The Old Phuket - Karon Beach Resort Reviews

Excellent hotel. We took the pool access and had no regrets. Staff were excellent. Only the wifi was not v food. Many mosquitoes. We ask the staff to spray while cleaning our room. Breakfast was good.take the shuttle bus to puket Town from outside. Cheaper. The beach n sunset excellent. Will definitely return back for the serene n quietness of the hotel. Just felt like in heaven. Hotel provide balls and floaters in the pool. It made it more fun.

Needs a bit of loving to the buildings and pool area. Room sizes great... we had drop in pool access... brilliant. No air con in breakfast area... wide selection of international food but we had stayed in top quality in BKK and KL... fans for cooling but in the open air.... hot in May Great 500thb late check out option till 3pm. Awesome when having a late flight. Staff friendly and amenable. Some great food and massage near by. Accommodation very well priced with pool access. See you again

Hotel is worth for the price. Spacious room, comfortable bed, beach is just across the road, good variety in the breakfast. I suggest this hotel for those who are looking for a quite zone buy not too far from bars and restaurants. Just beside the hotel is a place You can have street food (very delicious) and walking You'll see many restaurants, ATMs，pharmacies, shops, etc. The only negative point I have to mentioned is Their transfer service to the airport. The hotel sent us a driver that didn't even know the way to the airport. After 40 minutes driving He realized that was lost and decided to use the GPS. I journey that was supposed to takes 1 hour took us 1 hour and 30 minutes, because of that We almost lost our flight 😫

Once we arrived at the hotel, we got the wrong room assigned. We booked the Sino Wing jacuzzi room for 5 nights and we were told it wasn’t available anymore. We contacted the Trip customer service and the last person that helped us got told our Sino Wing room was under maintenance. The next day we went to the frontdesk and the receptionist also stated the room was under maintenance. We stood our ground and then the manager showed up, willing to show us the Sino Wing room so we could choose if we wanted to move or stay in our ‘upgrade’ (a family room with pool view isn’t an upgrade in our opinion since we’re a couple looking for a relaxed holiday). We chose the room we booked and we were able to move to our room after 2 nights in the Serene Wing. Staff was nice, room was cleaned daily, but those are the only plusses we can give this hotel. Not even worthy 4 stars. Linen was stained, wifi was very poor, breakfast wasn’t worth it. Make sure to bring your keycard when going outside of the resort, because the security guy will definitely scream at you when you can’t proof you’re a hotel guest. Because we had to sleep 2 nights in the wrong room we received coupons for 2 free dinners at restaurant Chili. We could only choose from set menu’s and had to pay for our drinks. We never had such a bad restaurant experience. Drinks weren’t served at the same time (cocktail was served first and we had to ask for the ordered water after 15 mins of waiting). We were the only guests, so it wasn’t like they had a lot to do. All courses except the dessert were served at the same time. So imagine having a table filled with soups, appetizers and mains but no rice or anything. That needed to be ordered separately. We left before we got our dessert and we never went back to redeem the other coupons. If you like spending your holiday amongst thousands of tourists, Karon is the place to go. If you prefer a quiet holiday, go to Rawai.

My girlfriend and I arrived late and we were both very tired. Most hotels provide tea or a drink to guests on arrival. This one does not. We were checked in and put in the wrong room. The room we were put in had stains on the sheets and the mattress and pillows were rock hard. Neither of us slept very well that first night. The next morning I complained and had my room changed to the one that I had paid for, which was much better, however it was not the 4 star experience I had hoped for. The shower was outside and this took the girlfriend some getting used to. There were a ton of mosquitos and there were no screens on the windows and no screen doors to keep the mosquitos out. The AC was very loud. When we checked out they tried to accuse me of losing or stealing an umbrella despite the fact that both I and my GF did a final sweep of the room and counted two umbrellas. The staff seemed generally confused when I asked for things and I suspect their English was not so good. The hotel advertises a fitness center but they only have one treadmill. The pool was nice (there were two pools) but the bar-tender took far too long to serve the drinks we ordered. The hotel advertises private beach access but it has nothing of the sort.

This was one of the most horrible experience at the beginning , we arrived late at night they gave us a room for special needs people we don't know why they had other rooms available but still gave is that room for no reason at all we never asked for it , also it was incredibly noisy the AC and the fans are just too old we couldn't sleep , the staff showed us few other rooms to chose from but all the rooms were noisy.

Room big , clean and well decorated . The hotel has access to the beach . Next door hotel is in construction , you can hear it depend on which side is your room . Overall it was a pleasant stay

The hotel is not small and the location is good, but it is too old. The room facilities and hygiene cannot be rated highly. There are many mosquitoes and there is no mosquito repellent. The breakfast is not rich but it is exquisite. The service is quite attentive.

Facilities: Although the hotel is very old, it is still in good condition due to renovation. Hygiene: Hygiene conditions are okay. The hygiene standards of hotels in Thailand are average. Environment: The hotel environment is very comfortable, with a large area, and there is a beach right outside the door, and there is a night market near the restaurant. Much quieter than Patong Beach. Service: The service staff are all very nice, and I have never encountered anyone who said they discriminated against Chinese people.

Although we were unable to get the room type we needed on the first day of our stay in one of the rooms, the hotel staff also arranged to compensate us with meal vouchers. This is the third time I have stayed at this hotel. It is very clean and the location is ideal. 

Environment: Very good Sanitation: Clean and tidy Service: Friendly Facilities: Good

The hotel is very close to the beach, and there is a lawn. There are two cheap shops at the back door. There are fewer people and quieter. The hotel facilities are a bit old, and the sound insulation effect is average. Overall, it is good

Do not stay in this hotel, the sanitation is extremely poor, the sheets are heavily stained, the breakfast is simple, and the air conditioner is loud. The attitude of the front desk clerk is very bad. Really don't stay here.

The location of the hotel is very good. There are two doors. The one by the sea will pass through a small street for eating and selling things. After that is the beach. It was a bit awkward for the outdoor shower on the first day of living, and YYDS after getting used to it. There are not many hotel staff, but they are very polite. Go out from the door near the inland and walk to the intersection of the streets. There is a motorcycle rental shop. The owner is very kind and the price is very reasonable. I will stay here again when I go to Phuket again.