Welcome to Koh Lanta Island, Thailand
Accomodation Guide

Welcome to Ko Lanta. This site is supported by Lanta's Resorts and Small Business Community. It is geared to providing you with information about how to get here, where you can stay, what activities you can participate in, how to get around the island and most importantly, what Island-Network Koh Lanta can do for you.

The List of Resorts lists all hotels and bungalows, where you can make a reservation starting from the North to the South along the island's west coast.

For the exact location of hotels and bungalows, please check out our unique Island Maps. A Complete Listing of all hotels and resorts can be found under List of Resorts.

Getting Here will explain how you can reach Ko Lanta from Krabi, Trang, Phi Phi Island and Phuket. If you plan to travel on to other islands of the region or you need flight information, all can be found here.

For excursions or adventure trips around the island check out our Activity Guide. If you are interested to get some background information or learn more about the region you intend to chose for your next holiday, please check out the subjects at Articles.

If you're looking for the best Dining Out venues then we've got some of the best options on offer listed here, so check them out!

Ko Lanta is located approximately 70 kilometres south of Krabi on the east side of Southern Thailand's Phang Nga Bay. It stretches for 27 kilometres in the north-south direction and is  traversed by a mountain range that is still covered by virgin rain forest. The range reaches heights of 500 metres in its northern and southern parts. The water off the west coast is crystal clear and the beaches powdery white.

To get around Ko Lanta you'll have to rent a motorbike or car and this can be done at most resort counters.

Make sure that you are familiar with the vehicle and test the front and rear brakes, the lights and horn. Drive with extra care when passing through or by villages and schools and remember, that swimming suits and naked upper body are fine for the beach, but not the right attire for a drive through the local villages.

The Island has a population of approximately 20,000 people, who make their living on fishing, rubber farming and prawn breeding. Today many are working in the tourism industry.  The local trade, especially in Saladan is predominantly under the control of Thai's from Chinese descent.

The name Lanta is derived from a kind of rack (Lantan), that the people of the South used, to grill the catch, that they regularly found in the waters off these islands when travelling along the Andaman Coast.

Since 1996 the island has been connected to Thailand's southern electrical grid and since 2001 to the telephone network. The Island can be easily reached by 2 car ferries, that now operate from approximately 06:00 to 22:00. Most streets on Lanta Yai Island have been paved, but some roads are still unsurfaced.

Accommodation on Ko Lanta ranges from simple A-frame bungalows without private bathroom to a wide choice of middle-class bungalows, some with swimmingpool, and tops with properties in the 4- and 5-star category. Local laws do not permit buildings, that are higher than the coconut palms, a law protecting Lanta from the negative impacts of tourism.

During the last years, the number of resorts along the western coast increased to about 100, offering a choice for everybody's taste.

This has worked making Ko Lanta a great retreat from the hustle and bustle of everyday city life.