Pullman Phuket Karon Beach Resort

We stayed in Building A, Room 510. The view was decent, overlooking the pool and the ocean, and the balcony was quite large with two very comfortable lounge chairs. It is definitely a bit humid, though. The bed was huge—I'd guess the king-sized bed was about 2 meters wide. They provided complimentary small cakes and bed decorations, which was a nice touch. The bathroom has transparent glass walls, but there's a switch by the vanity that turns on frosted glass mode with one press, making it completely opaque. The room was equipped with a mini-fridge, safe, and slippers. The flip-flops were actually quite good quality, though I didn't take them with me since I assumed they'd charge for them. We weren't charged a deposit at check-in. As for the pools, I swam in the large circular pool at Building A. Over by Building G, there's a winding-style pool with a small slide, but I saw a ton of centipedes over there—just so many, and some had even fallen into the water. There are outdoor showers and foot-washing stations by the pools. You can borrow pool towels by signing for them with your room number, and you have to return them by a certain time that day, otherwise, there's a fee. The hotel has a massage parlor, a coffee shop, and restaurants on-site. Regarding the restaurants, we never ate there so I can't comment, but on our last day, we bought two sandwiches for about 30 RMB each. They weren't expensive, but they tasted awful. As for the room locations, some units definitely have less-than-ideal views, and I saw some construction still going on. But honestly, nothing is too far away—it's just a short walk. Near the main entrance, there is a main lobby where people usually catch taxis or get dropped off. From there, you take a shuttle to the check-in lobby to complete the registration process, and then take another shuttle to your room. The hotel breakfast is served on the ground floor of Building A. We didn't buy the breakfast package, but it looked just average. The beach is right behind Building A through the back door—just cross the street and you're there. The beach is super long and the sand is extremely fine. The waves are quite big, so I don't think it's great for swimming, though some Russians were still out in the water. The commercial area isn't very developed, but I did see parasailing and jet skis. If you head out the back door, there are actually food options around. Turn left and walk a few minutes (I forget the exact time) to find a night market and restaurants. If you keep walking along the beach toward the big roundabout, that area is also lively with plenty of places to eat, and currency exchange is very convenient—the rate for RMB to Thai Baht was around 5. Lastly, the weather during our stay was just awful—raining every single day, so we couldn't see the sunset or properly explore the resort. For rooms costing over 1,000 RMB a night, it felt like a bit of a waste.

Had a very comfortable stay in Building A. This time we stayed in the middle section of the 3rd floor, which was really nice. I'll check out the view on the 5th floor next time.

Absolutely blown away! The staff were all so friendly, and the breakfast was diverse and delicious—they even had made-to-order pho, which strangely felt like having spicy hot pot back home, haha. Two little details really touched us: first, my husband didn't bring his workout shoes for the gym, so the staff asked for his size and lent him a pair. Second, our instant noodles didn't come with chopsticks, and the hotel enthusiastically sent a full set of cutlery up to our room. The back door makes getting to the beach super convenient—Karon Beach is just across the street. The hotel pool is fantastic, too.

One of the young female staff members was very warm and welcoming, but the other one wasn't great. We didn't get our room keys until 4 PM. The resort is huge, and the room was just so-so.

The interior environment is nice and the hotel is quite large. The shuttle service is very convenient, and both check-in and check-out were smooth. The staff can speak Chinese, and it's very close to Kata Beach. Highly recommended!

I saw a lot of mixed reviews online, but perhaps because I stayed in Building A, I was quite satisfied with everything. The photo shows the sunset view from the room's balcony, and it's also super convenient to get to the beach. I thought the breakfast was pretty good too, especially the Thai milk tea, which tasted better than the ones outside.

The garden view room in Building G is very nice. The hotel's tennis court is free to use, and yoga classes can also be booked for free. The instructor is very enthusiastic and provides excellent service.

Our booked garden view twin room was located in Building G, which is relatively new. The breakfast selection wasn't extensive, but the taste was quite good. After exiting the hotel's back door, you can cross the road to Karon Beach. Restaurants and shops are about a five-minute walk to the left or right.

The hotel is designed in a garden style, with a 24-hour shuttle service internally. Breakfast was decent, and the service was acceptable. The sea view from the rooms facing the ocean is absolutely stunning. The weather in Phuket this season is also wonderful, making it a very pleasant place for a vacation.