Ruknam Resort

The mountains make a beautiful backdrop, and the water park was great fun. Life jackets were provided. Each cottage floats, so it rocks gently now and then. Loud music from after 9 am disturbed the quiet, and it could carry on all day. If music doesn’t bother you, it’s a great place for water lovers.

Lovely views, good food and a good place to stay. Highly recommended.

The best part was the service. Every staff member was friendly, quick and kind, and easy to talk to. Kayaking was the highlight of the resort. The room itself was excellent, with a good AC and water heater. Some of the water park equipment was broken, though, and the park wasn’t well maintained. The environment was good overall, but not peaceful because nearby resorts played music very LOUD. Cleanliness was only acceptable for the price, in my view. The room wasn’t as clean as you’d expect at a small-size resort, even after daily cleaning. Breakfast disappointed us: it had few options and was the same both mornings of our two-night stay. Dinner was average.

The room was nice, and the staff worked really hard to serve a lot of customers. But the water slider was out of date, and the molding no longer looked maintained. Our stay overlapped with a big group, so we shared breakfast with them. The food was almost gone, with some items not refilled, and there was no good coffee, just hot water and tiny instant coffee packages. We paid more than 13000 baht a night for the Maldives villas, but the service didn’t feel worth the price. The resort should split breakfast between groups and individual guests.