Must-see hotels in Ko Lanta

  • Crown Lanta Resort & Spa

    Ko Lanta

    In a prime location, the luxurious Crown Lanta sits back from its own private strip of white sand past the northern end of Khlong Dao. Rooms and villas…

  • Mango House

    Ko Lanta

    These century-old Chinese teak pole houses and former opium dens are stilted over the harbour. The original time-worn wood floors are intact, the ceilings…

  • Old Times

    Ko Lanta

    Tucked into two artfully revamped 100-year-old teak houses facing each other across the street, this is an excellent choice. There are impeccably styled…

  • Lazy Days

    Ko Lanta

    Lazy days indeed if you can score one of the nine bungalows tucked away here in a secluded spot at the end of Hat Phra Ae. The bamboo bungalows have…

  • La Laanta

    Ko Lanta

    Operated by a young English-speaking Thai-Vietnamese couple, this is one of the coolest spots on Lanta. Thatched bungalows have polished-concrete floors,…

  • Costa Lanta

    Ko Lanta

    These Zen-like standalone abodes are nestled in a coconut-palm garden laced with tidal canals at the north end of Hat Khlong Dao. Everything from the…

  • Thai House Beach Resort

    Ko Lanta

    Set just back from the beach are these pleasant bungalows in a variety of choices to suit all budgets. Traditional Thai wooden houses are spacious with…

  • Baan Laanta Resort & Spa

    Ko Lanta

    Landscaped grounds wind around comfortable wooden bungalows with terraces and a sultry, dark infinity pool refreshed by elephant fountains and surrounded…

  • Round House

    Ko Lanta

    This is a cute multi-option find on the north end of the beach. Stilted bamboo-and-wood fan bungalows are simply styled (the cheapest share hot-water…

  • Sri Lanta

    Ko Lanta

    At the southern end of the beach, this ecospot popular with Asian tourists consists of comfortable suites and wooden villas spread over a wooded hillside…

  • Phra Nang Lanta

    Ko Lanta

    These 15 gorgeous, Mexican-style, adobe-looking studios are straight off the pages of an interiors magazine, with clean lines, hardwood and whites…

  • Baan Phu Lae

    Ko Lanta

    Set on secluded rocks at the northern end of the final beach before Lanta's southern cape, these cute, canary-yellow concrete fan and air-con bungalows…

  • Chill Out House

    Ko Lanta

    This driftwood treehouse set back from the beach has three different and simple dorms, shared bathrooms and rickety doubles with bathrooms. It's…

  • Long Beach Chalet

    Ko Lanta

    The large wooden Thai-style bungalows here with balconies raised up on stilts surround a cool pool and manicured garden (you pay less for those closest to…

  • Lanta Island Resort

    Ko Lanta

    These unpretentious bungalows have dated furnishings but are clean and roomy and dotted around a leafy garden with shady trees. The beach location is spot…

  • Lanta Baan Nok Resort

    Ko Lanta

    Lanta Baan Nok has eight spotless, comfortable bungalows with modern bathrooms, beds raised up off the floor on platforms, balconies with hammocks and an…

  • Layana Resort

    Ko Lanta

    The beachfront location, fabulous palm-lined pool and impeccable service make anyone lucky to stay at the slickly contemporary adults-only Layana. Comfy,…

  • Sriraya

    Ko Lanta

    Sleep in a simple but beautifully restored, thick-beamed Chinese shophouse. The rooms are basic industrial-chic, the balcony juts over the water, and it's…

  • Mu Ko Lanta National Park Accommodation

    Ko Lanta

    Engulfed by craggy outcrops and the sound of crashing waves, the secluded grounds of the national park headquarters are a gloriously serene place to stay,…

  • Andaman Sunflower

    Ko Lanta

    Hidden amid a tranquil bougainvillea- and palm-filled garden set back from the beach, this is a decent set of wood and bamboo bungalows with built-in…

  • Hutyee Boat

    Ko Lanta

    This is a hidden, hippy paradise of big, basic, fan-only bungalows on stilts with tiled bathrooms, mini-fridges and swinging hammocks in a forest of palms…

  • La Chambre

    Ko Lanta

    In the unlikely event you don't want to wake up near the beach, try this small hotel just off the road to the pier at Sala Dan. The rooms are comfortable…

  • Bee Bee Bungalows

    Ko Lanta

    Bee Bee’s is comprised of a dozen creative bamboo cabins managed by superfriendly staff. Each bungalow is unique; a few are stilted in the trees. The on…

  • Somewhere Else

    Ko Lanta

    Choose between basic thatched bamboo huts with terracotta-tiled bathrooms and bigger octagonal polished-concrete bungalows, all of which dot a shady lawn…

  • Isara Lanta

    Ko Lanta

    Isara Lanta is a popular little set of neat, pastel-painted, tin-roofed bungalows with woven bamboo flourishes lining a simple flowery path and spreading…

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