Long Beach

Long Beach, Phra Ae in Thai, runs down the west coast of Lanta Yai south of Klong Dao. We list four properties here, and the differences between them are large.

Prices run from around ฿943 a night at Lanta Smile Inn to around ฿28,542 at Layana Resort & Spa, the widest range of any Lanta area and the most expensive room we list on the island.

The score to know is Fill - Feel @ Long Beach Resort: 9.8 on both platforms, the highest-rated hotel we list on Koh Lanta, at around ฿2,340 a night. It is adults only and sits about 390 metres back from the middle of the beach. Long Beach Chalets has the deepest sample on the island, 5,186 reviews, and beachfront villas at around ฿9,480.

No smoking on the beach. The Department of Marine and Coastal Resources lists Phra Ae (Long Beach) among 24 beaches where smoking is banned, and says it provides designated smoking areas on them. The penalty is up to a year in prison, a fine of up to 100,000 baht, or both. Our guide to Thai laws has the detail, including why the list may since have changed.