Dahla Lanta Hut

surrounded by monkeys. A small bungalow with all backpacker amenities.

the mosque annoying prayer at 4.30 in the morning...

I am staying at Dahla Lanta Hut every time that I am coming to Koh Lanta. Coffee, bathroom, bed and hammock it’s all you need to have a great time on Lanta. The family is absolutely amazing and really helpful. You don’t hear the road and feel like you are in the forest. I love hearing the prayers of the mosque and watching the birds, monkeys and their adorable cats ! I can’t wait to come back !

friendly staff, great location, scooter to rent available, great value for money

Everything + the kindness of the owner

I love nature, which means that I absolutely adored this place. It was just so GENUINE! A completely basic hut made out of bamboo in the middle of wilderness, with paperthin walls that let every sound from the outside come through. It gives you a true Robinson-Crusoe-on-a-lonely-island experience, which was exactly what I was looking for. There were macaques running around the house and hissing at me during daytime, wild creatures jumping on the roof (birds? monkeys?) after bedtime, gecos having a party in my trash bin in the middle of the night, a bullfrog hiding in the toilet paper roll and a grasshopper chilling in the showers. Each morning, starting from 4 AM the local roosters were having a competition on who's the loudest and every time when the 5:30 AM prayer chant came from a nearby mosque, the dogs started a joint howl. This was by far the most thrilling accommodation experience that I have had in Thailand and I 100% loved it! If you're a naturefreak like me, this is the place for you. Just don't forget to bring earplugs or noice cancelling headphones, if you're a light sleeper. There's a hammock on the terrace, and an electric fan inside the room. The bed is a mattress on the floor with a mosquito net hanging over it. Note that there is no warm water in the shower, but honestly, with the constant heat, it's a blessing in disguise. Scooters are available for rent. The beach with countless restaurants and bars is about 1 km away, i.e. within a walking distance.

The mosquito net above the mattress felt a little confining. Perhaps the owners can think of a way to make it wider, so that net would not hang so low on the corners of the mattress.