Anurak Lodge in Khao Sok Completes Refurbishment Work

Anurak Lodge in Khao Sok Completes Refurbishment Work

Enhanced facilities and guest experiences now available at Anurak Community Lodge [Download images and this press release in Word version here] Anurak Community Lodge beside Khao Sok national park in Surat Thani province has completed renovations and improvements to its guest rooms and bathrooms, the main restaurant, public areas and water supply.   The award winning 19-key ecolodge has also added nine new mountain bikes bringing the total available in a range of sizes to 15.   The ecolodge’s main Hornbill restaurant, known for its spectacular jungle views, has been refurbished and its opening hours extended.   Jungle-style dinners are now prepared in a specially created bamboo sala which has been relocated deeper into the lodge’s six hectares of wild flower gardens, which have been enhanced by a veteran local landscape gardener.   A newly drilled 120-metre well now provides high quality pure water to the guest rooms, the kitchen and restaurant. New septic tanks have also been added.   In five guest rooms, new air-conditioning units and new bathrooms have been added. New mosquito nets and bigger high quality towels are now in all rooms.   The local approach roads to Anurak Lodge and nearby properties have been resurfaced by the local government.   “With the impact of the tropical weather on the property and the covid years challenges behind us, the time was right to make major improvements,” said Rob Pearce, General Manager at Anurak. “We have made real improvements and we are grateful to all the guests who have just given us one of the best high seasons ever.”   Sustainability is central to Anurak’s operations. Kitchen recycling and composting of waste food has been enhanced. The lodge’s Rainforest Rising project has been reinstated. Guests buy a t-shirt and can plant an indigenous species of tree in the gardens.   Anurak Community Lodge won the PATA Grand Award for Sustainability in 2020. The ecolodge is Travelife Gold certified.   Special rate Anurak Community Lodge is offering a special rate of THB2,750 per night for two people inclusive of breakfast for Thailand residents. Subsequent nights are available at THB2,150 per night. In September and October the rate for two is THB1,690. Booking period is until 31 August for stays up until 31 October.   More information: anuraklodge.com. About Anurak Community Lodge  Located a 75-minute drive from Surat Thani airport, 150 minutes from Phuket airport and two hours from Krabi airport, Anurak Community Lodge is an award winning eco-retreat for active lifestyle visitors who respect nature and local community traditions. The 19-key lodge offers Deluxe Green Double, Eco Double, Eco Twin options, plus one Superior Safari Tent. Surrounded by spectacular limestone karst scenery, the lodge is an ideal base to explore adjacent Khao Sok National Park and majestic Chiew Larn Lake. Anurak Community Lodge is Travelife Gold Certified. Anurak Community Lodge won the 2020 PATA Grand Award for Sustainability. Full information and booking at AnurakLodge.com. About YAANA Ventures  YAANA Ventures is an owner, partner and operator of entrepreneurial travel and hospitality ventures in Asia. YAANA distinguishes itself by sharing real experiences that are grounded in the cultural richness of Asia. The company is the champion of the triple bottom-line: people, planet, profit. It empowers its ventures with the values to nurture the people with whom it works. Visit http://yaana-ventures.com/. Anurak Community Lodge Address: 14/1 Moo 4, Klong Sok, Phanom District, Surat Thani 84250 Phone: (+66) [0] 81 898 9271 Email: info@anuraklodge.com YAANA Ventures 33/2 Tiwanon Road Soi 28, Bangkasor, Muang, Nonthaburi 11000, Thailand Tel: (+66) 2 591 5420 Email: business@yaana-ventures.com