Royal Lanta Resort & Spa

Westenhuber said, "not worth the money nice places you will find on my private Homepage www.dine-and-breakfast.com, some of them i have booked via sawadee.com"

Ren said, "The resort is very good, and it becomes the only one that with a few guests in low season as May.. We do enjoy the Royal Executive suit facilities. So thus the SPA area and the clean swimming pool. The coffee shop is so great that I almost had Cappcino everyday. My parents enjoy this trip alot.The staff also very nice, they provide First Aid when my mum had unexpected hurt on her finger.If go again, I may still choose this resort"

Matthew said, "We loved our stay at the Royal Lanta. Amazing service. The staff were always friendly and smiling. Nothing was too hard.The room was amazing and x2 pools divine. We will be going back again.The best place we saw in Ko Lanta."

L said, "We rented out the mountain-view suite for two nights. Clean, spacious and new with a jacuzzi! The hotel staff were very friendly, the food was great and beach near the hotel was pristine. I would go back anytime."

Jacky said, "Great. We were upgraded to the Mountain View Suite which had a lovely big room with more or less a private pool, since most guests used the other pool nearer to the beach. Beach was spacious with relatively few people for the time of year and the sea was lovely. Kids had a lot of fun. Breakfast buffet was fine. Didn t eat any other meals at the restaurant - lots of other places to choose from on the beach - so cannot comment on that."

Bengt said, "Nice resort with good service, exelente breakfest, the only thing that we can complaine aboute was the air-condition capacity"

Bengt said, "Nice resort, with good staff, exelent food at the resturant."

Mr said, "We enjoyed staying here very much. The rooms, grounds & staff were lovely. Wouls definitely stay again, but would like a telephone in the room & hot showers were intermittent. Best beach on the Island although very children originiated."

Minna said, "Very nice family room. Suitable hotel and beach for family with small children. We liked a lot. Special thanks to taxi service. They arranged our transportation to the hotel even our plane was 8 h late and arrived to Krabi in midnight."

Thomas said, "A lovely hotel - wonderful staff and a superb restaurant. Clean and nice beach.The receptionists did everything to support us and made life easy - as you expect having vacation. We can really recommend this hotel - it was much better than we could dream about."

Cristy said, "This place is HEAVEN on earth. It is every thing you would expect and dream of in the perfect island holiday, and then some. The resort is perfectly located in the centre of a horse shoe bay style beach that is ideal for children, with beautiful clean sand. The bungalows are devine, traditional and spacious, and very very comfortable.The resort it self is beautifully landscaped so the whole flow is a lush, tropical feel. The pools are sparkling clean one overlooking the beach, the other (massive) pool, set against the lush mountain view. The food is first class, ( and VERY affordable) the breakfast everything you could want, the staff bend over back wards to exceed you expectations. Its not often a place looks better in real life that the shots online - but this place definately does. Ideal for relaxing yet minutes ( and about $1 aud) to the over the water restuarants and (good) shopping of saladan. Tuk Tuks always avaliable at the door. A special thanks to the owner who ensured my daughters 4th birthday was magical...custom made cake and all!!!! Double thumbs up and can t wait to get back there!!!!!!"

Timothy said, "Very well situated, peaceful, quiet hotel which was just what we were looking for. Outstanding access to the beach, good pool and gardens and good sun beds. A lot of care and attention had gone into the layout. If we were being picky the bungalows were a bit too tightly packed together. It would have been good to have a phone in the room. Food/drink and the spa a little more expensive than surrounding facilities and similar resort hotels on same beach. One or two of the staff lacked a little English but not to detract from an overall high quality service. The coffee shop was very good."

Ranjana said, "Thank you for a lovely stay on Royal Lanta resort and i can totally recommand the place to anyone. The rooms very cleaned and very nice furnished. The staff at the spa and treatment department was excellent and very nice and service minded.Treatment very professional. The breakfast and dinner was excellent and with nice surroundings right down to the beach."

SHARON said, "What a gorgeous hotel. The bungalows are beautiful and so close to the beach,which is really lovely.There are also 2 swimming pools.Very good buffet breakfasts.The staff were very efficiant, and so nice and helpful.I would definately stay here again. I can t fault it."

Anna said, "We we were absolutely satisfied. The room (Deluxe) was very nice and clean, the staff were extremely friendly and the pools, the restaurant and the beach were all a great pleasure. We travelled with two small children (aged 2 and 6)."

Kjell said, "Very nice place with friendly staff. Good food. Excellent spa/massage. Clean beach and pool."

Paul said, "This resort helped contribute to a fantastic holiday. We had a superior bungalow which was very nice. The staff were very friendly and we would definately stay here again. Great location. OVERALL: EXCELLENT !!!"

Jeremy said, "We could tell before we even got out of our tuk tuk that we were going to like this resort. 2 pools (1 of which we had virtually to ourselves) great room, great location, great setting.........just generally great..:o)"

Martin said, "Really nice hotel, one of the best on Khlong Dao Beach, rooms are really big and the service was awesome. Hotel restaurant had some great food as well, the green curry chicken was the best I had in Thailand. I would go back in a heartbeat!!"

Anthony said, "Had the Executive Deluxe Room. Very worn out. The water in ther jacuzzi looked like it had been pumped in from the local sewer. Very disappointed with this hotel. Left two days ahead of schedule. The staff were as like everywhere else in Thailand very friendly."

Bernhard said, "good hotel, probably one of best at Klong Dao beach; big, clean and nicely equipped room, friendly staff, great pools, reasonably priced, we liked it very much;"

Alice said, "Fantasic hotel! Great location, right on the beach. Our room - royal executive was very lovely and spacious. The food in the restaurant was of the best we d ever tried in Thailand and very well priced! The bar was nice too. Everything was perfect for our honeymoon, except for the weather - very unpredictable but it was the end of the monsoon season!"

Julie said, "I have no hesitation in recommending the Royal Lanta Resort and Spa and would diffenately stay there again. Our Royal Excutive room was very large and comfortable and included all amenities right down to a massage roller for our feet. The resort offered two pool areas one of which was ideal for children. The ground were beautifully maintained, much nicer than some of the surrounding properties. The service provided by the staff could not be faulted and restaurant provided the ideal location for breakfast by the sea."

H said, "What a wonderful relaxing place the room was enchanting, so chill out. I can honestly say I can t wait to go back."

Merete said, "My family and I arrived at Royal Lanta and got greatly dissapointed. We had booked 2 of the very best rooms with mountainview. Both rooms were very dimm and smelled bad from the bathroom with the spa. There were fungus in the showers, the water from the bathroom-tab was orange with rust, so we couldnt take a spa-bath after all. We got 2 singlebeds in our room, eventhough we had requested a doublebed.We asked for another room with a doublebed and was then introdused to a room that smelled even worse than our own room. Roomcleaning suggested to spray something nice-smelling into the rooms, so they would smell better. We went to the beach and was again dissapointed. The promised seaview was totally gone. The entier seafront was covered by a 4½ meters high green plastic-wall, so neither the beach or the water was visible. We asked why the wall was there and were told it was because of the wind. We then went to the pool closest to our rooms. It was very dirty. We didnt see any other guests there either, neihter did we see any guests at the restaurant. It all seemed deserted and kind of creapy. The spa was closed, eventhough we were told it should be open, the bakery was closed too, eventhough a sign on the door told us they should be open right now, all the facilities we came to enjoy were not availible. There were many mosquitoes in our room, in the entire resort actually. The mosquito-net on our beds didnt have a top, so we got bidden bad all of us. No telephone in any of the rooms so we could contact the reception, and if we wanted rooomservice we had to walk to the reception and then pay extra to get the service. No safety-box in any of our rooms either, but a box was availible in the reception if needed. All 4 of us agreed that this was not a 5 star hotel - maybe a 3 star,if we were nice in our rating. It took us about 3 hours to realize that we couldnt have a joyfull stay at Royal Lanta. We contacted Sawadee webb and checked out the morning after our arrival. We spoke to a young man (a guest) in the reception as we left the resort. He and his wife were leaving the resort too, for the same reasons we had experienced. The young couple were on their honeymoon and were very sad. We can not recommend this resort to anyone, eventhough it looks beautiful on paper. The reality is, that it sucks big time."

Eric said, "Enjoyed the famed, sincere hopitality of Thai people in this resort from their staff. Generally clean room and good service as they tried to accomodate to requests.Breakfast were splendid and the amount we had could last us till dinner."

Kees said, "Excellent hotel. Excellent seafood.Nice beach although bij high tide much rubbish.The 2 swimmingpools are great , depends on the weather which one you take.Nice rooms, friendly staff. Did 3 trips, very nice and reasonable price.We had a bungalow great for our family of 5.On this beach, the best of ko lanta, for ure the best deal. We paid 2100 bath family room, one night free because we stay 5 nights."

Filipe said, "We will spend 4 days, but we spend only one, because the hotel is almost closed. They charge me one more night and they dont tell me that, so it was not good."

Bertram said, "nice hotel with nice family houses. But bathroom can use an upgrade! when we came (august) there were only 3 other rooms rented so we saw nobody in the restaurant,beach and pool. there was a huge green curtain between beach and hotel so NO nice view. beach was dirty with big waves and strong currant and they did not clean it up also no beds on the beach so you have to stay by swimming pools.they closed the spa for 2 months (was not on there site when we booked) island is overal quiet in this period so only go here if you want rest. they were renovating the houses so if you go in high season we think you have a good hotel"

Sara said, "Great visit! The staff are so friendly and helpfull with everything. Our room was one of the best we ever had. Mountain seawiew. The only sad was the beach. In low season it is rather dirty and windy. But we will highly recommend this place and surtenly we will be back. Thanks to all kind staff."

Dr.S.Venkatraman said, "The hotel is highly recommended. It has excellent service (when we had some electrical problems with our room, it was promptly and courteously changed), a good beach (although there is a lot of litter, as it is cleaned only once a week during the low season), two nice swimming pools, a decent restaurant and nice landscaping. Whether with a family of with just your spouse, this palce is highly recommended. Staff is ready to help out with any request, including fending off storm winds at breakfast!! The only (slightly) negative comment is about the location of the furniture in the room (we ahd Royal SUite):the TV table was bang in the centre of the room, with exposed wiring and plugs, which may not be safe for small children. Otherwise, I suggest you make your way to Royal lanta, during the low season, when it is not at all crowded, and have a really relaxing stay. be prepared for some slow Ferry crossings, however."

Paula said, "It was truly relaxing. The resort was great. Our room was beautiful, we had the royal executive suite. We relaxed in front of the pool most everyday and ate at the restaurant almost every time. The food in the restaurant was excellent! We ate Thai everyday, the shrimp curries were mouth watering. It was only a little more expensive than eating outside the resort and we thought well worth it. It was low season so allot of places were closed and when we ate outside we were disappointed. All the resort staff were lovely. Only complaint was that the bed was pretty hard and the chamber maids could have paid more attention to detail. The important parts were clean enough, bed shower toilet etc. but allot of corners unkept. Also allot of geckos and giant cockroaches. I m a bit squeamish. I must remind myself it is the jungle after all . It was very quiet romantic holiday, just what the doctor ordered. Highly recommended. :-)"

Mr said, "Nice run hotel, well stiuatied on best part of beach. 2 Beutiful pools.Food also good in restaurant."

Meyer said, "Excellent experience: bungalows are big, clean and very comfortable. Bathrooms are not that great though. Perfect for family vacation, the pools are ideal for kids. Staff is very friendly. Food at the restaurant is excellent and staff is very flexible for special requests for kids."

Elisabet said, "This was a very nice resort,situated at the best beach in koh lanta. A excellent choice for every body in every age,both travelling with or without children. very nice rooms decorated in thai style. Two swimmingpools. A perfect restaurant at the beach with fantastic food and service. All the staff at the hotel was very service minded."

Jose said, "Excellent choice for someone looking for a relaxing place or for a family wanting to get away for vacations. The Royal Lanta had a great location: in front of a nice and clean sandy beach. With two nice swimming pools, you can decide where to enjoy the sun! The staff was very friendly and helpful although some of the restaurant s staff were not so good with English, but this can be solved easily as there were others who were more knowledgeable. The restaurant was good also."

Peter said, "This is a hotel which I really recomend . nice location , nice beach areas , and really nice staff at the resort *****"

Denise said, "We had a really fab and relaxing time at Royal Lanta. The surroundings are beautiful and the apartments are spacious and very clean set in gardens with decking pathways. As well as two beautiful pools, the sea is right on the doorstep. The staff are all very friendly and helpful. The restaurant food is amazing, slightly more expensive than neighbouring restaurants but well worth the extra. We also tried the Spa and each had a Thai massage - an experience to say the least! The only problem I would say is that there were a lot of Scandanavians with at least 2/3 children in each family which spoiled the peace and tranquility slightly."

Mariusz said, "very high quality, hotel staff always very helpful, my wife said that the spa service was perfect, nice beach, I can recomend for familys with children"

Mark said, "Nice laid back hotel with two pools. We had the new pool all to ourselves and spent a couple of nice days reading and drinking Singhas there. Probably one of the nicest hotels on this beach with easy access to Ban Saladan. Would recommend. One caution, don t eat at the restaurant. Go into Ban Saladan and you ll get a much better and cheaper meal with a nice sea view. But good hotel. Nice staff."

Mumtaj said, "Very nice quiet hotel. Good place if you re looking to be away fm the crowd. Room size was spacious. Comfy beds. Staff were great! Extremely helpful. My kids loved the pool especially the one near to the beach. No phones in the room though and no hot water kettle too.You only get tea/coffee facilities if you book the executive room (I think). We had 2 rooms, the family room and the deluxe room. But the asst. manager Ms. Nayos Thammaraks was fantastic. I explained that I had a small child so needed hot water for the milk formula and she provided me with a hot water kettle. Took us 2 and half hrs to get fm Krabi airport to hotel so be prepared."

Eivind said, "Good standard and nicely located. Nice facilities. A good choice for families with smaller children (excellent pools, hotel located at a nice part of the beach). Good breakfast. Friendly and helpful staff. Had pick-up service from/to Krabi airport; worked well. Hotel allowed late check-out without extra charge. Nice coffee-shop/internet cafe."

Andre said, "Very nice Hotel Resort. Quiet Beach a lot of Nordic People. Food ok, price to high. Many smale Restaurant arround this Hotel. Would stay again here."

Tony said, "Nice resort at the nice flat beach, especially for a family. We booked a family room with a bunk-bed (2adults+2kids). The room is spacious enough. The hotel staffs are friendly. The facilities are great.During low season the beach is quite rough, but the wave is not too big, still can play at the beach. The beach is still relatively clear and clean.Will stay there again."

Kjell said, "Beautiful resort right in front of the beautiful beach Klong Dao. Its shallow, so the water is nice and warm. Helpful and friendly staff. The bungalows is spacious and look really good in its thai-style. The outdoor areas in the resort is very well kept, with green grass and a nice wooden pathway from the reception, between the bungalows and all the way down to the beach. This is not in the city, but more like a light jungle, so if you are scared of small harmless lizards and other insects, this is not the place to be.(My insect-fobic girlfriend had no problems. ;-)) The pool-area is great, with a nice jacussi-area. There was almost a competition to get a sunbed, so get up early for breakfast and bring your beachtowel to reserve your sunbed. :-) Maybe they could get some more? We had a fantastic ten days at this resort, and would definetly recommend it to other travelers!"

Fam.Stephanie said, "We thought at first that the place was too quiet and full of swedish people. After a little while, we enjoyed the beautiful garden, the pool and the proximity of the sea. It was easy to find good and rather cheap food on the beach, and the village offered some possibilities for a good dinner out. No so many thai people around, mainly tourists, but very relaxing and confortable."

Chris said, "This is a great hotel.I would love to return some time soon.The executive room we had was very spaceous,clean,and well appointed. The staff are nice and service oriented. The gardens are some of the best you will find on Ko Lanta, and the pool area is nice. The Resort has a charming Thai atmosphere with some effort to add traditional Thai charm.It has a great position on a terrific beach with access to tours, other food places and close to the jetty."

Mr.Tim said, "Great family 4* hotel based on Klong Doa beach. good space. Great breakfast buffet. The children,age of 9 and 12, did highly enjoy both pool areas. The compulsary gala dinner at new year, was over our expectations. We will stay there again next time we visit Koh Lanta."

Helen said, "Amazing hotel, the rooms are beautiful thai villas, the resort is fabulously done, it s the nicest hotel I ve ever I flew to Bangkok, the staff had them flown to me next day free of charge. It s very peaceful, very quiet at the moment due to the lack of tourism. Very clean, good food, the best iced coffee i ve ever had from their coffee shop which is very good, they do sandwiches and pastries better than we get anywhere- not something you associate with thailand. The bar staff, spa staff and resteraunt staff are equally as nice as reception. I can t thank them enough. And the air-con is very effective. The swimming pool is also beautiful, a five star resort in my eyes!"