We had a great time in the Hotel, but you could not go no the beach with the locals pestering you to buy their cheap goods.
Not what you want when trying to relax on the beach, so we stayed around the pool during the day when in the hotel.

Shame, because the hotel and resort is great.

We stayed for 11 nights over the Christmas period, the hotel was decorated with lovely Christmas decorations and really made it feel like Christmas.

the hotel is situated around a laguna with other hotels dotted around the Laguna the Laguna hotel is right on the beach front, we were given a second floor room but did not like it as we prefer to be on the ground floor as we have 3 children, we were moved straight away and were so pleased we did as when we opend our pation window the boys could play on the grass area right outside our room.

The hotel is very much open planned which is lovely as you feel you are close to nature. The breakfast was ample with a large variety to choose from, an every morning Anna the baby elephant would come down and meet you at the breakfast area where you could feed her some bananas and the kids get to ride her.

The room we had was ideal for us all, we got a double bed and a single bed and in the window area you had room for 2 roll our beds, the bathroom had a sunken bath and lovely toileteries. No carpet on the floor which was fine as you did not have to worry dirty feet.

The hotel as you'd expect was quite expensive to eat and drink but what we did was to walk along the beach front and eat in the local bars, we came across some friendly staff and had some great meals at a fraction of the hotel prices.

They had a kids club, and also 2 nights a week they had a meal and a movie night for the kids the staff played well with the children and they enjoyed going to it.

We went on one trip to "James Bond Ïsland, we did want to go on Boxing Day but it was full up, so best to make sure you plan your trip in advance, we booked the boat trip through the hotel and it was well organized, however when we got to James Bond Island it was very busy and crowded and a lot of people trying to get you to buy things it smelt a bit too as their were some toilets near the beach I think its over hyped the trip, but as our son is into James Bond we felt it was worth it to say we had been.

You can get a boat trip around the Laguna for free and there is a shopping area where you can get some snacks, suncream, gifts and a few restauraunts, also a medical centre which we had to visit and the service we received was excellent, I would recommend taking out holiday insurance especially with kids as you never know when anything will happen.

What we also liked was on christmas day a local man conducts a Christmas service he has been doing this for a number of years, it was lovely and the kids got to light some candles, afterwards we had mince pies and the kids got a present from Santa. However we were very disappointed with our Christmas meal we ate at the Hotel and it was over priced and not very nice.

We did want to go again but have since found out that they do not allow 5 in one room anymore which is a shame as we can't afford to take out 2 rooms.

My boyfriend and I had an enjoyable week long stay at Laguna Beach. Even though most of the other guests seemed to be families with young children, we did not feel out of place as a young couple without children. (I think I enjoyed the two baby elephants who live there more than some of the kids did - so friendly and cute!)

The food was great (both on the property and at a restaurant just off the hotel property along the beach, which we visited several times). I found the restaurant prices to be pretty typical for a resort, and thought the pool cafe prices were quite reasonable. Our room included buffet breakfast, so we didn't find a need for a full lunch - just a few drinks or a snack at the pool bar (which had a half price happy hour starting at 4 PM each day!)

We chose a Lagoon view room and found it to be spacious, quiet and private, and it still had a very pretty view. If we wanted to see the ocean, we just walked out the front door, where a balcony/walkway across from us provided an ocean view.

The pool area was not overly crowded or too noisy as it was the beginning of the off season, but if we came out midday looking for a lounge chair, it was sometimes difficult to find one. I would visit again at this time of year, but probably would chose a more adult-focused hotel for a busy-season vacation, as I think the noise/activity level would be too high.

The only thing I found disappointing about the hotel was that there are no lounge chairs provided right on the beach (or facing the beach rather than the pool). There is one section that is intended to be "beach chairs", but the water is blocked fom view by vendors.

Just back from a 10 day stay with the family. The two elephants who appear everyday are the stars of the hotel. The Kids Club appeared well organized with plenty of activities and the kids spent most days there.

Restaurants were nice, especially the Thai. Rooms were very large, but the beds were hard (problem solved after calling for help) . Staff always seemed to be smiling and helpful.