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Layana Resort & SpavsPimalai Resort and Spa
Both Layana Resort and Spa and Pimalai Resort and Spa are rated very highly by those who travel for a living. Overall, Layana Resort and Spa scores marginally higher than Pimalai Resort and Spa. Layana Resort and Spa comes in at #1 in Ko Lanta with praise from 3 sources including Oyster, Lonely Planet and Fodor's.
Layana Resort & Spa
Fodor's
Oyster
Lonely Planet
Frommer's
272 Moo 3 Phra-Ae Beach, Saladan, Ko Lanta 81150, Thailand
From $152/night
- Bar/Lounge
- Hot Tub
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Free Breakfast
- Laundry Service
Fodor's "Guests repeatedly return to the Layana for a real sense of pampering, understated luxury, and a relaxed, peaceful environment." Full review
OysterLuxury
"The 51-room Layana Resort and Spa is a luxury beachfront escape, with James Bond-style treatment that starts with a private speed boat along the scenic Andaman coast to Ko Lanta Island." Full review
Lonely Planet "The beachfront location, fabulous palm-lined pool and impeccable service make anyone lucky to stay at the slickly contemporary adults-only Layana." Full review
Frommer's "An award-winning, small boutique resort located near the northern end of the west coast, Layana has an excellent spa and offers stylish, contemporary thatched bungalows close to the ocean, many of them snuggled around a grand pool" Full review
Pimalai Resort and Spa Fodor's Oyster
Travel + Leisure
The Telegraph Travel + Leisure
99 Moo 5, Ba Kan Tiang Beach, Ko Lanta 81150, Thailand
From $217/night
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Free Breakfast
- Shuttle Bus
- Laundry Service
Fodor's "Seductive yet unpretentious luxury in a place where the rain forest meets the sea, fronting a stunning beach." Full review
OysterLuxury
"The Pimalai Resort and Spa is the grandest luxury property on Ko Lanta." Full review
Travel + Leisure "This trailblazing property recently added 39 airy, teak-floored villas set among trees on a hill overlooking a private beach." Full review
The Telegraph8.0
"Excellent restaurants and facilities, including a cliffside pool and award-winning spa, ensure that Pimalai...more than lives up to its name." Full review
Travel + Leisure "It has a strong sense of place, including the design of the buildings, with steep Thai roofs and local materials...it has so much to offer guests in terms of activities and spa options. "
