Lanta IL Mare Beach Resort

The hotel is at the end of the beach and quiet. It's very walkable to the beach bars and restaurants. The breakfasts were delicious and we tried all the choices. Thai and western. All very tasty. The staff at the hotel are fabulous. Thank you Be! The beds are comfortable. I would stay here again.

Khun Bea made our stay fantastic. She helped us organize diving, fishing, and motorbikes. The pool and pool area were lovely. The beach front property was great. Jogging and walking beach and visiting beach restaurants and bars was super.

The resort consists of a number of pretty new semi-detached nice cottages and has a lovely pool, a useful outdoor shower and a restaurant with sunset views. Room is spacious and beautifully decorated, very comfortable beds. The location is next to the quiet, lovely and clean Klong Nin beach, just walk over the small bridge and the walking area. Good and a filling choices of breakfast (although the juice is less great). A large Chang (or other) beer is cheaper than elsewhere, which we didn't really expect, so this was much appreciated :) There are restaurants close by, and a supermarket within walking distance. After we left, it appeared that we had forgotten a small backpack in our room. The staff made lots of effort to contact me, but unfortunately, we were offline for too long and on our way home. In particular, Bee (manager at reception desk), who spoke perfectly English, was extremely helpful and adequate. She sent pictures of the content of the bag on our request, so it was clear what we lost, and offered to send it to our hotel in Bangkok and also checked international shipping costs. Unfortunately we had to leave Thailand already the next day, but she promised to keep our bag secure, just in case we are able to return to Koh Lanta. We hope we will!

The owner and staff made our stay exceptional. The restaurant served an excellent included breakfast, with several menu options hot or cold. (Not a buffet!). The long, sandy beach had a sandy swimming area on the right side next to the rock outcropping, the sea water was a perfect temperature. The small pool was quite deep on one end - something we enjoyed. This is not a huge upscale resort. It is a strong 3.5 star with 5 star staff and a welcoming feel. There are several good restaurants a block or two from the entrance, and more waterfront ones a 15 minute walk down the street, or down the beach. A grocery store and 7 Eleven is a 5 minute walk. The whole area is very safe, even in the evening. There are no high rises in this area and no clubs. A laid back bar nightlife can be found, but overall the whole area is pretty low key. This area is not for those seeking a rocking night life. There were a fair number of families vacationing in the area. Tours and transfers can be arranged right at the front desk. Also reasonably priced laundry service at the front desk. Lots of tuk tuks available in front of the 7 Eleven. We loved our stay here and if we returned to Ko Lanta would definitely stay again. The photos included here of the restaurant are a short walk down the beach from this resort.

There are several terraces with sea views where breakfast was served. There are several board games and a small library with books in many languages. The staff were very welcoming. Special thanks to Bee that suggested us many activities and places to visit adapted to our circumstances. It was great to chat with her also and get to know more about Thai culture and people.