Wonderful location, Resort itself rather generic

Lanta Sea House is a lovely, if somewhat uninspired, resort right on Klong Dao beach, a great sandy beach.
The good: - The beach was perfect for swimming: no rocks, clear water, not many boats pulling up for pick up/drop offs. - Cute little bungalows with plenty of space, small fridge, good bathroom, fair water pressure. We loved the private porch. - Bed: Thailand hard, but still comfortable. - Very nice & well maintained landscaping - Plenty of beach loungers & shade - Beachside tables with a roof (providing shade) for hanging out - Nice pool right by the beach (but....) - Several bars/restaurants down the beach for dinner/snacks. - Location is perfect for viewing the sunset.
The not so good: - AC in the bungalow was marginal. It took the edge off the heat, but never really got cold. - No coffee/tea set up in the room. ONLY place in Krabi where we found that! - MANY kids, usually in the pool. Lots of screaming, crying, running, etc. Not much parental control. - Everybody seemed to be blond, Scandinavian, & not very friendly. Hard to strike up a conversation. - Staff was just going through the motions. No extra efforts, not very friendly. - Breakfast buffet: -- Not good: Cold, rather funny tasting scrambled eggs. Cold sausage. and tasteless ham in warm water. Very dry/not flavorful waffles and pancakes. -- Good: toast and cheese (seriously, the hot toast melted the cheese -- try it). Fresh pineapple. - Coffee/tea was totally self serve and only in the morning. Small cups gone in 3 gulps. Would have been nice if the staff went around with refills. - Beach towels: Old, ratty and edges unraveling.
We had booked for 3 nights to check it out and decided to try a different place (and were happy we did). Rate = ~$75US per night, the most we paid for any place in Krabi. Not worth it. Sorry.