Everything you could ask for in a holiday. Curtious, fun, and friendly staff, clean, quite, and lovely private bungalows, an amazing pool, pristine beach with the best sun sets I saw in Thailand, and relaxing massage services in the shade along the beach, and delicious restaurant on the sand with a excellent bar seved by a friendly owner/host. We could have asked for anything more and I can't wait to go back. This resort is an excellent deal even during high season for the amazing experience they provide in this pristine and removed location free of masses of tourists.

The roads were not am issue as the government extended the main road all the way to the turn off for the beach/resort. We were able to easy get to and from our planned activities which ease which included elephat rides and a jungle treck. Realistically we had everything we needed at the resort. My wife and I we kayakign and played beach volleyball with the friendly staff every evening at sunset. Our day trips were all arranged by the staff and went off without a hitch. We also had amazing Thai massages on the beach under the cool shady canopies of amazing trees. The pool is first class and the resort has chairs and umbrellas along the beach perfect for relaxing.

We had no issues with our bill or,how the staff tracked what we charged to our room. The bill was well organized and even excluded some drinks we had shared with the owner. Everything we ate and drank was very affordable. It was great not having to worry about carrying cash at all for this part of our trip.

Paradise.... I wish I never left

Book Early!!! The resort fills up way in advance

I love this place and the people who run it. Go there is all I can say, but not when I am trying to re book it for the 4 th time please. (and I never go back to the same place!) I like a perfect deserted beach 1 mile long that is backed by jungle and looks over the prefect sunset every night, food excellent, staff better than exceptional,and rooms that do flashbacking to an exceptional high standard. My family wish that we were still there. If I could have a garage for my 1965 Mustang I would live there.

We spent 5 nights here over New Years and had such an amazing time.

What makes this place in our opinion, is the staff and the atmosphere they help create. Nothing is too much but is carried out in a subtle, not overbearing way.....it's just done for you. Service at all times was perfect - they make an effort to remember your names which is a lovely personal touch. You tell them your room number once at the bar and restaurant when you arrive, and you won't be asked for it again! Free drinks were offered at times during our stay, on some nights they'll come round with traditional Thai desserts etc for you to try, you really are treated well!

The food was some of the best we ate during our 3 week trip and reasonably priced, along with the drinks.

The resort is situated on a lovely quiet beach with a stunning green forest background. There is another resort at the far end, but there were days where they'd be a dozen or so people on the whole stretch of beach- perfect!

The rooms were lovely and rustic - again there is nothing OTT about this place, it's simple but serves all your needs. Lovely large bed, TV and DVD with a large dvd library available, large bathroom etc.

Having only been back a couple of weeks I am already desperate to have the opportunity to return.........I can't rate it highly enough.

We stayed at LaLaanta Hideaway towards the start of our 3 week island hopping trip, after an initial ‘wind down’ in Railay, and I have to say this was probably the best place we stayed at. It is a bit of a trek from the port, but that’s why it’s so special, not many people come down this far, and the beach at the front of the resort is superb. About a quarter of a mile of beautiful golden sand, with only a couple of restauarants with some low-key accommodation. I was in the sea one day and counted less that 20 people on the whole beach (November). And the sunsets here are spectacular, which at times we enjoyed whilst still in the sea. Anyway, back to the resort – fabulous landscaped grounds, superb pool, really attractive thatched bungalows. The bungalows inside have a raised area with a really comfy bed, lovely bathroom and there is a seating area with a tv and dvd player – it was quite nice to stay in one night watching a dvd – free from reception. The food we had here was really good, and breakfast was the best of the holiday. We both had Thai massages near the beach and they were excellent and good value for money. I also have to mention that the staff were really friendly, and we met Patrick (one of the co-owners) who was a real laugh. Come here soon though – the place was becoming more accessible as they were paving the final stretch of road to the nearby nature reserve.