Pimalai Resort & Spa

Another excellent stay at the Pimalai. Still number one in Koh Lanta. Regarding the last review complaining of the noise of children we didn’t see or hear them as there are more than places to hide away indeed the seven sea pool is hardly used. Perhaps they needed to stay longer and relax more😍 Well done Brice and your excellent team who support you so well. Very friendly and attentive. Lovely to see Kuun Gun again. Hope to see you next year. …. Perhaps we’ll bring the grandchildren !

We were picked up by complimentary hotel taxi from Saladan Pier and on our departure were taken by complimentary water taxi and taxi to Krabi airport. The hotel is fabulous and leads directly onto the beach, our bedroom was very comfortable and spacious for our stay which we really enjoyed. Breakfast buffet was excellent and all staff were super friendly. The only negative for us personally was the lack of parental supervision regarding children this was particularly apparent at breakfast with very young children running around the breakfast buffet unsupervised playing hide and seek, on more than several occasions little hands were picking up pastries and putting them back, now I know this may sound petty but for a 5 star hotel this is not ideal not withstanding unhygienic. Similarly at times the swimming pool was full of screaming children at one point I counted seven in the pool at same time with one even climbing up the stepped fountain. I am not against the hotel policy of having families however if management wish to pursue this type of client either provide a completely separate swimming pool for children as well as a separate breakfast buffet for families. The hotel is large enough to incorporate these areas if it wishes to do so. Potentially the hotel could end up losing business to adult only hotels like the 5 star Layana in Lanta. I hope management find this feedback constructive.

The Pimalai Resort is one of our favorites in Thailand. We love Koh Lanta. The water is pristine. There is not any debris on the shore. We are picked up at the airport and driven to a port where we are taken by speed boat to the resort. Upon arrival you are given a welcome lei and taken to registration and given a refreshing drink. From there you are taken by buggy to your room. Whenever leaving your room you can call and a buggy will take you where you would like to go or you can walk. The resort has several restaurants that are very good specializing in various types of cuisine and 2 bars. Each day there is a very large breakfast buffet and you can order dishes as well. The rooms are beautiful. We have stayed there twice and always get a room with a pool. The views are wonderful, and we love the privacy of our own pool. However, they also have 2 pools within the resort that you can use. There are also tennis and pickleball courts, boxing, yoga, and a workout room. They have a spa or you can walk down the beach to the little town and get a Thai massage there. We had one every day. There isn’t really much in Old Town Lanta. If you want to shop I suggest you go to a larger city like Bangkok or Chang Mai. There are great markets there. This is a resort where you go to relax and enjoy Thailand’s beauty.

Overall Nice stay. Friendly staff , spécial thanks to mr Ambus from seaside restaurant for always providing wonderfull service. Rooms are well équiped and clean. We could suggest to have a « quiet pool adults only » as some afternoon was really noisy with children running around. For the dining we really think that they have to propose each Evening a continental buffet as choice is limited after few nights there. So overall à Nice stay but do not expect an exclusive Resort as probably a management strategy but when hotel is full it become a usual resort without sunbeds, and no table ready at breakfast …

Over decades of traveling, experiencing all luxury hotel brands, I cannot think of another hotel/resort where all expectations were met or exceeded and there is absolutely nothing I feel can be improved. In the hundreds of reviews I’ve written, I don’t think I’ve ever come across another property where I had nothing constructive to say or there wasn’t something that could be better. We booked through the new Hyatt affiliation. We were upgraded to a fabulous villa. Service was consistently exceptional, everywhere throughout the resort. Every interaction. Excellent variety of restaurants and the food was always delicious and memorable. They also did a great job accommodating allergy needs. The resort itself is built along a steep, gorgeous ocean hillside, and even at full capacity, it never feels crowded. They have golf cart buggy service on demand and we never waited more than a couple minutes to be picked up and delivered anywhere throughout the resort. The pools, the spa, the beach, we experienced it all, and nothing ever disappointed. Every single corner of this property is spectacular. There is a good mix of guests here. There was one group of expat women on a girls trip, some honeymooners/couples, retirees, and families. Everyone blended well. I think we paid somewhere around $375 per night, which is an absolute bargain beyond belief for everything this luxurious property delivered. FYI, we stayed only 2 nights because we were visiting many other places around Southeast Asia. We enjoyed an entire day just relaxing here at the beach and the pools. There are some excursions, but nothing crazy noteworthy except Phi Phi which is an easy day excursion if you’ve never been. We did not take the trip because we went there separately, but if you’re in the area and you’ve never been there, you should go. Otherwise, enjoy your time at this incredible resort and just relax without the need to leave and explore. We met some people who stayed an entire week here and I’m not sure I could recommend this length. I would go crazy and be very bored but it’s the perfect place to recharge for a few nights and then continue to travel around so many other great options in Thailand and Southeast Asia. Ko Lanta does have a small town and if you’ve never seen a night market in Thailand, obviously you should go, but otherwise, it’s just like all the others you will see throughout the country. Last…. The spa, it is beautiful, and I had a treatment which I do highly recommend. But for the other days, we walked 5 minutes to a place accessible on the beach, practically next door, and it was 1/20 of the price. The therapeutic nature of the massage was quite similar, but it’s a no-frills atmosphere right on the beach.