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Relax Bay Resort

111 Moo 2, Ko Lanta 81150, Thailand
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Relax Bay Resort
Ranked #23 of 79 hotels in Ko Lanta
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jb0349
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1 of 5 stars Reviewed May 11, 2013 via mobile

So I wished I'd read tripadvisor before staying here. Before you book (in fact just don't book), read the responses of the manager to negative tripadvisor reviews. The flagrant contempt in response to quite helpful customer feedback gives a very accurate insight into the way customers are treated at relax bay. Anyway, I'm sure this review will provoke similar arrogance... More

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alainrelax, Owner at Relax Bay Resort, responded to this review
May 13, 2013

Dear Sir, I very am sad you think I am arrogant. In my responses I just want to point out that our hotel is not your average hotel. It has it good and its bad points. And situated in a Jungle, in bamboo, I do realize, that not everybody will like it. Therefore, in my responses via email, I do... More

london
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 5, 2013

We have stayed here twice in last 2 years .First time was for over a month .We really have no complaints .Staff were wonderful ,always smiling and helpful .Food was great ,and not pricy at all.The pool is clean ,and we were very fortunate that everyone was at the beach all the time ,so my husband and i had it... More

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Brighton, United Kingdom
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed April 27, 2013

An absolute gem of a place!.. We stayed at Relax Bay for three nights at the beginning of April. We had been travelling around Thailand for a couple of weeks before venturing over to Koh Lanta so we had by this point stayed in a variety of different hotels/ guest houses. We hadn't booked prior to coming to the Island... More

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alainrelax, Owner at Relax Bay Resort, responded to this review
April 30, 2013

Hello chloe, Thank you for your nice comment. The guy who greetet you, was Niab, my reception - assistant -computer - and whatever manager. Il tell him hello from you. And we are recutting the jungle now, so that for next season our jungle looks nice again. We dont want it to look too wild do we. :-) Thanks. alain More

London, United Kingdom
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2 of 5 stars Reviewed April 12, 2013

Stayed in the 'Tent Experience' however I would not recommend this, room was very small and with no air con as you can imagine it gets very hot under canvas! Resort was nice but not very authentic and I have eaten better food in Thailand. Breakfast however was great. One major problem with this place is the dogs- I was... More

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alainrelax, Owner at Relax Bay Resort, responded to this review
April 13, 2013

Dear Lia. I do not know what the purpose is of this review, but one complaining one year after date ? What did we do to you that you 11 months after you stayed with us, you find the time to try to make negative publicity. Suffice to say, that since May last year we changed the roofs of the... More

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4 of 5 stars Reviewed April 11, 2013 via mobile

At this place time literally stops the moment you arrive! The staff was always helpful and had a smile on their faces, the breakfast was tasty and the curry in the evening was a rippa! If you want to see the town, hotel staff drops you off near the pier twice a day! The rooms have rustic charm but I... More

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alainrelax, Owner at Relax Bay Resort, responded to this review
April 14, 2013

hello, I would like to thank you for your nice review. As for the condition of the beach. I dont understand this year, but it seems the season changed about 3 weeks to early. With that the sea currents change too, and everything changes. Our little cove has this particular thing, that the currents sometimes bring in the sand, sometimes... More

london
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2 of 5 stars Reviewed April 10, 2013

I rarely get time to write reviews, but there is so much good press about this place I felt the need to. The good press is all due to the price of this place, however the prices have gone up and the resort just isn't clean enough to justify it. My main complaint was the state of the mattresses. As... More

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alainrelax, Owner at Relax Bay Resort, responded to this review
April 11, 2013

Hello, Sorry, but why did you not complain to the reception when you found the matrasses in a bad state. ? Actually, we are in the process of replacing our older matrasses by new ones, and since the 2nd of April, I have about 10 upstairs in the stores. High season is ended, so we have time now to work... More

Paris, France
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3 of 5 stars Reviewed April 8, 2013

Very nice welcome to the resort in the evening. Quite nice resort, could be quite charming. But we stayed in a hut with fan only and it was just too hot to to sleep. So we checked out the next day. The breakfast is mediocre, the food, too. The pathways are still paved with the corals that died a few... More

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alainrelax, Owner at Relax Bay Resort, responded to this review
April 11, 2013

Hello Karin. I am sorry to hear you hat trouble with the heat. But i would like to remind you, that in the mail i send to you on the "3 rd, the day before you arrived and in which you wanted a room ASAP for one night, i presented you an AC , and i quote: I block an... More

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4 of 5 stars Reviewed April 7, 2013

After 2 weeks in Thailand where we have seen different islands I think that "Relax Bay Resort" was the best place to stay. It has a very relaxing atmosphere and the staff is very friendly. I would recommend a bungalow with aircon. I had the best vegetarian red thai curry ever and the breakfast is also very good. I would... More

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alainrelax, Owner at Relax Bay Resort, responded to this review
April 30, 2013

Dear customer, Thank you for your nice comments. And rest assured that we do our job with love and the best we can. Mistakes included. But during your stay all went supposedly perfect. And the comment that I appreciate the most is when you mention my staff is friendly and helpful. This makes me proud of them. So id idid... More

New York City, New York
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7 hotel reviews
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed April 5, 2013

I spent five nights at Relax Bay and while it's not the most luxurious, it is truly one of the most beautiful and relaxation is all that one can accomplish. A beach side resort, the likes I've never experienced, as it is truly the jungle and not a Disneyfied, faux tropical kitchy upscale resort; this is the real deal. I... More

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København
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed March 12, 2013

After having stayed in four different locations in Thailand in february/March this year, Relax Bay still stands out as my number one place. It was not the most expensive, it was not the most luxurous, it was not the most fancy. But it just had the right combination of good quality, charm, and chilled atmosphere. We stayed in a VIP... More

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alainrelax, Owner at Relax Bay Resort, responded to this review
March 17, 2013

Hello Benjamin. Thanks for the nice review. And you are kind of right in your description. As for the pizzas, totally normal that you didn't get any. Our Oven broke down. As it is a European model, installed on a far away island, welcome to Thailand. Forget that locally they have the spare parts, so we had to send it... More

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Address: 111 Moo 2, Ko Lanta 81150, Thailand
Region: Thailand > Krabi Province > Ko Lanta
Amenities:
Free High-Speed Internet Free Parking Restaurant Swimming Pool
Hotel Style:
#2 Best Value Hotels in Ko Lanta
#8 Family Hotels in Ko Lanta
#13 Romantic Hotels in Ko Lanta
#14 Top resorts Hotels in Ko Lanta
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Official Description (provided by the hotel):
Relax bay is not your average hotel. If you look for a traditional hotel with AC, concrete walls and all amenities you can find in any deluxe hotel anywhere in the world. Well, we are not the place to be. Our rooms are Huts, spaced between 5 and 10 m from each other and set in a as Jungle-ish possible setting. There is almost no concrete and we constructed our bungalows under the trees. This means they are in the shade. Furthermore the grass-type roofs are overhanging and give protection against the sun and around the bungalows we planted flowers and plants to block out the sun. Shade means coolness but also darkness. Bamboo, a living natural product also soaks up the moisture in the air. We air the rooms, but they always smell a bit Bamboo-ish. They do not smell damp and not well kept, they smell natural.Our roofs are made from grass, so they disintegrate after a time. They are not as waterproof as concrete, or tar roofs. However they are much cooler. and they look much better. ... more   less 
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