Lanta Mermaid Boutique House Hotel

The rooms at Lanta Mermaid Boutique House Hotel range from double rooms to deluxe rooms with balconies, and several of them have a sea, city, garden or mountain view. Rooms can have air conditioning, a private bathroom with a shower, a flat-screen TV, a desk, an in-room safe and a kettle, and some have a refrigerator or a balcony or terrace.

Capacity runs from two to five guests, and bed set-ups include double beds and pairs of single beds, with some rooms offering a choice of bed set-ups. Family rooms are also available, and free bottled water is provided in some rooms.

The property has a garden and a terrace, a library with books for guests, and restaurants on site. Daily housekeeping is provided, and luggage storage, a concierge and a postal service are offered, along with business facilities and safety deposit boxes. English and Thai are the languages spoken at the property.

For getting around, there is an airport transfer, a shuttle service, taxi service, car hire and bicycle rental. Diving, snorkelling and tours are offered, and family rooms are available. Breakfast is served in the restaurant. The restaurant serves a la carte dishes alongside breakfasts in Asian, continental, American, halal and Western styles, and the front desk is open 24 hours.

The hotel stands in the Klong Dao area of Koh Lanta, an island in Krabi province in southern Thailand, with Klong Dao Beach close by. The area has a relaxed feel, with small resorts and food stalls along the roads, Long Beach and Kantiang Bay are also nearby, so there are several beaches to choose from within a short ride.

Lanta Old Town is one of the island's main places to explore, and Sala Dan Pier, 2.1 km away, is the ferry terminal for boats linking the island with the mainland. The nearest airport, Krabi International Airport, is 52.2 km away on the mainland, and reaching the island involves a boat crossing. Trang Airport is also on the mainland, somewhat further away.

A good day can start on Klong Dao Beach and continue to Khao Mai Kaew Cave, or to Mu Ko Lanta National Park, 19.3 km away, which protects much of the island's natural landscape. Diving, snorkelling and tours are offered at the hotel, a good way to spend a day on the water. Klong Dao Beach is close enough for an easy first day, and the beach areas around the hotel are easy to walk between, so an afternoon on the sand needs no transport.