My boyfriend and I stayed 21 nights at Karona March/April 2008. We thought the hotel would be OK and nothing more, but we were pleasantly surprised! The staff was wonderful and service minded and always smiling! They were helpful at any time of the day. We stayed in a "superior room" and it was perfect! The aircondition worked perfectly and... more

Stayed at Karona Resort in March 2006 for around a week, coming to Phuket after a few days in Bangkok. While there is nothing particularly wrong with the resort, you could certainly find much more luxurious surroundings in Phuket - probably for similar money. The resort had a very 'motel' feel to it, with a long treck up concrete stairs... more

My hubby and I stayed here for 4 nights back in April 2007 and loved it! I don't recall where I initially found the hotel but I booked directly with them. We rented a deluxe room and were upgraded to the honeymoon deluxe at check in so we were quite pleased. The rooms are very modern and have been completely... more

My family and I have just returned from 12 nights at the Karona Resort and Spa and we really enjoyed our stay. My family consists of two adults and two children 10 and 14 and we were looking for a small inexpensive place close to the beach, facilities and the Karona fitted the bill. When I first booked our accommodation... more

We have just returned from Phuket and had a great time overall. We encountered some problems in reaching our destination in that the flight from Heathrow to Kuala Lumpa was delayed and then a passenger fell so we made an emergency landing in Delhi. This lead to us missing our connectiong flight. However, the airline put us up in an... more

We have just got back from 10 nights at the Karona Beach Resort. The hotel is in desperate need of renovation it felt very shabby. Our room was ok, it was cleaned very well each day and cleaning staff were very nice, i wish i could say the same for the rest of the staff. The breakfast was cold most... more

I've stayed here twice - initially in Feb 2004 and it was fabulous. Great room, excellent bar with happy hour and beautiful cocktails, multi-level pool with lots of sunlounges. Breakfast was consistently great with lots of choices and really good quality food. We couldn't fault a thing. It was really busy at this time and the Kata shops, which the... more

I have recently returned from 7 nights at the Karona resort and spa and found it to be a wonderful quiet place to stay. July is low season in Phuket and the hotel was probably only half guest capacity. The rooms are good and clean all with a nice balcony. The pool was nice and sun beds plentiful. The staff... more

This is a budget hotel, the entrance could do with sprucing up which does not create a good first impression. This was the off season and a lot of work was going on but none of which really bothered us. The people more than make up for the hotel , extremely friendly and helpful. We were allocated a superior room... more