bunglow in Ko lanta?

Any recommendations on cheap but nice bunlgows on the beach in Ko lanta? Do we have to pre-book for the second week of April or should we juts do it there?

bunglow in Ko lanta?

I%26#39;d be interested in this information too but thinking of next January.

bunglow in Ko lanta?

You shouldn%26#39;t have to book in April except for possibly Songkran, April 13 to 15, but even then you probably won%26#39;t have to worry. The ones you can pre-book tend to be higher-end. I stayed at some very basic bungalows at the next cove after Long Beach for 150 baht a night - Andaman Bay. Right next door is a guy called Bao who has a few bungalows at a somewhat higher standard for 400 baht a night - lovely people, and they run a nightly beach restaurant frequented by many staying at the next-door deluxe place, Relax Bay. Here%26#39;s a booking site for the more posh establishments, with much posher prices of course:

http://www.lantalanta.com/

January tends to be busier on Lanta. You can still get a place without booking for sure, but you may not get your choice of beach or a particular bungalow.

In any case, the guys on the ferry or in the vans heading toward Lanta will be after you to book with them if you don%26#39;t have a place pre-arranged. And a whole scrum of touts - usually members of the families running the bungalow outfits - meet the ferries to fill up their free beds. Transport - back of a pickup truck - is included.

Hi,

Ill be there in June and was also wondering about prebooking. I know I wont have a problem with availability as its off season but will it be difficult to find somewhere if I just leave it until arrival as will be coming off the car ferry and also dont want to be mobbed ???

Thanks!!

I presume you mean taking a van onto the car ferry? And not driving your own car? If you don%26#39;t have anything booked, the van driver will be quite insistent about booking you something, and will drive you there. You won%26#39;t be mobbed coming in on the van. And the passenger ferry ';mobbing'; isn%26#39;t so bad either. Bottom line: it%26#39;s easy to find somewhere to stay. June is off-season though. Could be very quiet with some places closed.

Yes will be getting a van there alright .

I know it will be very quiet but not sure where else to go that time of year. been to Phi-Phi , Samui and Koh Pha Ngan already so wanted to try somewhere different.

Some mid range options at the south end of Klong Dao beach, are Holiday Villa and Ancient Realm (AR has outside bathrooms). There are many fishing boats and a bit rocky beach by Holiday Villa, but just a few steps away, there are more sandy areas. Two very cheap places just north of them are Lanta Bee Garden and Ocean View (both have rooms and bungalows).

Lanta Villa, Southern Lanta Resort and DR Lanta are popular mid range bungalows at the center of the beach. A bit crowded area sometimes, but compared to e.g. Kata beach, Phuket, I will call it deserted... Btw, I noticed that there were some new built bungalows at Lanta Villa this high season. They look very nice from outside! Another popular, but more pricey hotel in the same area, is Royal Lanta.

For January I would certainly have pre-booked, but April and June should not be neccessary. Usually the hotels also have very good prices in low season, But if you know where you would like to stay, you can e-mail them beforehand, and even get a better prebooked deal. It is not much fun using the precious holiday time driving from hotel to hotel, negotiating with drivers and front desks...

Great beaches south of Klong Dao where the sea also is clearer, are Long Beach, Phra Ae, Relax Bay, Klong Nin and Kan Tiang. However, Klong Dao is shallow and safe for kids and not so strong swimmers, closer to many restaurants and Saladan town etc. Very convenient beach if you don`t drive.

Thats great thanks for your help!!