Name: Centara Karon Resort Phuket
Address: 502/3 Patak Road, Karon Beach, Karon, Thailand, Karon, South Thailand, TH
Price range: $52–$106 per night
Rating: 8.23

What guests think

At Centara Karon Resort Phuket, guests often praise the friendly staff, extensive family facilities, and convenient setting near Karon Beach, while many appreciate renovated, comfortable rooms and a well-run breakfast buffet that offers plenty of choice each morning.

Recurring negatives include unpleasant odors in some rooms or public areas and periods of construction near pool areas that affect ambience. Pool and common-area cleanliness can lapse, and some guests find pools crowded or noisy with music. Room experiences vary—with thin walls or nighttime noise for some, inconsistent sea views or sizes, and a strict 3 pm check-in alongside occasional inexperience or unhelpfulness at reception. Overall, the vibe is lively and resort-style rather than hushed or boutique.

Facilities

Cleanliness

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Service

Location

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Facilities

Multiple pools, a kids' club, gym, spa, entertainment team, and resort buggies are praised, making the property very family-friendly. Downsides noted across reviews include nearby construction, occasional pool filtering or rule-enforcement issues, and noisy or crowded pool areas.

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Pawinee

Sep 1, 2025

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Stayed 5 nights

Overall with good experience but the room is quite small when you accommodate with toddler. Kids facilities are great, love the kids pool, kids club and kids menu. Staff is very friendly and attentive with good service mind indeed. Variety of foods for breakfast line. Spa is also good with reasonable price.

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Lisa

Mar 25, 2025

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Stayed 14 nights

Hotel was clean apart from the pools, they obviously had problems with the filtering because they had temporary filtering systems in place. Be aware you cannot enter your room until 3pm no matter what time you arrive. There is a construction site next to pool one, it’s very noisy and at one point a wooden tree branch come flying over the fence and just missed my husband. Very disappointing, however if the pools were cleaner and there had been no construction site, it would of been a nice place to stay, it’s very central to Karon beach with plenty of bars and restaurants.

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Scott

Jan 11, 2026

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Stayed 5 nights

Great facilities and very friendly staff.

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Lorraine

Apr 3, 2025

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Stayed 10 nights

The property is tried, hallways to the rooms feel old and dirty. Horrendous building work going on which we hadn’t been informed of, full of families, breakfast was an absolute disaster, tables not being cleared, some days there were no tables at all and we had to sit at the bar. As no one has a clue what’s going on. Not the experience we expected. Would definitely not recommend this property.

10

Daniel

Nov 9, 2025

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Stayed 10 nights

Great hotel and amenities, staff very friendly and an excellent location A+

10

Nicole

Feb 28, 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

Had a beautiful stay in the new rooms, pool area absolutely amazing. Highly recommend. Will stay again. Daniel & Tyler

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Nancy akhavan

Mar 5, 2025

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Stayed 7 nights

Fantastisk hotell og service. Flott resort. Fine basseng. Perfekt for familier eller par. 3 bassenger, flotte utstyr på treningsrommet. Veldig variert frokost. Hadde en type bil som kjørte oss til rommet, alt gratis. Barna synes det var så gøy. Salim som jobber der yter helt fantastisk service. Flott beliggenhet, i nærheten av restauranter og annet. Trivdes veldig godt. 5 min å gå til stranden.

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Christian

Nov 7, 2025

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Stayed 6 nights

Room was decent. Big resort, so if you are going to frequent the pool, then get a room closer to one of the pools. Food is expensive, but good quality. Plenty of cheaper options right outside the resort. Drinks too are pretty expensive.

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Elisabeth

Dec 19, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Stort og flott resort, masse fasiliteter, flinke aktivitetsledere for barna. Frokosten var 5 stjerners! Spennende gater rundt hotellet og nydelig strand.

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Michael

Mar 4, 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

Love everything about this place…. Only improvement would be the upper pool.. Way to many kids..1-10 yrs.. screaming,throwing balls and so on. Also their parents do the same. That pool should ONLY be for ADULTS ,over 12 years. People also bring beerbottles,food and snacks from outside hotel to the poolside. And no one tells them they cannot do that. So the rules are not followed there. i will give hote 10/10 tho, breakfast is amazing,room also amazing, a little bad smell from wateroutlet in showeroom.. but it was easy fix with hot water.

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Cleanliness

Many guests found rooms and newly renovated areas clean, but several reviews report persistent sewage or mold-like smells in rooms and public bathrooms. There are also occasional complaints about pool or common-area cleanliness.

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Björn

Nov 25, 2025

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Stayed 4 nights

Erst als Paar in ein Zimmer am Kinderpool! Gebucht Meerblick! 2. Zimmer 9. Etage mit Meerblick! Auf dem Flur ein ganz ekeliger Geruch! Im Zimmer das gleiche! Dritte Zimmer der Geruch wurde etwas besser aber es hat immer noch unangenehm gerochen! Beim Frühstück immer eine Schlange, da Hotel voll war der Raum zu klein und Tische zugewiesen wurden! Das Essen was warm sein sollte war immer kalt. Einiges war nicht durchgebraten/backen/etc. Alles in allem gab es wenig positives von diesem Hotel zu berichten! Am Tag der Abreise wurde dann noch mal nach gefragt leider viel zu spät! Also meidet dieses Hotel! Auch Karon Beach ist sehr kyrillisch angehaucht. Jeder Stand hat alles in kyrillisch auf seinen Schildern, ebenso das Hotel!

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Lisa

Mar 25, 2025

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Stayed 14 nights

Hotel was clean apart from the pools, they obviously had problems with the filtering because they had temporary filtering systems in place. Be aware you cannot enter your room until 3pm no matter what time you arrive. There is a construction site next to pool one, it’s very noisy and at one point a wooden tree branch come flying over the fence and just missed my husband. Very disappointing, however if the pools were cleaner and there had been no construction site, it would of been a nice place to stay, it’s very central to Karon beach with plenty of bars and restaurants.

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Lorraine

Apr 3, 2025

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Stayed 10 nights

The property is tried, hallways to the rooms feel old and dirty. Horrendous building work going on which we hadn’t been informed of, full of families, breakfast was an absolute disaster, tables not being cleared, some days there were no tables at all and we had to sit at the bar. As no one has a clue what’s going on. Not the experience we expected. Would definitely not recommend this property.

10

Geoff

Aug 30, 2025

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Stayed 9 nights

Excellent accommodation and cleanliness. The staff are so friendly and welcoming. Rooms are modern and comfortable.

10

Alma

Feb 26, 2025

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Stayed 4 nights

Very clean, friendly staff, lots of options for buffet breakfast, convenient location

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Thalia

Feb 14, 2025

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Stayed 5 nights

The women’s bathroom next to reception was VERY smelly. Seeing as this may be an early first impression I strongly suggest you fix this.

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Neale

Jan 2, 2025

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Stayed 5 nights

Overall this hotel is good. And even though it is still being built. It’s not an issue. It just isn’t very pretty in some places but all the bits that count are nice. I think the overall gripes with this hotel is the general cleanliness. The pool area and general surroundings need a regular clean. The room was cleaned well but there was always plates etc outside peoples room that stayed there for days at a time. And then a lot of the staff all felt very young and inexperienced. Which complicated a lot of the communication and ordering etc.

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Jennifer

May 17, 2025

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Stayed 5 nights

Das Hotel ist sehr zu empfehlen alles sauber und neu. Das Frühstücks buffet hat eine große Auswahl. Die Speisen Frühstück/ Dinner sind geschmacklich sehr gut im Gegensatz zu anderen Hotels. Das Personal ist hilfsbereit und freundlich vor allem der Check in war super. Der Check out hätte netter sein können das war etwas schade zum Abschluss. Und Top Entertainment Team, das sind die besten! Das einzige was stört aber dafür kann das Hotel nichts: das Gäste sich nicht abduschen bevor sie den Pool betreten. Wir würden auf jedenfall wieder buchen.

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Jimmy

Dec 26, 2025

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Stayed 7 nights

Rent och fräscht både på rummet och hotellet. Bra frukost

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Brad

Feb 12, 2025

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Stayed 4 nights

Avoid avoid avoid Thls hotel has a major sewerage smell problem. The stench in my room was mild at first but then became so bad I woke feeling ill. I could taste the smell in my mouth, Revolting. Only after me complaining 4 times did management take any action. The put an oil burner in my room to mask the smell. One candle and it went out. Smell returned. New room offered on my last night, Other guest also said they had same issue. Disgusting

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Rooms

Renovated rooms are modern and comfortable, and some have great sea views, though a few are small. Reported downsides include thin walls and nighttime noise, inconsistent views, occasional humidity or dampness, and some older furnishings in parts of the property.

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Norikazu

Nov 23, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

海の眺望がイマイチでしたが、頼んだら部屋を変えてくれました。

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Pawinee

Sep 1, 2025

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Stayed 5 nights

Overall with good experience but the room is quite small when you accommodate with toddler. Kids facilities are great, love the kids pool, kids club and kids menu. Staff is very friendly and attentive with good service mind indeed. Variety of foods for breakfast line. Spa is also good with reasonable price.

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Sarah

Feb 17, 2025

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Stayed 5 nights

Very loud , food is terrible, states rooms are soundproof but are not - you can hear everyone talking in other rooms , doors constantly slam - very outdated and dirty

10

Joshua

Aug 25, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Staff were exceptional and accomodating, room was amazing with great views, Mint was unbelievably welcoming will be back just for her service.

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Sarah-Jane

Jul 15, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

We were given a room upgrade with a sea view at no cost. The breakfasts were exceptional - the quality & selection of food was amazing.

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Geoff

Aug 30, 2025

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Stayed 9 nights

Excellent accommodation and cleanliness. The staff are so friendly and welcoming. Rooms are modern and comfortable.

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Nora

Dec 10, 2025

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Stayed 7 nights

We stayed for 7 nights and were super happy with our stay at Centara. Our spacious room was in the Tropicale wing which has been newly renovated. The breakfast buffet was great and had a lot choose from, the staff even made us oat milk lattes every day. We were really well taken care of by the wonderful staff (special thanks to Ai, Sun, Salem, Gate, First, and Lah!). The hotel app was very convenient and room service was quick. The beach was really nice and only a short walk from the hotel. We really have nothing to complain about, except that it would have been nice to have some daily quiet hours at the pool (for reading and some calm time) since the music was always on in the pool bar.

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Donovan

Mar 5, 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

Great breakfast. Swam in a nice small pool. At night was noisy in bedroom due to music from other rooms and/or surrounding areas around property. Think there was a festival near a temple on nearly every night we stayed.

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Nicole

Feb 28, 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

Had a beautiful stay in the new rooms, pool area absolutely amazing. Highly recommend. Will stay again. Daniel & Tyler

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NOUSHIG

Feb 4, 2025

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Stayed 9 nights

Very well location at the heart of Karon and super close to Kata beach! The hotel has amazing design, very minimalist ans eco friendly however it has thin walls. They should consider putting families with kids at a certain wing rather than mixed with other adults because you can hear everything from rooms next door or below. Otherwise this hotel is greaf; they do amazing bbqs for the guests, vast choices of breakfast, value for money AND the staff are super kind. Thanks!

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Service

Staff are widely described as friendly, caring, and accommodating, with helpful support during illnesses and occasional room changes or upgrades. However, some guests encountered rude or inexperienced front-desk staff and a strictly enforced 3 pm check-in.

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Lisa

Mar 25, 2025

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Stayed 14 nights

Hotel was clean apart from the pools, they obviously had problems with the filtering because they had temporary filtering systems in place. Be aware you cannot enter your room until 3pm no matter what time you arrive. There is a construction site next to pool one, it’s very noisy and at one point a wooden tree branch come flying over the fence and just missed my husband. Very disappointing, however if the pools were cleaner and there had been no construction site, it would of been a nice place to stay, it’s very central to Karon beach with plenty of bars and restaurants.

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Scott

Jan 11, 2026

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Stayed 5 nights

Great facilities and very friendly staff.

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Daniel

Feb 1, 2025

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Stayed 4 nights

Det er 3. Gang jeg bor på dette hotel, og syntes ikke standarden levet op til mine tidligere besøg. Hotellet er under ombygning, men syntes dette blev løst fint. Der var ingen larm fra byggeriet når man opholde sig fx. Ved poolområdet. De ny renoveret værelser er meget flotte. Personalet virket dårligt uddannet, og kunne ikke besvare meget simple spørgsmål, ligesom jeg heller ikke fik nogle som helst introduktion til hotellet.

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Joshua

Aug 25, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Staff were exceptional and accomodating, room was amazing with great views, Mint was unbelievably welcoming will be back just for her service.

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Elijah

Sep 3, 2025

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Stayed 5 nights

Had a great time at this resort all expectations met, no complaints. Wonderful staff that comprise of individuals such as Tangmo, Jes,Tukta & Jame to name a few! Would definitely stay here again!!!

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Geoff

Aug 30, 2025

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Stayed 9 nights

Excellent accommodation and cleanliness. The staff are so friendly and welcoming. Rooms are modern and comfortable.

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Abdul

Sep 7, 2025

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Stayed 7 nights

A fantastic hotel delivering great service. My family and I made plans to spend our week in Phuket sightseeing, but ended up spending much of that time at the hotel. Excellent facilities for the young ones, particularly the kids' club; the staff there were amazing. Hotel's location is great; restaurants/entertainment all within walking distance including a very clean beach. Highly recommended.

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Feruzakhon

Nov 11, 2025

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Stayed 5 nights

BEWARE Honestly, I’m gonna start off by saying that my friend and I were really looking forward to staying at this hotel. From reading all the reviews, we expected a great stay—but what awaited us at this resort left me wishing I had never stayed there, and I wouldn’t wish it on anyone. To briefly summarize: Good: Housekeeping staff are kind, breakfast is great, and the resort is relatively clean. Cons: All the “in-room amenities” like slippers, pillows, and blankets are outdated, with yellow stains. Reception is the worst I’ve ever experienced. Now, Day 1: we arrive at the resort, and right off the bat, the guy at reception is ridiculously rude—just passive-aggressive for no reason. We arrived a little early and asked whether we could check in early. He immediately said “no” without even checking whether the rooms were ready. My friend and I let it go. We came back at 3 PM, checked in, and left our stuff before heading out for a walk for about two hours. When we returned, the room was insanely humid—the blankets, pillows, and bedding were fully damp, our clothes in the suitcases were moist, and even my passport in my bag had started to wrinkle. We immediately called reception, and they sent housekeeping to change the bedding. The housekeeping guy came and started changing one bed, but we stopped him because we realized the AC wasn’t working properly—so having him change both beds only for them to get damp again in ten minutes made no sense. The housekeeping staff also no

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Craig

Oct 6, 2025

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Stayed 4 nights

We had an amazing stay at Centara Karon Resort! The staff were absolutely fantastic, so kind, attentive, and genuinely caring. The facilities were excellent, and the location was perfect, close to everything we needed. Throughout our trip, our daughter unfortunately became unwell, and the staff went above and beyond to help us in every possible way. Their compassion and support meant the world to us, and we are truly grateful. We highly recommend this resort to everyone and will definitely be coming back. Thank you from the bottom of our hearts. 💛

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mohammad

Feb 11, 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

Very nice hotel and very nice staff. For the price I paid in this area I was very happy. The service was one of the best I’ve had.

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Location

Central Karon location within easy walking distance of shops, restaurants, and the beach. Some reports of nighttime noise from surrounding areas or events.

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Alma

Feb 26, 2025

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Stayed 4 nights

Very clean, friendly staff, lots of options for buffet breakfast, convenient location

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Daniel

Nov 9, 2025

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Stayed 10 nights

Great hotel and amenities, staff very friendly and an excellent location A+

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Nora

Dec 10, 2025

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Stayed 7 nights

We stayed for 7 nights and were super happy with our stay at Centara. Our spacious room was in the Tropicale wing which has been newly renovated. The breakfast buffet was great and had a lot choose from, the staff even made us oat milk lattes every day. We were really well taken care of by the wonderful staff (special thanks to Ai, Sun, Salem, Gate, First, and Lah!). The hotel app was very convenient and room service was quick. The beach was really nice and only a short walk from the hotel. We really have nothing to complain about, except that it would have been nice to have some daily quiet hours at the pool (for reading and some calm time) since the music was always on in the pool bar.

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Abdul

Sep 7, 2025

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Stayed 7 nights

A fantastic hotel delivering great service. My family and I made plans to spend our week in Phuket sightseeing, but ended up spending much of that time at the hotel. Excellent facilities for the young ones, particularly the kids' club; the staff there were amazing. Hotel's location is great; restaurants/entertainment all within walking distance including a very clean beach. Highly recommended.

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Donovan

Mar 5, 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

Great breakfast. Swam in a nice small pool. At night was noisy in bedroom due to music from other rooms and/or surrounding areas around property. Think there was a festival near a temple on nearly every night we stayed.

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Nancy akhavan

Mar 5, 2025

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Stayed 7 nights

Fantastisk hotell og service. Flott resort. Fine basseng. Perfekt for familier eller par. 3 bassenger, flotte utstyr på treningsrommet. Veldig variert frokost. Hadde en type bil som kjørte oss til rommet, alt gratis. Barna synes det var så gøy. Salim som jobber der yter helt fantastisk service. Flott beliggenhet, i nærheten av restauranter og annet. Trivdes veldig godt. 5 min å gå til stranden.

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Natalie

Jan 29, 2025

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Stayed 7 nights

Loved our stay , perfect location

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Elisabeth

Dec 19, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Stort og flott resort, masse fasiliteter, flinke aktivitetsledere for barna. Frokosten var 5 stjerners! Spennende gater rundt hotellet og nydelig strand.

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Simone

May 19, 2025

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Stayed 5 nights

Top Hotel, alles neu, zentral

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NOUSHIG

Feb 4, 2025

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Stayed 9 nights

Very well location at the heart of Karon and super close to Kata beach! The hotel has amazing design, very minimalist ans eco friendly however it has thin walls. They should consider putting families with kids at a certain wing rather than mixed with other adults because you can hear everything from rooms next door or below. Otherwise this hotel is greaf; they do amazing bbqs for the guests, vast choices of breakfast, value for money AND the staff are super kind. Thanks!

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Dining

Breakfast is frequently praised for quality and variety, with some special options and events like BBQs. Other dining is generally good but can be pricey, and a few reviews reported poor experiences.

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Björn

Nov 25, 2025

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Stayed 4 nights

Erst als Paar in ein Zimmer am Kinderpool! Gebucht Meerblick! 2. Zimmer 9. Etage mit Meerblick! Auf dem Flur ein ganz ekeliger Geruch! Im Zimmer das gleiche! Dritte Zimmer der Geruch wurde etwas besser aber es hat immer noch unangenehm gerochen! Beim Frühstück immer eine Schlange, da Hotel voll war der Raum zu klein und Tische zugewiesen wurden! Das Essen was warm sein sollte war immer kalt. Einiges war nicht durchgebraten/backen/etc. Alles in allem gab es wenig positives von diesem Hotel zu berichten! Am Tag der Abreise wurde dann noch mal nach gefragt leider viel zu spät! Also meidet dieses Hotel! Auch Karon Beach ist sehr kyrillisch angehaucht. Jeder Stand hat alles in kyrillisch auf seinen Schildern, ebenso das Hotel!

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Sarah

Feb 17, 2025

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Stayed 5 nights

Very loud , food is terrible, states rooms are soundproof but are not - you can hear everyone talking in other rooms , doors constantly slam - very outdated and dirty

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Sarah-Jane

Jul 15, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

We were given a room upgrade with a sea view at no cost. The breakfasts were exceptional - the quality & selection of food was amazing.

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Silvia

Feb 27, 2026

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Stayed 8 nights

Great facilities and Breakfast!

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TAKAMITSU

Jan 23, 2026

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Stayed 7 nights

朝食は毎日違う種類がありワクワクしながら食べました。

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Nancy akhavan

Mar 5, 2025

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Stayed 7 nights

Fantastisk hotell og service. Flott resort. Fine basseng. Perfekt for familier eller par. 3 bassenger, flotte utstyr på treningsrommet. Veldig variert frokost. Hadde en type bil som kjørte oss til rommet, alt gratis. Barna synes det var så gøy. Salim som jobber der yter helt fantastisk service. Flott beliggenhet, i nærheten av restauranter og annet. Trivdes veldig godt. 5 min å gå til stranden.

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Christian

Nov 7, 2025

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Stayed 6 nights

Room was decent. Big resort, so if you are going to frequent the pool, then get a room closer to one of the pools. Food is expensive, but good quality. Plenty of cheaper options right outside the resort. Drinks too are pretty expensive.

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Elisabeth

Dec 19, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Stort og flott resort, masse fasiliteter, flinke aktivitetsledere for barna. Frokosten var 5 stjerners! Spennende gater rundt hotellet og nydelig strand.

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Jimmy

Dec 26, 2025

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Stayed 7 nights

Rent och fräscht både på rummet och hotellet. Bra frukost

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NOUSHIG

Feb 4, 2025

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Stayed 9 nights

Very well location at the heart of Karon and super close to Kata beach! The hotel has amazing design, very minimalist ans eco friendly however it has thin walls. They should consider putting families with kids at a certain wing rather than mixed with other adults because you can hear everything from rooms next door or below. Otherwise this hotel is greaf; they do amazing bbqs for the guests, vast choices of breakfast, value for money AND the staff are super kind. Thanks!

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Month	Average price
January	$221
February	$237
March	$167
April	$99
May	$66
June	$66
July	$75
August	$82
September	$51
October	$75
November	$135
December	$201

Su	Mo	Tu	We	Th	Fr	Sa
		1	2	3	4	5
6	7	8	9	10	11	12
13	14	15	16	17	18 $77	19 $64
20 $67	21 $59	22 $58	23 $58	24 $58	25 $52	26 $52
27 $52	28 $78	29 $85	30 $66

Su	Mo	Tu	We	Th	Fr	Sa
				1 $106	2 $106	3 $106
4 $106	5 $98	6 $83	7 $83	8 $87	9 $63	10 $63
11 $63	12 $61	13 $62	14 $63	15 $63	16 $61	17 $63
18 $63	19 $62	20 $63	21 $87	22 $86	23 $87	24 $87
25 $87	26 $84	27 $87	28 $87	29 $87	30 $87	31 $87

Centara Karon Resort Phuket

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Premium Room, 1 King Bed, Pool View (Deluxe)

Superior Twin Room, City View

Family Suite, 1 King Bed (Deluxe)

Premium Room, 2 Double Beds, Pool View (Deluxe)

Deluxe Room, 1 King Bed, Pool View

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Superior Room, 2 Double Beds, Ocean View

Deluxe Room, 1 King Bed, City View

Superior Room, 1 King Bed, Ocean View

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Superior Room, 1 King Bed, City View

Deluxe Room, 1 King Bed, Ocean View

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Deluxe Room, 2 Double Beds, Pool View

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