Rawi Warin Resort & Spa ( Ko Lanta )

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(My actual rating is 3.5) The most important point: this is emphatically not a five star hotel. Four at absolute most. Do not expect a true luxury experience or you’ll be sorely disappointed. It is a very large resort, with the expected amenities, full of young children. That’s what you should picture. The pools are decent and there are a few. The beach is nice enough. The grounds are beautiful but most of the rooms are up a steep hill. The breakfast is pretty good. The dinner is 4-5x more expensive than you’d find half a block away, as are the massages in the resort. They charge 200baht per day to rent a snorkel. The beach that guests have direct access to is very short, maybe a 5 min walk down. You have to make a big detour to access the rest of the beach with stores, bars, etc. Not sure why the resort doesn’t build simple steps over the rocks. Now, I stayed in the private villa as a honeymoon splurge. The photos of the villa were definitely strategic online, but it was nonetheless a nice space and very special to have a private beachfront pool and direct access (though other guests used our path constantly). The villa let us avoid a lot of the issues, like the aforementioned screaming children. But not entirely. The resort in general is quite dated, and the gym needs to be refreshed. Wifi was spotty and didn’t work in several parts of the resort. All in all, if you expect a big resort and all you care about is beach and pool, you’ll be happy. If you see five star and expect the Ritz, you’ll be very disappointed. If you are couple and want your tropical fantasy, splurge for the villa. Watching the sunset over the sea in the pool was really a magical experience.

Rachel Knopp

We had a once-in-a-lifetime stay at Rawi Warin for our honeymoon! We stayed in one of the private villas tucked into the jungle, which offered exactly the privacy and calm we were hoping for. We were even woken up by monkeys one morning - an unforgettable experience. The service was truly top-notch. Although our villa was perched on a hill, staff provided seamless transportation, and we never waited more than a minute or two for a ride. Breakfast was a standout highlight. The resort is centrally located on the island, making it easy to explore. We took a motorbike south to a waterfall (about 20 minutes), north to the walking street (also about 20 minutes), and to nearby restaurants like Yang’s Garden, Yawee, and Time for Lime Cooking School. The beach was perfect - clear water and easily swimmable. The only minor downside was that we visited during holiday break (December 14–19), so there were quite a few kids, especially around the pool. That said, the staff was attentive and proactively checked in with us about it. Overall, Rawi Warin more than deserves its stars, and we will never forget our stay.

Wiktor Żołnowski

This place is simply perfect! Awesome service, great rooms with awesome view. Nice beach. Hotel located in beautifull garden/jungle. Breakfasts are great, for the whole week we eat everyday something different and everything was tastefull. I would give this place 10 stars not just 5. That was probably the best hotel we ever visited, and we travel a lot.

Bridget Black

While our weather was quite rainy, we had a wonderful time here. The staff is wonderful, helpful and kind. Our rooms were great and they accommodated our two rooms being close - as we were traveling with kids. The pool and beach are perfect. Mee and Fad were amazing as the pool. While there are massage places odd property, we found the spa here to be our best fit. It was a wonderful experience with Yaya and Noon. The additional services like pool table, ping pong and bikes were great for our older kids. Would definitely come back!

Emma Wylds

We had a wonderful stay at Rawi Warin for 8 nights - we really didn’t want to leave! The villa was wonderful and felt very private yet still easy enough to walk down to the pool and breakfast, etc. Breakfast was great - my eggs were perfect everyday and the pancakes were the freshest I’ve had! :) The pool is lovely but admittedly we spent more time on sunbeds at the beach as the pool did get busy and people would reserve beds early in the morning. It was also quieter on the beach. The location of the hotel is excellent - it was easy to walk to nearby restaurants, shops, etc. We did also rent a motorbike through the hotel and it was great to explore the island and drive to other spots for dinner, etc. but you could also easily get a taxi to go anywhere. Highly recommend this hotel and when we return to Koh Lanta we will definitely stay here again! :) The staff were so friendly and we really felt at home by the end of the trip - hence we didn’t want to leave. A final shout out to the manager, Eric - super friendly and clearly doing a wonderful job. Thanks again to all for a wonderful stay… we will be back!