I wanted to write a review of Tha Lane Bay Villas but because they are a one off place they don%26#39;t fit the criteria but I really feel they do such a wonderful job in terms of service and the place is so beautiful some of your readers might like to know about it. I have stayed at Thalanebay twice, we went back this year because we loved it so much. You have to make a money transfer prior to the stay but everything is totally above board although I have to say I felt anxious about it the first time. Mon and Rik who manage the place are such sweeties and do everything they can to ensure you have the best holiday. It is like staying in a fully serviced private hotel with a view to die for. The pool is beautiful, clean and set against the backdrop that launched a million photographs from my gang! It over looks the sea and islands but isn%26#39;t on a beach but you can get to beaches easily enough by taxi. Mon and Rik will do, find and arrange anything you want, they will be your guides, your cooks, your child-minders and your friends. We treated them with great respect and affection but we could see that some people might take advantage of their kindness, generosity and willingness, it was something we never did.
Mon is a fabulous cook and we mostly ate in in the evenings, we often spent days at the villa because it is so lovely. It is isolated and costs about 2400 Baht to hire a taxi to take you out and about for the day and a bit more for a longtail boat which can sometimes take you to the islands from the villa if the tides are right or from the local pier a couple of miles away. The transport if you want to go places is a significant add on but between 8 it wasn%26#39;t so bad.
We had one holiday with our friends all in our 50%26#39;s and another holiday with our kids and their friends who are in their 20%26#39;s, we all loved it and often wish ourselves back there! Our kids went off for a couple of nights in Phi Phi and although they had a fun time where it was a bit livelier they were really glad to get back to Tha lane.
I can not recommend the place highly enough, we loved it but it might not be everyones cup of tea as it is quiet and remote. We loved the peace of the place and if we fancied a bit of fun we all piled in a taxi and had a day or a night in Ao Nang or Krabi or on the islands.
The place is every bit as lovely as it looks in the pictures if not better and Rik and Mon make it a total joy. I feel I have been so spoiled by the experience I%26#39;m not sure I want to go anywhere else.
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