Movenpick Resort & Spa Karon Beach, Phuket, Thailand: description, reviews

Exotic, mysterious and hospitable Thailand is gradually emerging as 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 do 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 - Movenpick Resort & Spa Karon Beach 5 *, part of the Swiss company Movenpick Hotel and Resort, so everything here, including prices, at the highest level.

Location

It can be said that on the very shore of the Andaman Sea, 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, the 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, which is 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 the stay, Movenpick Resort & Spa Karon Beach falls in love with itself. 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 the road with hands, 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. It has an area of 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 are decorated in Thai style, there are arbors under reed roofs, interesting sculptures, fountains and other decor elements. 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's reception is open 24 hours a day, there are 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 nanny for a child, sign up for Thai cooking lessons, rent a car.

For those who have 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) offers its dear guests a wide range of rooms - from an improved deluxe category 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 pillow cases 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 hats, 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. Layout - two bedrooms, for children and adults, 1 bathroom.

The guests of the hotel Movenpick Resort Spa Karon Beach 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 jacuzzi, fonts, 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 - an 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

Movenpick Resort & Spa Karon Beach offers its guests a very tasty and varied food. Reviews on the quality of food and service are only positive. You can buy a tour to this hotel using the all-inclusive system, then the tourists will have free meals and drinks all day, or only with breakfast. In this case, the tour will cost much less, 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, sliced cheese-sausages, salads, Thai dishes, pastries, desserts, lots of fruit. The restaurant has children's crockery and high chairs, and from dishes for a child over 1 year old you can always choose what to eat.

Leisure

The full name of the hotel Moevenpick Resort and Spa Karon 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

Movenpick Resort & Spa Karon Beach 5 * is located across 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 at Movenpick Resort & Spa Karon Beach (Phuket), and he works off his 5 stars in full. No wonder his rating is kept within 4.7-4.8 out of 5 possible scores. Selecting this hotel for your holiday, you need to consider that when settling in at 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 set up a repeat account.

- Check in here is carried out from 15-00.

- Check out - until 12-00.

Accommodation of children under 2 years old is 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, is the 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.