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The Happy Elephant Resort

3.0 star property
3-star hotel near Kata Beach

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Photo gallery for The Happy Elephant Resort

A boat named 'The Bavarian' on a sandy beach with clear water, rocky outcrops, and a forested hill in the background.
A pool area with lounge chairs and umbrellas, surrounded by greenery and a building with a red roof.
A hotel room with a bed, a desk, a television, and a balcony with a view of greenery.
A building with a red roof surrounded by lush greenery.
A building with a yellow facade, surrounded by lush greenery and a stone pathway leading to the entrance.

Reviews

7.8 out of 10
Good

Popular amenities

  • Pool
  • Pet friendly
  • Parking included
  • Free WiFi
  • Restaurant
  • Air conditioning

Explore the area

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88/17 Moo 7, Soi Sai Yuan 1, Rawai, Phuket, 83100
  • Place, Chalong Bay
    ‪12 min walk‬
  • Place, Chalong Beach
    ‪14 min walk‬
  • Place, Rawai Beach
    ‪3 min drive‬

Room options

View all photos for Standard Room

A single bed with a red bedspread and white pillow, a white wall, and a painting above the bed.

Standard Room

  • 20 sq m
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bed
  • Free WiFi

View all photos for Deluxe Room

A neatly made bed with white linens, a red blanket, and a wooden headboard. There is a bedside table with a lamp and a power outlet.

Deluxe Room

  • 32 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed OR 2 Twin Beds
  • Free WiFi

View all photos for Premium Room

A hotel room with a large bed, a red lamp, a painting on the wall, and a window with curtains.

Premium Room

  • Garden view
  • 50 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed OR 2 Twin Beds
  • Free WiFi

View all photos for Villa (Villa Pool Side )

A living room with a sofa, a wooden coffee table, a patterned rug, a window with curtains, and a wall-mounted air conditioner.

Villa (Villa Pool Side )

  • 60 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed
  • Free WiFi

View all photos for Room in Villa

A hotel room with a bed, a desk, a television, and a balcony with a view of greenery.

Room in Villa

  • 25 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed
  • Free WiFi

About the area

Rawai

Close to the beach.Within 2 miles (3 km) of this Rawai hotel, you'll find Rawai Beach and Chalong Beach. Laem Ka Beach and Rawai Seafood Market are also within 2 miles (3 km).

What's nearby

  • Chalong Bay - 12 min walk - 1.1 km
  • Chalong Beach - 14 min walk - 1.2 km
  • Rawai Beach - 3 min drive - 2.0 km
  • Rawai Seafood Market - 3 min drive - 2.0 km
  • Laem Ka Beach - 4 min drive - 2.0 km

Getting around

  • Phuket Intl. Airport (HKT) - 68 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Home Grain - ‬11 min walk
  • ‪Art studio Romadon - ‬10 min walk
  • ‪Bad Guy Coffee - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪Issan Classic Thai Restraunt - ‬6 min walk
  • ‪piccolamoda coffee tailors - ‬7 min walk

About this property

The Happy Elephant Resort

3-star hotel near Kata Beach
There's a restaurant on site. You can enjoy a drink at the bar/lounge. WiFi is free in public spaces. An outdoor pool, a terrace, and tour/ticket assistance are also featured at The Happy Elephant Resort. Self parking is free.

Smoking is allowed in designated areas at this 3-star Rawai hotel.

  • 29 guestrooms or units
  • Front desk (24 hours)
  • Front-desk safe
  • Tour and ticket information
  • Terrace
  • Garden
  • Smoking in designated areas
  • Bar or lounge
  • Dining venue
The Happy Elephant Resort offers 29 air-conditioned accommodations with minibars and safes. Televisions come with cable channels.

Bathrooms include showers. This Rawai hotel provides complimentary wireless Internet access. Housekeeping is provided daily.

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Property amenities

Family friendly

  • Crib (surcharge)
  • Outdoor pool
  • Rollaway/extra bed (surcharge)

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • Roundtrip airport shuttle (surcharge)
  • Free self parking on site

Food and drink

  • A bar/lounge
  • A restaurant

Things to do

  • Outdoor pool

Room amenities

Entertainment

  • TV with cable channels

Bedroom

  • Crib (surcharge)
  • Rollaway/extra bed (surcharge)

Bathroom

  • Private bathroom
  • Shower
  • Towels provided

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Limited room service
  • Minibar

More

  • Air conditioning
  • Safe

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 2:00 PM; Check-in end time: anytime
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before noon

Special check-in instructions

The property charges 3 percent for credit card payments
Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

  • Pets are welcome and stay free
  • Maximum 1 (weight limit: 22 lbs per pet)

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.
  • Kids stay free! One child 6 years old or younger stays free when using existing bedding.
  • Rollaway/extra beds are available for THB 200.0 per day.
  • Cribs (infant beds) are available for THB 200 per night.

Property payment types

Important information

Optional extras

The fees and deposits listed below will be charged at the time of service, check-in, or check-out.

  • Crib (infant bed) fee: THB 200 per night
  • Rollaway bed fee: THB 200.0 per day
  • Credit card charges are subject to a surcharge of 3 percent

This may not be a comprehensive list. Fees and deposits are subject to change and might not include tax.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards and cash
Charges for extra guests may apply and vary according to property policy.
A cash deposit, credit card, or debit card for incidental charges and government-issued photo identification may be required upon check-in.
Special requests are subject to availability at the time of check-in. Special requests can't be guaranteed and may incur additional charges.
    This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business, or profession. This property accepts Visa, Mastercard, American Express, and cash.

We should mention

  • One child 6 years old or younger stays free in the same room as the parent or guardian when using existing bedding.

Property is also known as

Happy Elephant Resort Rawai
Happy Elephant Resort
Happy Elephant Rawai
The Happy Elephant Rawai
The Happy Elephant Resort Hotel
The Happy Elephant Resort Rawai
The Happy Elephant Resort Hotel Rawai

Frequently asked questions

How close is The Happy Elephant Resort to the airport?

The Happy Elephant Resort is 27.9 mi (68-min drive) away from the Phuket Intl. Airport (HKT) airport, the closest popular airport to the property.

Does The Happy Elephant Resort have an airport shuttle?

The Happy Elephant Resort offers an airport shuttle.

How close is The Happy Elephant Resort to the beach?

This hotel is a short 15-minute walk from Chalong Beach and 4.2 mi (13-min drive) from Kata Beach. Don't forget your sunscreen!

Does The Happy Elephant Resort offer free breakfast?

The Happy Elephant Resort does not offer free breakfast.

Is there a casino at The Happy Elephant Resort?

No, there is no casino at this hotel.

What time is check-in at The Happy Elephant Resort?

Check-in start time: 2:00 PM; Check-in end time: anytime.

Is there free parking at The Happy Elephant Resort?

This hotel offers free self parking.

Does The Happy Elephant Resort have a pool?

The Happy Elephant Resort features an outdoor pool.

Does The Happy Elephant Resort have a restaurant?

Yes, there is a restaurant on site.

Does The Happy Elephant Resort have a spa?

There are no spa services available at this hotel.

How close is The Happy Elephant Resort to downtown Rawai?

The Happy Elephant Resort is 1.4 mi away from Rawai.

The Happy Elephant Resort Reviews

Reviews

7.8

Good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 6 out of 25 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 12 out of 25 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 5 out of 25 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 2 out of 25 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 25 reviews

8.0/10

Cleanliness

8.2/10

Staff & service

7.2/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

Verified review

6/10 Okay

Raymond

Disliked: Staff & service
Hôtel très bruyant et cloisons très fines. On partage un peu trop la vie de la chambre voisine....Bon restaurant chinois en face. Attention, il y a une erreur sur le site Hotels.com : The Happy Elephant Resort et le Resort Happy Elephant sont le même hôtel. Or, sur le site ils sont positionnés différemment.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2019
Verified review

4/10 Poor

Verified traveller

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities

In need of refurbishment

The rooms are in serious need of refurbishment. The locks on the door aren’t fit for purpose. I won’t be returning again. Far superior places nearby for less.
Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2019
Verified review

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities

Good

The front desk girl was very helpful because we went there earlier and she help us to check in. But when she led us to the room which stated as premier room, it's too close to the main door & street. We requested for a quiet room when booked so we asked if another room available, she said no this type whereas only cheaper one is available. Although we paid for more, we choose the cheaper one finally after visiting. it's really quieter. On the whole this little resort is good.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2019
Verified review

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Basic but clean and friendly. This was the cheapest and most basic room but others are much better
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2018
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Tabvir

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Very friendly staff

I asked for breakfast by 6:30 And it was ready by this time. Owner was so friendly. It just little bit far away from city but still I love it. Nice pool and very clean.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2017
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Yannick

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Accueil et personnel très chaleureux. Propreté au top ! Resort très calme le Proprietaire et son équipe super serviable et très sympa ! Nous recommandons sans hésitation !
Verified review

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service

Ok Hotel.

The room was ok, not very big but all I needed. The problems I had was 1, the bed needed a new mattress. It's was sunken on one side, so when you slept on it your body was bending/dipping ! 2, I booked through Hotels.com. I booked a standard room with breakfast. But when I got there they told me a standard room doesn't come with breakfast. I showed them my paper work and said ok. I didn't feel right having breakfast there after that.
Verified review

8/10 Good

Anne

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities

Relaxing by the pool

The owner, manager and staff were nice and offered a good service. Thanks for the nice stay!
Verified review

6/10 Okay

k l o n g

Disliked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Near to Rawai

We moved from the basic accommodation (as advertised) because the room facilities were inadequate and paid 1000 baht more to a better room.
Verified review

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort

Familiäre, wunderschöne Anlage

Familiär, sehr sehr freundliches, disponibeles Personal. Anlage mit vielen Pflanzen und Palmen, schöner Pool. Gebäude renovationsbedürftig, wird aber per Ende Mai 2016 in Angriff genommen.
Verified review

8/10 Good

Susan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Trevligt vistelse

Vi hade bokat ett standardrum vilket var jätte litet.vi fick dock uppgradera rumet till ett bättre och betalade mellanskilnaden. Frukosten var ensidig men okej. Personalen var jätte snälla,trevliga,hjälpsamma och mötte oss alltid med gott leende. Mycket bra bemötande. Det finns en massagesalong mittemot hotellt, rekomenderar värmt. Även restaurangen mittemot är värt att besöka, god mat, bra priser och trevligt bemötande.
Verified review

8/10 Good

Oscar

Liked: Staff & service

Familjär atmosfär

Trevlig personal som gav hotellet en familjär atmosfär. Personalen talar även skaplig engelska. Promenadavstånd till flera thaiboxningsgym, och till Nai Harn-stranden är det cirka tio minuters färd med moped.
Verified review

8/10 Good

christian

Liked: Staff & service, room comfort

Sejour agreable

Resort a 2 km de la mer chambre spacieuse la salle de bain manquait d equipement petit dej au bar de la piscine location motobike direct a l hotel les chambres pres de la route peuvent gener les couches tot
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

joachine

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

hôtel confortable

Agréable séjour mais excentré des animations
Verified review

8/10 Good

Rolf Günter Robert

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Gut

Bis auf das nicht enthaltene Frühstück wie im Angebot von Ihnen war das Hotel gut.
Verified review

8/10 Good

jean

Liked: Staff & service, room comfort

Sejour du 14 au 18 01/2016

Chambre quelconque et pres de la route preferer les bungalows pres de la piscine sont tres bien mais coute 2500 bth Contrairement a ce que j a pu lire pas de surfacturatio electricite Petit dej sympa pres de la piscine et personnel sympa
Verified review

4/10 Poor

michel

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Petit ressort sympa

Séjour correct vu le prix pratiqué le personnel était gentil l'hôtel est calme si vous n'êtes pas sur la rue.cadre agréable un bon restaurant en face à des prix très correct mais c'est un hotel mal placé car il n'y a rien à faire au alentour
Verified review

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

fragwürdiger Kundenstamm

Unser Aufenthalt dauerte nur 3 Tage.Die Anlage ist schön,sauber,die Villen ansprechend rund um den sauberen Pool.Das zum Positiven. Allerdings mussten wir innerhalb dieser 3 Tage umziehen,das war sehr ärgerlich. Die Anlage ist anscheinend im Monat Nov/Dec hoch frequentiert von französischen Stammkunden niedersten Niveaus.Wir waren froh wieder weg zu sein...
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

EDUARD

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

very nice if you live near the pool!

very kind staff. They cooked for us srimps. No toiletries were included, but they gave me a good soap. pool is deep- so no kids, very quiet atmosphere, squirrels, butterflies and refreshing water in the night. beautiful, natural and intimate place for swiming (turn to Laem Ka seafood restaurant - behind the stones at left,and another beach: turn near the 7/11 and go right behind the stones)
Verified review

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Stayed 5 nights in Nov 2019
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

laurent

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2017
Verified review

8/10 Good

Oliver

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2017
Verified review

8/10 Good

Gianni

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Verified review

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort