We were pleasantly surprised with Khao Lak & with Sensimar. If you want a quiet place where you could just let your mind wonder & appreciate life away from the hustle & bustle of daily routine, Khao Lak is the ideal spot. A small town with few shops & very little night life. And Sensimar Khao Lak is the right hotel. Being adult only, with modern facilities, very warm & welcoming staff, we were treated to quietness, kindness, cleanliness & good amenities. Some people go on holidays expecting perfection (not possible) & so their expectations are never met even if the hotel or location tried very hard. However, if you are looking for a peaceful holiday, willing to put up with very minor inconveniences, like the English not perfectly spoken or some minor hiccups in the facilities or service, but you want peace, laughter, warmth, support, sensible prices & good food, then the Sensimar is for you. The hotel is located at the beginning of the town strip, and is about 10 minutes walk to Khao Lak town centre, where a good selection of eateries, supermarkets, souvenir shops, money changers & small bars are. The town is welcoming & there is still an innocence about Khao Lak that Phuket, Koh Samui & other like holiday spots have lost. Definitely not a place filled with vendors & thriving night life. Try the Sun Star Siam Restaurant just directly across the hotel for good outside food. And a must is the ACOUSTIC Bar which has great live (superb guitar) music and run by a friendly family.