Khao Lak, ThailandKhuk Khak
Hotel Gahn
Baba-Nyonya family inn
Baba-Nyonya family inn
Run like an ancestral home, the inn is shaped by Straits Chinese traditions and heirloom family cooking.
What it’s good at
Notable
Blackened timber screens shade interior spaces finished with brass-inlaid terrazzo floors.
Listed
Family recipes at Juumpo restaurant honour the region's historic Baba Nyonya community.
What they say
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Hotel Gahn, designed by Phuket-based Studio Locomotive, offers a contemporary take on Sino-Portuguese warehouses—think arched columns and terrazzo floors.
Somewhere quiet
Away from the crowds. Getting around takes intention.
Set along Khuk Khak's thoroughfare, the inn sits minutes from Bang Niang's street stalls and quiet Andaman sand.
The rooms
Sliding timber battens filter light over Chinese canopy beds, and deluxe rooms have circular stone soaking tubs.
The pool
Bring a swimsuit.
An outdoor swimming pool stretches across the enclosed courtyard terrace, bordered by timber decking and an open-air hot tub.
At the table
Juumpo serves traditional Baba dishes like stewed sweet pork belly, with folding doors opening directly to the pool.
How it began
The family built the inn to honor their grandfather, who arrived on a junk boat in 1928 to cook for tin miners.
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The medals
Gold
Extremely rare. Sets the global standard.
Silver
Brilliant execution. And we’re picky.
Bronze
They did this well. You’ll notice.
Listed
A defining trait. Makes the hotel what it is.
The eight vibes
Design
Built around a vision. Even the door handles have a designer.
Luxe
Cared for at every turn. The bath is drawn before you ask.
Local
It could only be here. You wake up knowing where you are.
Social
Where the city goes out. The bar is full and the night is young.
Heritage
A building with a story. Once a palace, a monastery, a station.
Wellness
You leave feeling new. Rest, sweat, soak and sleep like a stone.
Classic
The city grew up with it. Same rituals, same regulars, same bar.
Resort
A world of its own. Something to do from breakfast to nightcap.
The scene
Lively
Where things happen: restaurants, shops, people.
Central
Well-located: walkable to some things, a short ride to more.
Quiet
Away from the crowds. Getting around takes intention.
Secluded
A place apart: the property is the destination.