Aava Resort & Spa

Style

Perfect Finnish

Setting

9km Nadan Beach

Aava Resort & Spa is the kind of hotel that we’d keep to ourselves if we could, thanks to its eye-bogglingly beautiful beach, brilliant Finnish owners and dandy Scandi styling. The chefs are supremely talented, rooms are romantic and there’s even an onsite bakery that rustles up perfect pizzas.

Facilities

Номера

28, including 10 suites.

Checkout

12pm. Earliest check-in, 2pm. Both are flexible, subject to availability (no extra charge applies).

Больше сведений

Rates usually include à la carte breakfast, plus WiFi.

Also

Бесплатный доступ в интернет

Прачечная

Возможно размещение с животными

Бассейн

Рестораны на территории

Обслуживание в номерах

Спа

At the Hotel

Beach, swimming pool, spa, bakery, beach bags to borrow, library, free WiFi throughout. In rooms: Smart TV, minibar, tea- and coffee-making facilities, free bottled water bathrobes, hairdryer and toiletries.

Our Favourite Rooms

We love the Poolside Villas for their ladder access to the pool and their private sun-deck with a sunbed, comfy sofa and a little table that hints at sunny private lunches. Of the Poolside Villas, opt for 3 or 4 if you want privacy (these two are positioned at the back of the pool, so get less swimmer traffic) or 1 or 6 – at the front of the hotel, close to the beach and restaurant – if you prefer to be in the thick of things.

Poolside

The dark-blue-tiled pool is the watery heart of the hotel, overlooking the beach, next to the restaurant and flanked by Poolside Villas. There are big white loungers on the wooden deck between the pool and the beach with beanbags dotted along the sand.

Spa

The spa only has one treatment room, so book your pampering session well ahead.

Packing Tips

Pink bathers, to match the baby-pink local dolphins.

Also

Aava has managed to keep itself relatively under the radar, but it did once make Tatler’s ‘Too Cool for School’ list.

Дети

The owners have two children and welcome little Smiths. Extra beds (free for under-13s) and cots (also free) can be added to rooms. The hotel offers free childcare – pick between the kids club or two on-loan, full time babysitters.

Галерея

Food & Drink

Top Table

Sit out on the deck, overlooking the beach. Too hot? There are shady options inside. For a memorable meal, ask staff to set up a private table on the beach (Saturday nights only).

Дресс-код

Khanom cool: light, floaty layers and sandals you can kick off for cocktails on the beach.

Hotel Restaurant

Open-air Aalto by the beach and pool takes food pretty seriously: the hotel has a visiting mentor programme, which sees international chefs stay for a few months in high season to teach Aava's staff their art and refresh the menus. Breakfast is generous: fruit and pastries from the bakery, followed by a choice of cooked dishes; lunch centres on a colourful selection of salads; dinner is more formal, showcasing creative fusion cuisine that blends international influences with local ingredients. Scandinavian classics sit alongside more contemporary creations, lending the menu a pleasing balance of familiarity and invention.

Hotel Bar

No separate bar as such, but you can have a drink in the restaurant or take a cocktail to the breezy beachside salas. We're thirsting for the Aava martini (vodka, fresh lychee and lemongrass, topped with apple juice) and the lemongrass mule: vodka, ginger, lime, lemongrass and ginger ale.

Last Orders

The restaurant is open until 10pm; breakfast is served from 7am.

Room Service

Order items from the restaurant menu to your room between 7am and 10pm. You can order perfect pizza from Aava’s bakery between 10am and 9.30pm (make ours a margarita).

Planes

The closest airport is Si Thammarat, just over an hour away by car. Krabi Airport is a two-and-a-half-hour drive.

Automobiles

Khanom is the nearest town, 10 minutes away and the hotel has plenty of onsite parking – but this is a beach escape, you won’t need wheels.

Worth Getting Out of Bed For

You can’t go home without seeing a pink dolphin. Head out in a longtail boat with a local fisherman and keep your eyes peeled for baby-pink fins (camera essential). While you have the boat and your captain at your disposal, stop off at the sacred island to see the statue of the famous Buddhist monk Luang Por Tuad. You can also go on a trip to visit the fish spa, in a beautiful mountain river – expect the best natural pedicure of your life. At the entrance to the hotel, the owners have created a sort of Aava village: pick up kaftans and beachwear at Island Girl or buy gifts for the folks back home at the souvenir shop. Stake out Aava’s single treatment room for a few hours – have a Thai or oil massage – and steam up in the traditional Finnish sauna. While you’re on a health kick, find out about the hotel’s weekly wellness programme, which includes Tai Chi on the beach, Muay Thai on the terrace (kids can take part, too) and yoga (some activities are free; chargeable options cost between THB500 and THB700 a session).

Earn or Redeem Points with World of Hyatt

This Mr & Mrs Smith hotel participates in the World of Hyatt loyalty program. As a member, you can earn and redeem points and enjoy exclusive benefits for qualifying nights. .