Lanta Harbour

Air conditioning is standard in every room. The choice goes from a double room with a sea view and a king bed to quadruple rooms, and the rooms measure between 20 and 32 m², so guests can book for two or for groups of up to four.

Each room has a private bathroom with a shower and toiletries, and some look out to the sea while others have a courtyard view. Several rooms combine a king bed with bunk beds, and one quadruple room has two single beds and two bunk beds. Guests can use the shared lounge with a flat-screen TV and a dart board, and housekeeping cleans the rooms daily.

Tours and ticket services can be arranged, and the property offers an airport transfer, a shuttle service and car hire for guests who need help getting around. Free parking is available on site, and valet parking is also offered as an alternative.

Free Wi-Fi is available in all rooms and in the public areas. Other facilities include a laundry service, daily housekeeping, private check-in and check-out, a terrace, a shared lounge/TV area and a dart board, and the shared lounge also gives guests a place to meet other travellers. English and Thai are spoken, and air conditioning is available in the public areas too, so the common spaces are cool even on warm afternoons.

Lanta Harbour is on Koh Lanta, an island in Krabi province on Thailand's Andaman coast, in the island's old town. The neighbourhood is a low-key mix of temples, small local shops and the pier, with a village feel rather than a resort strip. The shops of the old town, the pier and the temple are close together, so the area is easy to explore on foot.

Lanta Old Town is 600 m away, and the Koh Lanta Old Town Pier is 700 m away, where boats link the island with the mainland. Khao Mai Kaew Cave, a limestone cave, is 2.8 km away. Mu Ko Lanta National Park, which protects forest and coastline, lies further on, and because the beaches and park sites are spread along the island, a scooter or a taxi helps for going further than the old town.

Khlong Chak Waterfall, 6.2 km from the old town, makes a good addition for anyone who wants to see more of the island's nature. A good day could begin with a walk around the old town and the temple, continue to Khao Mai Kaew Cave and the national park, and end with a swim at Khlong Khong Beach, 7.3 km away.