Escape the fast and furious Phuket for a slice of secluded paradise at the new Avani+ Khao Lak Resort in Phang Nga.

The resort is located on the sandy shores of Bangsak Beach, just 90 minutes north of the Phuket International Airport.

The often-overlooked province of Phang Nga is an idyllic holiday spot thanks to its white-sand beaches and lush tropical islands, including Khao Pring Kan, famously featured in The Man with the Golden Gun.

Back on shore, visitors can sample Michelin-listed restaurants, or take a turn bamboo rafting down the Lam Ru Yai river. The Avani+ Khao Lak Resort provides the perfect base for all these activities and more.

But if you’re after the full resort experience, you don’t even need to leave the hotel. The impressive 100,000 sqm resort is home to 327 suites, five restaurants, four swimming pools and a waterpark – but perhaps most impressive of all is its private stretch of white-sand beach. Visitors can order a pina colada from The Beach Bar and watch the sun go down over the Andaman Sea.

With five restaurants onsite, there’s enough variety to last you your entire stay. Choose from the all-day cafe, health-conscious eatery, juice bar, Italian pool bar or beachside restaurant, which offers an authentic taste of southern Thai cuisine, just a few sandy footsteps from the beach.

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Like to keep to your health goals while on holidays? AvaniFit offers a range of fitness activities for the more active guest. Beyond the impressive gym and pool facilities, guests can sign up for a muay thai boxing session in the gym’s dedicated boxing ring or try rock climbing on the indoor and outdoor climbing walls.

If you’re more interested in relaxing, well, that’s encouraged too. AvaniSpa offers pampering spa treatments, healing therapies and facials, with six treatment rooms surrounded by tranquil gardens. If you’ve never tried a Thai massage before, this is the place.

What about the kids? The AvaniKids club includes dedicated play zones and age-appropriate playgrounds, including a water splash park and skate park, complete with half pipes, handrails, ramps and funboxes.

For more details on the Avani+ Khao Lak Resort or to book head to avanihotels.com.

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