How we checked this one
Checked 18 September 2026
Booking.com
9.1
354 reviews
Agoda
9.0
1,030 reviews
Combined
1,384
guest reviews
The two platforms agree to within a tenth of a point across 1,384 reviews, which is the signal we look for. Scores that diverge between platforms usually mean one of them is thin.
Confirmed on Booking.com (9.1 from 354 reviews) and Agoda (9 from 1,030 reviews), checked 18 September 2026. Booking.com shows an official four-star rating. Booking.com lists it as The Houben - Adult Only and Agoda as The Houben Hotel, Adults Only. Straight-line distances are from its Booking.com coordinates to OpenStreetMap points. Sub-scores and facilities read from the Booking.com property page. We have not stayed here.
9.1 on Booking.com from 354 reviews, 9.0 on Agoda from 1,030. Averaged, the higher of our two picks in the south.
Staff score 9.6, cleanliness and comfort 9.3, location 9.2. Booking.com lists it as adults only, with a pool, a spa, a hot tub and a gym. Its coordinates are about 810 metres from Ba Kantiang beach in a straight line.
Wifi at 8.1 and value for money at 8.8 are its softer numbers. The cheapest room for two on our dates was a deluxe double or twin with a sea view, at around ฿8,840 a night, the dearer of our two southern picks.
Best for
Adults-only quiet at the southern end of the island
Skip if
You need fast wifi, 8.1 is its lowest score
How guests score it
Read from Booking.com, 18 September 2026
- Staff
- 9.6
- Cleanliness
- 9.3
- Comfort
- 9.3
- Location
- 9.2
- Facilities
- 9.1
- Value for money
- 8.8
- Wifi
- 8.1
Strongest on staff at 9.6, weakest on wifi at 8.1. We publish the low numbers as well as the high ones.
What the property lists
- Outdoor swimming pool
- Spa and wellness centre
- Hot tub
- Massage
- Fitness centre
- Room service
- Breakfast
These are the facilities this property itself lists on Booking.com, read on 18 September 2026. We don't guess them from the star rating.
Where it actually is
272 Moo 5, Ba Kantiang Bay, Ko Lanta Yai, Krabi 81150
Ba Kantiang & Klong Chak, Koh Lanta
Guests score the location 9.2, comfortably its strongest suit.
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Our quoted rate of ฿8,840 a night was for Two adults, three nights, 15-18 November 2026, on Booking.com. Rates move constantly, so treat it as a marker rather than a quote.
How it compares nearby
| Hotel | Mean score | From | Badge |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Houben this one | 9.1 | ฿8,840 | Researched Pick |
| Fill - Feel @ Long Beach Resort | 9.8 | ฿2,340 | Researched Pick |
| De Saran Lanta | 9.8 | ฿1,800 | Researched Pick |
| Zabit Bungalow | 9.7 | ฿1,200 | Researched Pick |
| Jai Tiki Retreat | 9.6 | ฿6,780 | Researched Pick |
Mean score averages every booking platform we checked for that property, so each row is measured the same way. Per-platform figures are shown above.
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