We stayed at this hotel for six days. It's a charming street with isolated houses, and there are currency exchange offices, a cafe, and a grocery store nearby. It's about five minutes to the sea, with access to a river that flows into the sea; the landscape changes beautifully with the tides. If you walk slightly to the right along the shore, you'll find Long Beach, wide and deserted. First, you'll pass a sparse local park, then you'll find pine trees offering shade. Apparently, boats are prohibited in the waters, so as far as the eye can see, there are no buoys, no boats, and few people. It's a great getaway from the crowds of Phuket, where we came from. We went to the Lanta Elephant Sanctuary, and had a wonderful experience interacting with elephants: we petted them, hugged them, fed them, smeared them with mud, and bathed them. We booked excursions from a guy (on the right from the hotel, the first moped rental stall). He had both bikes and a tour, and he spoke good English. We also booked a transfer to Phuket (ferry + taxi) from him.
Returning to the hotel:
1) We went out for breakfast in the morning, and the hotel cafe was deserted, mothballed, clearly defunct. At 7 AM, there were no receptionists, so we wandered around and then went to the beach, hungry. In the evening, we asked about it, and the Thais started running around, wide-eyed, making phone calls. A reservation with breakfast was a shock to them. They discussed it for a long time and promised to feed us at 8 AM. Naturally, the next day, at 8:15 AM, the first employee showed up, then everyone started fussing again. Someone was sent out for groceries, he returned with a pack of eggs and juice, they started cooking, and by 9 AM, they brought us two eggs each and sausages. This continued every day; we'd sit at the table for almost an hour waiting.
2) The houses were unkempt inside. Overall, there were no complaints, but the mosquito net was torn and peeling away from the window, the light switches were hanging askew, the paint was peeling, and there were disgusting stains on the bedding.
3) No housekeeping. They simply left a roll of paper and water on the porch and never came to clean. We'd hear them rustling around the neighbors' place, get dressed to leave and not disturb us, but each time we'd find water and a roll of paper on the porch. They didn't even try to come in.
The accommodations were the same price as on Phi Phi and Phuket. But there were real breakfasts, cleaning services, and reception staff there; here, the price is completely out of proportion to the quality.
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