Ko Lanta

Ko Lanta has three tourist seasons:

High season

From november until february, excluding peak season

Low season

April/may to october. many resorts will be as much as 50% cheaper than the high season price. many places used to close entirely but increasingly they're open year round.

You won't have much trouble finding accommodation as late as your arrival at the Saladan pier except in peak season. Standard accommodation on Klong Dao and Long Beaches the two most northerly beaches now start at about 1200 baht for a basic air-con bungalow or hotel room. The places further South offer free transport and can be much cheaper 100 baht for a spotless beach hut with bathroom, but the rides into town will be lengthy approx. 20 minutes. You can hire motorbikes for 250 baht a day a see lots of the island after a good nites sleep.

Accommodation is arranged by beach, north most convienient to Saladan to south least convienient. Prices quoted here are for the high season unless otherwise specified.

Twenty spacious bungalows on Mai Pai/Bamboo Bay, the southernmost beach. Facilities include two beachfront swimming pools, a jacuzzi, a beach bar, a Thai/Western restaurant, and a beachfront dining area. All bungalows include air-conditioning, satellite TV, a mini-fridge, free wireless internet, and covered front porches; most have ocean views.Open all year round with some great rates in low season. This is Lanta's best value for money 'Robinson Crusoe' resort, and will suit those who want to escape the crowds. Some rooms are of course better than others.

Bay View Restaurant + "Aqua Bar" directly on the beach. Massage and Spa particularly good with a large 'menu' to choose from. Do not miss the cocktails at Aqua Bar.

Kantiang Bay View Resort

Restaurant + "Why not?"-bar directly on the beach. Wooden bungalows. Good atmosphere and spills out right onto the sand. Not to be confused with the nearby Marine Park View Resort, which is on the hill! Free pickup from Ban Sala Dan to Ao Kantiang, but return to Ban Sala Dan is 500 baht.

A member of Small Luxury Hotels of the World since 2001. Offers a PADI diving center and cooking classes. Also includes The Seven Seas wine bar & restaurant, which serves fusion cuisine and has an extensive wine list and nice sea views.

Thai-style villas set in quiet gardens, 100m from the beach. All rooms have air-con, free WIFI, cable TV, kingsize beds, fridge and mini-bar.

Secluded resort with tropical garden.

Small resort with simple fan bungalows and more luxurious air-con bungalows. The restaurant offers Thai, Western, and TexMex dishes. On-site PADI dive center called Dive & Relax.

French-Belgian owned resort with its own 1km beach and Thai-French restaurant, Manao, which has a superb view over a the beach and rocky promontory. Try the fresh local king prawns or daily catch at the restaurant.

Sanctuary

Well-designed bamboo bunglaows, mosquito nets and great Indian and Thai food from the restaurant.

Starwin Resort

Cheap resort with nice gardens, 200 meters from the sea.

Wonderful place, great staff, and low price. Food and drinks are great. Free internet in lounge, laundry service available, pool, so many shady places to relax and read. Quiet beach, but really close to the action. The staff can help you with anything you need. Wonderful house cats lounging around.

Lanta Darawadee Hotel (ลันตา ดาราวดี โฮเต็ล)

Centrally located on the beach. Single, double and family bungalows with A/C, hot shower, Cable T.V., minibar, free wi-fi in restaurant. Lots of discounts. Best garden with trees and flowers and the pool is nice with a sea-view. Also includes Lanta Pavilion Sunset Restaurant, which offers Thai standard dishes, a selection of European favorites, and a few Indian, Mexican and Japanese dishes. There is also daily seafood BBQ on the beach with a great variety of the fresh seafood done in many styles. They've got pizza, burger and steaks, exotic cocktails, fruit shakes and deserts.

Bee Bee's

Very basic fan bungalows, no hot water or sinks, but set in a nice and relaxed atmosphere. A good amount of books to borrow while relaxing in the beach lounge area, complete with hammocks and little treehuts. Fairly priced attached restaurant. Very chilled staff, show up and stay as long as you'd like.

Lanta Buri Resort

Next to the Hospital in Old Town. There are 9 separate rooms available, each with a shower-room/WC, TV/cable, and fan or air conditioner. The rooms surround a lovely garden with small pond. The kitchen is available for use by guests as well as the outdoor dining area with ample tables and chairs.

All units are built directly over-the-sea in what many describe as Thailand’s most charming and culturally diverse fishing village. Rooms are renovated to feature the original teak structures that served as Chinese merchant shop houses over 50 years ago.

This two story stilted house over the sea, in the style of the 150 year old teak shophouses that line the street in Old Town, has just 2 suites offering spacious and comfortable accommodation for long or short term stays. Each suite has a shower-room/WC, a large bedroom and your own dining/living room with the most stunning views in Lanta. Tea and Coffee facilities, TV/DVD, internet access, use of the kitchen and 'back deck' are all included. Rates vary according to season and length of stay. Open all year.

Amazing hotel that is not on the beach, but extremely clean, very comfortable beds, very helpful staff, well managed. The rooms look like the ones posted on their site, unlike some other hotels. A five minute walk to Klong Dao beach - just have to cross the street. And the prices are excellent, especially in low season. The staff will arrange for a motorbike for you and have it brought to the hotel. Open all year round and close to many good restaurants.

Hotel style building on the beach. They have a food and a fancy by Lanta's standards restaurant.

On 8 acres of white sandy beachfront

Restaurant, bar and swimming pool.

Lanta Nakara Resort

Lanta Summer House

Typical beach-side bungalow resort with three-bed air-con bungalows. The restaurant is in the lower price range but the offerings, while extensive, are very watered down they don't do spicy. Nice and friendly staff.

Luxury villa with beautiful bungalows in the Thai architectural style, pool, and laundry service.

Southern Lanta

Large resort with 100 bungalows, pool, restaurant and beachside bar.

Personal and friendly place with 8 cozy fan-cooled bungalows. Free Wi-fi. You will love the food and you must love dogs also, as the Norwegian owner is the organiser of Lanta Animal Welfare.