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Lanta New Beach Resort : our review, pictures and rates

Lanta New Beach Resort
122 Moo 2, Klong Kong Beach
Koh Lanta, Krabi 81150

Very similar in style to its neighbour, Blue Andaman Resort, Lanta New Beach is lesser known on the tourist trail, mainly as its owner, a local man, is apparently not interested in making money. They do not advertise anywhere off the island and it took some persuasion even to let us book for them! And he is happy to reinvest any money he does make back into the resort, which means this modest 38-room property can boast two decent sized swimming pools, one on the beachfront, and the other, quieter, at the back of the resort near a set of newer bungalows.

All of the accommodation is in individual concrete bungalows, arranged in neat rows perpendicular to the beach, which means the sea is just about visible from every terrace. The resort then extends further back in an L-shape - the rooms on this side don't have a sea view, but they do have their own pool, as mentioned above.

All bungalows at Lanta New Beach are air conditioned and have hot water, fridge and TV. Some double rooms can be booked as fan rooms, in which case the air conditioning is simply not switched on. Decor is local Thai style - plain white walls and tiles, with splashes of colour on the shiny curtains and bed covers. Bathrooms are "all-in-one", i.e. there is no separation between the shower area and the toilet and sink.

Rooms are generally quite spacious and very clean. The majority of the rooms are triple, with one double and one single bed, the rest have either one or two double beds.

Resort facilities include a beach front restaurant and bar; the usual ticketing and tour counter; laundry service; Thai massage pavilions overlooking the water; overseas calls; car parking; and bike and car rental. The beach in front of the resort is swimmable only at high tide; at low tide the beach is quite rocky. Both sand and water are very clean.

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Room rates for Lanta New Beach Resort

For this year (2008):

Room type	May 1 - Oct 31	Nov 1 - Dec 14	Dec 15 - 31
Fan	600	800	1000
A/C double	800	1000	1300
A/C triple	900	1200	1500
A/C family	1200	1500	1900

For next year (2009):

Room type	Jan 1 - 14	Jan 15 - Apr 30	May 1 - Oct 31
Fan	100	800	600
A/C double	1300	1000	800
A/C triple	1500	1200	900
A/C family	1900	1500	1200

Reservation Policy
Prices are given in Thai baht and are per room per night. There are 5 double rooms, 29 triple rooms (1 double + 1 single bed), and 4 family rooms (2 double beds) - prices are for 2, 3 or 4 people respectively. Family bungalow includes breakfast for all occupants, otherwise price is for room only. No extra beds.

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Cancellation Policy
All cancellations will be subject to a 10% charge. There will be a further charge of one night's stay for cancellations received less than 14 days prior to arrival, and early check out. Late arrivals that are not informed to the resort will be charged as normal. Any changes informed to the resort will be charged according to cancellation policy above. No refund will be given for no-shows.

Pictures of Lanta New Beach Resort