We had travelled the south of Thailand and wanted a quiet place to relax a few days before heading to Bangkok. Well we got what we wanted at Lom Lae Beach Resort.

The highs:

+ Lot's of space and privacy
+ Beautiful rural setting
+ Good service and nice staff
+ Nice beach to linger on
+ Renting a bike is cheap and you can see the island in a day
+ Daytrips to the Phangnga bay are really a nice experience. Especially the cave exploration where you go inside the rocks.

The lows:
- No good conditions for swimming.
- It is hard to look at the bay from your bungalow as there are a lot of bushes. Don't expect uninterupted bay views.
- If it is raining: there is vitually nothing else to do. Take a lot of books.

Do not go here if you expect a polished hotel with large swimming pool and waiters to serve cocktails. Lom Lae will immerse you in nature with enough comfort to relax and enjoy your stay.

Lom Lae is a nice, quiet place, ideal for older couples. Beach is nice and there is a fab view of the small islands in Phang Nga Bay.
We planned to stay for 5 nights but just stayed for 2, not because we hated the place, its just it was too quiet for us and missed the diving. They do boast that there is diving on the resort but I wouldnt recommend. The water for one is very murky, and even the guy said there is only 2-3M visibility. My partner wanted to finish his AOW but was slightly overpriced and dive shop looked very run down.
We arrived from Koh Yao Yai (its sister island) and got a taxi for 160THB, standard fare. Lom Lae wasnt too far, 10mins from Pier. A small dirt track leading to Lom Lae should not put you off as Lom Lae comes as a surprise.
We found the staff friendly and helpful. The bungalows are spacious however we payed 2500 per night (breakfast not incl), but there was no a/c (if we had stayed for 4+ nights they would charge 2000 per night per room). Although with the rain showers in the pm, it brought the temp down so it wasnt too hot during the night, there was a fan. There is hot water.
We did, however, have a night 'guest' shall we say. My partner (being a man) jumped on me during the night having seen a rat rummaging through our bags which was the size of a cat.. Well I guess thats nature!
Lom Lae is right next to the beach, however the sea wasnt great to swim in. The water was murky but this is the case for all the islands around Phang Nga.
The restaurant is nice, and we found the food good. There is wireless for free and if you dont have laptop, there is a pc where they charge 100THB per hour.
They also have scooters for rent, 350THB per day. We rented one and nipped around the island for the day. The island is quite small but they do boast a 7/11 and a post office.
All in all we found Lom Lae a nice place, but slightly overpriced. We would recommend it for people who really wants to relax and be away from it all as we found it a little too quiet. (We hopped on the Ferry to Phi Phi island, just 2hrs, ticket 400THB each for foreigners 200THB for locals, heaven for divers!)

We loved our stay at Lom Lae. Indeed, we would go back any time !

The grounds are perfectly maintained, the bungalows are all quite far away one from another so you will hardly notice your neighbours.
The athmosphere at Lom Lae was extremely peaceful (no music at the restaurant, the beach bar is quite and peaceful, the lighting is kept minimum, the owner was extremely sereine).

The hotel beach has a magnificient view over the Krabi province limestones.
There are many hamocks on the beach so that you can enjoy this view.

The bungalow we had was really clean and extremely well thought.
The hotel does not have a swimming pool but we did not miss it at all.

We chartered a long boat via the hotel to visit the phang nga bay and I think this was the best way to visit the bay avoiding the crowds.
Also, we rentered a motor bike to explore the island. I would recommand anyone to do the same.

This hotel is perfect for those who need a break from all stress and relax.

I am totally appalled by the comments that I am reading about this resort and want to share my view .. in few words, our stay here was a nightmare. I concur with the reviewer that said the beach was not swimmable at any time of the day. Was really disappointed when we got there since the first I had in mind after hours of traveling was to have a swim .. instead I ended up ‘meditating’ in the bungalow. For the reviewers that say that a net over the bed is romantic … have you ever been to other places before or is this the first traveling experience? The net is a mosquito net (pls note ours had holes in it so it didn’t keep insects out!) The food is nothing that you call ‘thai food’ … try the noodles in gravy (had to look the other way cause it looked more like slime to me). The only good thing about the place was the setting, the rest does not even make it on my list. Was really glad to get out of there! Would have gone before if they didn’t ask for the money upfront IN CASH when we got there … maybe that’s the reason they ask for payment beforehand, so the visitors are trapped there with no escape!