The SriLanta Hotel Has Basic Bungalows, But Not on the Beach
All this week, HotelChatter's roving correspondent Claire Duffett will be reviewing several beach hotels that she visited during her trip through Thailand. Got questions or suggestions? Send them to us and we'll have Claire answer them for you.
Here was our impression of SriLanta: Meh (see uninspiring photo to the right). The third Koh Lanta-based hotel we visited is nice enough, but its multitude of competitors overshadows this high-end boutique hotel.
Because it retains the intimate bungalow feel of its backpacker-oriented neighbors while offering the same amenities of the ostentatious resorts on the island, the hotel falls into the same category as La Laanta and Nice ‘n Easy. But La Laanta is the nicest and Nice ‘n Easy is the cheapest of the three. Sri Lanta’s most basic bungalows cost 6,200 Baht per night, or about $180, and really, they’re nothing special. Frankly, we couldn’t see how they justify the price when you can forfeit the A/C and stay at equally charming hotels closer to the pier for about $15 per night.
The resort, set on the island's central west beach, called Klongnin, is close to many shops and restaurants. And we have to admit that Sri Lanta does offer some nice amenities. For one, it has a gorgeous ocean-side spa, though even this is sort of a glammed-up version of the ubiquitous $6 per hour massage stands lining the beach’s islands.
We hear the morning yoga classes are rejuvenating without being intimidating. Its beach-side bar and lounge is the kind of place we could spend an entire day, and guests probably would, since their bungalows are nowhere near the beach—you have to cross a busy street to access them.
Still, if you want a bungalow with high thread-count sheets and electricity that doesn’t run off a grinding generator, stay here if all the competitors are booked.
Comments (0)
Post a CommentReturn to » The SriLanta Hotel Has Basic Bungalows, But Not on the Beach
Join the conversation!