Movenpick Resort & Spa Karon Beach, Phuket, Thailand: description, reviews
Exotic, mysterious and hospitable Thailandgradually becomes the leader among the best resorts in the world. Especially popular among Russian tourists is the island and the eponymous city of Phuket with its excellent beaches, a wide network of entertainment facilities, restaurants, massage centers. Hotel reservations here are made by almost all Russian tour operators, and it is much more convenient to carry out this online. The choice of hotels in Phuket is wide enough - from budget with 2-3 stars to elite, providing impeccable living conditions. One of the most presentable is the Movenpick Resort & Spa Karon Beach 5 *, part of the Swiss company Movenpick Hotel and Resort, so everything here, including the prices, is at the highest level.
Location
You can say, on the very shore of the Andaman Sea,in a minute walk from Karon Beach, in the central area of Phuket is the luxurious Movenpick Resort & Spa Karon Beach 5 *. From the airport, located 47 km, get here 40 minutes. Near the streets of the city from morning till late evening there are many small shops, bars, cafes. Approximately 900 meters from the hotel there is a temple, in front of it is a market. A wonderful park Dino, from which both children and adults are delighted, only 2 km away. In Caron, a merry and noisy life boils hours until 10-11 pm, after which almost all entertainment establishments are closed. Those wishing to walk all night waiting for the area of the city of Patong, to which about 10 km. You can overcome them by taxi or on local tuk-tuk, the cost of the ticket in which depends on the distance. Before Patong, it will be in the range of 300-400 baht.
Description
From the first minutes of being in love with yourselfMovenpick Resort & Spa Karon Beach. Phuket (Phuket) is widely known for its hospitality, which is confirmed by the hotel staff. Each guest on arrival is waiting for a soft drink, napkin, to wipe his hands off the road, fruit in the room. The hotel was built in 1983, but a complete renovation here took place in 2014, so everything is in perfect condition. The hotel area is huge. Without small, its area is 83,000 square meters. According to tourists, it is delightful and resembles a botanical garden, there are so many flowers and well-groomed exotic plants. Many corners here are decorated in Thai style, there are arbors under reed roofs, interesting sculptures, fountains and other elements of decor. Among all these beauties, the buildings, villas and residences of the hotel, swimming pools, bars, restaurants, shops, spa, playground for children, tennis courts and sports grounds, free parking are ideal. It is important - the territory is protected and is open only for guests.
The hotel reception is open 24 hours a day.Russian-speaking staff. Here you can take your luggage to the luggage room, laundry and dry cleaning, call a taxi and doctor, exchange currency (there is an ATM), order a babysitter for a child, sign up for a Thai cooking class, rent a car.
For those who come to Thailand for leisure, and for solving business issues, the hotel has 10 meeting rooms of different capacities and an excellent business center.
Accommodation
Movenpick Resort & Spa Karon Beach (Phuket) with itsexpensive guests offers a wide range of rooms - from an improved category of "deluxe" to a comfortable residence. All of them are decorated in a modern style, but with elements of oriental design. A distinctive feature of the rooms is a large area, maximum functionality and perfect cleanliness. Clean here in the morning and in the evening, sheets and pillowcases are changed daily, towels at the request of the guests can change and twice a day. The rooms in the building have balconies. Their categories:
- Superior - up to 36 squares. Views from the windows either to the garden or to the sea (the price is different). Equipment: a set of high-quality furniture, including a sofa and a coffee table, individual air conditioning, a modern satellite TV, a safe (free of charge), a minibar (drinks in it for money, free of charge only water), an electric kettle, a set of tea and coffee accessories, telephone , ironing board and iron. In the hygiene room there is a washbasin with a large table top, a toilet, a hairdryer, a bath and a shower cubicle at the same time, slippers, bathrobes, shower caps, a wide range of individual hygiene products.
- Suite - an area of 72 squares. Number two-room, the layout includes a bedroom (the bed is only double), a living room with a set of upholstered furniture, 1 hygiene room.
- Family. Number two-room, with an area of 42 square. The layout - two bedrooms, for children and adults, 1 bathroom.
The guests of the Movenpick Resort Spa KaronBeach Phuket will be remembered for a long time, as in this hotel there are options for an exclusive, truly royal accommodation, provided in the villas. Each has a wonderful terrace, a patio, a summer shower (there is hot water all the time), some have swimming pools with a jacuzzi, a font, and an equipped reception area. Room categories in the villas:
- Family - an area of 57 squares. In the private small garden there is a swimming pool. Room equipment is the same as in the case.
- Family Suite - area of 104 squares. The layout consists of two bedrooms, a living room with a dining area, two hygiene rooms.
- Deluxe King - an area of 40 squares. The room is one-room, in the garden there is a shower, patio, a zone for guests.
- Residence - an area of 120 squares. The layout consists of two bedrooms, a large living room, a kitchen, two hygiene rooms.
Food
Very tasty and varied food offersMovenpick Resort & Spa Karon Beach. Reviews on the quality of food and service are only positive. To buy a tour to this hotel you can use the all-inclusive system, then the tourists will have free food and drinks all day, or only with breakfasts. In this case, the voucher will cost much cheaper, and lunch and dinner tourists can in any of the city cafe. The infrastructure of Movenpick Resort & Spa Karon Beach includes three exclusively decorated restaurants with European, Thai and Italian cuisines, as well as a pizzeria and 6 bars.
For breakfast, the menu is always porridge, cereal, milk,slicing cheese-sausages, salads, Thai dishes, pastries, desserts, lots of fruit. The restaurant has children's crockery and high chairs, and from meals for children over 1 year old you can always choose what to eat.
Leisure
Full name at the hotel Moevenpick Resort and SpaKaron Beach (Phuket) is not just. Here, guests can visit the beautiful spa, consisting of 8 rooms, which offers several types of massage, sauna, jacuzzi, beauty salon, fitness center. There are 3 swimming pools on site. In one of them there is also a jacuzzi. Sun beds, towels and umbrellas in the sunbathing areas are always available.
Kids in the hotel also have something to do. For them, there is a children's club, there is a wonderful playground, children's pools and a separate animation.
For children and adults, animators try all day, offering exercises, aqua aerobics, dance lessons, various games, quizzes, evening shows and concert programs.
Sea
Hotel Movenpick Resort & Spa Karon Beach 5 *is across the street from the public Karon beach, the cleanest and quietest in Phuket. Guards, on duty at the gate, always stop the car, helping the guests to go to the sea. Karon Beach is famous for its "singing" sand, creaking underfoot, like our Russian snowball. There are a lot of places here even in the peak season. Sun beds, umbrellas, bars and all entertainments are paid, the entrance to the beach is free. Going to this area of Phuket should take into account that the Andaman Sea is often troubled and pleases with high enough waves. Otherwise, rest on the beach is excellent for both adults and babies.
Additional Information
Everyone is good Movenpick Resort & Spa Karon Beach(Phuket), and his five stars he works out fully. Not without reason, its rating is kept within 4.7-4.8 out of 5 possible scoring points. If you choose this hotel for your holiday, you need to consider that when you settle in the reception you need to leave a deposit of 4000 baht. If the payment was made by credit card, it, as well as documents proving that it belongs to the person who arrived at the hotel, must be presented at check-in, otherwise the administration has the right to expose the repeated account.
- Check in here is carried out from 15-00.
- Check out - until 12-00.
Children under 2 years old stay free of charge.
With animals of any breed and size, the hotel is not allowed to enter the hotel.
Reviews
Perhaps the only negative of this hotel,indicated in the reviews of tourists, these are high prices for rooms and all services. Here you need to take into account that booking hotels in Phuket, and this including, can be carried out with seasonal discounts, in individual travel agencies reaching 30%. In addition, this hotel can be booked independently, without overpaying travel agencies, which will be much cheaper.
The noted advantages:
- Ideal location;
- Fantastically beautiful territory;
- "royal" rooms, especially in villas;
- irreproachable cleaning and cleanliness everywhere;
- Delicious food;
- Well-trained staff.