The Leaf On The Sands by Katathani

Staff are absolutely lovely and can’t do enough but I didn’t really enjoy this stay. The rooms are dated, beds rock hard and showers didn’t work properly, pressure was minimal. Lots of greenery around which is lovely but I really struggled with the mosquitoes here. I thought breakfast options were limited and the tables took too long to clear after people had left, attracting flies to the breakfast area. Good location and friendly staff.

Excellent, Excellent, Excellent, Faultless 4 nights stay and wish it had been longer, yes the rooms are a little dated but the pool areas have a very Caribbean feel. great location and wonderful staff, rooms cleaned daily, pool / beech towels provided and the best breakfasts we had on our trip. Brilliant highly recommend. Apart from room modernisation I cant see how this hotel can be improved in the planned renovations in July, hopefully they dont alter too much and they keep the relaxed feel and theme.

Superb peaceful, location. Beautiful relaxing atmosphere Overlooking the Leaf pool. Our room was an excellent size, very nicely decorated, comfortable beds, excellent WiFi, aircon, toiletries & plenty of tea & coffee. Lovely large shower, bathroom & plenty of storage. We feel the resort offers excellent value for money. The gardens & pool area's are beautifully kept. All staff throughout the resort are polite, professional, friendly & extremely helpful. The resort is spotlessly clean in all area's of the hotel. The hotel is very quiet & Peaceful. Breakfast was excellent with plenty of choice. The Italian restaurant Al Dente is superb.
Plenty of restaurants & bars to choose from along the main road locally.
A special thank you to M who looked after our room during our stay. Our room was kept spotlessly clean by her daily. M was was lovely always greeted us with a smile, friendly, polite & professional. M went above & beyond. We can certainly recommend this resort collection. When returning to Thailand in the future we would certainly would choose one of the other hotels from the collection.

Super friendly staff, they cannot do enough for you, we all felt very welcome.
The rooms and hotel is spotless, great choice at breakfast.
Pool areas are great with plenty of room, access to the beach is a 2 minute walk.
Good access on to the main strip for shopping, bars and food.

Booked through Tui, great hotel spacious room with balcony overlooking main pool.clean if a little dated, towels and water every day, good fridge to keep beers cold!
The main pool bar was excellent for food and happy hour cocktails. Best breakfast we’ve had. The staff were so helpful and friendly. Good position, 10/15 minutes to beach 5 minutes to main shops and restaurants. 835 street food best restaurant by far, don’t be put off by its name it was truly exceptional.

Having stayed here 3 times previously and enjoyed very much , we booked a fourth time, a Chalet room near the Leaf pool... Recently we heard it will be closing in July, to be developed more into the Sands.
.. When we arrived at check-in time, we were greeted and filled in the paperwork, at which point we were asked if we would prefer to move to the Waters Hotel a mile away in Bang Niang to a pool access room in the new wing 😁
We'd stayed in the Waters last year and were impressed, so took the offer of the upgrade graciously. Sorry to have missed a last stay at The Leaf, but enjoyed The Waters very much!.
.... And we still got back along Nang Thong several times for food, drink, and the beach!

In 2025 we stayed at The Leaf for Christmas and enjoyed it so much we went back for New Year 2026 for 10 days. You can't beat the location of this place. Its 3 minutes max walking to shops, bars and restaurants and only 10 minutes to the beach. The staff are what make a huge difference too, with a huge shout out to Pai who works so hard. I'm really saddened to know it is closing on 01/7/26 to be developed into a much bigger place with lots of amenities for children. It will spoil the whole atmosphere. If I can get back before July I will. Thanks Leaf.

Review about The leaf

My wife & I stayed here 17/11-22/11 and, after the initial poor check in procedure, the stay was very comfortable.

We arrived at hotel approximately 1430 & didn’t get into our room til approximately 1630. There were a few more issues upon arriving to the room but all these were sorted by the evening so can’t complain about their customer service & efficiency.

We stay in room 8205 that overlooked 1 of the 2 pool areas.
The pool area, that we were close to, had the swim up bar & snack area. The other had no amenities.
There are no lifts in the apartment blocks.
The pool bar holds happy hour cocktails from 1500-1700 but closes at about 1730. Pool is open 0700-1900 which I found strange closing the bar that early.

The rooms were spacious with a large balcony area. The bed was a kingsize and firm. Bathroom was large, IMO could have been set out better (not much room between toilet & shower) & shower pressure could have been better.

We stayed bed and breakfast. There was a vary of fruits and pastries. On order, the chef can cook a Thai omelette or poached egg and avocado on a bit of toast, which is very tasty. There are a few Thai dishes available.

The hotel is approximately a 10 minute walk to the beach. There is a slight hill coming back up.

Khao lak itself is very quiet, so I suggest paying 200 baht in a local tuk into the next village Ban Bang Niang, asking to go to Starbucks, or take a 20 min flat walk along.

There is a lovely Thai restaurant just outside the hotel called Go Pong. Doesn’t look much but absolutely lovely home cooked Thai food.

We arrived as a family and on arrival at 4pm our rooms were ready however were incorrect, not enough beds.
Rooms dated but clean and the beds are possibly the worst hardest beds I have ever slept in or not as the case was. My children were on put you up beds which they described as sleeping on a table.

Breakfast was ok, if you arrived late/ 9:30 then not alot there.
Staff stunk of cigarettes.

Pools ok, food by pool ok cheap beer in comparison to other hotels in our travels.

Gardening starts at 8am so forget having a la6 morning and maids are knocking at your doors by 9am.

Really disappointed with this hotel and wouldn’t stay here again.

Our Favourite resort, we manage to stay at least around 50 nights. For the last ten years. Staff welcome us back with open arms. The last 3 years, we have picked a Villa room. Girls already had a toppa on my bed, everything perfect. Breakfast egg station are always happy to make them just right and a new coffee machine. There are plenty of hot dishes to pick from, fruit, etc. Toaster bread and pastries. You must try there Italian restaurant wonderful food and cocktails. Two pools, one with stairs. Beautiful gardens and plenty of birds. Reception staff are very helpful. Outside pharmacy restaurant's supermarket's.

Lovely staff, 2 pools one with swim up bar. Close to lots of restaurants and the beach.
Good breakfast and lunch selection. Visited in low season, expect it could get cramped in high season

Good hotel, very nice staff in breakfast room, Italian restaurant, and pool bar I really enjoyed 🥰 recommend!!!!🌊☀️

Fabulous resort with staff who couldn't do enough for you. Always friendly, smiling and just wanting to please guests.
The fun pool with the swimup bar was fantastic. Breakfast was varied and delicious.

Good facilities,very friendly staff,great location,would definitely visit again,easy access to beech ,food good ,pool bar even better.

Ret slidt hotel, Vi havde 4 værelser og måtte skifte værelse (2 af værelserne) pga skimmelsvamp. Meget fugtigt på især badeværelser. Havde besøg af kakerlakker x flere på værelserne.
Flot og rent poolområde.
Skøn og rolig beliggenhed.
Ok morgenmad.
Sødt, høfligt og smilende personale.

We had the absolute pleasure of staying at The Leaf on The Sands in Khao Lak for 15 nights, and every moment was truly wonderful. From the moment we arrived, we were greeted with warm smiles and genuine hospitality from all the staff, who were consistently friendly, helpful, and attentive throughout our stay.

A special mention must go to the amazing resort manager, Jeerapha (Oi), who went above and beyond to ensure we were well looked after, especially when it came to our dietary requirements during breakfast. She and her fantastic team made us feel so welcome and cared for, and it truly made a difference to our overall experience.

The resort itself is beautifully maintained, peaceful, and conveniently located the perfect setting for a relaxing holiday. We left feeling refreshed, grateful, and highly recommended for anyone looking for a memorable and heartwarming stay in Khao Lak.

Very nice resort part of a bigger complex from the same company. A lot of greens around. 2 swimming pools to choose from and a good basic breakfast included. Room is spacious and clean. Great ratio for price/quality. Front desk staff smiley and polite

Great place perfectly situated everything on your doorstep great stay highly recommended 👍

Notre chambre était parfaite et très confortable !
Piscine impeccable et personnel et propriétaires formidables

Ps pour hôtels.com : on ne peut toujours pas ajouter de photos et c'est très désagréable !

Just back from our 3rd stay at the Leaf for 17 days. We are an adult family of 4 and were amazed at how many other guests we recognised from last year and the year before which gives an idea of how fond others are of the hotel too. Also it's full of staff we remember from other trips and who also remembered us. What does that say about the ambience / atmosphere and value? The gardener is still making the gardens look amazing. This year we saw squirrels, chipmunks, lizards and so many varieties of birds. The room cleaners are still doing a super job in the rooms. We loved the difference the power washer was making to the steps and pathways. Very eco friendly way of cleaning. Thank you to all staff for being so friendly and helpful and dedicated to the standards of their hotel Special thanks to the chef who made me a pepper and cheese omelette every morning and to Pai who made us gin fizz cocktails and passionfruit daquiris at Happy Hour. Loved our villas this year