Pool access room, JW Marriott Khao Lak, SW Thailand

The room size is almost the same as the pool view room (on the 2nd and 3rd floor), but it's convenient for you to jump in the pool from your room. This room is pretty nice on an easier access to the aquamarine pool.

Deluxe pool view room, JW Marriott Khao Lak, SW Thailand

This resort has all the rooms with pool view and it's in a pretty low rise building at just 3 storey units. Took a corner high floor of a panoramic view of the row 3 and 4 units to the kid's pool and aquamarine pool. The deco. is in a typical Thai style. Personally it's a bit too deep wooden color to me. The room's facilities are all in good order, from the air-con. to the bath room amenities. The only drawback is the bed's mattress which are in some heavy body shape. I had some back pain due to such a dip in the mattress. Even though I later on changed to a pool access room (to be reported later), the same problem came.

The lagoon pools, JW Marriott Khao Lak, southern west Thailand

This resort has 4 aisles of canals surrounding 4 big pools. Photo 1-3 is the main pool in front of the hotel lobby. 4-5. the canals. 6. pond outside the Thai and Japanese restaurants. 7-9. the kids' pool. 10-15. the Aquamarine pool. 16-20. the Infinity pool.

It is actually double the size of Sheraton Hua Hin. It takes you hours to swim thru' all the water area. Good for families to spend a few days without going out. The drawback is that they don't have handle for the elderly or young to go into the water from their pool access rooms. Some of the canals are at 1.5 m. Besides, the water flow and filtering need to be improved. In some canal area, the water is stagnant. In the night time, there isn't enough pool light which is quite dangerous. Night view photos (actually not much due to very limited pool light) to be posted later.

Aerial view to Gulf of Thailand and Andaman Sea

1. Sattathip (south of Pattaya). 2. Koh Lim (left end), Koh Sam Sao (middle behind), Koh Ang Tong (right end) (25 km west of Koh Samui). 3. near Surat Thani (east coast of Southern Thailand). 4. Phang Nga scenic stones. 5. Sarasin bridge [linking Thailand mainland (left) and Phuket (right)]. 6. Mai Khao beach (in between Phuket Airport and Sarasin bridge), the lower left is Anantara resort, Marriott Vacations Club, JW Marriott Mai Khao. Right of the lake towards the beach is The Sala resort, Further right of it is Renaissance resort.

Khuk Khak beach, Khao Lak, Phang Nga, Thailand

I walked southward on this west coast of Southern Thailand and if I insisted on walking further in another 20km, that would be Thai Mueng beach where my best friends were there without me. So spiritually I could have re-joined them in Thai Mueng beach. If I further walked another 20 km southward, then I'd be in Natai beach, where my favourite resort Aleenta is. I could just stop by and simply say hello to friends over there. It may take about 6 hours in total if I walk for 40km.

Khuk Khak beach is a quiet beach and the sand is so golden sparkling as if they were speaking to you. It's also very powdery as if you were walking in melty cotton. Check the last few photos, some interesting tree-like pattern is left on the receding area.