From the river, Sathorn to Sukhumvit

1. Rama IV/Sathorn.

2. lower stream of Chaophrya river.

3. Sukhumvit 18/20. Far left on the top is part of the Column. Middle left (the pink one) is Rembrant hotel. The shortest in the gap between Rembrant and Windsor Suites is Park Plaza soi 18. Then opposite to it with glass is Oakwood soi 18. The black one on the bottom middle is Best Western Suk 20.

4. Sukhumvit Asoke to soi 22. The left tall one is True Fitness tower, the middle (under construction) is the new Holiday Inn.

5. Imperial Queen's Park Hotel.

6. S31 hotel in the middle.

7. Phrom Phong BTS station.

8. Sukhumvit 33/35.

9. Sukhumvit 41 to 49. Adelphi Grande on the left

Aquamarine pool bar, JW Marriott Khao Lak, SW Thailand

Staying at around this pool section is very convenient for you to get a cool drink or taking a snack. You just swim accross from your room to the bar and get it. No need to get changed for a lunch.

The cafe Waterfront, JW Marriott Khao Lak, SW Thailand

Waterfront is the biggest restaurant of this resort. It has 3 indoor sections and a big open balcony big enough to accommodate hundreds of guests taking breakfast. The layout of this resort is indeed well designed, unlike certain hotels (e.g. Peninsula BKK, Emporium Suites) don't have enough space for breakfast and keep guests waiting in long line.

The food of this cafe is quite above average. I especially like their burger and tuna salad which are made with some very fresh and selected ingredients. Again, the iced coffee is just like most other typical hotels with some heavy milk and syrup. The waiter even served more syrup and milk on the side. What also amazed me is their Tom Yam soup which is even better than their Thai restaurant Ta Krai.

BBQ seafood buffet, JW Marriott Khao Lak, SW Thailand

The buffet offers some very nice meat and seafood but sadly they were not handled well. First I don't like propane stove to grill food. Second, the meat wasn't massaged a bit first or at least marinated a little bit with some herbs and oil. Then they rely on the various BBQ sauce for the guests to choose. So I had to try some of the sauce but it's just not on my appetite. However, for those who like heavy sauce, this is a bargain deal - THB1,299 net. *photos taken on my waterproof compact camera Panasonic TS3. Kind of worried if it rained all of a sudden.

The facilities, JW Marriott Khao Lak, SW Thailand

Photos 1-4: Late check-out lounge: spacious resting area with lockers and showers. This is very thoughtful for those who either check out earlier for a half day tour outside or need to check out by noon but the flight is in the evening. This resort has a tennis court but just I didn't take any photo.

Night view to JW Marriott Khao Lak, SW Thailand

*some of the below photos (lagoon pool) were on a very long exposure shutter to even 20 and 25 seconds, even at ISO800/1600. The resort may be a bit too dim to some people.