The rooms are simple and nice and have a good view and you can hear the ocean all day.

The fish ponds around the rooms are a nice idea, but need at least a minimum up keeping. The plants are in poor condition and I would like to take this opportunity to again suggest that the administration should advise the staff NOT TO WASH THE MOPS AND BUCKETS WITH DIRTY WATER AND DETERGENT ON THE FISH PONDS THAT SURROUND THE ROOMS. The water in the pond is dirty, the fish clearly suffer and are often gasping for air at the surface.

There are far better and nicer locations on the island. It's not easy to find any place to eat within reasonable walking distance and I strongly advise to you to book a car.

You need to get through 2 ferries to get here from Krabi and you should count on the possibility that one of them has problems. We had to wait 7 hours in the car for one of the ferries to be repaired.

Care should be taken with reservations of motorbikes at the hotel. The prices are considerably higher than in other places and there's no help at all in case you need it (we had a puncture), you are completely on your own without any help or advise other than "You fix it" from the manager.

We had the whole beach to ourselves most of the time. It tends to accumulate lots or dirt and if you're looking to clear waters, you should book an excursion to nearby islands or remain at the pool.

Strolls on the beach reveal an ugly backside to the line of "hotels" that follow the this short stretch of coastline. The worst slums of Bangkok would provide a better view.

This hotel was wonderful, and at a price that cannot be better. The food was delicious and well varied...we tried almost all the dishes in the menu. The breakfast was very well provisioned, too. I particularly enjoyed the banana pancakes.

Staff was extremely friendly and helpful. They loved playing with my two year old daughter.

The pool was great, too...but to be honest, we didn't use it much, since we had such a great beach right in front of us...great location for beautiful sunsets. We were actually sad to leave the last day..I wished we could have stayed longer.

The only down side is that it is a little far to get to from the Krabi airport...but that has nothing to do with hotel, but rather with Koh Lanta itself.

I am truly shocked by the negative reviews. We stayed in June of 2014 and had a wonderful experience- we extended our stay by an extra night. The rooms are well cleaned and spacious with great views. Other reviewers have mentioned the beach is littered and the pool had sand in it, but that is because you are staying during monsoon season! The high winds and huge waves wash garbage onto the beach and the winds can blow (a very minimal amount) of sand into the pool. However, even though we stayed during monsoon season, at a very discounted rate I might add, the grounds were still kept clean and the pool was spotless. The staff was incredibly sweet and the thai food in the restaurant was the best we had on the entire island.
We have stayed in 5 star resorts, and this is not the same level of service or facilities as those, but it is certainly not a 5 star pricepoint either. It is the perfect place to relax and kick back on this very chill island for a reasonable price, great staff, and amazing food.