Koh Chang Grand Lagoona

HISTORY :

 

Koh Chang Grand Lagoona-Trat project is located in Bang Bao Bay area, which is a part of the south of Koh Chang-Trat National Parkin the Gulf of Siam. It is surrounded by tropical rainforest and mountain ranges that shaped like a sleeping the elephant westward to our resort, and the little and small waterfalls running from atop the mountain inside our own resort.

Koh Chang Grand Lagoona has been constructed under new concept, and it is our pride to claim that Koh Chang Grand Lagoona is the first magnificent floating hotel in Asia, built upon a fresh water lagoon along with the floating pool and variety of recreation and relaxation facilities. Numerous sea-side activities like kayaking and canoeing, scuba diving and snorkeling to discover the wonder of coral reefs, fishing, cuttlefish fishing, sailing, including mountain bike trekking to explore natural beauties around Koh Chang National Park, are available to suit your preference

We invite you to discover a new dimension of travelling, experiencing the pristine paradise of Koh Chang Grand Lagoona and rejoice over the true happiness of the perfect blending of the natural environments of blue sea, glistering stars, white sand beaches and tropical mountain ranges.

Choice of environments, easy-going and relaxing-day, step on our privately owned long and white sand beach while the wavy music is playing and the breeze is blowing over the blue sea, relax in any of over 30 of our floating boat chalet fleet that sat on the vast fresh water lagoon which is embraced by the mountain ranges abundant with a variety of fertile rainforest and profusion of waterfalls in a world of your own privacy and every comfort.

Available are special program activities like shallow-sea snorkelling and deep-sea scuba diving, swimming in the pool built in the floating boat, trekking on the mountain bike around the island or trekking in the rainforest, playing in the luscious waterfall, canoeing or kayaking against the tides, star gazing beneath the velvet sky with sea breeze rhythm at your ears, all of which are choices of yours.

You can relax peacefully at Koh Chang Grand Lagoona in Bang Bao Bay-Trat, either staying in a classic chalet boat atmosphere, or in a modern philosophical comfort like The Galaxy floating hotel neighbouring to fresh water lagoon, or a touch of privacy of country style at Baan Rim Tarn or Thai Lanna Style at Baan Chom Talay. Koh Chang Grand Lagoona offers you a choice of 4 types/4 styles:

1 - The Boat Chale'
The chalet is made of natural materials that are classically exquisite, especially the elegant teak-wood that is delicately decorated and modified from Krachaeng barge or Chalom barge, all of which came from our Chairman, Mr. Oran Asavaritikul’s own collection. The boat chalet modified from Krachaeng barge is made from teak while the super chalet modified from Chalom barge is made from eucalyptus. Mr. Oran’s secret in building these floating boats is “Only floating chalet that can virtually float in the water shall be recognized as a perfect chalet”. Currently, there is a fleet of over 30 floating chalets and each of them has been beautifully named in relation to the uniqueness and in harmony with the environmentally atmospheric surrounding of each particular chalet. Besides, to adequately meet the growing demand of the hotel style room by tourists, Koh Chang Grand Lagoona has added more chalets into the fleet and among one of them (already added since the New Year 2006) is the 16-room-boat-chalet.

Boat Chalet

Boat Chalet

2 - The Galaxy
The floating building or floating hotel, The Galaxy, was previously a U.S. landing carrier that had been decommissioned and relieved for auction. Our Chairman, Mr. Oran had assigned a representative to bid for the vessel and found she was still strong and could be served for a few more decades. Hence, he decided to convert her into a floating hotel for use until today. The 7-deck floating hotel is standing tall over the fresh-water lagoon next to the blue sea,. She has a total of 125 standard rooms fully equipped with all the expected facilities and a 240-seated-“Prao Talay” Restaurant on the 6th floor where you can dine with a panoramic sea-view over the entire area, here--you can find both delicious Thai cuisine and seafood buffet with well prepared by our top Chefs.

The Galaxy

The Galaxy

It also offers 6 private meeting rooms, each with 30 seats, and a 300 seated seminar room, as well as a 200 seated function room for any special occasion. On the top deck, like your dream, you can enjoy the sea breeze or try the bar-be-cue while viewing the stupendous sunset before the dusk, or gaze at the twinkling stars above by night. We provide you a round-the-clock-security of highest standard, to ensure maximum safety to our valuable guests, both inside your room and around the compound.

3 - Baan Chom Taley
A two-story-Thai Lanna style house suitable for a big family who seeks for his own privacy or a place to entertain dignity guest(s) or for honeymoon couple with a touch of fresh atmosphere and relaxation in natural environment. From Baan Chom Talay location, you can over look, at the distance, the beautiful scenery of Bang Bao Bay. There is also one exquisitely designed and decorated bedroom on top of Baan Chom Talay adjoining to dressing room and a private bathroom. On the ground floor itself, there are one big bedroom, one luxury bathroom, one sitting room and one small kitchen where you can make some light snacks.

Baan Chom Taley

Baan Chom Taley

4 - Baan RIM-THARN
For those who admire mother nature, we have10 units of half country and half luxury wooden house at brook side, with spacious terrace over-viewing the flow of river from Prao Talay waterfall within our own resort, amidst the mountain rainforest and variety of trees are available, each with a space of 42sq. m., excepts only one villa which is an adjoining rooms.

Baan Rim Tharn

Baan Rim Tharn

5 - Chom Varee Boat Chalet
(Already welcoming Miss Universe 2002)
Chom Varee boat chalet formerly a Krachaeng barge, whose age was more than half a century and used to load paddy and rice packed in jute bag which were delivered from rice mill to various places over small canals down to Bangkok through small size water gates, hence, the barge’s dimension is simply 5.50m.width,16-18m.length and 2m.depth

Owing to personal fondness in boats and interest in collecting them by blood, as well as admiration of antiquity and of Thai intelligence, Mr. Oran Asavarithikul, our Chairman, has acquired many Krachaeng barge from Ayudhaya and converted them to boat chalets. It took over a year to design a new structure with teak-wood and fully furnished them into a classically boat-chalet style. These new teak boat chalets with casement window, hat –shape- roof etc., are regarded as a long-term conservation method which can rarely find these days.

Additionally, after tugging them from Ayudhya down to Rama IX shipyard in Bangkok (owned by Mr. Oran Asavarithikul in Rama IX Road) for conversion, Chom Varee boat chalets were then loaded on sea horse ship and sailed off for a few days to Koh Chang Grand Lagoona wherethey are located today. The whole expenses cost is approximately Baht 1.4million per vessel.

From the white sand beach down to pretty blue sea and beyond the horizon up to the glittering stars above, it covers an area of over 400 rais (approx. 160acres) of land that accommodate more than 30 luxurious boat chalet fleet sat in the spacious fresh-water-lagoon. Near by, is the scene of 7-deck-floating-hotel, The Galaxy, that like no other, stands still over the-fish-abundant-lagoon amidst fertile rainforest where you can smell a distinctive freshness and purity of air all around you

Rooms

Boat Chalet - Grand Lagoona Suite
Boat Chalet - Chomnapha Suite
Boat Chalet - Chomvaree Suite
Boat Chalet - Chomnatee (Grand Deluxe)
Boat Chalet - Deluxe
Boat Chalet - Standard

Baan Chom Talay - Seaside Villa

Baan Rim Tharn - Brookside Bungalow

Floating Hotel (Galaxi) - Standard Room

Serminar Room

Seminar
(Large) size: 100-300 person 1 Room
Seminar
(Medium) size: 100 person 1 Room
Seminar
(small) size: 50 person 2 Rooms
LCD Projector
Visualizer
Karaoke

Transfer in-out from Thammachart Bay Pier to the resort

speed Boat on chartered basis below 30 person x,xxx
Chula Manee boat on chartered basis below 75 person x,xxx
Tassana Yatch on chartered basis below 100 person x,xxx
Tassana Yatch on chartered basis betwin 101-150 person x,xxx

Renting fee for snorkeling at Kra Island, Rang Island

speed Boat on chartered basis below 30 person x,xxx
Chula Manee boat on chartered basis 31 - 40 person x,xxx
Chula Manee boat on chartered basis 41 - 50 person x,xxx
Chula Manee boat on chartered basis 51 - 60 person x,xxx
Tassana Yatch on chartered basis below 80 person x,xxx
Tassana Yatch on chartered basis below 100 person x,xxx
Tassana Yatch on chartered basis betwin 101 - 150 person x,xxx

Ferry fee charged by Thammachart Bay Pier

Ferry to and from Koh Chang are available hourly
(total 26trips) from 7.00-19.00Hrs. for Bht.50/person
and 4-wheel car for Bht.150/trip (driver’s fee is Bht.30/person).