The Front Village - Phuket

If you haven't been, Karon is like the Scandinavian equivalent of the costa del sol, complete with lobster coloured tourists gobbling up the knock off wares and sipping overpriced Chang beer. That being said, this hotel was very nice, and Karon does have a lovely beach and access to numerous excursions to the excellent surrounding islands. Our room […] was well furnished with the largest bed I have ever slept on and a balcony with views of the sea. The breakfast was excellent. The pool had a swim through bar and daily happy hour and the poolside had plenty of shade for when you need to hide from the intense sun. The staff were friendly and if you found the right one (some had poorer English), very helpful. Hotel is 5 min walk to the quieter end of the beach and 10 to the center of Karon, meaning it feels much more relaxed and quieter than some of hotels right in the thick of things. It does mean you need to walk further for your evening beer though. Personally I wouldn't go back to Phuket again (it is less authentic and more expensive than other areas of Thailand) and if i did I would go to Kata. However if I had to go back to Karon, I would definitely stay here again. Mehr

A cosy and comfortable hotel, the Front village is the right kind of place for people with a mediocre budget. What really impressed me was the very polite and accomodating hotel staff, in an otherwise infamous Thai hospitality scene. Also got an opportunity to experience the Royal Spa located at the the sister hotel- 'The vilage' and it was definitely […] commendable service. The beach is just a five minute walk and the area around the hotel is spotted with restaurants and all other conveniences. Mehr

We booked a pool view room on the first floor so we just took a few steps out of the room and we could jump in the pool. There was a pool bar which was nice and the beach was a 10 minute walk along a lovely quiet path. The beach was lovely and pretty quiet. The room was nice but there were not enough table space inside the room. We ordered room service […] for dinner and the tiny round table was too small. Not sure why they don't provide a desk with a chair and another table to eat and/or store your items. The mini bar was lacking as there was not much in terms of snacks or much alcohol but the 7-11 was a short walk. Lots of excellent food within a 10-15 minute walk from the hotel. Overall the hotel was very nice and it was in a quiet location for those not interested in the Pattaya-like insanity of Patong Beach. It is pretty low key which is better for couples and families in my opinion. Well worth staying there. Mehr

This hotel was very nice and the location in Karon Beach was great. Our walk to the beach was only about 10 minutes along a lovely path across from the hotel. The beach itself was very nice as well. The hotel was nice overall and I'm glad I got a room right on the pool. I took a few steps and I was in the pool. The pool bar was great and the local restaurants […] served food. We went to the Red Onion twice and the food was fantastic. Overall the hotel and Karon Beach were great. I took a taxi through Patong and it was a little run down and looked kind of seedy like Pattaya where I stayed last year. I recommend this hotel highly. Mehr

Je ne remettrais plus les pieds dans cet hôtel! A notre arrivée, notre chambre était situé juste en face d'un marécage donc je vous dis pas le nombre de moustiques dans notre chambre. Les draps étaient sales et l'eau de la douche était jaune. Nous avons quitté l'hôtel le lendemain et avons dû nous plaindre de l'eau pendant 2 heures avec la reception. […] Une responsable nous a proposé de faire en sorte que l'eau soit clair et que ça prendrait que 20 minutes. Après mon refus, elle m'a proposé de me logé dans une chambre meilleure dans un hôtel situé en face mais j'étais tellement dégouté de l'hôtel, que je ne pouvais plus le voir. Nous nous sommes fait remboursé les 3 nuits d'hôtel que nous avons annulé. C'est inadmissible d'attendre qu'un client se plaigne pour trouver une solution à l'eau sale.... Mehr

tres mauvaise hotel pour les prix je paye, je voyage tres souvent a phuket , je recomment jamais a mes amies pour cet hotel