Lanta Nakara Resort

Mrs stayed at Lanta Nakara Resort on 2008-04-09 and said, "The rooms have been renovated and there is a lovely new swimming pool, but there is very little shade now as they have cut down the beach front trees. The breakfast is still only just adequate and if you get there late there is little to chose from. Good position and geat beach."

Katya stayed at Lanta Nakara Resort on 2008-04-02 and said, "This hotel is heading towards an end. THey sell themselves as a 4 star type hotel and when you first arrive it seems like it could be, until you walk into your room and actually see the resort up close. The first room we had, a delux, which is the second best, was tiny by thai standards and horrible and grimy. it looked a bit like a prison and there was dirt on the walls and a disgusting bathroom. The bungalows all look great from the outside, but when you go in.... eugh. The resort in general is not being looked after either with dying palm trees and rubbish scattered around in the areas along the path between bungalows. There are also a bunch of wild dogs allowed to roam around the restaurant area. very unhygenic. also noticed the only cleaning of the restaurant tables was with a grimy cloth and nothing else, no spray nothing. breakfast was pretty terrible, when food or juice ran out, noone bothered to replace it. staff weren t particularly helpful. i almost broke my leg falling through a step that hadn t been nailed down properly. nice pool though!"

Michael stayed at Lanta Nakara Resort on 2008-01-08 and said, "Nice rooms and nice pool area. The service level at the reception was very varying. Sometimes the staff at the reception appeard slightly ignorant but sometimes they were extremely helpful. Overall we had a splendid time at the hotel. The location on the beach is perfect with access to many small bars and restaturants."

Lisa stayed at Lanta Nakara Resort on 2007-12-21 and said, "We had a lovely stay here in Nakara. The staff were sometimes a little slow with bringing out the food but the bungalow was clean (the air con worked very well), tidy and the resort had a lovely atmosphere to it. The food in the restaurant was delicious. The pool was a good size and having the beach only a few meters, was ideal. Also we stayed at peak season but the beach was quiet and clean. Although we were only able to spend a few days at Nakara i would love to return back there."

Maria stayed at Lanta Nakara Resort on 2007-12-19 and said, "Well, the hotel was located right on long beach. You could see a glimse of the sea from every bungalow. The bungalows was really big and nice. The hotels pool was really big and nice.However, it was not clean around the bungalows with a lot of rubbish laying around. The staff was really bad on english. The hotel offered laundryservice. It took us three days and a lot of trouble to get our laundry back. They didn´t know where it was.. The hotel staff seemed comfused and the service was poor. The breakfast was really bad. They didn´t fill it up."

Shannon stayed at Lanta Nakara Resort on 2007-10-23 and said, "very simple but perfect if that is what you are looking for. beach bungalows are RIGHT on the beach- great to hear the ocean first thing in the morning! The staff is perfection- they were so welcoming and nice. I would stay there again."

David stayed at Lanta Nakara Resort on 2007-10-08 and said, "Nice reception as we arrived (drink) and very friendly staff, although most of them do not have enough English skills to understand your request. We arrived during the last couple of weeks before high season, and the hotel was still under construction (noise), eg we couldn t use the bar nor could we get a massage. Pool is ok, sunbeds available, however, no shades.Breakfast is so bad (or even worse) I recommend you buy your own bread and jam in the local minimart. Rest of the food is good, although they might have shortage in seafood sometimes...Beachfront villa is perfectly situated. Never seen a better one for a better price. Big rooms, a/c and fan, water pressure for shower is poor, room was cleaned everyday, perfect cleaning staff!"

Heike stayed at Lanta Nakara Resort on 2007-05-14 and said, "Nice rooms, directly at the front beach. Nice staff and reasonable prices. Food good."

Ralf stayed at Lanta Nakara Resort on 2007-05-05 and said, "pro:1. nice bungalowscon: 1. according to the staff they NEVER exchange the water in the pool, they just put chlorine inside, therfore the water is salty and dirty2. the breakfast was the worst I did ever experience in Thailand and I had been to Thailand about 15 times3. the service is more than bad, e.g. we put the used towels down to the floor in the bathroom to get new ones - they just hang up the dirty towels againKo Lanta is very nice and I will go there again - but never again to Lanta Nakara!"

Sam stayed at Lanta Nakara Resort on 2007-03-09 and said, "We were a bit disappointed as the resort is unfinished beyond the edges of the photos on the Sawadee website(with rubbish lying around) and the rooms, pool area and reception are very run down compared to the photos. Also the water in the pool itself wasn t very clean and the breakfast was pretty average as the food wasn t fresh. However, we found the lunches and dinners there were very good and the staff were friendly and helpful and the location was excellent - just a short drive to Saladin and the beach that it is located on is Long Beach and it is a beautiful beach with clean, fine sand and clear water with no rocks at all and was lovely for swimming and sitting by the water. I would recommend you stay at Long Beach near Nakara but save your money and stay at a resort without a pool along that beach because you don t need the pool and it s not very nice to swim in anyway!"

Adam stayed at Lanta Nakara Resort on 2007-02-26 and said, "Simple clean accomodation. The bungalows are quite cute but they do heat up during the day. Unfortunately they messed up our reservation request of 2 single beds (2 mates travelling). They changed us to a larger room but we still had to share a bed. Not the end of the world. Our travelling partners had trouble with the entry to their bungalow - she fell through the wooden planks which had rotted. Reception apologised and fixed it immediately. The resort in general is showing its age. Don t expect lush landscaped gardens and neatly trimmed grass - this is a little more rough (or perhaps real ). We didn t use the pool as it was in full sun - would be nice to have some trees for shade. The restaurant food was simple. The Pineapple Shakes were great! The resort has a bar on the beach which was lovely at sunset. Watch the massage ladies on the deck and at the beach-side of the resort. Two of my companions on seperate occassions were asked to pay more than what they had agreed before the massage. The beach is lovely. Not very many resort beach chairs unfortunately. Loads of restuarants up and down the beach. You should try one of the bars at sunset... Beautiful."

Peter stayed at Lanta Nakara Resort on 2007-01-24 and said, "2nd time here in a few years. Resort has been upgraded with a pool and now has a resteraunt on the sand and on a massive deck next to beach. Food is nice and quite cheap compared to other places. There are now a few more restaurants up and down the beach so its not as remote as it used to be. Rooms are good for the price and almost all of them would have a glimpse of the sea. After paying for seaview i think i would just hire any of the AC bungalows as they are all so close and identical in build that it wouldnt matter. You get a free buffet breakfast which is a nice touch for the price hike compared to 2 years back. The lanta long beach resort is right next door and they are the same owners and have a shared reception. So i assume you could use there pool etc.Advise for something to do - hire a bike and take a trip down to the south of the island and eat at the VIEWPOINT restaurant which is halfway down the island and clearly marked on most maps. Eat at the second one which is half way down the hill, the lady makes the best thai food on the whole island and presents it all like your at a 5 star hotel even though its costing just over a dollar or two (AUD). Also the Thai Milk Ice Tea there is awesome."

Margaret stayed at Lanta Nakara Resort on 2006-12-02 and said, "Koh Lanta was the icing on the cake, beautiful golden beaches, without too many people to share it with and a chilled vibe. Lanta Nakara resort was lovley, we had a bungalow a stones throw away from the beach, close to the pool and nicely furnished. the pool was great, with views out to sea, whilst the food was lovely and well priced. the string of lovely bars and other places to eat no more than five minutes stroll along the beach also helped, Thai Cat for it s shakes and phad thai, San s Sunset hut for the extensive menu and fantastic food, and Mamma s for the bamboo huts to sink a cocktail in. All in all, the best place we found in Thailand to date."

Magnus stayed at Lanta Nakara Resort on 2006-02-16 and said, "Great Beach Front Bungalow, superb view of the ocean, couldn t be better. Nice and clean. Why they didn t fill the minibar with stuff to sell amazed me, no big deal. the BAD thing is the totally IDIOTS who work there, slow, ignorant, bad english, and listen to this, one guy when from bungalow ( we had 3, 7 people) asking for tip money from each and everyone when they carried half of our bags, that dude was really something. All in all, good living, cool bars and restaurants away from resort, poorest service personal in Thailand."

Magnus stayed at Lanta Nakara Resort on 2006-02-16 and said, "Superb Beach Front Bungalow with stunning view of ocean and sunsets, fantastic. Ok breakfast. But most annoying personal at this resort, always clueless, bad english etc. Amzing when one of them ran around even knocking at our doors DEMANDING tip for carriying 3 out of 7 bags, really bad. Anyway, Long Beach is lovely, nice resturants and bars in the neighbourhood...AVOID the resorts own resturant, it SUCKED."