69 Moo 8, Ban Klongtob, Ko Lanta, Thailand | (618) 248-8274
Secluded, with a wild and romantic ambience
Beach Front rooms have hot tubs on their decks
Two swimming pools on-site
Spa on-site, with Swedish massage and traditional Thai therapies
Library with computer terminal
Meeting room
Free bicycles for guests' use
Free breakfast and Wi-Fi throughout
Isolated; not walking distance to restaurants, bars, and shops
Beach is small and rocky, and not ideal for swimming
Moonlight Bay Resort is a small mid-range property with 44 rooms set on the coast of tiny, rocky Khlong Toab beach, and is somewhat isolated from the larger resorts to the north and south. With only one other resort nearby, Moonlight Bay feels secluded and a bit wild, with the rocky shoreline at its doorstep. Rooms have well-maintained hardwood floors, plus terraces, flat-screen TVs, and free Wi-Fi; and the resort underwent extensive renovations in 2015, adding a new building with swim-up rooms. Beach Front Rooms have decks with whirlpools. Moonlight Bay has a spa with Swedish massage treatments and ancient Thai therapies, and a library. Moonlight Bay is for those seeking seclusion, but some may find the location inconvenient; it may also be worth considering the upscale and similarly priced Twin Lotus Resort & Spa, which has a better beach and better proximity to restaurants and shops.
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Scene
Rocky beach seclusion; resort hidden between a canal and the sea
Moonlight Bay Resort has a bit of a wild and secluded feel to it. While the entrance sits right on the main road on Lanta's west coast, much of the resort lies hidden on a small, remote beach. The resort itself sits across a wooden bridge that spans a small canal leading down to the sea. The bungalows are concrete but pleasantly interspersed among the trees, and are well shaded. The higher-end lodgings sit along the rocky and windswept beachfront. In the rainy season, a guest might feel like Robinson Crusoe, with plenty of pounding surf and tree branches shaking in the wind. The hotel underwent major renovations in 2015, including a stylish overhaul of the lobby and restaurant and the addition of Pool Access Rooms around a second swimming pool.
Location
Halfway down the south coast on a secluded stretch of road on a tiny rocky beach
Moonlight Bay Resort is located along tiny, rocky Khlong Toab beach, more than halfway down Koh Lanta's west coast. It's a good 20-minute drive up the coast to the ferry pier and main town of Saladan, but the road is paved. For restaurants (aside from the resort's Chomtalay), shops, and bars, guests need to drive five minutes down the road to Khlong Nin, or north to Khlong Khong. For those without cars, there are tuk-tuk taxis. This area feels more secluded than other parts of the island, as the coast is not built up.
Rooms
All rooms get lots of light -- Beach View Rooms offer great views and hot tubs on their decks.
The well-maintained rooms feature fine hardwood floors, plus wood desks, cabinets, and hardwood beds. All rooms come with safes, tea- and coffee-making facilities, flat-screen TVs with satellite channels, beach baskets, and free Wi-Fi. Bathrooms are small but modern, with designer-style sinks and showers. Standard Hilltop View rooms require climbing stairs, and don't offer much in the way of views, while Sea View Rooms overlook the water. Beach View Rooms with deck whirlpools offer the best views of the water, and their large, sliding-glass doors let in plenty of light. Canal View Rooms, which sit at the front of the property where a canal flows through the grounds, underwent renovation in 2015. Pool Access Rooms, which face a small second swimming pool, were also added at that time.
Features
Small swimming pool with kids' section undergoing renovation; restaurant, bar, and spa; free bicycles for guests
The Moonlight Bay Resort has a a spa offering Swedish massage and traditional Thai therapies, and includes breakfast in the room rate. There is a small swimming pool with a kids section, as well as a smaller pool attached to the swim-up rooms. A computer is available for guests' use in the Library. A small meeting room and free bicycle rental are available. The restaurant, Chomtalay, serves Thai and international food, and in addition to breakfast, serves an a la carte lunch and dinner from a renovated open-air palapa. The renovated beach bar is a good place to watch the sun do down.
