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Ancient Realm Resort and Spa
Average price*: $37 (year-round)
TripAdvisor Traveler Rating: 4.5 based on 13 reviews 13 Reviews
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TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #4 of 44 hotels in Ko Lanta
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  • Rooms: 20
Property Type: Resort
  • Hotel featuring an assortment of amenities, sports facilities and leisure activities.
Description: 14 exclusive boutique beach villas, in Thai-Bali style, with exotic open-air bathrooms. Every room has views of the beach and surrounding tropical... This description is based on information provided by the hotel.
Address:
364, Moo 3
Saladan
Ko Lanta 81150
Thailand

TripAdvisor Traveler Reviews

Reviews of Ancient Realm Resort and Spa

( 3-7 of 13 )
“Great Resort and Great Location!!!”

Ancient Realm Resort and Spa

Jul 1, 2008

You could see a lot of heart and effort has been put into the place by the young couple. Attention to detail is everywhere, everything is taken care of, and very beautiful rooms. Gardens and resort grounds are very well maintained, with not one stone out of place. Warm, friendly atmosphere and overall a great stay! All of the staff are very friendly and will do anything for you! Definitely best laundry service since my mum!

The low season food menu didn’t have much western food though (except for burgers, sandwiches and breakfast). They explained to us that they only had two cooks working in the low season. We did catch a glimpse of their high season menu as the waitress gave the wrong menu at first, and my boyfriend and I had ordered the Mexican nachos, but were not available. Thai food was still very delicious though and very well priced! We probably wouldn’t have noticed if we hadn’t seen the other menu! When in Thailand, eat as the Thais do! Very lovely ladies in the restaurant also!

A safe, great place to relax and enjoy the much slower paced ‘Thai Time’! We also place this resort highly recommended with great prices! Thanks to Ancient Realm!

Melissa & Ethyn

  • This TripAdvisor Member:
    • Liked — Good Prices
    • Disliked — No complaints
This review is the subjective opinion of a TripAdvisor member and not of TripAdvisor LLC.
mellyjjj's Summary
Date of Stay: June 2008
Traveled with: Spouse / significant other
Visit was for: Romantic getaway
Age group: 25-34
Member since: June 27, 2008
  • My ratings for this hotel are:
    • 5 of 5 stars Value
    • 5 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 5 of 5 stars Location
    • 5 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 5 of 5 stars Check in / front desk
    • 5 of 5 stars Service
    • 5 of 5 stars Business service
Would I recommend this hotel to my best friend?
absolutely!
I recommend this hotel for:
Young singles, An amazing honeymoon, A romantic getaway, Girlfriend getaway
I selected this hotel as a top choice for:
Beach / Sun, Spa
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Management Response
AncientRealm, Managing Director
(Management representative)
Jul 30, 2008
Thank you for your great review!

***Update***

Due to many requests, we have now completed a brand new 18 page "food, drinks, desserts, cocktails" restaurant menu. The new menu consists of Thai, Chinese, Australian, Mexican, Italian and other global cuisine. Prices are still inexpensive and the new menu goes into effect as of this writing (July 30th, 08).
This response is the subjective opinion of the management representative and not of TripAdvisor LLC.
“Heaven!”

Ancient Realm Resort and Spa

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5 of 5 stars
Australia
Jun 17, 2008

This place was an oasis! The young couple offer professional and friendly service and the spa treatments were to die for!! After travelling all over Thailand this was definatley the best spa experience of the whole trip!! The rooms are also amazing and the outside bathroom is heaven!!
thanks for a great stay guys!!! we will be back!

  • This TripAdvisor Member:
    • Liked — the fantastic spa and the outdoor bathroom!!
    • Disliked — nothing- it was perfect!
This review is the subjective opinion of a TripAdvisor member and not of TripAdvisor LLC.
acastle's Summary
Date of Stay: April 2008
Traveled with: Spouse / significant other
Visit was for: Hobbies / interest / culture
Age group: 25-34
Member since: June 17, 2008
  • My ratings for this hotel are:
    • 5 of 5 stars Value
    • 5 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 5 of 5 stars Location
    • 5 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 5 of 5 stars Check in / front desk
    • 5 of 5 stars Service
    • 5 of 5 stars Business service
Would I recommend this hotel to my best friend?
absolutely!
I recommend this hotel for:
Young singles, An amazing honeymoon, A romantic getaway, Girlfriend getaway, People with disabilities, Older travelers, Great pool scene, Pet owners, Families with young children, Families with teenagers, Tourists
I selected this hotel as a top choice for:
Beach / Sun, Spa
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“Awesome Ancient Realm-love it”

Ancient Realm Resort and Spa

Jun 17, 2008

I was so happy to be told about Ancient Realm.

Sukee and her staff were all so friendly and welcoming..It really made a wonderful change.What started as a four day booking went on to two weeks.It made our trip to Thailand.As it was green season, there were fabulous deals, the spa treatments were great,the accomodation was beautiful,the food was lovely.We were so happy there..Even when it rained..we whad free dvd's.We loved mr.Benson Sukees big eared Jack Russell..Didnt want to leave.
Such a great vibe.Chilled right out..and met such lovely people.

Everybody was really friendly and helpful..what more can I say.Absolutely awesome.I WILL be going back

THANKYOU SO MUCH lovely's.

LM

  • This TripAdvisor Member:
    • Liked — The beauty and surroundings
    • Disliked — couldnt stay longer
This review is the subjective opinion of a TripAdvisor member and not of TripAdvisor LLC.
lovelylindsey7's Summary
Date of Stay: June 2008
Traveled with: Friends
Visit was for: Hobbies / interest / culture
Age group: 25-34
Member since: June 17, 2008
  • My ratings for this hotel are:
    • 5 of 5 stars Value
    • 5 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 5 of 5 stars Location
    • 5 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 5 of 5 stars Check in / front desk
    • 5 of 5 stars Service
    • 5 of 5 stars Business service
Would I recommend this hotel to my best friend?
absolutely!
I recommend this hotel for:
Young singles, An amazing honeymoon, A romantic getaway, Pet owners, Families with young children, Families with teenagers, Tourists
I selected this hotel as a top choice for:
Beach / Sun, Outdoor / Adventure, Great food / Wine, Spa
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“The best resort of our entire Thailand trip!”

Ancient Realm Resort and Spa

Jun 8, 2008
2/2 found this review helpful

We were pleasantly surprised at how private and tastefully decorated our room was. We had our own detached bungalow, outdoor washroom and private garden, where we were able to take our breakfast, if we so desired. The hosts were nice and very helpful--although they did charge us inordinately high prices for the tours we booked. (look around!)

Lanta is a wonderful island if you are looking for complete peace and serenity! It may be out of the way but definitely worth the trip if you want to experience true relaxation!

PS- be sure to check out one of the many seafood restaurants dotted around the saladan pier area...you can pick whatever seafood you desire and have the chefs cook it any way you like! We loved Lanta Seafood Restaurant!

  • This TripAdvisor Member:
    • Liked — Privacy
This review is the subjective opinion of a TripAdvisor member and not of TripAdvisor LLC.
VancouverCDN_travlr's Summary
Traveled with: Spouse / significant other
Visit was for: Romantic getaway
Age group: 25-34
Member since: June 08, 2008
  • My ratings for this hotel are:
    • 4 of 5 stars Value
    • 5 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 4 of 5 stars Location
    • 5 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 4 of 5 stars Check in / front desk
    • 4 of 5 stars Service
Would I recommend this hotel to my best friend?
absolutely!
I recommend this hotel for:
Young singles, An amazing honeymoon, A romantic getaway, Girlfriend getaway, Older travelers, Families with young children, Families with teenagers, Tourists
I do not recommend this hotel for:
Great pool scene, Pet owners
I selected this hotel as a top choice for:
Beach / Sun
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Management Response
AncientRealm, Managing Director
(Management representative)
Jun 9, 2008
Thankyou for your review, we are pleased that you liked and enjoyed our resort!

The tour prices are the direct contract rates that we get supplied by the tour companies. In the green season it is harder to find tours that let you join into a group, which costs less, as most of the tours are done for private parties, groups or individuals as there are not as many tourists; so less planned activities.

Also, Koh Lanta is a developing island, so there are not as many tour operators and less competition. We know it is very inexpensive for tours on other Thai islands where there is more of a customer base. But they don't have Lanta's surreal cast-away feeling anymore! We advise to hire a cheap motorbike and explore the good old fashioned way...

If you did look around and get some better rates, thanks for the heads up, we will look into this so we can serve our next guests better! In the green season we have to go to the tour companies, they never come to us! Thank you for the info...and the great review!!

Happy travelling....Hope to see you again!
This response is the subjective opinion of the management representative and not of TripAdvisor LLC.
“Thanks to everyone at Ancient Realm!”

Ancient Realm Resort and Spa

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5 of 5 stars
Canadian living in Hong Kong
Jun 2, 2008
1/1 found this review helpful

I would also like to say a big thankyou to the staff of Ancient Realm Resort & Spa for making our holiday in Koh Lanta so lovely. After reading the reviews on Tripadvisor, we thought we would give the resort a try, and we were happy that we did. So to waste no time here is my two cents also.
Beach is good. View is good. Food is great. Rooms are nice. Spa is one of the best. Service comes with a smile. Overall a great holiday.
We really needed relax time and this was the place to stay for just that.
I was in the spa most of the time. Our beachfront room was nicely decorated and the atmosphere was stunning. The aiport pickup service was right on time and from the minute we stepped into the place until we left we did nothing but relax and eat eat eat and eat some more.
The cost of everything from the rooms to the food and drinks and the spa massages and tours were very well priced.
Try the fantastic "Larb Moo" in the restaraunt.
The weather was perfect for most of our time spent considering it was supposed to be the monsoon season. The last few days of our stay were raining and the beach a bit murky, but we still enjoyed the jacuzzis because they have thatched roofs over them and the water stays warm.
Thanks again everyone, and we hope we can come back soon.

  • This TripAdvisor Member:
    • Liked — Spa and food.
This review is the subjective opinion of a TripAdvisor member and not of TripAdvisor LLC.
ask_alexandra's Summary
Traveled with: Spouse / significant other
Visit was for: Quality time with family
Age group: 35-49
Member since: June 02, 2008
  • My ratings for this hotel are:
    • 5 of 5 stars Value
    • 5 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 5 of 5 stars Location
    • 5 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 5 of 5 stars Check in / front desk
    • 5 of 5 stars Service
    • 5 of 5 stars Business service
Would I recommend this hotel to my best friend?
absolutely!
I recommend this hotel for:
Young singles, An amazing honeymoon, A romantic getaway, Girlfriend getaway, Families with young children, Families with teenagers, Tourists
I do not recommend this hotel for:
Great pool scene, Pet owners
I selected this hotel as a top choice for:
Beach / Sun, Great food / Wine, Spa
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364, Moo 3 | Saladan, Ko Lanta 81150, Thailand