The property was really tastefully landscaped with lots of tropical vegetation. The swimming pool was beautifully maintained and a great place to relax The rooms were spotlessly clean, very spacious and with a high level of facilities. A comfortable sofa, good TV, and well equipped kitchen . Very comfortable bed and decent bathroom. Good air conditioning. Breakfasts were healthy and good quality. The staff working in the dining area and the cleaning staff were very friendly. Scooter hire is available with good quality scooters. Although not on the beach, they can be reached on foot in about 10/15 minutes - much less on a scooter. Overall this was a totally relaxing and high quality hotel.

Draw your own conclusions from this conversation:- Hotel: "I'm afraid the credit card system has broken and you will need to pay cash" Me: " But I arranged to pay by credit card and don't have the cash on me" Hotel : " It's ok - you can pay me cash tomorrow if you like" Me : " If I take out cash, then the coat for me will increase by 3%" Hotel " But if you pay me by credit card, it will cost me 3%". Summary: I suggest you turn up with plenty of cash and add 3% to your budget.

Great large comfortable room, beautiful view at the garden and the water with fishes which are eating the mosquitoes. The location is next to the road where you have several one of the bests places to eat at Ko Lanta. 5 minutes walk from the beach which has very nice beach bars where you can get easily seats or sunbeds. The staff is very friendly and helpful, nice things to eat, good breakfast. The place is incredible clean and provides you almost everything. The pool is nice, good showers. I liked very much that you have Netflix, HBO, YouTube on a large TV (60inch or so). Good airco. The place also provides good scooters. Everything you need for a comfortable stay. Make a ride to the other island, (Koh Lanta Noi). It is so unspoilt but with very good roads. Nice to sea the nature and sea the view towards the other small islands. Make a stop at Talabeng Cafe, nice meals, sweets and nice staff too. It is from the same family of Arthaya villa’s.

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This hotel was in 1 word: fantastic! It's a beautiful place, with a lot of green. The rooms are spacious and clean, even equiped with a full kitchen. The woman from the hotel helped us book excellent tours, provided us with a scooter and arranged our airport transport. She helps you with everything you need and does it always with a smile! Every morning you get a delicious breakfast with plenty of fresh fruit. The staff is kind and treats you with so much respect. The location is perfect. Away from the busy area around the pier, but close to so many beautiful beaches. Also plenty of restaurants nearby, with Yawee as a real 'must go to'. The small price you only pay for a hotel like this, is a bonus! We would come back here without a doubt!

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We had a two bedroom villa for our family of 2 parents and 2 young-adult children. The villa is laid out well: there is a set of table and chairs outside, where me and my husband conducted ZOOM meetings. Upon entry, there is a kitchen with a full size fridge, some dishes and cutlery, a frying pan and stove, a microwave oven. The adjacent living room has a nice TV, coffee table and desk. There are 2 bedrooms with comfortable beds, and one bathroom. The water pressure in the bathroom shower is good. We all loved the pool. It's not huge, but it's a good size and it's set within beautiful surroundings. In fact, the entire place is beautifully landscaped with colorful flowers and tropical plants. In terms of eating, we walked to nearby restaurants - there are many to choose from. We also had breakfast in the Arthaya cafe one morning, and quite enjoyed it. My daughters fell in love with the resident cat, who is timid at first, but then warms up to pats. The owner?/manager is great to deal with. She's good at understanding what patrons need/are asking for. I told her about our less-than-perfect transfer from Aonang to Ko Lanta, and she made sure that we had a proper hotel to hotel transfer back to Krabi. We had a great time at Arthaya and would not hesitate to return.

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Arthaya Villas is an amazing little hotel. The grounds are beautifully landscaped; an oasis right on a busy street. The pool is beautiful, though it gets full sun all day, so the temp isn’t exactly refreshing. The Villas are spacious and the bed was super comfortable. There’s a small kitchenette, but beyond reheating or doing something like pasta, I couldn’t really see cooking there. But there’s no need to cook anyway! If you don’t have a car or motorbike, or don’t enjoy walking, you may feel a little limited in your nearby dining options. But I highly recommend that you try Yang Garden Cafe. It’s only a few minutes away, walking, is beautiful, and was one of the best meals we’ve had in Thailand. Cosi restaurant is a little further north, and also excellent. Breakfast wasn’t included for us, but the on-site cafe has excellent food and we ate breakfast there every day. We rented motorbikes on-site for part of our stay, which I highly recommend so that you can explore the island. If you don’t, and this is your only stay on Koh Lanta, you’ll miss out on fully experiencing the island. Ya helped us with our transportation going from Lanta to our next stop, which saved us time and money. Probably the thing that we appreciated most about Arthaya Villas is their dedication to being environmentally responsible. In a country where there is so much single-use plastic (creating litter everywhere) and a general disregard for recycling, conserving, etc., this hotel gets gold stars. Ya, the owner, provides recycling facilities, uses refillable glass water bottles (rather that all-too-common plastic that the majority of hotels use), and the fact they capture solar power to provide almost all of the power to the hotel is beyond impressive. Other hotels have a lot to learn from Ya and her team. Thanks for everything, Ya! You have an amazing place!

If hanging out in the beach is your thing, this might not be the hotel for you. While there is pretty nice beach about a 20 mini walk, it isn’t your typical “tourist” beach. There is one cool little beach bar, but it’s not the “sitting on a lounger drinking cocktails “ kind of beach. We had just spent 4 nights at a beach front property, so for us, it was fine.

Beautiful garden in a quiet part of town, you can see the love and care put into the property. The room was bright, and had a lovely terrace with view to the pool and the pond, but it was private at the same time due to the jungly garden the property has, which again is so beautiful. They had really good coffee and the fruit plate they have has their own papaya that they grow in the garden, delicious! Kha, the manager, was one of the best people I ever met, passionate about making your stay a lovely experience, we wanted Thai breakfast, and she made it happen for us, as an attention on her end. Never in the many hotels I stayed in the world, I had someone so attentive and caring. I recommend booking tours with her, she gets you the best deals. We did a snorkelling trip to Koh Rok and Koh Ha and everywhere the price was around 1500-1700 baht per person, she got it for us for 1100! The staff was also incredible friendly and caring, they make really good coffee and the western breakfast was one of the best I had in Thailand, the avocado toast a must try. Thank you Kha and team for a great stay!

Nothing. The only thing noteworthy is that Koh Lanta in general has few areas with sidewalks and poor lighting, so it’s not so walking friendly but we managed. We rented a scooter for a few days and this was a great idea, Arthaya is well located to be in a quiet area and explore on both directions with scooter. To the nearest beach is a short walk and there’s plenty restaurants as well.

The 2 bedroom family villa was perfect for us with 2 teenagers. The villa was facing the pond and pool and yet the privacy was amazing. It comes with pantry and outdoor terrace dining corner, perfect for nice family snack time. Landscape of the overall villa is beautiful, the curated sanctuary private landscape is a harmonious blend of nature's wonders and human ingenuity, perfect for retreat and unwind after we came back from scuba diving. You can also rent a bike from the villa and the beach is just across the street. We had a great time and will definitely recommend and repeat these accommodations.

We wish that the villa have 2 bathrooms, due to our morning rush hour to catch the boat for scuba diving, but it is not a biggie coz the villa have toilets available at the reception area.

Super clean property. Beautiful lush nature around. Well taken care of by the staff on a daily basis. Ya, the owner, was amazing. She helped us with all our bookings, tours, taxis, everything we needed. The breakfast was exceptional, it was delicious and really well presented, can recommend the smoothie bowl!. The room was spotless, beds were super comfortable and big, we loved our stay there and would go back in a heartbeat.

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Perfectly situated on the main road (about halfway on the island) the resort area is set back in a little oasis so you hear only the birds and crickets. Beds were comfortable and the shower was hot with good water pressure. Lovely pool and delicious breakfast. I would highly recommend Plus Ya organized everything we needed. So kind and helpful.

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We stayed for 5 nights at Arthaya and had a wonderfully relaxing time during the quiet low season in May, offering great value. Upon arrival, we were warmly greeted by Ya, the lovely owner, and her friendly staff, who served us refreshing drinks and kindly upgraded us to a 2-bedroom villa. The tropical garden grounds were peaceful and beautiful, with fruits hanging from some trees and a gorgeous scent of flowers in the evenings. The pool was clean and of decent size, perfect for a refreshing swim. The villa itself was spacious, very clean, and well-designed, with good insulation that kept the cool AC air inside. The property was decorated with attention to every detail and utilized solar energy. We had everything we needed, from reliable Wi-Fi to a mosquito coil holder, kitchen utensils, a strong shower with hot water, ample wardrobe space to hang our clothes and store our belongings, high-quality linens, and a large fridge-freezer. The bed was very comfortable and we slept well. Housekeeping was available upon request, and we received two fresh glass bottles of drinking water daily. Ya also assisted us with our transfer to Krabi for a small fee, and everything went smoothly. Additionally, we rented a well-maintained scooter from her at the standard price of 200 baht per day. During the day, Ya's comfortable café restaurant on-site offered morning coffee, baked goods, breakfast, and lunch. The location was approximately a 10-minute walk to Beautiful Beach or Gintare Beach, with a couple of restaurants and a minimart nearby. However, given the hot and sunny weather in May, we would recommend renting a motorbike as walking could be quite uncomfortable. The Saladan speedboat pier was about 8 km away and easily accessible by car or tuktuk.