Khlong Thom Emerald Pool Hotels

"We had a very positive experience from the moment we arrived. After getting off our long tail boat, we were picked up by tractor and escorted to our room, which was a unique and memorable start to our stay. It was my partner’s birthday, which I had mentioned in the booking confirmation, and the staff surprised us with a birthday cake — such a thoughtful gesture that really made the occasion feel special. The location of the hotel is absolutely superb, right on the Railay Beach front, with stunning views and a truly unbeatable setting. My only criticism is that the hotel itself looks a little tired in places. For example, the tiling in the pool is worn and in need of repair, and we stayed in a hut which felt quite basic and could definitely benefit from some updating. That said, I would return to this hotel because the location is simply stunning. Next time, however, I would choose to upgrade the room, as the basic option wasn’t the most comfortable."

"Lovely place"

"Royal Lanta was a fabulous place to stay due to its beachfront position, large room and great breakfast. "

"We had a wonderful week at Layana leading up to our marriage at the end of our stay. Shout out to Gae who I communicated with on a regular basis prior to our trip and during. She was more than pleasant and helped organize the perfect wedding. Nothing was a problem or too much of an ask. Frank, the manager, was our master of ceremonies. He was dressed in an all white captain suit and delivered a beautiful script. There was a little hiccup the day prior to our wedding regarding preparation but Gae and my makeup artist Way, saved the day with amazing help and service. The resort is quiet and serene. The food was delicious and the pool and beach amazing. They have special dinners daily as well as à la carte and once a week they have a white evening, cocktails on beach. One of the activities we went on was a day trip picnic on a longboat to a small island. Saw beautiful scenery, ate great food, swam in warm clear water and had an opportunity to stop and feed monkeys. We had done an 4 island tour from Krabi but wished that would have waited and did the Layana cruise instead. They pick you up on beach in front of hotel and have a lovely boat! Worth the extra cost as our tour was crowded and not that enjoyable! I could go on and on but in the end it was a memorable experience that will be remembered. "

"Perfect on the beach. Good food happy hour bar. Great pool. We stayed in the cheaper rooms up towards the main road still good but basic. We changed rooms as ours was not available but the upgraded room was not as nice no balcony no wardrobe. The cheapest was the better one. But the ones by the beach looked amazing. Koh lanta was my favourite place. And we really loved our time here. 7/11 opposite hotel and an fantastic pizza restaurant too "

"Great design and spacious rooms! Very good value for money, only missing point was that for a 3-day stay, we never had housekeeping visit us, and you will need transport as it is not walking distance from anywhere."

"Awesome hotel! This was my second visit. Ill be back"

"After a long journey The staff made me feel like family and as a solo traveler from America I was delighted with warm welcome. There was no issues with room. I do wish it was a little quieter at night while you can still hear traffic and Wifi was a little stronger. But with very close proximity to the beach. And nice restaurants. You can’t beat the stay with the price. I would 100% recommend this hotel!!!! "

"You hear everything in your room. The door frames could use some rubber seals to soften the door slamming of the staff and the guest. Great view of the sea. "