Lonely Beach & Bailan

Mercure Koh Chang Hideaway

Mercure Koh Chang Hideaway

The Mercure Hideaway Resort in Bailan, 2km south of Lonely Beach, which, to my mind, tends to fall into the ‘Why stay here when there are better located alternatives?’ classification.  And then I see the room rates and know the answer.  It’s often much cheaper than other resorts of a similar standard.

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(This score is based on the number of written reviews on Booking.com since 1 November 2018. Because recent reviews are more relevant than those from many years ago.)

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Some people are big fans of the Mercure brand and I am sure they won’t be disappointed.   There’s good service and bright, airy rooms. But there is no aspect of this resort that really stands out as being truly 4 star and neither does it have an outstanding location which would thus elevate the resort onto any ‘must stay at’ list.

Superior room at Mercure Koh Chang Hideaway

The interiors of the guest rooms and the standard of the staff as as good as you will find on the island.   The rooms are all about soft furnishings,  light wood and contemporary furniture. Maybe a bit too ‘Ikea’ for some.

The beach looks perfect at high tide, but looks a muddy, stony mess at low tide – as it is artificial.   You won’t be doing much swimming in the sea.   But fortunately the pool is large and the pool deck houses a couple of jacuzzis so you can watch the tide recede whilst relaxing with your loved one.  And there are also the pool access rooms at the rear of the resort which have a nice lap pool.

Outside the resort you will be stuck for things to occupy you or spend money on.   There are a handful of backpacker hut resorts plus a few roadside restaurants but no souvenir shops – other than a couple in the resort itself.   That in itself could be a bonus for anyone wanting to avoid roadsides covered in shops selling souvenir junk.

But if you want a beach you can walk along at low tide. Or want to swim in the sea. Or want to easily be able to get to other beaches for a night out.  Then there are better alternatives.  But they can be nearly 50% more expensive.  

Having said that, it’s a very good choice for a short, peaceful getaway.  And when it’s often possible to grab a room during High Season for under 2,000 Baht/night it’s definitely value for money.  

Pool access rooms at Mercure Koh Chang Hideaway

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C.
14/05/24
relaxing 😀 - amenities 😞 - water pressure problem and not always hot water, communication between staff has not always been up to standard, and created a bit of chaos for us, we notified them during our stay that we want to extend our stay but this has not been passed on to another members, so we decided not to extend our stay. Except of this small misunderstanding and mention above water issues, we are very happy with our stay
A.
06/05/24
Very good 😀 - Nice room. with a view to backyard. at rainy season it would be a nice streaming canal. Friendly priced restaurant with any type of food. 😞 - Beach was awful. Dirty swamp as shrek was desire for. Too extreme road to this nice spot. Better to have 4*4 car in case of rain etc.
A.
06/05/24
Disappointing 😀 - The room was nice the resort in need of repair beach nothing like photo rocks meals drinks expensive 😞 - Dis liked beach prices service on arrival needs repair hotos in add not the same no spa on deck beach rocks
R.
03/05/24
Average 😀 - The food was good 😞 - To much chlorine in the pool. Could not swim at the beach due to rocks.
W.
30/04/24
Superb 😀 - Beautiful hotel with nice location beach front, they have 2 swiming pools, rooms are pefect friendly and helpfull staff, 😞 - Nothing
C.
09/09/23

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