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Reviews of Lanta Emerald Bungalow 3 stars

154 M.2 T.Saladan A.Koh Lanta, 81150 Ko Lanta, Thailand

Review score

Based on 178 hotel reviews

8.5

Score breakdown

  • Cleanliness

    8.4

  • Comfort

    8.5

  • Location

    9.3

  • Facilities

    8.0

  • Staff

    9.4

  • Value for money

    8.7

  • Free WiFi

    7.5

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  • Reviewed: 23 February 2023

    10
    Relaxing place!
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Family Room with Garden View
    • Stayed 7 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    This property is really nice. We stayed in family bungalow and it was very clean and spacious. Equipped with kettle, fridge and drinking water. Area is calm and very relaxing. One of the biggest advantages of this property is its great staff! Nice, friendly and very helpful. We felt really welcome. This place is located close to many shops and restaurants. Big thanks to Ron, for being so helpful and welcoming. I honestly recommend this place.

    Stayed in February 2023

  • Reviewed: 23 February 2023

    10
    Amazing week at this place
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Standard Double Room with Fan
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Nothing, it was all perfect – exceeded our expectations.

    We had the most wonderful week at Lanta Emerald. This place is run by such a loving family who made our stay super comfortable and memorable. The rooms are nice with a little terrace in front. The place itself feels very spacious and we liked to have the combination between a dip in the sea / pool. Massages that are offered there are one of the best. The restaurant & bar is really nice to just chill, enjoy the view and have some amazing food. The menu had so many options and everytime we were surprised how good it all tasted. We've eaten there nearly the whole week — we really didn't need to leave the place. Location is good, nice beach and other bars & restaurants all in walking distance. Rent a scooter to explore more of the beautiful island. We're definitely coming back to Koh Lanta and will stay at this place!

    Stayed in February 2023

  • Reviewed: 21 February 2023

    8.0
    Good value for money and great location!
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Triple Room with Pool View
    • Stayed 6 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    They could have made the reception and restaurant area more cosy. now it is very functional and no warmth with nice lights or colours like neighbours.

    Location is great. You are in middle of all kinds of bars and restaurants, but not next to the “party” locations… those are a few places further down… ATM around the corner just as small shops for basics. We didn’t have breakfast included but along the beach are so many nice places to go! Bungalow we stayed in 10) was good. spacious and clean. shower was blocked but when we told manager they repaired it right away. Beach is compared to other beaches not the softest sand (quite some coral) but you can swim very well at low tide in front of this resort and the bars and restaurants have a very peaceful and relaxing atmosphere. Mixed backpackers and families… The resort itself maybe not the cosiest reception area but bungalow was good and the location on the beach great!

    Stayed in February 2023

  • Reviewed: 12 February 2023

    8.0
    Very good
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Standard Double Room with Fan
    • Stayed 5 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Staff were very friendly, facilitating and atentive. Made us feel very welcome..Would definitely recommend and hopefully be back next year 👍😉

    Stayed in January 2023

  • Reviewed: 9 February 2023

    10
    We wanted to stay longer&longer
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Deluxe Bungalow with Garden View
    • Stayed 4 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    We had the best time with Ron&his family and would recommend the resort - that is why we prolonged our stay twice. Perfect location, delicious food, nicest stuff, good massage, nice pool, just the beds have been eather extrem hard or soft. We could relax&enjoy Kho Lante so much also because Ron ist really helpfull with organizing, not jut transfer - we did a snorkeling Trip, Cooking Class...he is always around to help you with everything :)

    Stayed in February 2023

  • Reviewed: 5 February 2023

    10
    Exceptional
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Triple Room with Pool View
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Nothing

    Food whas 10/10. Very friendly staff. Full of families with young kids, location

    Stayed in February 2023

  • Reviewed: 3 February 2023

    10
    Exceptional
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Deluxe Bungalow with Garden View
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    The Bar and the Restaurant are awesome.

    Stayed in January 2023

  • Reviewed: 3 February 2023

    9.0
    Great location and value for money
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Deluxe Bungalow with Garden View
    • Stayed 4 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    We loved it! The staff are so helpful, they organised scooter rental and ferry transfers for us. The location is fantastic (right on the beach), it has a nice restaurant and surrounded by lots of other fun bars. There were stunning sunset views every evening, and the bungalows are comfortable and clean.

    Stayed in February 2023

  • Reviewed: 3 February 2023

    7.0
    Nice location but run down
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Triple Room with Pool View
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    The hotel does not look like the photos ; it is run down and there seems to be little effort being made to maintain it. We had several bulbs that didn't work in our room, the pool wasn't clean. If you are taller than 1m75 you will hit your head when entering the bathroom. The rooms are only cleaned every other day. Not much is missing to improve the experience. A bit unfortunate.

    The location on the beach is great. The beach is nice and clean, the water is deep enough even at low tide. There are lots of bars on the beach and also some nightlife. As there is no night bar very close to the hotel, we were not annoyed by loud music

    Stayed in January 2023

  • Reviewed: 1 February 2023

    7.0
    Nice place in Koh Lanta
    • Leisure trip
    • Group
    • Bungalow with Beach Front
    • Stayed 4 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    The beds and pillows are very hard. There’s a beach bar close by (Mushroom bar) that plays loud music until 4 AM on some nights. The pool could be cleaner.

    Cute cottages with great view of the beach. Nice and peaceful surroundings. The owner was very kind and helpful, as were the other staff. Fairly close to restaurants, shops and spas.

    Stayed in January 2023

  • Reviewed: 31 January 2023

    9.0
    Homely ,friendly ,beautifully clean beach location ,excellent food
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Deluxe Bungalow with Garden View
    • Stayed 7 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Nothing , Ron was the perfect owner /Host ,and if anything needing attention ,was sorted if you asked him . To see other negative comments was unfair ,in our opinion,as this is a small family ran establishment ,which has struggled post pandemic ,so are not in a position to be outlaying for upgrades at present If you want plush 5 star accommodation,pay more and go elsewhere.....it’s only £40 circa for a room with all the above facilities ,in an idyllic setting

    Beautiful clean beach ,our room 50 yards from the beach ,the restaurant/bar right on beach Ron and all his family staff members couldn’t have been anymore accommodating/helpful ,spoke excellent English The food was fantastic,fresh made ,massive choice of western/Indian/Thai ,Vegan options great , £4main meals Very clean ,basic rooms ,hot shower Good AC ,safe ,kettle and brewing facilities,fridge in room ,free Excellent WiFi ,free Lovely pool Scooters/car available to hire at a very cheap rate Trips to nearby islands arranged with ease and no pressure Great value for money Will go again for sure

    Stayed in January 2023

  • Reviewed: 26 January 2023

    10
    Exceptional
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Standard Double Room with Fan
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    I had to leave 😪

    Fantastic staff.great location on the beach. A really nice chilled vibe in the bar evening time. Definitely go back.

    Stayed in January 2023

  • Reviewed: 21 January 2023

    9.0
    Good value, beautiful location right by the beach.
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Triple Room with Pool View
    • Stayed 3 nights

    Nice place, great value, nice pool though some umbrellas would be good. Rooms are basic but perfectly adequate. Great bar immediately next door and delicious food to be had at the accommodation itself. Some people state that the sea is too rocky, it is at certain points but where this accommodation there is a good break in the rocks so you can walk right into the sea. I think its generally an all round great place and good value. You could spend more elsewhere but I don't think you'd get more for it. Keep the rooms and the grounds clean and tidy and people will keep booking as it really is nice.

    Stayed in January 2023

  • Reviewed: 18 January 2023

    9.0
    Superb
    • Leisure trip
    • People with friends
    • Bungalow with Beach Front
    • Stayed 4 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    As my portuguise friend said it: the sun was too sunny, the sand too sandy and the air too airy. It was all great. Ron was the perfect host, the food was top notch and Bao a killer at the late night bbq.

    Stayed in January 2023

  • Reviewed: 13 January 2023

    10
    lovely play to stay
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Family Room with Garden View
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    -

    lovely staff and super quick service on everything wish we stayed longer. relaxed atmosphere

    Stayed in January 2023

  • Reviewed: 11 January 2023

    8.0
    No hot water in the budget rooms!!
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Standard Double Room with Fan
    • Stayed 5 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    There were too little sunbeds at the pool and absolutely no possibility for shade during the mid-day sun. So you can't really be there. One very important detail to the budget rooms is missing in the description!!! - THERE'S NO HOT WATER IN THE BUDGET ROOMS! We didn't know and booked it and were quite unhappy. We did upgrade to another room, which was fine for us, but all in all was it the most expensive hotel during our whole trip. We got cheaper hotels with way more luxury. I just think this would be a very important information on the website, because for like me and my partner that's a deal breaker! The staff was nice and it was definitely not the first time that somebody complained about it, you could see that. But it is misleading.

    The staff was extremely friendly and trying to help us. The pool was clean and the location nice. We were able to rent a scooter right at the hotel, which was nice.

    Stayed in December 2022

  • Reviewed: 2 January 2023

    7.0
    basic rooms, but friendly staff and all facilities outside the room make it worthwhile to stay at Emerald.
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Triple Room with Pool View
    • Stayed 6 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    rooms are very basic, if you pay good attention to the information and photo’s before you book you should be aware of that. we have booked probably without a shape eye and where not very happy with our room. All facilities outside the room and the staff make up for this

    location is amazing and staff is really friendly and helpfull. swimmingpool and restaurant are good.

    Stayed in January 2023

  • Reviewed: 2 January 2023

    10
    Amazing 4 days. Ron and his family go out of their way to make you feel at home.
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Bungalow with Beach Front
    • Stayed 4 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Excellent location and fantastic family that run the hotel

    Stayed in January 2023

  • Reviewed: 31 December 2022

    7.0
    Good
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Family Room with Garden View
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    pillows were really hard, the place was very dated, get what you pay for. no bed lamp next to bed, so when in bed either in darkness or with the main bedroom light on

    staff were lovely. bar is super cool. has everything you need on your doorstep. beautiful location

    Stayed in December 2022

  • Reviewed: 26 December 2022

    8.0
    Great location, great with small child, great staff and value for money.
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Family Room with Garden View
    • Stayed 14 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    You get what your paying for. But the pillows where a bit to hard and the “furniture”/sundbeds by the pool needs to be updated.

    Great location, staff and clean. The restaurant made really good food anything from Thai to Pasta. Environment in the restaurant and the pool was great for my 1.5y daughter who loved it. The bar connected to the complex had really friendly staff and great piña coladas. We will definitely go back and visit the great people and this amazing beach in Koh Lanta!

    Stayed in December 2022

  • Reviewed: 22 December 2022

    10
    Fantastic beachfront place to stay at a great price with an amazing host
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Triple Room with Pool View
    • Stayed 5 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    nothing!!!

    Fantastic beachfront place to stay at a very good price. Great basic bungalows located close to decent size pool, nice restaurant and beautiful beach. The restaurant has amazing food - great portions and reasonable price. the bar is good too with trainable cushions, pool table and beachfront decking. Ron and his team are brilliant - helped us out in every way (even let us use his motorbike for free when our little one was I’ll). He’s very knowledgeable and will sort out all travel and excursions. Some reviews mention the rocky beach but that is only noticeable at low tide and no problem at all. the mushroom bar wasn’t an issue at al either! In fact, there were plenty of nice beachfront bars and a good number of other restaurants on the roadside. There’s a nice little local shop for most things and 2 7/11s in either direction about 10 mins walk

    Stayed in November 2022

  • Reviewed: 22 December 2022

    8.0
    Great location, basic rooms, great food/drink
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Bungalow with Beach Front
    • Stayed 4 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    The bathrooms are wet rooms without a shower screen so it’s difficult to keep toiletries dry. Shower in the second room was very low pressure. Rooms are dated but adequate for the price point If you are booking the seafront rooms just be mindful they are the rooms closest the beach but do not actually face/open onto the beach. Even if you stayed in the room furthest from the beach it’s only a minute walk so no problem The wifi drops out literally every 10 mins making streaming or video calls impossible

    Rooms are spacious and it’s nice to have an outside terrace to dry clothes/sit on Owner Ron is very helpful with recommendations and can arrange trip bookings On site restaurant has a wide variety of local and western food. On site bar, owned by Len, is great and has a pool table and happy hour. Situated right on the beach- lots of bars/restaurants to walk to

    Stayed in December 2022

  • Reviewed: 12 December 2022

    8.0
    Very good
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Standard Double Room with Fan
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Its a bit tired after pandemy. Also a bit too much ants in the room and balcony.

    The beach is nice and garden also. Bed was comfortable. We liked that there were toys for kid to play in the food area.

    Stayed in December 2022

  • Reviewed: 2 December 2022

    10
    Thank you!
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Deluxe Bungalow with Garden View
    • Stayed 4 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Everything! So much that I ended up staying many more nights. Everything was excellent, the room, people, owners, beach, pool, everything. Also the food in the restaurant was super super good. Loved this place!

    Stayed in December 2022

  • Reviewed: 27 November 2022

    10
    Lovely bungalows nearby the sea with really helpful owner
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Bungalow with Beach Front
    • Stayed 3 nights

    Next time we would probably book a bungalow further from the beach as it is sometimes a bit noisy due to the waves, but also romantic so it rather depends on the personal preference.

    Beautiful bungalow complex very close to the beach with a lovely terrace. We have really enjoyed the chilled and local atmosphere and always present care of the owner Ron. He was always super helpful at providing various recommendations about things to do and see. Also helped to maintain a great trip to Koh Rok and Koh Haa for snorkeling with a discount and also rented a scooter for us. Thanks to his help our stay was much easier, many thanks Ron :)!

    Stayed in November 2022

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