My husband and I have just returned from a trip with another couple to Koh Lanta. We spent our first five days being pampered by the owners at Nice N' Easy House a few beaches away from Sri Lanta's location. We booked the last 2 nights of our stay on Koh Lanta at Sri Lanta to see what an extra $100 per night would get us. Sri Lanta is set on a beautiful piece of property and has the potential to be a fabulous retreat. The spa service was excellent and the employees were friendly. However, we were very disappointed with every other aspect our stay. Perhaps we were spoiled by our stay at Nice N' Easy and had unreasonable expectations. The night before our departure, which was scheduled for 9am, we requested to speak with a supervisor before we left to discuss our complaints. We didn’t want anything except to share our experience. The front desk receptionist, who was very friendly, told us she would call the supervisor and request she come in early because she didn’t come in til 9am. We arrived at 8:30 to check out and the supervisor was not there and never came. The front desk receptionist took our complaints and said she’d pass them along. We booked the 3day/2 night package. The resort requires payment in full 15 days before check-in, which we were weary of, but confident we wouldn't be disappointed. However, we definitely would have checked out if we had not already paid. Lesson learned...There were no welcome fruits as stated in the package...not really a huge deal, but something promised and not delivered. There are cats everywhere at Sri Lanta, several with kittens. The internet room, where a cat and her three kittens had taken up residence, reeked of cat urine. The temperature of the room combined with the smell was horrendously nauseating. The sand where the dining tables were set at the restaurant is apparently the litterbox. The urine smell while you eat is nauseating and we had the pleasure to watch a cat urinate and defecate under the table next to us as we ate. We realize we were eating outdoors, but the flies at Sri Lanta were horrible compared to anywhere else on Koh Lanta. One dinner was included in our package. We were led to believe we would be able to choose one of two settings. We were given menus with the two settings on them. Then, food just started arriving. We tried to inquire about the selection, but, although the menus are completely in English, the employees at the restaurant cannot communicate even regarding the items on the menus. They don’t speak ANY English or Thai. We ordered ice cream, which was on the menu. 10 minutes later they came to tell us they were out. Same with banans for shakes, etc. The black tiled pool is a beautiful, wonderful idea, but was almost too hot to swim in…black draws heat..We swam in the ocean. We arranged for yoga and were told the yoga master was no longer there. The chef could teach. We arrived at 8 am for yoga and finally at 8:20 asked where the yoga instructor was and they scrambled around and he showed up about 5 minutes later. Yoga was fine. Since the yoga master is gone they don’t charge for yoga. The chef is clearly not trained in instruction, but obviously has done a lot of yoga, so it served its purpose for us. Beware there will be a 7% VAT and 10% service charge added to everything you purchase at Sri Lanta. It's not included in prices. This was the only place on Koh Lanta we experienced this. Unfortunately, there were unattended children from the resort swimming in the ocean near us and we felt compelled to keep an eye on them, since their parents were up on the grass not in sight sleeping in hammocks. We feel there are much less expensive places to stay on the beautiful island of Koh Lanta with much more value for the money and personalized service. Keep looking!

Sri Lanta is one of the more upmarket hotels on the island, it is a three star and I was told most hotels are three star on the island with one five star.

The bungalows are all situated at the back of the main entrance and reception area on an incline at the beginning of the jungle, with creatures, insects and all. If you are very squeamish this is not the place for you, but if you are looking for a fun and comfortable Thai bungalow experience this is your best bet. The shower and toilet are outside, although attached to the bungalow. Don't be surprised to find the occasional friendly frog in the toilet bowl, lizard or even a bat in the bathroom because yes you are in the jungle!! However the beds (very very comfortable) are covered by mosquito nets and if you make sure you close the door straight after you enter each time you should stay insect free.

The hotel staff were wonderful and very welcoming, the restaurant was fantastic including the breakfast and reasonably priced. The spa was great. I was a little disappointed with the beach, you can't really swim very far as where the hotel is placed the water is very rocky so you have to be careful where you step. We hired a scooter for six euros a day (300 bt) and toured the island looking for other beaches. The beaches on Koh Lanta are not as nice as Koh Phi Phi but they are mostly quiet and you can find yourself a beach to yourself if you go to the southern part of the island.

In conclusion the hotel is beautifully decorated, calm, relaxing, clean hotel with excellent service.

Sri lanta is at the quieter,picture postcard ,end of Lanta island and has managed to avoid ,so far, the fast encroaching,concrete,mass tourism.
The resorts land is obviously a prime developers site ,and it is only time before it too, has rows and rows of battery hen style apartments bunged on it.Right now, it is resisting this and remains a beautiful place.If you like tower blocks,luxury and no bugs,please go to bangkok and benidorm ,and leave this enchanting place to people who can love its peace .If you do come here try to remember a lot of your buck goes towards keeping the extensive amount of private space,and try not to moan about perceived lack of value for money .In this over crowded world we are having to pay for this natural jungle location.
I got the impression that management here are now,for whatever reason,just focusing on milking every bit of cash out of their customer and some of the notices around the place have echos of grumpy seaside landlady about them.The staff were very helpfull friendly and eager to please ,but not very experienced.The sort of place that employs cheap labour and has a fast turnover of staff.
Sri lanta needs some TLC from its owners and appreciation from us guests.
Somebody had a wonderful ecological idea when they created this resort and it is very sad to see it struggling.
Stunning scenery,privacy,nature,rustic comfort...What more could anyone want?..

We wanted to stay somewhere, for a few days a little special. The rest of the accomodation on our trip was to be good...but on a budget.
The Sri Lanta was all we had hoped. Really nice. Back to nature, as expected. The public areas are great and the local beach bars brilliant.
Yes there are bugs....this is the jungle, well almost.
However, and sadly, one thing really spoilt the whole stay for us and unfortunately it came in the form of the manager. On the first afternoon with a magnificent sunset we spoilt ourselves with cocktails. The young waitress was obviously new and asked me to sign a room receipt. I did this however discovered I had money with me and asked to pay there and then.
On check out I was informed I had an unpaid bill. I informed the manager of the issue. He then told me I should point out the girl so he could investigate her and then fire her if she had made the mistake. We are talking about 7 pounds here!
Needless to say I paid again!, And left, with then manager telling me that if he discovered a mistake had been made he would return the money. I take exception to being called a liar. This is a large hotel group and I must say being told it was my responsibility to ask for the recipt back and ensure it was cancelled properly was a bit surprising.
Great place, good area, lots of bugs, lovely staff, awful management....shame.