Pang Long Chao resort
River-view balconies and an indoor pool sixteen kilometres out
About this hotel
Pang Long Chao anchors its five-star claim with an indoor swimming pool, a rarity among Trang's hotels, and balcony rooms with river or garden views depending on the category booked. Bidets in every private bathroom, minibars, and flat-screen TVs fill out the rooms, and breakfast runs American, buffet, à la carte, and Asian to cover a range of preferences at the traditional Thai restaurant. The outdoor seating and picnic area extend the property beyond the main building, and a paid airport shuttle covers the sixteen-kilometre run from Trang Airport, with the railway station and clock tower both eleven kilometres out. This sits well outside old-town walking range, built instead as a self-contained resort stay.
- Indoor pool
- River-view balconies
- Free parking
- Air conditioning
Our take
Pang Long Chao suits travellers who want the indoor pool and river views as the centre of the stay, with the resort itself as the main draw rather than a base for old-town exploring. The sixteen-kilometre distance from the airport and eleven from the old town mean this works best for a stay of several nights rather than a quick city stopover.
- Book a river-view balcony room over the garden-view category if the water outlook matters to you
- Arrange the paid airport shuttle in advance, the sixteen-kilometre distance makes a taxi the pricier fallback
- Try the buffet breakfast on at least one morning, the spread covers Asian and Western options both
Why we love it
- Indoor swimming pool
- River-view balcony rooms
- Bidets in every bathroom
- Traditional Thai restaurant on site
Why guests love itThe indoor pool became the daily routine, a genuine perk in a city where most hotels only offer a garden, and the river-view balcony delivered on what the room category promised. Breakfast ran a proper buffet each morning, wide enough that everyone in the group found something without complaint. Being sixteen kilometres from the airport meant booking the shuttle ahead rather than hoping for a taxi, and the distance from the old town meant treating this as a resort stay rather than a base for daily sightseeing.
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