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Karon Whale Resort

3.5 star property

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Outdoor pool, pool umbrellas, sun loungers
Outdoor pool, pool umbrellas, sun loungers
In-room safe, free cribs/infant beds, rollaway beds, free WiFi
Interior entrance
Property amenity

Reviews

7.8 out of 10

Good

Popular amenities

  • 24/7 front desk
    24/7 front desk
  • Bar
    Bar
  • Room service
    Room service
  • Breakfast available
    Breakfast available
  • Housekeeping
    Housekeeping
  • Laundry
    Laundry

Explore the area

Map
538/3 Patak Rd., Karon Beach, Karon, Phuket, 83100
  • Karon Beach Roundabout
    2 min walk
  • Karon Beach
    3 min walk
  • Karon Market
    6 min walk
  • Phuket (HKT-Phuket Intl.)
    72 min drive

Room options

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Villa (Suite) | In-room safe, free cribs/infant beds, rollaway beds, free WiFi

Villa (Suite)

  • 431 sq ft
  • Park view
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed OR 2 Twin Beds

View all photos for Standard Garden View

Standard Garden View | In-room safe, free cribs/infant beds, rollaway beds, free WiFi

Standard Garden View

  • 323 sq ft
  • Park view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed OR 2 Twin Beds

View all photos for Superior Room, Pool View

Superior Room, Pool View | In-room safe, free cribs/infant beds, rollaway beds, free WiFi

Superior Room, Pool View

  • 377 sq ft
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed OR 2 Twin Beds

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Deluxe Room, Pool Access | In-room safe, free cribs/infant beds, rollaway beds, free WiFi

Deluxe Room, Pool Access

  • 431 sq ft
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed OR 2 Twin Beds
Outdoor pool
Chanalai Hillside Resort, Karon Beach
Pool
Kids pool
Parking included
Free WiFi
4.2 out of 5, Very Good, (472)
The price is $87
per night
$104 total
includes taxes & fees
Dec 6 - Dec 7
Chanalai Hillside Resort, Karon Beach

About the neighborhood

Karon

Located in Karon, Karon Whale Resort is in the entertainment district, a 1-minute drive from Karon Beach and 8 minutes from Bangla Road. .This family-friendly hotel is 4.1 mi (6.5 km) from Patong Beach and 4.5 mi (7.3 km) from Big Buddha.

What's nearby

  • Karon Beach - 3 min walk - 0.2 miles
  • Kata Beach - 4 min drive - 2.0 miles
  • Patong Beach - 7 min drive - 4.1 miles
  • Bangla Road - 8 min drive - 4.7 miles
  • Big Buddha - 15 min drive - 4.6 miles

Getting around

  • Phuket Intl. Airport (HKT) - 70 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Soul - ‬3 min walk
  • ‪Kiri - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪Sutin Bar - ‬4 min walk
  • ‪Up Seafood Karon Beach Phuket - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪Karon Sea Food - ‬2 min walk

About this property

Karon Whale Resort

Family-friendly hotel with a 24-hour front desk and an outdoor pool
Karon Whale Resort offers 55 air-conditioned accommodations with safes and complimentary bottled water. Rooms open to balconies. Flat-screen televisions come with cable channels. Guests can make use of the in-room refrigerators and coffee/tea makers. Bathrooms include separate bathtubs and showers with deep soaking bathtubs, slippers, complimentary toiletries, and hair dryers.

Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access. Business-friendly amenities include complimentary weekday newspapers and phones. Housekeeping is provided daily.

An outdoor pool and a children's pool are on site. Other recreational amenities include a waterslide.

The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.

Make yourself at home in one of the 55 air-conditioned rooms featuring refrigerators and flat-screen televisions. Rooms have private balconies. Complimentary wireless internet access keeps you connected, and cable programming is available for your entertainment. Private bathrooms with separate bathtubs and showers feature deep soaking bathtubs and complimentary toiletries.
Don't miss out on recreational opportunities including an outdoor pool and a waterslide. Additional features at this hotel include complimentary wireless internet access, babysitting (surcharge), and tour/ticket assistance.
Enjoy international cuisine at Karon Whale Restaurant, a bar/lounge where you can take in the pool view, or stay in and take advantage of the room service. Wrap up your day with a drink at the poolside bar. Buffet breakfasts are available daily from 6:30 AM to 10:00 AM for a fee.
Featured amenities include express check-in, express check-out, and complimentary newspapers in the lobby. A roundtrip airport shuttle is provided for a surcharge (available 24 hours), and free self parking is available onsite.
Buffet breakfasts are available for a surcharge and are served each morning between 6:30 AM and 10:00 AM.
Karon Whale Restaurant - Overlooking the pool, this bar specializes in international cuisine and serves breakfast and lunch.
Room service is available.

Languages

English, Lao, Russian, Thai

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • 24-hour roundtrip airport shuttle (surcharge)
  • Free self parking on site

Food and drink

  • Daily buffet breakfast available 6:30 AM to 10:00 AM for a fee: THB 200 to 400 for adults and THB 100 to 300 for children
  • A bar/lounge
  • A poolside bar
  • A restaurant

Restaurants on site

  • Karon Whale Restaurant

Things to do

  • Children's pool
  • Library
  • Outdoor pool
  • Playground
  • Waterslide

Family friendly

  • Babysitting (surcharge)
  • Children's pool
  • Free crib
  • In-room refrigerator
  • Laundry facilities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Playground
  • Rollaway/extra bed (surcharge)
  • Waterslide

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • ATM
  • Free newspapers in lobby
  • Laundry facilities
  • Luggage storage
  • Safe at front desk

Guest services

  • Dry cleaning/laundry service
  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Porter/bellhop
  • Tour and ticket assistance

Outdoors

  • Beach towels
  • Garden
  • Picnic area
  • Pool loungers
  • Pool umbrellas
  • Terrace

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Elevator
  • Wheelchair-accessible path of travel

More

  • 2 buildings
  • 3 floors
  • Built in 2001
  • Designated smoking areas
  • Traditional architecture

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Free crib
  • Rollaway/extra bed (surcharge)

Bathroom

  • Deep soaking bathtub
  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Separate bathtub and shower
  • Slippers
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • Flat-screen TV with cable channels

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Electric kettle
  • Free bottled water
  • Refrigerator
  • Room service

More

  • Air conditioning
  • Free weekday newspapers
  • Phone
  • Safe

Policies

Check-in

Check-in time starts at 2:00 PM
Contactless check-in available
Express check-in available
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before noon
Contactless check-out available
Express check-out available

Special check-in instructions

This property offers transfers from the airport (surcharges may apply); to arrange pick-up, guests must contact the property 72 hours prior to arrival, using the contact information on the booking confirmation
Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

No pets or service animals allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
1 child, up to the age of 4 years, can stay for free if using existing beds when occupying the parent or guardian's room
Rollaway/extra beds are available for THB 1000.00 per night
Free cribs are available on request at the property

Property payment types

Important information

Fees

You'll be asked to pay the following charges at the property. Fees may include applicable taxes:

  • Cash deposit: THB 1000.00 per stay

We have included all charges provided to us by the property.

Optional extras

  • Fee for buffet breakfast: approximately THB 200 to 400 for adults, and THB 100 to 300 for children
  • Airport shuttle fee: THB 1000 per vehicle (one way)
  • Airport shuttle fee per child: THB 1000.00 (one-way), (from 5 to 12 years old)
  • Rollaway bed fee: THB 1000.00 per night
  • Credit card charges are subject to a surcharge

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
Minimum Spring Break check-in age is 15 years old
This property accepts credit cards
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher, a security system, a first aid kit, and window guards

We should mention

Only registered guests are allowed in the guestrooms
No pets and no service animals are allowed at this property

Property is also known as

Karon Whale Resort Phuket
Whale Resort
Karon Whale Phuket
Karon Whale Resort Phuket Hotel Karon
Karon Whale Hotel Phuket
Karon Whale
Karon Whale Resort Phuket Hotel
Karon Whale Resort Hotel
Karon Whale Resort Karon
Karon Whale Resort Hotel Karon

Reviews

7.8

Good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 40 out of 140 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 51 out of 140 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 35 out of 140 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 11 out of 140 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 3 out of 140 reviews" "

7.8/10

Cleanliness

7.6/10

Staff & service

7.6/10

Amenities

7.2/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Great location close to the beach , nice pool , friendly staff
Stayed 7 nights in Feb 2020

8/10 Good

Michael

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great pool, nice modern spacious room
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2020

6/10 Okay

Verified traveler

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Not worth it
Bed was hard, bathroom moldy and outdated, breakfast was terrible, restaurant staff very rude. Just spend a few extra money, and stay next door at Sugar Marina Art
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
first room had trouble with air con but staff were very helpful and moved us to different room overall a great place to stay on a budget
Stayed 6 nights in Aug 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Love the staff, the breakfast, the pool and the room. Don’t like the poor wifi, the in room shower.
Stayed 15 nights in Aug 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Nice location good staff.
Very nice staff and a pool that lived up to expectations and the photos! Lots of restaurants close by and of course the Beach is close and fantastic!
Stayed 1 night in May 2019

10/10 Excellent

dave

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Very relaxing hotel
A very thoughtfully designed hotel with a decent swimming pool and pleasant gardens with mini waterfall features adding to the relaxed atmosphere which also had pleasant bird song.The service from reception was excellent from the start,the breakfast was very Good with European and Asian choices.Room was comfortable and poolside bar prices every reasonable for beer and light meals.Within walking distance of decent bars and restaurants as well as the beach.Very quiet although live bands played not far away.
Stayed 1 night in May 2019

10/10 Excellent

Gilbert

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
App made this booking easy
Very nice hotel very clean good people working there and I got a great price using this app better than I could have gotten from the front desk
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2019

8/10 Good

David.S, Thalang, Phuket, TH

Traveled with partner
Liked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The hotel location is great if you want to stay in Karon but car parking very limited. The staff were all very pleasant and the room quite good. There was a lot of sand on the floor of the bedroom which is not so nice. One of the curtains was hanging down which I repaired and then it was ok. The hotel was good for the price.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2019

10/10 Excellent

Travis

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Fun. Relaxing. Close To Everything.
Quick Check-in. Friendly Staff. Clean Room. Beautiful Pool & Mountain View. Tasty Breakfast. Easy Distance To Beach & Night Markets.
Stayed 10 nights in Aug 2018

6/10 Okay

HENG CHONG

Liked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Value for money
The hotel value for money you pay,nothing much to complain only need to improve the wifi at room sometimes will disconnect.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2018

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2018

6/10 Okay

Pree

Liked: Cleanliness
Well priced comfortable stay in Karon
Comfortable place stay with out many frills and reasonably priced. Centrally located and very close to the beach. Did not find the staff very friendly, however they attended to requests efficiently. The rooms are spacious and comfortable. Had a large pool that I did not use as I preferred to swim in the sea. I would exclude the breakfast in the booking as it was not great and there are plenty of cafes nearby for breakfast
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2018

6/10 Okay

KW, Malaysia KL

Liked: Staff & service
Good Location near to beach
even this Hotel is not opposite the beach, but is very close and walking distance to beach, but the hotel breakfast every day is same, need more improvement.
Stayed 4 nights in Dec 2017

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveler

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Close to the beach, gross hotel
This hotel is close to the beach but it is not a resort by any means. We had a late arrival and our room was guaranteed which was nice. However, upon arrival the employee at the desk barley talked, mostly grunted. We asked him about a few services the hotel offered and he said they didn't offer it yet there was posters advertising these services around the hotel. Our double bed was two twins pushed together. Over everything the thing that I was most annoyed with was the dirty bedding. One pillow had an obvious blood stain and the sheets had yellow brownish stains. The towels were also old and stained. I had to ask the employee at the front desk for new sheets (I offered to change them myself) and he just moaned and insisted that they were just changed. To his benefit he changed the bedding (I helped) but had the worst attitude from the very beginning.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2017

10/10 Excellent

Tracey, Victoria, Australia

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great location. Close to everything
Have stayed here 2-3 times before and have booked to stay here again next year. Pool access rooms are lovely.
Stayed 5 nights in Nov 2017

8/10 Good

mitch, sydney

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed in one of the Villas, for the price I would definitely stay again, no real issues
Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2017

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveler

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
big failure
the hotel has an awesome location as it is 3 min away from the beach besides that this hotel needs A LOT of improvement. Our air conditioner didn't work since they gave us the room. the cealing of the room was full of filtrations and the shower didn't drained and as no body speaks english it was mission impossible to have someone to fix it instead we used twizzers to take the bathtub plugged and be able to shower. Beds in thailand are usually hard but the pillows were more like rocks. They never cleaned the bathroom hardly they did the bed. Most of the times we also had to ask them to clean the room because they would usually not do it. There is a HUGE rat that seems to live in the lobby!! and you can see it crossing from the lobby to where the fountains are multiple times in the day. I don't know how are the other rooms but we never had interner in the room. The only area were the wifi works is at the lobby.
Stayed 6 nights in Aug 2017

10/10 Excellent

Andy , Australia

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great location and staff
Really nice place to stay. Perfect location, near the beach, shops, bars. Staff amazing and friendly. Pool is great. Breakfast was very good, though a little more variety would be welcome. Halfway through a relaxing holiday and have extended my stay here due to location, staff, price, pool and just being in a relaxed, friendly atmosphere.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2017

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2017

8/10 Good

steve, adelaide

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Excellent location. Very clean.
Right in the centre of Karon and close to beach. Very clean hotel and the supplied brekky is fine.

6/10 Okay

Verified traveler

Disliked: Staff & service
Excellent location is the only real plus
Location is close to the beach and to restaurants and nightlife. Most rooms face the pool and nightlife noise is not a significant issue for those rooms. Rooms and beds were just OK. First 3 of 5 days no wifi. The whole Soi was out. Once back on it was OK sometimes and impossibly slow others. Included breakfast follows the normal routine but quite low in terms of quality and variety. When I was there it was sunny every morning and cloudy/raining in the afternoons. As a result I went to the beach every morning and came back to the hotel each afternoon. Each morning I put out the sign asking for the room to be made. Each day housekeeping showed up about 2:30 PM wanting to make up the room. Needless to say it did not happen. Room for improvement to say the least.

8/10 Good

Marina

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

10/10 Excellent

Peter, Melbourne Vic

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Nice and clean, friendly staff. Highly reccomended
I will defiantly stay again! Close to everything.Beaches are wonderfull!

10/10 Excellent

Annette

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great location near the beach and restaurants. Happy friendly staff. Breakfast was a surprise as you never knew what would turn up. Lasagne or Mc cheese. The only thing I will say is breakfast is until 10.30am but if you turn up after 9am the food isn't always replenished.