surprisingly nice! A great deal for the price.”

This hotel is on the main road that runs through Khao Lak and is situated about a 10 minute walk from the Bang Niang Beach road. If you want a hotel on the beach, this isn't it. And if you want a hotel in the centre of the big night life action, you probably need to look for a hotel in the Nang Thong Beach area. But if you are looking for a charming budget hotel with great staff and clean rooms. This is the perfect choice. After a scrape up on a scooter, I ended up staying here for 6 nights (my husband went diving and I stayed behind to heal). I enjoyed every minute. There is a nice pool for cooling off. Rooms are very nice (ask for a pool side room!) The staff are extremely friendly and the breakfast, while simple is all you need. You have to ask for cereal, but when you do, you receive a bowl of fruit, museli and yogurt. You can order eggs any way you want them and there is fresh fruit, toast, bacon and franks. The bathroom is budget style. No extras and a bit of mold around the tiles, but I didn't let this stop me from loving this place.

Massive Room, Great location. Friendly staff”

This hotel is about 5 minutes walking from the beach. Its on the main road up from the main drag of Kho Lak. We hired a bike and headed up to white sands and the waterfalls all within 10 minutes. The staff here were super friendly and even picked us up from phuket airport. We hired there driver again when we left to take us to Kho Sok national park. In the rooms is a little in room balcony affair - a table with 2 axe pillows in front of the window. Its lovely to be able to relax after a day at the beach. There is a 7-11 over the road, a mini mart attathed to the hotel and the tripadvisor number 1 "the candle restaurant" over the road. Superb hotel. Would recommend.

Nice Hotel, clean, pleasant staff and good locatio”

Came to hotel and discovered it was fully booked but they took us to another hotel on the beach that was at least a 4 star hotel with huge gardens, large rooms and wonderful buffet breakfast. No Complaints. Back to Motive for the next two nights. Hotel good and staff wonderful. Good breakfast with fresh fruit and adequate selection of ordered menu. It was a little difficult to actually locate the hotel and that is my only issue. Highly recommend it for the price.

Lovely hotel, location not that good.”

We stayed in Motive Cottage Resort for 4 nights in January 2012. We liked our room and hotels poolarea alot. Location was not that brilliant, about 15 minutes walk to the beach. You also needed to take a taxi if you wanted to enjoy Khao Laks nightlife and visit Happy Snapper for excample. It was not any problem until late night when you tried to get back to your hotel. It was difficult to get a taxi in Khao Lak after 3 am. Anyway, we liked this hotel very much, it was good value for money. Would definitely stay here again if in Khao Lak again.

Great surprise!”

Only spent one night in this location between our stay at Similian Islands and our flight to Koh Samui so it was suppose to be a cheap one night sleep and we didn´t expect much. We were so surprised. Room was really big with two large beds and a lie corner with traditional thai cushions, fridge and a clean and modern bathroom. Breakfast was of even Thai-standard with the usual suspects, jam, scrambled eggs, bacon etc. The location itself is about 1.5km from the Khao Lak city center so a taxi for 100b is needed if you don´t want to walk through some shady neighbourhood around halfway. The hotel is situated north of Khao Lak, very close to the big Saturday market and the famous tsunami-patrol-boat. When going to Thailand you either want to live beachfront or you don’t. If you don’t want to pay 5-6000bath to live beachfront this hotel is a real finding. Good value for money!.

Perfect location for Similan day trip”

we stayed 3 nights with motive resort. love the room the moment we saw, nice and clean with lovely decoration. have a small living room and balcony which we can see the swimming pool, the internet worked perfectly. breakfast choices was not big varieties but they made one of the best omelette ever!!. very happy with our stayed.

Good price nice rooms”

Just across the street they have a Night market twice a week Wednesday & Saturday. Has a nice clean swimming pool to relax in. Rooms have nice touch of design and color. Very clean and friendly staff. Decent simple buffet breakfast comes with your stay. Khao Lak is a small town remember but plenty places to eat at night.Your there for the beaches and diving.

Nice clean hotel with good choice at breakfast”

Motive Cottage Resort is a good place for couples or families to stay. The Hotel is well equipped with an good buffet breakfast, swimming pool and friendly staff. The location is quite far away from the main restaurants and shops but opposite the hotel there is a road leading to the beach which has a decent amount of restaurants and bars to choose from.

Exceptional”

A great little retreat off the main road close to all amenities. Rooms attended daily. Breakfast simple but enough choice. Khao Lak is a great place to visit and would definitely recommend.

Nice Hotel basic 3 star hotel”

Motive Cottage Resort has large rooms and is very clean. It is a very nice 3 star Hotel and nice for those on a budget. The Hotel is about 5 minute walk to the beach has nice restaurants and shops close by. There is a nice local market across the street that opens in the evening if you want to try some nice local dishes.

Beautiful little hotel with a pool ”

We were very happy to arrive at this beautiful hotel resort. It is very well maintained, nicely designed in modern style, great service, tasty breakfast. Even though the front faces the main road, there are plenty rooms facing the inside (the pool), and the street noise is unnoticed. Free wifi signal made it easy for u's to connect with family back home. The beach is a bit of a walk, but we rented a motorbike and had no problem getting to it. We will definitely stay here again.

Stylish room with pool view..Price is right!”

Close to the main road to the beach, clean hotel, well kept. Not the closest hotel to the beach, but only a 2 min scooter ride, or 10 min walk. Hotel is on busy main road, so be sure to request a pool view room on the inside of the courtyard. Breakfast was average..but espresso coffee machine was a lifesaver. Good shuttle service to airport, with friendly driver. Booked through front desk. Bit of an ant problem in the room, but cleared up after we sprayed insect repellent on the ground :) Other than that, really cute room with exposed brick. little balcony overlooking the pool, and a cool little cubby reading area inside. Good money saver if you will be spending most of your days adventuring on the water or expiring on a scooter!

Lovely hotel and great service from wendy”

Spacious & Clean rooms. We were delighted at the spaciousness of the room. It was also very clean. Wendy (manager) was helpful throughout our stay (4D3N). Even though the rest of the front office staff's English is not fantastic, they tried their best in understanding and delivering our requests with a smile on their faces. When making requests for reservation of sight-seeing trip, the staff used their initiative and find different options for us. This does not happen often, even when we stay at 5-star resorts.

LOVE IT!”

The hotel is situated on the main road, 10-15 min from the beach(organized transfer 9am and 10 am) and near both of the food markets. The room was big and clean. If you want peace ask for the room with a balcony on the side of the pool not the road. The breakfest is small but nice. The staff is very helpful and kind. They offer towels for the beach so you dont need to bring your own (no cost).

Clean & good size rooms, great pool”

we chose this hotel because it was a good deal compared to other hotels in the area. the public bus can drop you right outside which was ideal for us. it was a 15 min walk to the beach but that was not a problem for us. it's close to the main street in the area for shops, restaurants etc. staff were very helpful in answering our questions about renting bikes, getting the bus when we left etc. breakfast included although this was a little limited compared to other hotels. included fry up, but little healthy choices. enjoyed stay& would recommend staying here.

Great location for diving, restaurants, beach and bars ”

The hotel is on a busy road, but just across the road is a great strip, full of bars and restaurants.. Oh and lots of dive shops. Stay away from Ben's restaurant. Waited an hour for food and it was dreadful. Reception staff are not in a hurry to help and could smile more. The cleaners are very sweet. I'd avoid the breakfast deal. Pool is OK. Could do with a clean but we enjoined swimming in it none the less. The room is comfortable but noisy from the main road. Take ear plugs. The beach is a 10 minute walk away (5 on a bike) but there's lots to see on the way there. I would recommend to others for the location.

Perfect Accommodation! Would Stay Again!”

Hassle-free check-in and check-out, rooms were clean and tidied daily (we even got fresh bath towels daily), breakfast was great for the price we paid, and it was close to the dive companies that my friend and I dove with. Very happy with our stay!

Good Location in Khao Lak ”

we have the great time in this resort. i love to look from our room to swimming pool, wake up in the morning and go snorkeling.

Very good staff, but the place is average”

This place is ok. The room is fully equipped but it's a bit too small and you can hear the noise from the next room clearly. I imagined the place to be much, much bigger and more luxurious, but I was disappointed when I get there. The location is convenient for it has minimart, 7-11, food places on the street, etc. But the beach was not impressive at all. Don't expect any beautiful sea around here. But I must say that the staff are really friendly and helpful. The maid, the cook, the receptionist, the manager, all of them are so nice and that make my stay more enjoyable. Breakfast is delicious too. But overall, the price is a bit too high for what you get.

Great little oasis off the street”

Too far to walk to the beach in the heat if you plan on going there often. Easy walking distance to restaurants and limited shopping though. Also handy for all public transportation and very close to the Tsunami Memorial and Police Boat. The pool was crystal clear throughout our stay, had some shade and a lovely waterfall at one end. Ask for a room on the 3rd floor for a lower rate (we paid 1000 baht per night in April) - it's more private anyway. Every room has a little raised sitting area in front of the windows as well as a balcony. Very nice. The Tony Hotel next door has the same owners. Rent a scooter there (we paid 200 baht per day).