Phuket Emerald Beach Resort

Set 100m back from Karon beach, this hotel is in tourist central. As soon as you step out of the hotel there are bars, restaurants, beauty salons, pharmacy and a market, it’s a busy bustling area, don’t come if you are looking for a tranquil get away. Within the nearby market we took advantage of Chen tailoring for a couple of suits. Will write a separate review on this but definitely recommend! The hotel is nice enough, we stayed in a family room with pool view. The room was spacious, however the pool view was more like a slide view! The children going up the massive slide structure had to walk past our balcony each time they went on the giant slide. No privacy on the balcony at all. The layout of the grounds of the hotel feels quite claustrophobic. the five story buildings hug the pool. The pool runs down the centre of the hotel and to be fair is very big and great for kids. It’s a weird set up between the “adult” area and the “children’s” area as you have to walk through the restaurant to get from one to the other?! Also, the floor of the restaurant is very slippery with wet feet. We had no issues getting a sunbed and the hotel supplies you with pool towels. Speaking of the restaurant, this was the thing that would stop me from returning. There is no indoor eating area at all. Breakfast is in an open air restaurant downstairs and there is a Sky Bar on the 5th floor. We enjoyed the view from the Sky Bar, but it’s all very over priced and you can get good quality food for a fraction of the price in the market next door. I absolutely hated eating breakfast outside in the heat, surrounded by flies and birds stealing food off plates, the quality of the food offering was poor too. Breakfast was a real let down. The staff were friendly and helpful, special mention to the lovely lady at the Cave Pool Bar. Graceland in Khao Lak is a much better option if you want something a bit classier.

I stayed at the hotel with my family and enjoyed a happy hour cocktail at the poolside bar. Thank you, K. Pla, for making me such a great singapore sling - I really loved it!

Come visit and stop by skybar. The staff member named Mon provided excellent service. And the drinks were delicious.

The staff was helpful even though has a little problem on breakfast time.She 's still calm and try to solve the problem with her smile (her name is Lily ) Nice place and friendly for family with young children.

A great hotel with a positive staff. I want to point out that Soh is very attentive to security, so you don't have to worry. He's also a lot of fun, thanks to him for the excitement!