Our trip always involves traveling from city to city, town to town and changing of hotels every one to three nights; it was fun with lots of excitement but it can be quite hectic at times. Hence, for this year Lunar New Year retreat, we decided to go for a resort holiday and have a more relaxed trip. When we planned our retreat, the first country that came to our mind was Thailand. Why Thailand? It was because Thailand is a beautiful country with no shortage of beautiful beaches and also I love Pad Thai and K.K. doesn't mind eating more Mango Sticky Rice.
Initially, we wanted to settle with the popular destinations like Phuket or Krabi, but afraid that they were too crowded, so after further research, and we found SriLanta, a resort which is ideally situated on an uncrowded island of Ko Lanta.
SriLanta is a boutique resort located on a tranquil sandy beach on the west coast of Ko Lanta. The iconic rustic villas and the rooms of the resort are built on the hillside covered by the lush tropical vegetation and beautifully set in harmony with the natural surroundings. And all the shared amenities like the lounge, spa, restaurant, yoga deck, swimming pools are all located right on the beachfront with an endless view of the Andaman Sea. In total we stayed 4 nights at SriLanta and indulged ourselves in this piece of tropical paradise that filled with a calm and relax atmosphere.  |
| Rustic Villas on the Hillside |
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| Villa is well blended into the natural surroundings |
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| Villas with a garden view. |
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| Chedi Beach Bar |
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| Yoga Deck @ the Beach Front. |
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| Yoga at Twilight |
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| Sunset at Klong Nin Beach |
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| Anodana Pool with ocean views |
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| Garden Infinity Pool |
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| Sun Loungers |
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| The Myth |
The Villa With An Outdoor Bathtub SriLanta has a good range of villas and rooms for selection but we chose the Star Path Villa (V.I.III.) because it comes with a veranda and include a gazebo and open-air bathtub with jungle views. The room features a double bed and other facilities like hot/cold shower, air-conditioning, minibar, telephone, cable TV and a safe. The straw-thatched villa is built at a high point on the hillside with natural wooden floors and woven coconut leaves walls. And the room has an Eco-friendly interior that comes with a rustic Thai living style and natural furnishings. |
| Villas with Mountain View. |
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| Star Path Villa (V.I.III.) |
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| Veranda with Gazebo @ Star Path Villa |
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| Veranda with Outdoor Bathtub @ Star Path Villa |
Resort Food & ServicesSriLanta has an in-house restaurant, which serves traditional Thai and international cuisine. The Thai food that we ordered was quite decent but we didn't crave for more; and also a complimentary buffet breakfast was provided daily. For dinner, if you don't mind walking, there is an authentic Thai restaurant, Kuk Kai, which serves really good Thai dishes and it is just 5 mins walk away. The maids did a good job of ensuring our villa was clean and tidy on a daily basis. And most of the SriLanta's staffs were quite friendly and helpful. The only one incident that let us down was, we hired a SriLanta's driver for a day from 9am to 5pm to bring us around Ko Lanta; at around 4pm we requested for one more location, but the driver turned us down and said he had already brought us to many locations. The fact was he brought us to a few places that we didn't request, like elephant trekking and mangrove forest; as a result, time and effort wasted. Anyway, we take this as a one-off incident because on our very first day to SriLanta, there was this particular driver who drove us from the airport; he was very nice and friendly, and he even treated us some ice cream while we were on the car ferry. |
| Surya Restaurant |
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| Pad Thai @ Surya |
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| Green Curry @ Surya |
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| Buffet Breakfast @ Chedi |
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| Buffet Breakfast @ Surya |
ActivitiesThere is a SriLanta’s Activity Hut where the staffs can help the guests to arrange different activities like diving, island hopping, kayaking, snorkeling, trekking and etc. If you are lazy to get adventurous, you can simply spend your day without leaving the resort.1. Practice Yoga or Meditation
Recharge yourself with a morning yoga or meditate yourself during sunset at the beachfront Yoga Deck. |
| Afternoon Yoga Class |
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| Yoga Deck on the Beachfront |
2. Indulge yourself with a relaxing massage at Sri Spa
The Sri Spa offers a range of spa services like massages, scrubs and therapies, which is located right at the beach front where you can overlook the Andaman Sea while indulging yourself.
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| Sri Spa |
3. Stroll on the Beach
The Klong Nin beach right in front of SriLanta is calm, peaceful and uncrowded. Surely you can enjoy the stroll with a relax mind. |
| Klong Nin Beach |
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| Klong Nin Beach |
4. Play Beach Volleyball
If you come in a group, get active and sweat it out with a game of beach volleyball. 5. Take a dip in the pool
Spoilt for choice at SriLanta, there are 2 swimming pools in the resort, the Anodana Pool and the Garden Infinity Pool.  |
| Anodana Pool |
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| Garden Infinity Swimming Pool |
6. Catch the Sunset
Catching a sunset at SriLanta is literally effortless as long as the weather is fine.  |
| Sun-loungers and Sunset |
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| Sun-loungers at Grass Yard |
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| Sunset over the Andaman Sea and Anodana Pool |
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| Sunset at the Chedi Beach Bar |
7. Watch the sky changes its color at Twilight
Don't leave after a sunset, twilight is as stunning as a sunset, in fact more than that.
8. Relax and be lazy at the cozy corners
SriLanta has no shortage of cozy corners for you to relax and be lazy. From the beach side to hillside, anywhere you wish.
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| Relax Corners at The Myth |
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| Relax Corners at The Myth |
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| Bamboo Lounge |
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| Even a cat want to relax and not getting disturb |
9. Read a book or play some board games
Play some board games at The Myth complex or resume your reading hobby at any of the cozy corners.
10. Sunbathing on a sun-lounger
The grass yard is lined with plenty of sun-loungers, and in front of the beach is perfect for sunbathing.
11. Chill and drink at the Chehi Beach Bar
The simple wood seats design with amazing views of the Andaman sea, also the best place to unwind and enjoy a sunset.
12. Bonus: Soak yourself in the outdoor bathtub surrounded by nature
The perk of staying in Star Path Villa is you get to experience something different!
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| Open-air Bathtub |
Overall, our stay at SriLanta was wonderful and resplendence. There were many things that we like about SriLanta. Firstly, they have no shortage of cozy corners for us to relax and unwind. Secondly, the rustic villas are built on the hillside in the lush tropical bush where we can get so close to the nature. Lastly, the cafe, bar, spa, yoga deck and the pools are right on the beachfront where we could overlook the beautiful Andaman sea. SriLanta is certainly an ideal place for a good rest and relaxation, and also a perfect escape from our daily work routine. "Where nature rather than luxury awakens the senses"
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Year Visited: 2016 Feb
Related Post:- Explore Ko LantaWritten by: Q.J.Photography by: Q.J. & K.K.
