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Pimalai Resort and Spa

Peace, Serenity, Solitude. These are the words that come to mind for Pimalai. Add to that luxury, elegance, nature and genuine friendly service.

Be it for a honeymoon, a diving experience, a break from it all or even for a business meeting in Krabi, Pimalai nestled in a lush tropical forest, is the Andaman destination to set your sights on. The luxury beach resort combines all the right ingredients - subtle five star comforts, natural beauty, far from the crowds, with no noise except the sound of the waves sliding in and out and slowly breaking onto the sand.

Built within the rainforest as it meets the silver strand, you would hardly know Pimalai was there. The luxury beach resort occupies 100 acres of tropical vegetation with direct access to 900 meters stretch of pristine sandy beach and offers 121 accommodation - Deluxe, Bayfront Deluxe, Pavillion Suite, Beach Villa and Pool Villa - all very elegantly appointed.

It takes about 1 hour by the resort boat to reach Koh Lanta and The Pimalai from the main land... This is about what you have to bear with to find one of these rare lost paradise in tourist Thailand...

ACCOMMODATION

Deluxe
Deluxe rooms are spacious with a minimum of 48 square meters including your own private balcony overlooking great landscapes. All are air-conditioned and feature a polished teak wood floor, rattan curtains, rich Thai fabric and are equipped with either a king size or twin beds. The bathroom either opens onto the bedroom or overlooks the garden. Very well appointed, it features a bathtub, a separate walk-in shower and toilets.

Bayfront Deluxe
The bedroom offers a great living space with polished teak wood floor, rich Thai cotton upholstery, rattan curtains and Siamese artifacts. A large bathroom with double vanity basins, separate walk-in shower and toilets; featured in this bathroom is a bathtub set behind a large window offering partial views of the bay and the garden.

Pavilion Suite
All suites' master bedroom have a king-size bed and offer refined Thai style interior design with polished teak wood floor, rattan curtains and Siamese artifacts.

In the Pavilion Suite Two Bedrooms, the second bedroom is equipped with twin beds and features an oversized bathroom with double vanity basins and a bathtub overlooking a private manicured garden equipped with an open-air shower. The second bedroom is well detached from the master bedroom and living room building and therefore offers complete privacy to its occupants. The oversized bathroom of the Pavilion suite features double vanity basins, inside separate walk-in shower and toilets, and a bathtub overlooking a small manicured garden also equipped with an open-air shower.

Beach Villa
The Beach Villas Three Bedrooms With a living space of approximately 650 square meters and decorated in a classy contemporary Thai style, the Beach Villa Three Bedrooms consists of 3 air conditioned bedrooms with large bathrooms equipped with outdoor bathtub.

The Beach Villas Two Bedrooms are set within a landscaped garden and facing the sea. With a living space of about 350 square meters and decorated in a classy contemporary Thai style, these Villas consists of 2 air-conditioning bedrooms with large bathrooms equipped with outdoor bathtub.

The Beach Villas One Bedroom are set within a landscaped garden and facing the sea. Their living space including the outdoor wooden deck is approximately 150 square meters.

Pool Villa
Pool Villa Three Bedrooms - Napalai
Each villa has a total living area of 422 square meters and is built on a hillside covering an area ranging from 700 to 1000 square meters. Spacious, elegant and unpretentious in their architectural design, it provides commanding views of Kan Tiang bay and the surrounding lush tropical forest.

Pool Villa Two Bedrooms - Laddalai
Each villa has a total living area of 279 squaremeters and is built on a hillside covering an area ranging from 700 to 1000 square meters. Spacious, elegant and unpretentious in their architectural design, it provides commanding views of Kan Tiang bay and the surrounding lush tropical forest.

Pool Villa One Bedroom - Pimalai
Each villa has a total living area of 204 square meters and is built on a hillside covering an area ranging from 700 to 1000 square meters. Spacious, elegant and unpretentious in their architectural design, it provides commanding views of Kan Tiang bay and the surrounding lush tropical forest.

FACILITIES
The Infinity Pool at The Resort
A stunning 35-meters long refreshing fresh-water infinity-edge swimming pool is waiting for you to swim, float or enjoy the invigoration of the Jacuzzi jets in an attached pavilion; or perhaps you would prefer to lie on one of the sun-loungers under the palm trees while you enjoy the sea view, read a book, order a refreshment... or perchance to dream.

The Infinity Pool at The Pool Villa's Estate
Even more stunning! And even longer! Set some 50-meters above sea level, the infinity-edge pool offers an unrivalled 180 degree view of the bay below; you may want to just relax and enjoy the spectacular surroundings or if you enjoy exercising then several 50 meters laps will definitely keep you fit!

Kayak & Canoe
Imagine, paddling from one bay to another, cloaked in darkness, not a whisper to be heard, far away from humanity, time stopped and your mind clear.

Sailing
Available free of charge, are sea kayaks, windsurf boards, a laser sailing boat, hobbie craft and boogie boards. There are no motorized water sports (jet skis, water skis) available on the island.

Tennis Court
Our 2 tennis courts and equipment are available free of charge for those who enjoy active sports (Courts lights are at extra charge).

Cycling
Bicycles are available at the resort with our compliments. A brand new 8 kms road has now been completed slicing through the existing jungle; up, down with some great view points; you may also encounter the sight of monkeys and huge lizards.

Pool Bar
An informal spot for refreshing drinks and light snacks whilst sunbathing around our stunning infinity-edge swimming pool.

Lobby Bar
The casual elegant open pavilion style lounges, set up 45 meters above sea level for Pimalai lobby bar and 60 meters for Pool Villa lobby bar serving cocktails, pre and after dinner drinks. The lobby bars offer unrivaled views across the Ba Kan Tiang bay towards a brilliant Thai sunset. For those who have brought a laptop with them this is an ideal spot to avail yourself of wireless internet connection.

Fitness Room
The Fitness Room features a great choice of high quality fitness equipment to either relax or power yourself up.

The gym equipment includes, Lifecycle upright bike, Stair climber, Life fitness 3 stack multi-gyms, Adjustable Incline bench, Twin tier dumbbell rack and a treadmill; the 900 meters long beach and the newly concreted road that slices through the tropical vegetation are also ideal training grounds!!

Library & Internet Room
The Library Room, adjacent to the resort shop, has an extensive selection of reading materials as well as computers with Internet access so guests can keep in touch with their family and friends. There are many books on Krabi province and Thailand, and on various aspects of Thai arts, culture and history. A choice of CD's and DVD's is also available free of charge for your own entertainment in your room. As they become available, copies of the Bangkok Post and Herald Tribune are placed in the libraries. A classy Library Room is also available at the Pool Villas.

Telecommunication Services
We have several internet facilities at the resort and you will be pleased to know that we provide this service "Free of Charge." Pimalai provides internet connection at both Library Lounges that are located at the Pool Villas' estate and at the Resort.

For guest traveling with a personal notebook, we have equipped all rooms, suites and villas with a Local Area Network (LAN) cable that will allow you to connect with internet.

The resort has also further equipped itself with wireless connection at the Resort's Lobby bar and at the resort pool area, so you may connect to your friends or family whilst enjoying a magnificent view.

Although many of our guests come to Pimalai in order "to get away from it all" for others maintaining contact with the "outside world" is important and essential. As well as offering internet communication, free of charge, the Resort is equipped to handle GSM (Global System for Mobile) communications. A nominal fee is applied for the use of this service.

DINING
Pimalai offers exciting choices of 8 restaurants & bars including an ever popular beach bar, offer an extensive variety of cuisines to suit everyone's tastes. Each restaurant has its own style and ambience and is situated so as to provide a superb view of the pool and/or the Andaman Sea. Provide with delicious traditional and tasty dishes for which Thai food are deservedly famous, plus the best recipes of seafood and international cuisine, all prepared with extra fresh ingredients, chosen with care by its cooks and chefs.

SPA
The Spa aims at bringing back guest to nature; built in the shape of a village style, the pretty small straw roofed Salas blend totally with the natural beauty of the jungle. Each has been designed with nature at heart, and fashioned with stones, native wood, bamboo, iron, ropes and ceramics.

The seven treatment huts equipped with double or single beds are mainly used for aromatherapy massages and body wraps or body scrub treatments.

An imposing open-air pavilion standing at the bottom of the small valley is home to the Thai traditional massage whilst nearby is the outdoor Jacuzzi with an adjacent herbal sauna is available for you to take a dip so as to refresh and cleanse your body before your selected massage treatment.
 

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