The Slate

We are a family of 4 who stayed at the Slate in 2022 and loved it so much we returned last month. It’s a beautiful space, big bold design amongst lush gardens, with comfortable rooms. The service is fantastic, the staff always happy to help. Food is excellent, especially Black Ginger. I love how convenient it is for the airport and they provide a free transfer with direct bookings too which is super helpful. The beach outside the hotel grounds has a convenient 7-11, stores and restaurants too but isn’t as busy as the other West coast beaches further south, which was a bonus for us. On this trip my kids (aged 9,6) really enjoyed the kids clubs activities too. Reen was a really efficient villa host too. Thank you The Slate, we can’t wait til our next visit.

We chose The Slate because of its size, reputation, and great amenities. As frequent travelers who have stayed in more than 100 hotels worldwide, we were truly surprised by one experience here. The hotel has bicycles available for guests, but we were told that bikes cannot be rented after 5:00 PM — even though sunset is around 6:30 PM and it was still fully daylight outside. We politely explained that it was sunny and safe to ride, but the reception staff did not show flexibility or attempt to find a solution. The rule was applied rigidly without consideration. For a resort that positions itself as premium and guest-oriented, such an inflexible and unnecessary policy feels disappointing and outdated. Small experiences like this affect the overall impression of a stay. Unfortunately, this negatively impacted our trip, and based on this experience, we would reconsider returning next year.

We spent a couple of days at The Slate at the end of our first trip to Thailand and we wish we’d stayed longer. Every member of staff was brilliant from the moment we arrived, the hotel is stunning, great food including one of the best hotel breakfasts we’ve ever had, lovely cocktails (kids now obsessed with mocktails) and we were lucky to be there for a fire show. The family pool never felt busy, in fact I think the adult pools were busier, I’d highly recommend the hotel for both couples and families, it’s proximity to the airport means it’s a great place to rest after a long flight or have some very chilled, pampered days before flying home. Obsessed with the fragrant towels handed out at every opportunity!

The staff were excellent and the facilities were great. Black Ginger is a brilliant restaurant that is on-site. Perfect for a family stay. I would highly recommend this hotel.

We’ve recently returned from another fantastic holiday at the Slate. We were welcomed by the wonderful Freda at reception who is so kind and helpful and genuinely seemed pleased to see us again. Once again we stayed in a beautiful Pearl Bed Suite and were kindly allocated the room of our choice. It is notable that the rooms are beautifully maintained with pristine upholstery, fixtures and fittings and super soft bedding and towels. There are no chips scratches or pulls in anything which makes this feel like a truly luxury experience. The cleaners do an amazing job and are always so friendly and helpful. This is the fourth time we’ve been this year so to say we absolutely love this place is an understatement! It’s such a special place and it’s so well run with a beautiful site with lovingly maintained gardens. There are mature trees and tropical bird song which makes you feel like you’re in the middle of a jungle oasis. We just like to thank a few of the staff who made our holiday extra special: the lovely Aeom in Rebar and her colleagues Peat and Jerome who provided a classy and stylish kickoff to our evenings at the Slate and we had many lovely evenings there with gorgeous cocktails and a great view (the espresso Martinis are to die for!). The Slate seems to have upped the quality of their breakfast offering even further and now have the most amazing vanilla and fresh fruit pastries as well as a huge array of savoury Oriental dishes which kept us going back for more and made for a fantastic start to the day. We must thank Soo, Adit and Nut for the wonderful and smiley service they gave us each morning. This time we had our first massage at Coqoon Spa which was nothing short of phenomenal. My therapist Apple, provided an amazing CBD oil massage which relaxed parts of me that I didn’t even know I had! Finally, I stupidly left my AirPods in our room and they were diligently handed in by a member of staff and I plan to collect them on my next visit. Huge thanks to the member of staff that found them and kindly handed them in. We plan to go back in December and can’t wait for our next dose of medicine for the soul that the Slate provides for us!