The Series Resort Khaoyai — an Oriental 24-room resort quiet enough to hear the forest
If you're coming to Khao Yai for a small, unhurried resort with roomy rooms, a forest setting and service that sweats the details, The Series Resort Khaoyai is a name guests bring up with real warmth. It's an Oriental-style boutique resort of just 24 rooms, each 40 sqm with a bathtub and a private balcony with a swing, set right beside Khao Yai National Park on the Pak Chong side. What reviews praise most is the service, the staff and the free afternoon high tea served every day, plus a saltwater pool with a lazy river. Rates start from around THB 4,400/night.
What sets The Series Resort Khaoyai apart from many Khao Yai stays is its deliberately small scale. The resort has only 24 rooms, set on Phansuk-Kudkla Road in Nong Nam Daeng, Pak Chong, right beside Khao Yai National Park. The design is Oriental blended with nature, built to sit gently among the existing trees on the grounds. Because there are so few rooms and the place is quiet, guests often mention how private it feels — none of the crowded buzz of a big resort, which makes it better suited to couples and slow travellers than to tour groups.
Every room is 40 sqm and comes in two main styles: the Oriental Room and the Canopy Room. A favourite detail is that each room has a bathtub separate from the shower, plus a private balcony with a swing for taking in the mountain or pool view. Inside you get a Smart TV, soft bedding, robes and a minibar that several reviews note is complimentary and restocked. Rooms draw praise for cleanliness and a minimalist design that looks more expensive than the price suggests — one reviewer described the room as 'sparkling clean' and thoughtfully arranged.
"The staff were lovely — a handwritten welcome note, and the free afternoon tea was so generous it could replace lunch. The room was big and so quiet you only hear the forest."
Service is what reviews mention most. Staff are praised for their attentiveness — from the welcome drink and handwritten note to a takeaway coffee handed to you at checkout. Another standout is the free afternoon high tea served daily (roughly 2–5 pm) at Charn restaurant, which many guests say is so generous it stands in for lunch. Breakfast is served à la carte with a good range and solid quality, and a few reviews even mention sparkling wine at breakfast. The pool is a saltwater pool with a lazy river ringed by greenery, and there's a 24-hour fitness centre.
The location is both the draw and the caveat. Sitting beside Khao Yai National Park, the resort gets the full forest setting and cool air, especially in the late-rainy-to-cool months. But because it's out in nature, you really need your own car — there are almost no taxis or Grab in the area. From the resort it's a short drive to Pak Chong's popular spots, including the GranMonte vineyard, themed cafés and the park entrance. Overall scores are very high — around 9.6 on Booking.com, 9.7 on Trip.com and 4.8/5 on TripAdvisor (ranked #1 stay in Phaya Yen sub-district).
What to know before booking. The most common gripe is dinner — the evening menu is limited (around six or seven mains) and quality can be inconsistent; some guests found a prawn not fresh or a steak undercooked. Since the area around the resort is quiet with no restaurants within walking distance, finding dinner elsewhere means driving out. On top of that, the saltwater pool isn't heated, so in cool weather it can be too chilly to really swim. Smaller mentions include limited TV channels and inconsistent hot-water flow in some bathrooms.
In short, The Series Resort Khaoyai is a small, quiet resort built for couples and slow travellers who want to soak up Khao Yai's nature in private. You get a roomy room with a bathtub, attentive service, free afternoon tea and a sense of seclusion that big resorts rarely manage. It isn't for car-less travellers or anyone who wants lots of dining choices at night. But if your brief is calm, privacy and warm service, rates from around THB 4,400/night deliver an experience many guests call worth it.
A tip from following the reviews here closely: keep your afternoon free for the complimentary afternoon tea — it's generous and a highlight you shouldn't miss. Plan dinner ahead; if you don't want to eat at the resort, book a restaurant in Pak Chong and drive out. Come in the late-rainy-to-cool season (October–January) when the weather is at its best — but with so few rooms, book ahead, especially over long weekends.
Summary from Booking & Agoda
- ✓ Genuinely attentive staff, handwritten notes and a welcome drink
- ✓ Free afternoon tea every day — generous enough to replace lunch
- ✓ Spacious 40 sqm rooms with bathtubs and swing balconies, very clean
- ✓ Quiet, private setting deep in nature
- ! Limited dinner menu and inconsistent quality at some meals
- ! You need your own car — almost no taxi or Grab in the area
- ! Saltwater pool isn't heated, so it's very cold in cool weather
- ✓ Excellent service; staff are friendly and remember guests' details
- ✓ Free, restocked minibar · takeaway coffee at checkout
- ✓ À la carte breakfast with good choice and quality
- ✓ Saltwater pool with lazy river set in nature
- ! Limited TV channels in the room
- ! Inconsistent hot-water flow in some bathrooms
- ! Far from restaurants — you have to drive out for dinner
- 💡If you don't have a car — the resort sits next to the park with almost no taxi or Grab and no restaurants within walking distance → rent a car or arrive with your own before booking
- 💡If you want plenty of dinner options — the resort's evening menu is small and quality can be uneven → plan to book a restaurant in Pak Chong and drive out
- 💡If you're coming in cool weather (Dec–Jan) — the saltwater pool isn't heated and gets too cold to really swim → treat it as more of a dip-your-feet pool that time of year