Avani+ Koh Lanta Krabi Resort — A Resort on a Clifftop at the Tip of Koh Lanta With Two Private Beaches
At the very northern tip of Koh Lanta Yai, a small cape called Laem Kho Kwang juts out into the sea — one side a white-sand beach, the other a rocky shore you can explore at low tide. Perched on the ridge between them is Avani+ Koh Lanta Krabi Resort, a boutique 4-star resort by Avani / Minor Hotels. It has 91 sea-view rooms, each a generous 50 sqm, sits about 10 minutes from Saladan Pier, and starts from approx. ฿4,200/night. It scores 8.8 from 384 reviews on Booking.com and holds a Tripadvisor Travelers' Choice 2025 award.
What sets this place apart from the usual Koh Lanta beach resort is its cape setting with a beach on each side. The resort sits on Laem Kho Kwang, the northernmost tip of Koh Lanta Yai. The west side is a swimmable white-sand beach; the other is a rocky shore that becomes a string of little tide pools to explore at low tide. That gives guests both a private beach for swimming and a rocky corner for watching the sunset — something few other resorts on the island can offer.
All 91 rooms start at 50 sqm — the same for every room, which is very spacious for a 4-star resort. The look is contemporary, in timber and earth tones, ranging from the standard Avani Room to the Avani Sea View, up to the Avani Pool Access room where you step straight into the pool from your terrace. Many reviews praise the clean, well-laid-out rooms with good privacy. The recurring gripe is firm mattresses, some sagging in the middle — quality varies between rooms, so if yours isn't comfortable, ask the front desk to switch you.
"Sipping a beer at the clifftop Reggae Bar, sea breeze blowing, the sun slowly sinking into the water in front of us — the evening I'll remember most from this trip."
The feature guests mention most is the Reggae Bar set on the seafront cliff — the best sunset spot on the property, with an easy vibe and gentle music in the evenings. The resort has 2 pools, a private beach, its main restaurant The Peak, the AvaniSpa, AvaniFit gym and an AvaniKids area. Service is another high scorer — staff rate 9.2 on Booking.com, attentive, remembering guests' names and helping quickly, which is the main reason so many guests return.
But to be honest about the complaints. First, the terrain is steep and hilly — the resort sits on a cliff, so getting between rooms, pools and the beach is a workout in the heat and means relying often on the resort buggy. Anyone who can't manage stairs or is travelling with older relatives should bear this in mind. Second, in-resort food and drink prices are high compared with shops on the island, and the all-inclusive package limits you to one restaurant. Third, the location is fairly far from Koh Lanta's restaurant and bar strip, so eating out means calling a ride each time.
Rates start around ฿4,200/night for an Avani Room in the good-value window (often low season, around June–July), climbing to ฿6,000–฿9,000+ for sea-view and pool-access rooms in high season. The resort scores 8.8 from 384 reviews on Booking.com, ranks #12 of 103 hotels on Koh Lanta on Tripadvisor and holds a Travelers' Choice 2025 award — numbers that mark it as one of the best resorts on Koh Lanta, even if it isn't luxury on the scale of the Railay side.
In short, Avani+ Koh Lanta suits travellers who want a quiet beach resort on Koh Lanta with a private beach and sea views all round, without paying villa-luxury prices. If you can live with the steep terrain and the in-resort pricing, and you want to spend most of your time by the beach rather than touring many spots, this delivers good value — more accessible than the upscale resorts on the Krabi mainland.
A tip from following the reviews here: ask for a sea-view room near a pool or a path to cut down the climbing. High season (November–March) brings the clearest water for swimming, so book ahead. The rainy season (May–October) is much cheaper, but Koh Lanta gets quiet and some venues close — check before you go.
Summary from Booking & Agoda
- ✓ Cape setting with private sand and rock beaches, sea views all round
- ✓ Attentive staff who remember names and help quickly (rated 9.2)
- ✓ Spacious 50 sqm rooms throughout, clean, well laid out, private
- ✓ Clifftop Reggae Bar for sunset and 2 swimming pools
- ! Steep, hilly terrain requiring frequent use of the buggy
- ! Firm mattresses, some sagging in the middle; quality varies
- ! In-resort food and drink prices higher than island shops
- ✓ Beautiful, quiet private beach — genuinely relaxing
- ✓ Well-designed rooms with good privacy and comfort
- ✓ Convenient airport shuttle for long-distance travellers
- ✓ Varied, good-quality buffet breakfast
- ! Far from Koh Lanta's restaurant and bar strip — eating out means a ride
- ! All-inclusive package limited to one restaurant
- ! High-season rates climb fast; sea-view rooms sell out early
- 💡If you can't manage hills, or travel with older relatives or small kids — the resort is on a cliff with steep paths and relies on a buggy → ask for a room near a pool/path and check the buggy service before booking.
- 💡If you want to walk to street food and bar-hop every night — this is at the tip of the island, far from the restaurant strip, so going out means a ride each time → consider a stay near Klong Dao or Long Beach within walking distance of venues.
- 💡If you're sensitive about mattresses — reviews report some rooms with firm/sagging beds and inconsistent quality → test the bed at check-in and ask to switch rooms if it isn't right.