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The Houben - Adult Only

4.0 star property
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Beach/ocean view
Outdoor pool, pool umbrellas, pool loungers
View from property
Aerial view
The Privilege Suite with Spectacular Sea View | View from room

Reviews

9.6 out of 10

Exceptional

Popular amenities

  • Parking included
    Parking included
  • Bar
    Bar
  • Hot tub
    Hot tub
  • Spa
    Spa
  • Pool
    Pool
  • Gym
    Gym

Explore the area

Map
272 Moo 5, Ba Kantiang Bay, Ko Lanta, Krabi, 81150
  • Klong Hin Beach
    5 min walk
  • Ba Kan Tieng Bay
    10 min walk
  • Ba Kan Tiang Beach
    11 min walk

Room options

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Premium bedding, down duvets, Select Comfort beds, minibar

The Premier with Seaview

  • 56 sq m
  • Sea view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed OR 2 Twin Beds

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The Deluxe with Seaview

The Deluxe with Seaview

  • 49 sq m
  • Sea view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed OR 2 Twin Beds

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The Deluxe with Pool View

The Deluxe with Pool View

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed OR 2 Twin Beds

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The Privilege Suite with Spectacular Sea View

The Privilege Suite with Spectacular Sea View

  • 75 sq m
  • Sea view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

About the area

Ko Lanta

With a stay at The Houben - Adult Only in Ko Lanta, you'll be near the bay, within a 10-minute drive of Klong Nin Beach and Klong Hin Beach. .This spa hotel is 7.8 mi (12.6 km) from Long Beach and 9.8 mi (15.8 km) from Klong Dao Beach.

What's nearby

  • Ba Kan Tieng Bay - 10 min walk - 0.9 km
  • Ba Kan Tiang Beach - 11 min walk - 1.0 km
  • Nui Bay - 5 min drive - 2.4 km
  • Klong Nin Beach - 7 min drive - 3.5 km
  • Klong Jark Beach - 7 min drive - 3.4 km

Getting around

  • Krabi Intl. Airport (KBV) - 134 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Diamond Cliff Beach Restaurant & Bar - ‬6 min drive
  • ‪Phad Thai Rock 'n Roll - ‬5 min walk
  • ‪Cowboy Saloon - ‬21 min drive
  • ‪Tuesday Morning - ‬4 min walk
  • ‪Zareena Restaurant - Kantiang - ‬9 min walk

About this property

The Houben - Adult Only

Adults-only hotel with a full-service spa and a fitness center
The Houben - Adult Only offers 15 accommodations, which are accessible via exterior corridors and feature DVD players and minibars. Rooms open to patios. Each accommodation is individually furnished and decorated. Select Comfort beds feature down comforters and premium bedding. 32-inch plasma televisions come with premium cable channels. Refrigerators and coffee/tea makers are provided. Bathrooms include separate bathtubs and showers with jetted bathtubs, bathrobes, slippers, and complimentary toiletries.

Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access. Business-friendly amenities include desks, safes, and phones. Additionally, rooms include complimentary bottled water and hair dryers. A nightly turndown service is provided and housekeeping is offered daily. Amenities available on request include irons/ironing boards.

An outdoor pool and a spa tub are on site. Other recreational amenities include a fitness center.

The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.

Guests can pamper themselves with a trip to the onsite spa, which has 1 treatment room. Services include deep-tissue massages, Swedish massages, Thai massages, and facials.
Make yourself at home in one of the 15 individually decorated guestrooms, featuring refrigerators and plasma televisions. Your Select Comfort bed comes with down comforters and premium bedding. Rooms have private patios. Cable programming and DVD players are provided for your entertainment, while complimentary wireless internet access keeps you connected. Private bathrooms with separate bathtubs and showers feature jetted bathtubs and complimentary toiletries.
Pamper yourself with a visit to the spa, which offers massages, body treatments, and facials. You can take advantage of recreational amenities such as an outdoor pool, a spa tub, and a fitness center. This hotel also features complimentary wireless internet access, concierge services, and wedding services. Guests can catch a ride to nearby destinations on the area shuttle (surcharge).
Grab a bite to eat at the Red Alert Restaurant, a restaurant where you can take in the pool view, or stay in and take advantage of room service (during limited hours). Wrap up your day with a drink at the bar/lounge. Cooked-to-order breakfasts are available daily from 7:30 AM to 10:30 AM for a fee.
Featured amenities include limo/town car service, dry cleaning/laundry services, and multilingual staff. Guests may use a roundtrip airport shuttle for a surcharge, and free self parking is available onsite.
Cooked-to-order breakfasts are available for a surcharge and are served each morning between 7:30 AM and 10:30 AM.
Red Alert Restaurant - Overlooking the ocean and pool, this restaurant serves breakfast, brunch, lunch, and dinner. Happy hour is offered.
Room service (during limited hours) is available.

Languages

Dutch, English, German, Thai

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and public transport

  • Free self-parking on site
  • Limited on-site parking
  • Return airport shuttle (surcharge)
  • Local area shuttle (surcharge)
  • Limo/town car service

Food and drink

  • Cooked-to-order breakfast available for a fee daily 7:30 AM–10:30 AM: THB 450 per person
  • 1 restaurant and 1 coffee shop/cafe
  • 1 bar
  • Room service available

Restaurants on site

  • Red Alert Restaurant

Things to do

  • Fitness centre
  • Full-service spa
  • Outdoor pool
  • A hot tub

Conveniences

  • Banquet hall
  • Front-desk safe

Guest services

  • Concierge services
  • Daily housekeeping
  • Dry-cleaning service
  • Front desk (limited hours)
  • Laundry facilities
  • Luggage storage
  • Multilingual staff
  • Porter/bellhop
  • Tour/ticket assistance
  • Turndown service
  • Wedding services

Outdoors

  • BBQ grill(s)
  • Garden
  • Pool sunloungers
  • Pool umbrellas
  • Terrace

Spa

  • Body scrubs
  • Body treatments
  • Body wraps
  • Couples treatment room(s)
  • Facials
  • Manicures and pedicures
  • Massage - deep-tissue
  • Massage - Swedish
  • Massage - Thai
  • Massage/treatment rooms
  • Treatment room

Accessibility

  • This property does not have any lifts

More

  • Renovated entire property – July 2016

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Air conditioning (climate-controlled)
  • Blackout drapes/curtains
  • Down duvet
  • Premium bedding
  • Select comfort bed

Bathroom

  • Dressing gowns
  • Free toiletries
  • Hairdryer
  • Jetted bath
  • Private bathroom
  • Separate bath and shower
  • Towels

Entertainment

  • 32-inch plasma TV
  • TV channels
  • DVD player
  • Premium channels

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Electric kettle
  • Free bottled water
  • Minibar
  • Fridge

More

  • Access via exterior corridors
  • Desk
  • Individually decorated
  • Individually furnished
  • Iron/ironing board (on request)
  • Phone
  • Safe
  • Slippers
  • Turndown service

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 2:00 PM; Check-in end time: midnight
Late check-in subject to availability
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before noon

Special check-in instructions

The front desk is open daily from 5:00 AM - midnight
Guests must contact the property in advance for check-in instructions; front desk staffed during limited hours
To make arrangements for check-in please contact the property ahead of time using the information on the booking confirmation
If you are planning to arrive after midnight please contact the property in advance using the information on the booking confirmation

Access methods

Front desk (limited hours)

Pets

Pets not allowed

Children and extra beds

Children younger than 12 are not allowed at this adults-only property; all guests 12 and older are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are not available
Cribs (infant beds) are not available

Payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Fee for cooked-to-order breakfast: approximately THB 450 per person

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards, debit cards, and cash

We should mention

This property does not have elevators
Children 16 years old and younger are not permitted at this adults-only property

Property is also known as

Houben Hotel
Houben Hotel Ko Lanta
Houben Ko Lanta
The Houben Hotel Ko Lanta

The Houben - Adult Only Reviews

Reviews

9.6

Exceptional

Rating 10 - Excellent. 176 out of 223 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 36 out of 223 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 6 out of 223 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 3 out of 223 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 2 out of 223 reviews" "

9.8/10

Cleanliness

9.4/10

Staff & service

9.0/10

Amenities

9.4/10

Property conditions & facilities

9.0/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Bill

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Hey, Expedia, I rated it a couple of days ago! The sunset was amazing and watched it from my private, cliff side patio. The staff and food were excellent, especially the quiet/shy guy (Golf?) - he made the best coffee and mixed drinks.
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

ADAM EDWARD

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2024

8/10 Good

Heather

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Nice quiet place to relax. Comfortable rooms. Mattress topper available if you don’t like a firm bed. The staff was very kind and accommodating. Breakfast was great! Best hotel breakfast we had the entire time we traveled. The pool needed attention. It was cloudy.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2024

10/10 Excellent

Richard

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
We had the most wonderful time at the Houben. Eric and his team are brilliant and made our stay very special. The team are very knowledgeable and View offered really great advice and recommendations of the Koh Lanta. Breakfast is very good and the hotel offers a happy hour every day to watch the amazing sunsets from the sun terrace. (Thanks to Yok for the lovely service and drinks) The location was perfect, the beach is a 10 minute walk and there are lots of lovely places to eat within walking distance.
Stayed 14 nights in Feb 2024

2/10 Terrible

Samuel

Travelled with partner
Disliked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
We were very excited to stay at The Houben, especially given the star rating and the price we were paying compared with the rest of our 2 week trip in Thailand. The property was extremely disappointing that had the feeling of a rundown property. There's a laundry list of problems which were immediately noticeable at checkin: walking into the room, you notice cabinet doors are crooked and everything feels broken. We decided to use the red pool until we noticed that it had dyed our bathing suits with red marks in several areas that required scrubbing to get out. I resigned to using the bathtub seen in the photos, but was disappointed when I quickly learnt that 45 minutes later, I was unable to still unable to fill the tub with a slow tap and definitely with lukewarm water. Lots of other small things: hairdryer didn't work, safe didn't operate, internet didn't work. All in all, would not recommend staying here if you're looking to relax.
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2023

10/10 Excellent

EDUARDO

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Last week we were at The Houben we had one of the best experiences in a Hotel. Starting with the manager, Eric, who from the first minute was attentive to every need and plan we had. He was aware not only of the tours they book for you but also of the ones we did with other people. Each of their employees from the reception, waiters, cleaning crew, were very efficient, and above all friendly. Each one of them treats you with great respect and always with a smile. The fact that it is a hotel with few rooms surely helps them focus on giving you great service. Our room was always spotlessly clean. The food and cocktails are at the level of the best restaurants on the island. The sea view is one of the best one could hope for. Definitely a great experience that we recommend. We’ll come back!

10/10 Excellent

Alan

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Fantastic service from Aom, Yok, Golf and the team. Stunning location.
Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2023

10/10 Excellent

Sharon

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Can’t wait til next time
This is the 3rd time we’ve stayed at the houben the setting is different from most hotels, it’s set on the side of a mountain overlooking the sea it’s very peaceful the breakfast is a la carte and very well presented. The staff are lovely and very helpful.
Stayed 4 nights in Apr 2023

10/10 Excellent

ryan

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Highly recommend! My partner and I recently stayed there for 6 nights. We could have stayed much longer! The views from the rooms and deck area are amazing! Most of all, the staff provide exceptional service. They really go out of their way to ensure you are having a great stay. All staff were great including the front desk staff, house keeping and restaurant staff. Yok and Golf in the restaurant provided 5 star service! Food was delicious! Can’t wait to return.
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2023

10/10 Excellent

Larisa

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Quiet, Beautiful, Great!
Absolutely loved this quiet spot with so much wildlife and beautiful views. The little village is so cute. Our favorite things about the Houben were how quiet it is and the amazing breakfast. Would definitely stay here again.
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2023

10/10 Excellent

Joshua

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Beautiful property with incredible views. It’s very definitely a boutique property and the owner is readily available to guests, which really makes it special. The pool is incredible and the daily visits from monkeys really add to the charm (although just make sure you don’t leave your clothes on the balcony to dry overnight :-) ).

10/10 Excellent

arol, Uk

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Lovely views from the pool area, out to sea, great to watch the sun go down with a cocktail at happy hour. Pity we could not watch that from our room balcony on the second floor because of the tree in front blocking the view0, this needs, pruning back. The manager was around a lot so I made this suggestion to him. Noisy air conditioner in the room, staff looked at it but made no difference, I learned to live with it switching it off in the night. They are building next door, whilst the noise did not disturb us too much, what did annoy me is the building rubbish the workers were throwing down the cliff to the sea, we as tourists have to pay 10 baht each environmental tax to keep the island clean! Seems the islanders need to learn to do the same. Overall lovely hotel, needs a little tic in places. The staff although very professional, seem to lack a sense,of happiness in their work, not many genuine smiley faces that we had experienced in other Thai hotels. Breakfast was lovely, good food. Did not have dinner here as expensive, tables put out at night but no one ate there, lots of nice restaurants a lot cheaper nearby. Would definitely stay again, but ask for a room on third floor.
Stayed 5 nights in Feb 2020

10/10 Excellent

Eric

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Perfect couples retreat
The owner, Eric, and staff at the Houben were very kind and helpful. I will stay here again just to chat with Eric and the staff. They were very accommodating. The view at the Houben is amazing. Situated in the top of a cliff there is no beachfront but this is easily compensated for by the sunsets. Cocktails are delicious and the pool is a perfect place for relaxing. It is an adults only resort so there is plenty of peace and quiet to be had.
Stayed 8 nights in Jan 2020

10/10 Excellent

AaronKepler, Bothell Wa

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We had an excellent time at the Houben. Our room was large and clean. The staff was great and would bring us cold bottles of water to our room every day. Food was really good as well.
Stayed 4 nights in Feb 2020

8/10 Good

Caleb

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Amazing location! Little boutique hotel
The sunsets are beautiful from the poolside or balcony! Other reviews have mentioned the weak wifi, which was a bigger problem than we expected because there is no shade or A/C in any of the areas that have decent wifi (basically right beside the pool is the only place), so you get a bit sun-baked every time you go to check your phone. The service is friendly and the owner/manager is on-site every day to take care of everything!
Stayed 8 nights in Jan 2020

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Amazing view with beautiful rooms all facing the sea. Very nice pool and sunset views. Not a far (5min) walk from a great beach with some fun restaurants and bars.
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2020

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Relaxing, quiet getaway
Beautiful getaway tucked towards the south end of the island. I had a relaxing stay at The Houben. Beautiful view of the sea and great service.
Stayed 5 nights in Jan 2020

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 4 nights in Jan 2020

10/10 Excellent

Louise

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Beautiful
Hotel absolutely perfect with the best sunsets i think we have ever seen. Bath tub on the patio was an added bonus! Room was perfect, so bright and airy and service was fab too. Food was delish and plenty other options close by if you fancy a change. Didnt have breakfast there as felt it was too expensive, 450thb seemed a lot when main evening meals were only around 300thb. Only other complaint would be the monkeys. They charged towards us a few times by the pool which wasnt pleasant but hotel staff were quick to help. Overall, amazing place and will definitely return if we go back to Koh Lanta.ps... the photo won me a bottle of wine from the hotel. Check out their Instagram competition!
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2020

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Beautiful sunset with BOGOF cocktails each evening. Not enough sun loungers for all guests. Some refurbishment is needed in the rooms. Staff were really friendly and helpful. Really enjoyed the breakfast.
Stayed 5 nights in Dec 2019

10/10 Excellent

Anthony

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Top Hotel
Great experience after a terrible stay in Railay. We’d have come here directly and headed south had we known a bit more prior to travel.
Stayed 4 nights in Dec 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Perfect small Adults only hotel
Excellent place to stay and walking distance to 7-eleven and local restaurants 👍👍👍👍
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We absolutely enjoy our stays with this place.Everything is awesome and thank you for the hospitality for the 2 night stays.We love the sea view from our room. The staff are friendly and helpful.You will find local restaurants and 7-11 down the street.We rent the motorbike from the hotel to travel around Ko Lanta.Perfect place for our honeymoon and relaxing Anniversary Retreat
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Beautiful spot and staff was very nice and helpful with arranging day boat trip and car back to Phuket.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2019