquoise Andaman Sea right at our doorsteps. Listen to the lapping waves gently caress the sandy beach.
The sun goes down, the ball goes up at the beach.
The sun goes to sleep over the Andaman Sea, so it is time to party!
Dinner at Kokulo Beach Club. (We come here also for breakfast.)
Buffet style. There's Japanese (sushi, sashimi, tempura, etc), Italian (pizza, spaghetti), as well as Thai sections (som tum, khanom jeen, etc). There are also egg, fruit and beverage stations. A bar serves spirits and cocktails.
For dinner on Japanese Night, I just want sashimi.
And, sushi.
It's a buffet dinner, so this was round one ๐ The best thing here was the torched wagyu sushi at bottom left ๐
Feed camera before digging into that huge crustacean ๐
There are no prawns like Thai river prawns.
The roasts section reminded me of those Hollywood depictions of ravenous feasts for Roman emperors ๐
One of my favourites is the khanom jeen station. This southern Thai staple is rice vermicelli, soft like putu mayam, eaten with curry slathered over it. There's chicken, beef, fish and crab curry. My favourite is crab as it is rich with crustacean umami. Eaten with side dishes like vegetable salad, fried chicken, Thai style spicy fish cake, etc.
Thailand have many "must eat" dishes. One of them is som tum - young papaya salad with fish sauce, spices, nuts, dried shrimp, etc.
Music is in the air while we enjoyed dinner.
When we were there, there was a nightly spectacular "Fire Show".
Good night.
Good morning Khao Lak from La Vela resort. My usual flat white latte.
If you like a change from espresso machine brews, you can opt for traditional hand brewed coffee.
Beach time at sunrise.
Spa Qaqula have five treatment rooms for signature massages, restorative therapies, facials and body treatments using botanical and natural spa products.
Another of our favourite chill out place in La Vela Khao Lak is Cotton Cafe & Library.
Okay.... that latte art on my flat white latte was average but the Arabica brew was spot on with its round body and rich savoury mildly bitter sweet flavour ❤️
Love their selection of croissants which are all rich, buttery, fluffy and chewy.
Buddy hard at work, like studying for exam liddat ...... .
I retired liao..... just relak one corner.
My idea of bliss is a good book with a nice cup of coffee on a soft comfortable chair in a cool place with the right vibes, to fall asleep in ๐ค Cotton Cafe & Library has it.
My whacky and fun travel kakis (buddies) with Khun Poppee our gracious and dedicated host.
La Vela Khao Lak has special offers regularly on rates that make a good deal fantastic.
La Vela Khao Lak resort's social media is worth following to be the first to catch their very popular offers.
Written by Tony Boey on 12 May 2022
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