Great location and value!!!

Good service, and a (relatively) clean hotel located right on the beach. Beach is absolutely wonderful and there aren't rocks. Great value for the money, especially during the holidays (and booked last-minute). You won't be sorry with the location--many good restaurants and bars are located around the town to the north and scattered down the main road and beach to the south--so you are right in the middle of the action.
Great location on Long Beach. Renting a motorbike (possible at the hotel) is a must, if you want to see the island. There are several tours and activities which can be arranged at the front desk (which is typical for hotels in Lanta). There are some restaurants within walking distance on the main street, and there are several restaurants down the beach in either direction. Getting around by tuk-tuk is practical, if you don't want to risk renting a motorbike.
Breakfast is standard for southern Thailand--nothing fancy, but not bad. We had identical breakfasts in Phuket and Khao Lak.
There are two pools. The main pool near the front desk is about 5 meters x 10 meters and usually has a few people in and around it. The second, smaller pool is usually pretty vacant, for some reason, but not bad. There is a massage booth next to the hotel for reasonable rates.
When the hotel was at full-capacity during the 2016-2017 winter holidays, it didn't feel very crowded. The atmosphere was very relaxed and tranquil, and we would often not be bothered by anyone around the hotel at night. Besides a few random young, drunk Europeans. Note that the hotel is currently building quite a few extra rooms on the southeast side of the hotel (about 20), but this shouldn't add too much discomfort (breakfast might be a little crowded in the future, however).
We stayed in a bungalow with an ocean view (most rooms are bungalows). The room is a bit dated (looks to be about 10-15 years old and maybe rebuilt after the 2004 tsunami), but no major issues. Local hot water device take