D.R. Lanta Bay Resort in Lanta Island

D.R. Lanta Bay Resort is in a great location, direct access to Khlong Dao Beach. The best sunset views. Lots of families with children which gave the resort a lively feel. Two pools, which was great if you wanted a quieter time. All the staff were excellent.
I would have given 5 stars except for a few things. The bungalow we stayed in 302, seemed to be newly renovated, but the finish wasn't what it should be. The door to the bungalow was old & didn't open properly catching on the floor, also the key in the lock was difficult to remove. The bathroom door had the same problem where it caught on the floor so only opened half way. Also the tiling was poorly finished with lots of grout still on the tiles. Little things that can easily be remedied.
Something I feel the resort really needs to get on top of is the reserving of sunbeds. People were reserving sunbeds as early as 7am & then returning to their bungalows. Some even left towels overnight to reserve sunbeds.
Overall despite a few grumbles, D.R. Lanta is a very nice resort & I would stay again.

We stayed in the Family room mid April for 2 weeks and can not fault this resort .
Room was pool side with less than a
minute walk to the beach. Rooms we cleaned daily and Staff are very friendly.
Daily breakfast is included which had a variety of food for both adults and kids.
Definitely will be back!!

My happy place in Koh Lanta. Have been three times already and planning to come back

The property was on the beach but could have used beach umbrellas. They have 2 beautiful pools. One seemed for family’s with screaming children and the other infinity pool was beautiful but you couldn’t sit at it as there was no shade or even umbrellas over the chairs.

The beds were very uncomfortable. I put a cover over the drain in the bathroom because of the smell. It was too far away from the market for a leisurely walk

Charming beach resort with clean rooms and charming villas. The grounds have lovely landscaping. The resort's situation on the beach is perfect. You can easily stroll the beach or visit one of the many bars and restaurants. The breakfast buffet was quite good and overall, the service here was excellent.

Just started our last day here on DR Lanta. Been staying here for 6 nights. Our 4th stay in Koh Lanta and first stay on DR Lanta. We’re staying in a family bungalow. Right next to one of two swimming pools. The location of our room is perfect(Room F2). There is a pool further back on this property but there is no shade from neither vegetation of umbrellas there. So usually plenty of sun chairs available there. This brings me why we will probably not return to DR Lanta again. It’s now 6 am in the morning. This is how early you’ll need to get up if you want to have a sun chair. At 6.30-6.45 they are all gone. Except for those at the pool further back with no shade. I would strongly suggest that the hotel made some sort of policy with these sunbeds. Either have a sufficient number of beds, or have staff simply remove towels put on beds before a certain time in the morning. If they are not in use of course. This is the high season, but I still think the hotel should be equipped accordingly. Aside from that, there really isn’t much negative to say about this hotel. The hotel is literally on the beach. From pool to beach there’s 20 meter. Nice beach. Kids friendly and seas are calm. Our room has a double bed and two beds for the kids in a separate room. No doors between the rooms. AC is not too noise, and able to keep the room cooled. In the kids room there is a fan to help the cool air circulate. No AC in the bathroom. There are two small windows with mesh on either side of the bathroom which did enough to keep it reasonable being out there😀. Staff is very service minded. Haven’t had any issues at all. So, if you don’t mind getting early up in the morning to get a subbed, don’t hesitate to try this hotel. Ask for a room close to the beach. Enjoy

Amazing location next to a stunning beach. The family bungalow was fantastic- spacious and modern with a big veranda. The hotel grounds are very well mantained,the staff super polite, the food was quite good too-good choice of breakfast. It's not a luxurious resort but for the price we paid we couldn't be happier with what we got.