This place is absolutely terrible.
The hotel rooms and main area of the hotel are disgustingly unkept and in disrepair. The facilities advertised are imaginary, the service is appalling and the activities are non existent.
There is NO spa, the pool is NOT clean and the food is substandard.
We were unfortunaltely fooled by the website and booked a holiday at Layan Beach Resort and Spa. The hotel was so bad we left early as did other guests we encountered at the hotel. I cannot express how bad this place is and recommend you stay far away.

Our final stay during our trip to Thailand turned out to be a big disappointment. Our expectations was high arriving to the the hotel, expectations based on their homepage mentioning spa facilities and restaurant by the beach etc but it turned out to be one of the biggest false marketing activities that I ever have experinced. Belive me, nothing of what is shown on the their homepage is in contact with reality, the spa and restaurant facilities by the beach consisted of empty buildings, felt like a ghost city, a lot of trash laying around, giving a totally different picture compared to the homepage. The whole resort gave a very negative feeling/sence, it seemed empty even during peak season, it is in a great need of maintenance and nothing of the calm, relaxing and romantic touch you get looking at their homepage was exisiting.....DON'T BOOK this resort. We had booked 8 nights, we left already after 2 hours without receiving any refund of our pre-payment, expensive YES but if was worth it, staying here would have ruined our last part of our trip !

We were looking for a place romantic, quiet and restfull and we found all of this and more. Our room was spacious, clean and in good condition. We had fresh flowers on our bed each day which added to the romantic atmosphere. When the tide was out we could walk to the small island and watch the fishermen and soak up the local culture.
The food was wonderful and the staff ,although some did not speak English did all they could to please us. We were there 15 days and loved every minute. We made friends with the staff and fell in love with each one of them.
My husband and I felt very special. The staff went out of their way to make each meal something special from dinner on the beach with candle light, to dinner on the veranda overlooking the ocean.
I recieved a 2 hour massage while my husband played ping pong and pool with members of the staff.
We couldn't have asked for a better vacation. It was worth every penny, we got more than our moneys worth. One of our waiters a young boy of 19 even learned some english so he could talk to us in our native language.
There are a lot of steps but if you walk around the drive you can avoid the climb. It is a good way to stay in shape and we were in better condition because of the steps. We loved the resort and the people all of them. We look forward to our next trip same place and hopefully the same staff. when you visit do so in October you will leave feeling very special.

We went to the hotel website but it sent us to another site to book it! The pictures were nice but this place was terrible. There was rottening and deteriorating wood, that made you think you would fall through. Lots of climbing up and down! we book a certain type of room it was not given to us but after complaining we were offered to move but declined because we had unpacked for a two week stay. The staff was genuinely very nice and courteous for the most part but that was it, The spa was closed. We had to beg for a message that was paid for, and we had leaking in our room in several spots while it rained.
Several times we had to get an adjustment on our bill because the hotel was charging us for items we had already paid for in the original booking. We even were penalized for arrving late due to stormy weather as well as there was no power in the room at 11p at night when we arrived. We should have stayed next door at Baudrika but there is nothing to do,not even a store to walk or catch a ride to. Do your self a favor stay at Patong Beach or Phuket town where all the attractions are and you wont have to pay so much to go there. there is only a choice of one place to eat and lots of people walking around the property and beach that have nothing to do with the resort, they are looking to fish or use the beach. Not like the nice place next door that has security. We even went next door to use the internet because of the significant difference in the amount of time for the same money! The people next door at the neighboring hotel were extremely nice. The things you have heard about Phuket is true, but "Trust us do not stay at Layan". There were 6 people including us at any given time, so we were told we didnt actually see anyone.
FIND ANOTHER PLACE TO STAY TRUST ME!