Phuket is an island in the west of Thailand, the land of a thousand smiles. Having been here once, you will want to come back again to enjoy the clear Andaman Sea, the hot tropical sun and entertainment for every taste. Phuket is the largest island in Thailand, it is washed by the waters of the Andaman Sea, which is part of the Indian Ocean.
Island in the ocean
Phuket became a tourist destination in the seventies, formerly pineapple and rice growing. Today this island is visited by tourists from all over the world, Australians, Chinese, Japanese, Europeans and, of course, Russians love this resort.
The island is preferred for clean long beaches, for beautiful mountainous terrain, immersed in greenery. The capital of Phuket is the city of the same name. It is located in the southeast of the island, away from the tourist spots. There are over a thousand different hotels, including Baan Karon Resort. Each vacationer can choose the hotel complex that he likes and can afford.
In Thailand, the star rating of hotels has a symbolic meaning. Even a 3 star hotel can meet the world level of 4 stars. Levelhotel equipment is quite high in Phuket. Baan Karon Resort 3does not at all look at the three stars assigned to it. The hotel is well equipped and trustworthy.
How to get there?
Baan Karon Buri Resort is located at the exit of the magnificent Karon Beach. Geographically, it is located between the beaches of Kata and Karon. Here, tourists will find both the solitude of nature and noisy evenings in restaurants on the main street.
To get to the hotel, you need to turn left at the roundabout at the entrance to Karon and drive quite a bit along Patak Road East. Otherwise, it is called the road towards Phuket Town.
Thus, the Baan Karon Resort is somewhat removed from the beach. There is a special charm in this - at night no noise interferes with sleep. In addition, it seems that the rest is far from civilization.
Karon Bay is located close to the hotel, just 500 meters away. The small and cozy Kata Beach is a little further away, but getting to it is also not difficult.
The road from the airport will take about an hour. Tourists get there in various ways:
- Using the tour operator's booked transfer.
- Taxi.
- On mini-bass.
- With a rental car from the airport.
Hotel Description
Guests can choose from any of 80 rooms, which are divided into four classic categories:
- Standard room is equipped with a balcony. There are 46 rooms of this type in the hotel. All of them are decorated in Thai style, with woodenfurniture. Each room has air conditioning, a refrigerator, a hairdryer and a shower.
- Superior room is slightly larger than the standard - 38 m2. It additionally has a sofa bed, and the mattress of the beds is latex. Balcony overlooking the pool will delight tourists. Here you can relax in the evening.
- Deluxe room - 45 m2. It is equipped with a luxurious rain shower, air conditioning, TV, refrigerator, hair dryer and a sofa that converts into a bed.
- Family suite, at the Baan Karon Resort (Phuket) it is presented in a single copy. Its convenient location right by the pool and Jacuzzi, as well as the area of 56 m2 make this room highly sought after. There are two bedrooms, as well as a shower and bath.
The territory is not very big, but extremely cozy. Around the greenery and profusely flowering plants. It gives the impression that you live in the jungle. Birdsong wakes you up in the morning.
Each room has a shower, toilet, personal safe, refrigerator, TV with cable channels, some have a kettle and are replenished daily with coffee and tea. A hair dryer is provided in all apartments, and wireless internet is available throughout the property. It is provided free of charge.
Hotel Services
Baan Karon Resort (Phuket) features outdoor swimming pools and hot tubs. Here you can spend time if you do not want to go to the beach. Loungers are enough, the pool is never crowded.
There is also a bar where you canenjoy freshly prepared drinks and cocktails.
Massage service is available at Baan Karon Resort. Guests are provided with all types of these treatments available on the island.
For those who travel with children, the staff of the hotel complex offer babysitting services for a short period. Laundry and ironing services are also available here.
Having rented a motorbike or a car for a comfortable trip around the island, you can use the parking lot on site. This is very convenient in cases where the movement is planned in advance. In general, traveling around the island by taxi is an expensive pleasure, so many tourists prefer to rent transport and see some of the sights on their own. You can rent a moped right at the hotel. It's pretty convenient. The controls are very simple, refueling the tank is enough to travel around the whole of Phuket.
Free shuttle daily takes hotel guests to one of the beaches - Karon or Kata. The destination is decided by a vote of those who decided to go to the coast at 10 am. This solves the problem of movement of travelers living here. For them, maximum conditions are created for a comfortable stay.
There is also a tour desk on site. An experienced employee will offer from a variety of options the one that suits you.
Food on site
Baan Karon Buri Resort has a restaurant and pool bar. The cuisine in the hotel is dishes from all over the world,salads and fresh seafood.
Meal class - breakfast. Dinner is served in the evening for an additional fee. This is suitable for those guests who spend the evening on the territory of the complex. Outside the hotel there are also a large number of restaurants and cafes of various types. Phuket cuisine is the predominance of Thai, Japanese and European cuisines of the world.
Along the road you can also find mobile stalls with fruits, shrimp, pancakes, corn and other snacks. All this is quite edible.
The hotel's restaurant and bar offer excellent food at very reasonable prices. For breakfast, guests are offered a buffet of light snacks and hot, always tea or coffee, as well as dairy products. Fruits and vegetables daily for breakfast.
Opposite the hotel is a Family Mart store. You can also buy snacks and drinks there.
Karon Beach
Phuket is famous for its variety and cleanliness of beach lines. The closest beach to Baan Karon Resort 3 (Phuket, Karon) is Karon. Its name appears in the name of the hotel. This is a special practice of hotel complexes in Thailand.
Karon is a beach stretching for several kilometers along the western part of the island. It is chosen more often by couples with children, because it is clean, beautiful, and the Karon Beach area is quite calm. There are many cafes, restaurants, markets, but for more noisy leisure you will have to go to Patong. The road to Patong will take ten to fifteen minutes.
Karon is the only beach on the island with quartz sand. Hehas a beautiful yellowish color. In the sun, such sand is very hot, so it is better to walk along the beach in special shoes. This is especially true for children.
Kata Beach
A little further than Karon Beach, from Baan Karonburi Resort (Karon) is a small and cozy Kata Beach. It is divided into two parts, it offers a great view of the island in the sea. The infrastructure here is not as well developed as on Karon, people like to come here for solitude.
You can get to Kata by rented transport or by taxi from the hotel. Travel time will be at least 15 minutes.
It is on these two beaches that hotel guests most often relax.
Services for children
Since most of Karon's hotels offer family vacations, Baan Karon Resort also provides children's entertainment services for guests.
On the territory there is a swimming pool with running water, where kids can spend time during the day. It is small and completely safe.
Also, qualified nannies are at the service of parents. Their work is not included in the price of the room, so you will have to pay for the work separately. The cost of such services in Thailand is low.
Meals for children are also provided at the restaurant. Milk, yoghurts, juices are available for breakfast.
Reviews of tourists about the hotel Baan Karon
Tourists arrive daily at Baan Karon Resort 3. Reviews of the hotel are generally very good.
Praise the cleanliness of the swimming pool complex, which is the decoration of thisresort hotel complex. It is pleasant to spend time here at any time of the day, swimming or just relaxing on a lounger.
Also praise the work of the hotel chefs, a sufficient variety of breakfasts. The staff tries to make the food of vacationers hearty and he althy. Affordable prices for lunches and dinners create an opportunity for every guest to try Thai cuisine or international cuisine.
The territory of the Baan Karon Resort hotel deserves excellent ratings. Reviews about the tropical garden and terraces, as well as cozy balconies, are the warmest. The cost of accommodation is very modest, which can also be considered an absolute plus.
Disadvantages reported by tourists
In general, there are few shortcomings. Some guests are unhappy with the location of the establishment. Sometimes it is required that the hotel is located closer to the beach line. Some tourists do not pay attention to the free shuttle service.
They also write that there are no discos near the hotel. This is true. Karon in this regard is not the place where you need to go for nightly entertainment. All of them are concentrated on the largest beach of the island - Patong. In the evening, life begins in Patong, bars and discos are open all night, as well as a large shopping center. But it's hard to sleep on this beach at night because of the music and noise.
When choosing a hotel, it is better to read the reviews in advance.
Where to go on a tour?
Phuket is a great place to visit interesting and memorable excursions in a tropical paradise. The choice for tourists is huge. You can buy a voucher right in the lobby of the Baan Karon Resort 3(Phuket, Karon). An experienced employee will easily select a trip for a guest for every taste and budget.
A tour of the island is usually a gift from the tour operator, but if you are traveling on your own, it would be nice to see the big and beautiful Phuket.
A day or even two can be spent on a trip to one of Thailand's national parks - Khao Lak or Khao Sok, including Lake Cheolan. Here they will ride on elephants and talk about how the country lives today.
Special attention should be paid to the mass of sea excursions. These are one-day trips to small islands - Coral, Racha, and snorkeling and diving. The Phi Phi Islands and the Similan Islands complex deserve a separate discussion.
These places can safely be called paradise. Here is clean white sand, untouched nature and the azure ocean. The movie "The Beach" was filmed on the Phi Phi Islands, and people do not live on the Similans. They are located in the Indian Ocean, far from civilization. There are no shops and cafes here, there is only white, like flour, sand, sea and jungle. Crayfish run across the sand. Tourists are invited to swim near the coral reefs, enjoy the view from the shore, sunbathe and relax. Very often in the water you can meet large sea turtles or reef sharks. Such excursions will be remembered for a lifetime!
Phuket is a beautiful island in Thailand, there is entertainment for everyone, and the vacation will be unforgettable near Karon Beach at the Baan Resort. And most importantly, such a vacation is affordable.many.
