Lemonade Boutique Inn

Pros: Great location – Klong Dao Beach is just a couple of minutes away via a concrete path to the left of the hotel entrance (though swimming can be tricky at low tide). It's also close to the good northern part of Long Beach. There's a decent-sized 7/11 right across the road. The hotel offers a terrace area with low tables and floor cushions, perfect for smokers. There's also a luggage storage room, handy for leaving bags for a few hours before or after check-in. The beds are comfortable, and each room has its own bathroom (toilet, shower, sink). Plus, there are extra sinks near the reception, so no issues with washing up. The bed linen is good. There's a curtain, but it's for two people, not individual. Each bed has its own fan, plus a shared one. A kettle is also provided. Cons: It's a bit pricey, comparable to a decent hotel in Bangkok. Check-out is at 11 AM instead of 12 PM. There's some road noise, but it's not critical; earplugs weren't needed. Air conditioning runs on a schedule, which seems to be a common practice in this area. More hooks are needed; even a couple of nails in the bathroom would be helpful. There's a large gap between the bed and the wall that's quite dirty – no need to move anything to clean it, and the dust, hair, and fur are very visible against the white linen. While I was there, they mowed the grass behind the hotel, but it's otherwise an overgrown wasteland. This space could easily be turned into a lounge area or smoking spot without much investment, perhaps just a tarp tent like at the Saladan night market, or ideally, a pool! On the opposite side of reception, there's an abandoned area with toilets and some other room. The potted palm trees are drying out.

Budget-friendly, yet comfortable. The bathroom is a bit dated/tired.

Great hostel, we booked a private room, it had everything we needed, 7 eleven nearby, cafes, the beach 100 meters away, in short, it was amazing, for that kind of money it was a gift!!!

We were forced to spend six nights at this hotel because another booking fell through at the last minute. What we can say right now is that we would never want to spend another night there. We've been coming to Koh Lanta for several years and have tried various hotels, but this one definitely ranks last in our personal list. The existing, and mostly positive, reviews are incomprehensible to us. We paid just over €100 per night, which we consider completely unacceptable value for money. At €40-50 per night, it still wouldn't be pleasant, but the circumstances would be more tolerable. Let's start with the positives: The staff were very friendly and helpful, making the best of what they had. ... Negative: -Disastrous mattress with protruding edges and noticeable springiness across the surface. (A topper was provided upon request, but it didn't improve the situation.) If one person turns over, the other is completely affected by the movement and moves along with them. Bathroom very dark and worn. Stinking drains throughout the entire stay. Wide-smelling sink. Insufficient water pressure in the shower and at the tap on several occasions. Refrigerator annoyingly loud, sounding more like a small compressor. Window/balcony door doesn't close properly, making it very noisy, especially at night. Sleeping without earplugs was impossible. Frequently unreliable Wi-Fi. In summary: Only the bare essentials at an unreasonable price-performance ratio, but clean, well-maintained, and with helpful staff.

A chill hostel for a few days on the island, very well located