Lom Lae Resort, Koh Yao Noi
Independant Review
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Introduction
Lom Lae Resort occupies a better beach location than any but the much more expensive top three resorts on the island, the Koyao Island Resort, the Paradise Resort and the Evasson Six Senses Resort. |
| Lom Lae Resort, which closes every year from May to October, consists of a small number of bungalows built on a large plot of sea-frontage, a low density of accommodation which will please everybody who stays there and which makes every bungalow into a private, intimate little hideaway. |
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This is a great resort for couples and families alike. Couples will enjoy the hideaway feel, children will love running around the grounds and swimming in the sea, and parents will enjoy supervising their children from the comfort of their verandah or from the resort’s comfortable and charmingly rustic restaurant. The low visitor density means that there are never many children staying at once, so minimal disturbance is caused to the couples hiding away here. |
| This resort is quite a contrast with the busier hotels in Thailand’s better-known destinations, which at peak times are over-full with visitors. Even when full, Lom Lae never loses its half-empty feel. Tired couples and families arriving from Europe with some money, but not necessarily lots, are strongly recommended to consider this as a first stop on their Thai holiday. |
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Such visitors should preferably fly directly from their home country into Phuket, from where the transfer to Koh Yao Noi island and Lom Lae Resort is speedily accomplished. Visitors can either organize their own transport or contact us to organize it at no extra cost. |
Things To Do
This resort's lovely setting and low density provide a great start to a holiday, and its location provides a good base for some great day-trips, once the visitor has recharged batteries and collected some energy. Just a 20-minute paddle away from the resort is Nawk Island, and many visitors choose kayaking there as a very easy day’s activity early on in their holiday.
The views of Koh Yao Noi from the kayaks on the trip there are at least as much of a highlight as are the charms of Koh Nawk itself. The great thing about kayaking across to Koh Nok and back is that it forms such a gentle first day-trip. Other more energetic days are also available on Koh Yao Noi, one of the best destinations in Thailand for beach-based soft and extreme adventure sports. Click here for more things to do.
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Accommodation
The small number of bungalows at Lom Lae are delightfully constructed in the rustic style at which Thai artisans are so accomplished. Each is a gorgeous little eco-world of its own, with wood taking the place of concrete and mosquito nets used instead of air-con. |
| As at May 2009, the resort was in the process of installing somewhat-overdue water-heaters into the bathrooms, so during next high season (2009/2010) hot showers will at last be available. A major renovation is in progress but will surely be complete by October 2009, when the resort reopens. |
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Restaurant
The restaurant is well geared to feeding Western children and its Thai food is adequate. Lom Lae is close to the Laem Sai Seafood Restaurant, where every visitor is strongly recommended to dine at least once.
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Prices
Lom Lae is on the expensive side, by Thai benchmarks, for the facilities provided (there is no pool or air-con). The prices are high by the standards of other more developed destinations such as Ao Nang, but Lom Lae is quite simply by far the best mid-range resort on Koh Yao Noi, so has no competition. |
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Whilst it is a little expensive, however, virtually nobody will be disappointed by Lom Lae, whose prime beach-front plot and charming rustic architecture, in this writer’s opinion, easily justify the prices. |
Prices
| Room Type |
High Season
1 Oct-19 Dec
21 Jan-30 Apr |
Peak Season
20 Dec-20 Jan |
Low Season
1 May-1 Oct |
| Family Bungalow |
5,000 |
5,500 |
closed |
| Front Row Beach Bungalow |
4,000 |
4,500 |
closed |
| 2nd Row Beach Bungalow |
3,000 |
3,500 |
closed |
| Jungle Facing Bungalow |
2,000 |
2,500 |
closed |
In addition, we offer the following free benefits:
- Airport transfers from Phuket to Bang Rong pier (the access pier from Phuket to Koh Yao Noi) at only THB 500 for a taxi or THB 1,000 for a minivan.
- Transfers from Krabi to Ao Thalane pier at only THB 500 for a car and THB 1,000 for a minivan.
- Transfers from Ao Nang to Ao Thalane pier at only THB 500 for a car and THB 1,000 for a minivan.
- We’ll give you a free quality bakery loaf of bread on arrival.
- You will be able to take advantage of unlimited travel advice before and after arrival – we know southern Thailand intimately and so can organize all your accommodation, travel, sports and activities. This personalized and customized service comes at no extra cost to you – we get our commissions from hotels and activity/transport providers, not from you.
Hotel website: www.lomlae.com. Click
here for more on Koh Yao Noi, here for holiday packages, here for other destinations.
Andaman Sky, Co., Ltd, 23/8 Moo 2, Ao Nang, Thailand
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