Kata hotels & places to stay

Hotel is truly 5 star and exceeded our expectations. The service from the staff is outstanding and extremely organised. The hotel grounds are spread out and it definitely is a resort setting and not just a hotel. The pools, the restaurants and bars were amazing and there were so many to choose from. Right on our doorstep directly in front of the hotel was kata noi beach. At first we thought it was private for the hotel guests but in fact its a public beach. It was everything we hoped a beach in thailand would be. Extremely private, soft sand and clear blue waters. Kata beach is a couple of minutes away by car, however found this beach to be extremely crowded with tourists and deck chairs. Kata noi beach is definitely more exclusive and the water much clearer than kata beach. Had planned on staying at another hotel for another 4 days but we changed our mind and booked our entire stay at this resort. We can't wait to return to thailand and will definitely be staying at this hotel again without a doubt. Staying at this hotel absolutely made my holiday in thailand!!!

I have stayed in Katathani before (5 star resort) and of course I would not expect similar service for a 4 star hotel. I was wrong. Chanalai Flora delivered beyond my expectations. The staffs here are friendly. Special shoutout to Abdullah, Chef Ball and Ms Dui. I really like that they make an effort to check on us (welfare) and have small conversations with us almost on a daily basis. They also chat with other guests too and I think that's great. It sure make us feel so welcome here at Chanalai. We received a complimentary slice of cake too before our last day. Ain't that sweet! Anyway here's why you should choose Chanalai Flora: 1. Variety of breakfast selection (changes everyday and have halal menu too) 2. Free room upgrade (I always dont expect for upgrade as I love to be surprised) 3. Five mins walk to Kata Beach (Get a taxi to go Nai Han Beach instead. Its cleaner and less tourist or book an island hopping adventure for more remote beaches) 4. Kids Club- the kids love it!

We stay in this hotel 2 times, second time we've return renouncing at our paid room in other hotel and other town (Bang Tao), as our heart stay with Channalai Garden Resort. The spacious and clean rooms with astonishment sea view 2407 room and 6409 room. All the Staff members are deserving a medal. They are all working hard and they are available to satisfy all your needs with a smile on their face. Location is perfect, beach is very close and lovely (the only one beach where you can swim during mussons/wet season, as well as bars, restaurants and local people life. Also some snorkeling. Fantastic! Kata is an exotic town and beach, we enjoyed at maximum. Breakfast and staff was brilliant, with a live cooking station, a varienty of local season fruits fresh and dryed, thay food options and other choices. Special Thanks to ADO! The Garden where the hotel is situated is amazing, with a large variety of exotique plants, flowers and birds. Great view of Kata beach from room and pool. Thank

My husband and I have a wonderful stay at Nook Dee. We love this resort so much and honestly don't want to come back home. This place is much more beautiful than what I expected when I first see the picture. The actual view from lobby, room balcony, swimming pool, and rooftop is much more beautiful than any pictures I see in any website. No question that this resort have the best view of any place not only in Kata But also in Phuket. The architecture design of resort is look modern from outside but the interior has full touch of Thai and has many details that anyone who have an art background will love it. All of the staffs are the most friendliest hotel staff I ever met probably because they try to make me feel of Thai hospitality with a lot of smiles, laughs, polite. Food is wonderful comparing to small boutique hotel anywhere their breakfast is second to none. Coffee is great. We end up stay up late coz drinking to much coffee in the morning. Latte, Cappucino, Americano, or any kind of hot coffee are all free not just black coffee like the other hotel Dinner at lawn next to swiming pool with beautiful lighting or resteraunt balcony with seaview is very romantic. Food price is reasonable cheaper than many 4-5 star hotel in Phuket. Thai food has original taste not foreigner taste. Someone might said that the location is a bit up hill. Give me a break, this is what everyone in the world pay for isn't it? In order to get the best seaview, you have to go up not down. They have free beach shuttle bus service for free 4 times daily which I think is pretty good. Many people like us will love to spend most of the time in this paradise, relax and enjoy.

This really is an excellent resort hotel in Kata Bay, Thailand. Although not positioned directly on the sea, it is only a short walk to the beautiful Kata beach. The hotel general layout, rooms and facilities are tastefully arranged in local Thai style with many interesting features. Swimming pools are available everywhere, with access directly from rooms in some locations. Staff are especially helpful and efficient. Breakfast provided a good range of options in an uncrowded restaurant room. Wi-Fi is fast and reliable. In summary, a great choice if you are visiting Phuket. As for Kata Bay itself, like other nearby resorts it is geared towards mass international tourism (during our visit the vast majority were Russians and Chinese tourists). Beach shops, massage parlours, restaurants, bars proliferate. Activities are fairly low key at night, more suited to couples and those with children. The beach itself is clean and free of litter, with clear and unpolluted sea water.

This is the best hotel we have ever stayed! Top facilities,very clean and spacious room with a lot of amenities such as branded beach towels and bag,slipers for beach,umbrelas,safety box,coffie and tea,free bottles of water every day,new towels every day ect... Very good breakfast,with omlette,fried egg,pancakes,french toast and vafels fresh made by the chefs on the place on your request! Amazing view with endless pool! Staff is very polite and very kind! In one word EXCELLENT! Highly reccomend for everyone! Thanks SIS KATA once again!

This is one of the best and value for money hotel in Kata. Hotel staff is friendly, room is comfy (pool access), near to seven eleven and restaurants. Go to Kata Karon Food Fair which is few minutes walk on the left once you step out from hotel. This food court serve tasty and cheap seafood. The only downside is u have to take about 15 to 20 minutes walk to beach (go through the shortcut opposite seven eleven) and keep the glass door close in the room to avoid mosquitoes especially in late evening.

The has to be one of the best hotels I have stayed in, upon arrival we received a free upgrade to a pool access room which was amazing! Hotel staff were helpful, attentive and will help you any way possible, breakfast buffet had everything you wanted including an egg station. Hotel had a free shuttle service to the beach (Karon, Kata or Kata Noi) which was really good even though Kata beach is a short walk away. Near by restaurants were very good including the Red Duck across the road which had great Thai food. Would definitely recommend this hotel and to be book a pool access room.

The minute we arrived at the entrance of Mom Tri’s in our airport transfer we could hardly contain our excitement! This place is a tropical jewel set a little ways up the hill on a point with views of Kata Noi bay and the open ocean. Check in was seamless and the staff were laid back and very hospitable. After check in we were lead down the stone steps closer to the sound of the crashing waves and across to our Beach Wing Suite. The room was humungous! It had a King Size bed, gorgeous pebble-tiled bathroom with a big tub and separate shower. The room faced the ocean and was designed with full glass frontage so you could enjoy the view from bed or anywhere else in the suite. There was a daybed on our terrace and an outdoor bath/rain shower for rinsing off after spending time at the beach which was 2 mins walk along the stone steps leading further down to the water. We stayed at Mom Tri’s for a week in the wet season so the Kata Noi beach was too rough for swimming, it’s more of a surf beach. Kata Town is only a 5-10 minute walk back down the road and there Kata Beach is a flat and popular safe swimming spot. This was our first time in Thailand so we had no idea where the best places to go were – all our friends told us Patong is the place to head but we found Kata had everything we could want. There weren’t any cheesy shows or bars but you definitely have your shopping, drinking, eating and scuba needs sorted in Kata. The restaurant in the resort is fine dining – prawns the size of crayfish! But the prices are a little too expensive to be eating there everyday. You can even order room service from the restaurant for no additional charge and it will be delivered and setup in your room exactly as though you were sitting at a table in the restaurant. Breakfast buffet was great each morning. The staff would squeeze you fresh fruit juice of your choice and cook your eggs anyway you liked on the spot. There is a day spa in the resort too which offers traditional Thai

1) Location: It is about 45 minutes journey from Phuket Airport. Avista is located on the hillside of Kata, with plenty of restaurants, minimarket and shops nearby the hotel - about 5-10 minutes walk. Walking path is by the main road and it is safe and secure. Yes, there is a steep hill to climb up to but the steep hill is only about 100 metres distance, which is still managable in my opinion. Kata Beach is about 10 minutes walk from the hotel. Overall, i think the hotel location is ok although it is located on a small hill. 2) Grand Deluxe Room: We were given room 332 and 324 which has restricted balcony view. As we were staying for a night, the view from our room doesn't really matter. IIt has one king size bed and one queen side bed. I love the blue lighting used in the room. It does look very luxury and classy. Mattress and pillows provided are of very good quality and very comfortable. The bathroom is also very spacious and modern. The shampoo and shower gel provided is of very good quality and it is very aromatic. Two thumbs up. 4) Buffet Breakfast: Most of the food items are delicious. It is not a wide spread but the spread was quite good. I also love the fact that the hotel provides free coffee in various types (mocha, latte, cappuccino etc) and the coffee is very good. However, in my opinion, since this hotel is a 5 star hotel, they can improve on the selection of fresh fruit juices. At the moment, the juices available are bottled or chilled juices which is not impressive for a 5 star hotel. Overall, i think this hotel is probably one of the best hotel in Kata.

Our family of six persons stayed at the Kata Seaview Villas for 11 days in February/March 2014, and were very pleased with our stay. If a luxury and spacious villa is what you are looking for, Kata Seaview Villas is an excellent choice. We arrived a few hours before check-in time, and the staff did not hesitate to let us wait inside one of the villas which was undergoing some minor maintanence as the guests in our villa had not checked out yet. We were immediately impressed with the elegant and modern design of the villas as we entered the mainfloor via the carport, and were happy to find an enormous master bedroom with ensuite bathroom at the same level. Downstairs are two more bedrooms with ensuite bathrooms, and upstairs is a spacious open plan livingroom/kitchen, with a balcony and an infinity pool, perfect for an afternoon bath after arriving from the beach or the hustle and bustle of Phuket's many attractions. On this floor there is also an additional smaller bedroom, and a bathroom conveniently located by the staircase. However we did not use this bedroom during our stay. Furthermore, there is a rooftop terrace with a large sofa and a great view over Kata and the sea. It is perfect for catching some tan, or enjoying a meal/drink with a stunning view. Also, all the bedrooms has flat screen TV's, in addition to the TV in the livingroom. Wi-fi is also available throughout the building. The owner Mr. George and his staff are very helpful, and will assist you with any questions or requests you have. We were also lucky to have a kind and helpful maid who in addition to provide the cleaning, would prepare our breakfast to our preferred time and style. It's almost as if you don't want to leave the villa, but when you do, the staff will arrange a tuk-tuk or taxi to pick you up at the doorstep. All in all a great stay at Kata Seaview Villas, and I would definately recommend it is this kind of accomodation is what you are looking for.

From when we arrived to check out, the customer service was excellent! Pim at tour services was really helpful in helping us book tickets to the Simon cabaret show. The massages offered poolside were the same costs as on Kata strip - so it's a great benefit to be able to bill the massages to be charged to the room and enjoy the hotel surroundings instead and the ladies were excellent at giving massages! Pool was not crowded and offered a wonderful view. Bedroom is spacious and clean. Really enjoyed the mix of Eastern and Western buffet breakfast every morning with fresh juices and fruits. If the hotel can increase the amount of shuttles to and from Kata beach, that would make this hotel the must-stay place! Quiet and away from the tourist scene, yet close enough still to the beaches.

Very nice and beautiful hotel, convenient location, very clean. We had a very big balcony with a pool view, clean towels and bed sheet , room service was very nice. Also they give beach towels at the reception. The swimming pool is also nice, there is a restaurant and bar with live music downstairs. The location is good, there are many shops, restaurant, massage places, little market nearby. What I didn't like much is that hotel is full of Russian package tourists, sometimes it was noisy late at night (though it was Old New year), the rest of the time was OK. Around 10min walk to the beach, but this narrow path is along the canalisation "river" with a disgusting smell, so the walk is hard to call pleasant one) Anyway, regardless of the place you stay to rent a bike or a car in Phuket is necessary, so the second day we did it and traveled to different beaches, because personally I didn't like much Kata beach that was the nearest one. Anyway I saw some open cars from the hotel, so I think hotel also provide service to send to the beach, though we didn't use it. Anyway the stay was very pleasant and relaxing! Thanks for the great service and attitude to the stuff!

Amazing view, extremely clean, really lovely pool and the bathroom facilities were especially excellent. The staff were all very friendly and helpful. The long distance from the beach is balanced by having a free shuttle service. At reception there is a relaxing bar and pool with sensational view over Kata Beach. The only minus was that the hill up to the hotel is so steep that any tour we booked would ask us to wait on the street at the bottom rather than collect us from the reception area (not nice at 7am waiting on a narrow sidewalk by a busy road with kids). And tuktuks can’t get up there!!

I arrived at the Kata Garden Resort towards the end of the high season. Here's the scoop: do NOT choose this hotel. Here's the details. Cons: 1. No safety deposit box in the room. 2. A flimsy door to the room that anyone with just a little effort could open even if it was locked. 3. Very old, shabby rooms up a very steep hill on the side of a mountain. 4. Really noisy until late at night due to live music pounding out from the restaurant. 5. Staff with limited language ability except for Thais. 6. Small pool. 7. Laughably small and horrible breakfast. 8. Crowded with Russians and Chinese who are almost as noisy as the all night band! The Russians in particular show no compunction in leaving a towel or something out on a chair/lounger around the pool to mark their spot even if they leave said spot for hours on end. 9. Way over priced in the high season. It should be at least be 50% cheaper than the near 90 USD I paid per night. 10. They allow a scuba diving business to train people in the pool, which is small enough as it is without having to avoid humans trying to learn how to become scuba-diving large fish. After that lot, you may be wondering if there are any pros. Well, there are. Here they are: 1. Great location. 5 minutes walk to the edge of Karon beach, which is the bit of the beach I like the most, but there's been a clamp down on providing large umbrellas on the beach. About 14 minutes walk to Kata beach, which again lacks parasols. 2. The pool is small, but quite nice. Impossible to get a space there because of the competing Russians and Chinese, and then you have to swim in and out of people studying scuba diving. 3. Very close to more restaurants than you can shake a stick at. 4. The room is large, with a small balcony. 5. Vast and comfortable bed. In conclusion - DO NOT STAY AT THIS HOTEL! I made the mistake of booking 3 nights there, and I simply couldn't wait to leave. I am now staying at the Kata Resort, which is f

The Blue Pearl Kata Hotel is affordable and has a nice place. It is peaceful there and it is near to lots of restaurants and convenience store. 3 minutes walk from the hotel to Kata beach which is so convenient especially when my brother and I surfed in Kata beach. It has the best ambiance so far. Two thumbs up for The Blue Pearl Kata Hotel. If you are looking for a nice and affordable place to stay in Phuket, Thailand, go here. By the way, 1 hour travel time from Phuket International Airport to The Blue Pearl Kata Hotel

If you want a beautiful boutique hotel in Kata Beach then this is it! The setting is lovely & the view amazing, unfortunately it rained while we were there so we never got to enjoy a few sundowners. A funny story, my wife & I went for a reasonably priced massage at the hotel. It all started as normal but about 15 mins into the massage my wife coughed a few times as she had been battling with flu & the massage had loosened her chest. Both face down on the massage beds when the one masseuses asked me where are you from? I replied proudly from South Africa. The massage carried on & 20 mins later we turned over to see both masseuses with face masks on...very funny Dinner at the restaurant was great, probably the best we had in our 2 week trip to Thailand. The breakfast was just as good. The staff are very friendly and professional and only to willing to help. The only negative for me was I don't like soft beds, it was just to soft for me. Very comfortable for my wife though!

Villas at Kata Beach not at crowded Patong Beach.The setting is perfect - right on the beach next door to Scah Beach Bar and restaurant on the rocks.The front ocean view rooms looked straight onto the ocean beach with only a few steps down to the actual surf beach. The breakfast is silver service a la carte and the restaurant is a bit expensive but highly reputed with superb food as you look over the beach and ocean.Adjacent Scah restaurant is cheap but excellent food as you beat the waves to the entrance. The Scah Bar is a hole in the rocks and takes you back to American beach movies.This place is unbelievable with cheapest rooms the best view. Other villas are top class and beautifully styled for more cash.The hostess is a colourful "Emelda Marcos " character who links up with a Swiss guy as builders and owners.The staf are friendly and pleasant and one is made feel like a guest in a very large villa.We extended our stray from 4 to 9 nights.