Lanta Memory Resort

Excellent situation with plenty of restaurants nearby both on the beach and the main road. The bungalows are set back from the road amongst greenery and the verandas are secluded - very quiet at night. The beach is just a couple of minutes walk away. The bungalows are attractive and a kettle with tea and coffee is provided plus a good drying rack on the veranda.

Everything was great about Lanta Memory but I have some reservations about Ko Lanta. The main coast road is one long, unattractive sprawl of small hotels and restaurants interspersed with a few shops. There is a big road widening project being carried out which means that many places will be right on the road with no forecourt. Generally there is a lack of greenery along the coast road with clearing of trees well back from the road. The trees by the beach are welcome for their shade and as a reminder that this is / was a tropical paradise. At low tide there are exposed rocks which preclude swimming in many areas. The restaurants are, of course, catering to mass tourism and do a pretty good job but, certainly where we were,the food was bland even if one asked for it to be spicy. Sadly I think that Ko Lanta has been over developed with apparently no planning control. The few remaining undeveloped plots along the coast have been cleared and have for sale signs. If it were not for hotel gardens Ko Lanta’s coastal strip would sadly be largely devoid of beauty, certainly in the north and central part of the west coast.