Royal Lanta Resort & Spa

Koh lanta and Klongdao beach are my highlight of Thailand so far. The beach is beautiful and the bars (especially at sunset) are amazing. It feels like paradise. As for the hotel, let's start with the positives. Location is spot on with beach access and a short walk to bars on the road behind, and the beach end pool is decent with new decking laid. However, a big proportion of the hotel is in disrepair and little sign of work to put it right. We stayed in a family suite around the top pool and it was way past its best. Very basic facilities and a bathroom which never looked clean. The buildings were mainly wood and much of it looked rotten and in desperate need of replacement. NB The rooms nearer the beach looked better for couples/smaller families. The bar and beachside restaurant were no better. Staff with little motivation and an area desperate for a face-lift. Furniture was tired and worn and no interest in smartening it up, apart from when a function was on (think it was a wedding). Tablecloths were laid and a real effort was taken. It looked much better, but just made me mad the same effort wasn't taken daily for paying guests........it wasnt exactly a cheap hotel. Would I go back to ko lanta.....in a heartbeat. Would I stay here...........very unlikely!!

Hotel was near the beach, this Klong Dao beach is shallow beach so good for families. Bungalows are surrounded by trees and beautiful surroundings. Our first bungalow smelled little bit mold and water came in when one time rained. But we received another bungalow which was better. Rooms are beautifully decorated and spacy with all the neccesary amenities. Hotel restaurant is quite basic and offers basic breakfast. We went to eat other beach restaurant almost every night. Pools were good, they have two and stuff was friendly.

Smelled like toilet both in the room and around our “family suite”. The manager said it was because of the neighbor. The water of the pipe was turned off two evenings/nights so we could not shower of the sand from the beach as we came home from the beach. The water from the sink was brown. The please looked like it needed a renovation 20 years ago. Terrible three days there.