Lanta smile inn
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9.3Outstanding
(302 Ratings)
"Mr Yim was very helpful and showed us where everything was in the room. The room was clean and had everything we needed. We woke up to bottles of water and food packages every morning. We also rented ..."
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Lanta smile inn is located in Ko Lanta, just a 7-minute walk from Long Beach and 3 miles from Saladan School. This property offers access to a terrace, free private parking, and free Wifi.
Airport transportation available
Shuttle available
Free WiFi/internet
Free Parking
Air conditioning
Non-smoking
Balcony/Terrace
WiFi/Internet
Shared living spaces
Garden
Laundry services
Ironing facilities
Smoking allowed
Key access
Key card access
Contactless check-in/out
Housekeeping available
Fire extinguisher
Cleaning products
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Top rated by guests
9.3Outstanding
(302 Ratings)
"Mr Yim was very helpful and showed us where everything was in the room. The room was clean and had everything we needed. We woke up to bottles of water and food packages every morning. We also rented ..."
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Ratings and reviews
10.0 / 10.0
Mr Yim was very helpful and showed us where everything was in the room. The room was clean and had everything we needed. We woke up to bottles of water and food packages every morning. We also rented a bike from Mr Yim and had no problems with this and used money as a deposit. He also showed us how to ride as we had not driven one before. Mr Yim was very helpful when we were leaving and took us to the transfer spot and kindly carried my bag for me and made sure it was on our transfer.
10.0 / 10.0
Mr Yim made us feel right at home! He made our stay at Koh Lanta really fun and easy. We got great help booking trips, a motorbike and transportation. The property is nicely renovated, clean and has everything you need. We even received water and sticky rice daily! The location is also great. I would like to come back again someday! We will miss this place.
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10.0 / 10.0
Simple and great location. Friendly an helpful staff
10.0 / 10.0
Mr Yim was great and handled everything I needed, including laundry and transport. Some examples of his excellent service: I arrived late the first night, and he offered to drive me out to have dinner. I had to bring my luggage to Klong Khong to join up with a group of friends for a couple of nights, and he took me on his scooter for free. He provided bottled water every day, and would often also give me food. I would highly recommend staying here.
10.0 / 10.0
Mr. Jim was the best host you could imagine. He brought bananas and amazing mango sticky rice in the morning, just because he wanted to. When I left my passport by accident, he went out of his way to get it back to me.
He can arrange all kinds of activities for you and offers better services than other drivers. And aside from all of that, he is a great guy.
10.0 / 10.0
Great location, fantastic air con, room and facilities all spot on for the price
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10.0 / 10.0
The place was clean, comfortable and well located. There are lots of good options for food nearby and the beach is a short walk away.
Mr Yim looked after us through our full stay and provided us with coffee and a breakfast treat every morning!
Mr Yim also helped us to rent scooters, book a boat trip to neighbouring islands near Koh Lanta and with a taxi for our boat trip (it was actually cheaper to book with him so I recommend this).
8.0 / 10.0
The owner, Yim, was very helpful and welcoming. He left water and breakfast each morning. My suitcase was broken and he kindly took it to get fixed as well as took me to the port. The room was clean and bed comfortable was perfect for a few days stay. I would recommend staying at this property.
10.0 / 10.0
Amazing location with an amazing host willing to go out of his way to help you in anyway, can’t recommend enough
8.0 / 10.0
Such a great Value for money place. For just 16 euro per night you get a renovated room with very nice AC which was also very clean. The bed was very comfortable.
The host was helpful and we could arrange everything we needed through him. We got a motorbike for 250 baht/day and 3000 baht deposit. We also booked Phi Phi islands day trip through him for 1500 baht/person (although I think you can find it for less).
You can literally plan your whole stay as soon as you're there so don't be stressed at all!
The beach is just a 10 mins walk, there are many nice local restaurants within walking distance and there are a few mini markets as well. 7/11 isn't within walking distance.
The door of the room is just a transparent sliding door, so you always need to have the curtain on, otherwise you are seen from outside. This made the room very dark and didn't give you the island vibe at all. I wish the room had been lighter.
There was no hot water in the shower and toilet paper was too little.
9.0 / 10.0
Great spot with an awesome location, right next to long beach. Room was comfortable and clean, great value for money. Mr Yim was super helpful and really went out his way to organise what we needed.
10.0 / 10.0
Loved it here! Perfect location (5 mins from Long beach which is stunning), lovely rooms, Mr Yim is sooo helpful and kind!
Daily housekeeping however the cleaner did sometimes forget to empty our bin or replace our shower gel (I'd recommend they replaced the tiny shower gel bottles with one big bottle!!!!)
Mr Yim even bought us fresh watermelon!
We rented a car through Mr Yim one day which was really easy. We had to provide a passport and all was smooth (other than the car company picking up the car an hour late).
We also arranged our boat to Phi Phi through Mr Yim which was super convenient, and he let us have late checkout so we could use the room until we got picked up!
10.0 / 10.0
Super great host, good location, super affordable with a fridge and good safe
Bed super cozy good air con
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9.0 / 10.0
The welcome treats, who doesn’t love a fresh and cold watermelon while you doing the check in, plus Jim is a great guy, he makes things easy for you.
Nothing to declare
10.0 / 10.0
I liked everything! Super kind and helpful personnel, fantastic people 🧡
Contemporary style, big windows, very cozy, clean, drinking water every day.
10.0 / 10.0
We had the best stay during our trip to Koh Lanta. Mr Yim gave the best hospitality I’ve ever received. We received fresh fruit daily and some mornings received sticky rice for breakfast. He even helped my boyfriend who had a sore blister on his foot. He was very helpful organising a scooter and sightseeing trips for us to the Phi Phi Islands.
The rooms were modern, amazing aircon, awesome wifi and a short scooter ride away from the beach and pubs/restaurants.
We would 110% stay here again. Great value for money.
Thanks for a great stay 🙂
9.0 / 10.0
The place is very simple but nice, quite and clean. It gives great value for its price. There is only about 10 mins nice walk to the nearest beach, which was absolutely fascinating. The owner was at our disposal practically all day and he arranged everything we asked for. My friend had a birthday and they decorated our room for that day and made our evening really pleasant.
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10.0 / 10.0
Very clean rooms, recently renovated. There is everything you need: aircon, a comfortable mattress, chairs, a table and even a kettle and a fridge for a very good price. The hotel is 5 minutes walking distance to the beach. Yim, the owner, is very funny and always ready to help. He booked for us a scooter and also the speedboat to Phuket, which was cheaper than online with free pickup. He also gave us fruits, I can only recommend this place.
There is no common areas so it's not for people who want to stay all day in their hotel/room.
9.0 / 10.0
Amazing host
Central location for riding bike and close to beach
Great value for money
Clean room with coffee maker
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10.0 / 10.0
The owner is really nice, the room was very clean and the localisation was exactly what we wanted! It’s really a great value for money! We are very happy with our stay!
10.0 / 10.0
I enjoyed my stay very much. I felt very comfortable in the room and in the place. There was everything available that was needed. Mr. Yim was always available and provided fruits and small rice desserts. He was always helpful and took care of everything organizational. I can only recommend a stay at Lanta Smile Inn!
9.0 / 10.0
the owner was lovely, offering to help us have a great stay in any way he could. the bed was very very comfy.
there were too many mosquitoes in the bathroom so we ended up with dozens of dead ones all over the floor
10.0 / 10.0
amazing staff, so so clean, felt welcome at ALL TIMES, brought us snacks, which was super sweet :) THANK YOU!!
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9.0 / 10.0
Modern hotel in a great location. Check-in was very smooth - we were greeted with a smile and offered help with anything we needed (bike rental, tranfers etc.). The room was very well presented, clean and well equipped. The airconditioning was powerful, which we very much appreciated in the heat! The friendly host checked in on us daily and is generally around the property when you need anything, even providing us with fresh watermelon on many occasions! We especially loved the location because it is close-by everything you need, including restaurants and the beach. You can rent a bike for a good price and drive to the quieter parts of Lanta if you wish. I would definitely return.
If you are after complete privacy, I probably wouldn't recommend as there is generally someone hanging around the property. This wasn't a big issue for us, as it meant the host was always available for any queries.
10.0 / 10.0
Very clean place close to the beach and restaurants. The hospitality of Mr Yim is unbeatable, always make sure everything is fine and also gives you watermelon and small treats. Would definitely come back!
10.0 / 10.0
I had a really pleasant stay. The owner Mr Yim is the kindest and brought me watermelon on arrival. Everything was clean, I felt self and secure, close to restaurants and the beach, couldn't ask for anything more. I only stayed for 1 night but would definitely come back!
10.0 / 10.0
We stayed here for 4 nights and we had an incredible stay. The room was spacious and new. Yim was super friendly, he brought us fresh fruit every day he saw us and he helped to us with every thing we needed. Thanks!!
8.0 / 10.0
very clean and central
good value for money
close to some bars and night market
it is a place that is good if you go home only for sleeping - it is cheap clean and looks new. it is a bit further from the beach (other side of the road) and no common rooms
8.0 / 10.0
very clean, good location so far, nice owner
10.0 / 10.0
Spotlessly clean, great value for money, a short walk to the beach and owner Yim arranged our onward travel for us.
Everything was great.
9.0 / 10.0
+ clean, modern room.
+ quiet location but close to beach
+ good value for money.
We rented scooters from the property & the owner was very helpful
10.0 / 10.0
Mr Yim was the most amazing host we have ever had the pleasure to meet! On arrival, we had fresh bottled water in the fridge, coffee and teas, toiletries and the room was immaculate and so clean. Mr Yim couldn't have done anything more for us. He helped us out with everything from scooter rental, laundry, extra supplies, wind clips! He brought us sticky rice with coconut wrapped in banana leaves or a fresh fruit bowl (straight from the trees)in the mornings for breakfast and was just one of the kindest people we have ever met. Pop the housekeeper thoroughly cleaned our room every 3 days including changing the bed and was very sweet and helpful too.
The location is perfect! It is a few minutes walk across the road to the Long Beach which is the most beautiful beach on the island in our opinion. it is also very close to many restaurants and shops but tucked away from any noise. We hired a scooter for at least a week and explored the entire island and found this location the best. It is a 10 minute drive to Saladan which is busy and about 30 mins to the far southern beaches which were peaceful and pretty. We had a wonderful time at Lanta Smile Inn and were sad to leave today. We will definitely be returning when we visit Thailand again. 5***** and thank you Mr Yim!!
Nothing to dislike at all.
10.0 / 10.0
We spend a month in Smile Inn and had a great time thanks to the team.
The owner has helped us every time that we needed something : laundry, scooter, booking snorkeling day, taxi...
The cleaning staff was also nice and friendly.
The location was ideal, we could go in the North or South of the Island very easily.
The beach was at 5 min.
We hope to come back soon.
9.0 / 10.0
Great location, quiet, clean and Mr Yim (the host) was very helpful, chatty and lovely. We will definitely be back in the future.
9.0 / 10.0
Everything was super good, we received help to organize the tours and with our entire trip. I totally recommend it ☺️
8.0 / 10.0
Good private rooms with aircon, a fridge and private bathroom, mesh over bathroom windows to prevent bugs. Not too far from the beach and good places to eat. Manager is helpful with arranging ferry or scooters
Shower isn't contained so goes over most of the bathroom floor but it's good to have a private bathroom
FAQs
Does this property follow enhanced cleaning procedures?
Yes, this bed and breakfast has implemented enhanced cleaning procedures and processes to keep you healthy and safe.
Is parking included with this bed and breakfast?
Parking is not specified as an available amenity at Lanta smile inn. For more information, we encourage you to contact the property about where to park.
Is there a pool at this bed and breakfast?
We didn’t find pool listed as an amenity for this bed and breakfast. It may be worth double checking if a pool is important for your stay.
Is Lanta smile inn pet friendly?
Unfortunately, this bed and breakfast is not pet-friendly. Try searching again and filter for "Pets Allowed"
What amenities are available at Lanta smile inn?
We found 19 amenities for this rental. This includes airport transportation available, shuttle available, free wifi/internet, free parking, and air conditioning.
