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Guest reviews for Avista Resort & Spa
 | Avista Resort & SpaLocation:Kata Beach Address:Laem Sai Road, Kata Beach, City:Karon, Phuket 83100 Start Rate:47 USD Breakfast:Include Special:Special Rate |
by Kwok Yee Ting Visit Date:August 24, 2010 Room: Service: Facilities: Location: "- the way to hotel is very steep but only 200m, acceptable for young people
- if going down to kata beach, it s really 3-min walk down, and around 15 min to walk to karon beach
- good that having 1-way free shuttle bus to patong beach
- staff is very very friendly
- the hotel and room is very modern style and very new
- very surprised that the LCD TV can support reading SD card, i.e. can watch the picture taken from camera
- very new and clean room
- good balcony
- shower water is not very hot and water is slow
- breakfast is good with great variety
- pool is nice and clean
- nice recreation room" |
by Johnny Michael Groves Visit Date:August 3, 2010 Room: Service: Facilities: Location: "Avista was fantastic. It was so relaxing, the staff were great and obliging. The food was cooked and presented perfectly. We loved our stay there amd would recommend to any one wanting to relax and chill." |
by Humaira Visit Date:July 18, 2010 Room: Service: Facilities: Location: "We stayed at Avista for 5 days. The hotel is new, modern, clean, spacious..well, I just couldn t find the right words to describe s the hotel. It s the best.
For the money we payed, it s worhty. 4 star resort at 2 star price. If you plan to stay here, book through Sawadee, it s the cheapest. Trust me, I compared all the websites.
It was a pleasant stay for us and we will come back." |
by Ting Jeck Hwang Visit Date:May 31, 2010 Room: Service: Facilities: Location: "Check in is pleasant with cold towel and sweet fruit drink. Staff is nice and very helpful.
Deluxe room is spacious but spotted ants on sofa toward the end where near the door at balcony. Properly due to food residue that no clean properly i supposed. The room amenities are great & sufficient. The balcony with seating and small table (room 304) is great chilled out place with clear sky at night but be prepare for mosquitoes attack. The sunset is sightable too.
Resort s facilities are adequate with gym, great pools, game room & a small libary. Kid club is closed at the time of my stay may be due to low season & you hardly see kids around (less kids mean less noisy, is time for honeymooner now). Free internet access with headset at check in lobby is a plus. Spa is discount up to 50% at this time around, great deal but i never try.
There is only one restaurant (no air-conditioning, humid and hot) in this hotel. I tried the dinner there, standard is average if compare to the price. Breakfast is acceptable if you are westerner but if you are asian, then forget about it and no yummy at all. All dishes no really fresh may be due to high temperature, variety limited (of course, low season now).
Be prepare to walk on a very steep hill up to the resort. Ok for youngster but if you are old folk, good luck to you or you may treat it as exercise of the day. Cheers!
Location is ok, nearby bars (of course pretty girls are inside too if you have FAQ). Resort provides complimentary shuttle service to Kata beach (Return) & patong (one way only) which is great as it saves your token as tuk tuk & taxi service right in front of resort are blood sucker. I suggest you rent a motorbike if you stay here, you will find that your world in Kata will becomes bigger.
Overall rating 3 out of 5, mainly constibuted by the room it-self and price offered during this low season (1,750.00 Bath/night inclusive of VAT). GREAT DEAL, ha.... See you there" |
by Cuili Zhang Visit Date:May 25, 2010 Room: Service: Facilities: Location: "The hotel is great. Cozy room, free Wifi, beautiful swimming pool, plentiful breakful and friendly service. 5 minutes walking to Kata beach." |
by Niels-Henrik Dam Visit Date:May 10, 2010 Room: Service: Facilities: Location: "A very nice and new hotel, with huge rooms. The price was very very good for what we got. The breakfast was very good, but not so many options for thais. The hotel is at the end of a very steep road, and that could be a problem for some. A very nice touch was that my girlfriend got a free - and very tasty - birthdaycake." |
by QIN HU Visit Date:May 8, 2010 Room: Service: Facilities: Location: "It is a fantastic resort,Big room,friendly staff,mordern facilities,many choice in breakfast. Kids club is small, but it is enough for children to spare some time there. we don t have anything to complain." |
by Claire Heap Visit Date:April 30, 2010 Room: Service: Facilities: Location: "great hotel. clean, modern, excellent service." |
by Jensen Visit Date:April 23, 2010 Room: Service: Facilities: Location: "Niece Hotel, good standard." |
by Philip Stevenson Visit Date:April 17, 2010 Room: Service: Facilities: Location: "Very good hotel, new build." |
by Cassie Lynn Grade Visit Date:April 16, 2010 Room: Service: Facilities: Location: "The Avista is a GREAT hotel! There are so many positive things to say--the rooms were beautiful and spacious with comfortable beds and accommodations. The pool area was gorgeous with lots of seating areas, clean water, and the swim up bar! The location is on top of the hill, but it s away from the noise of the streets so it s peaceful and serene (as well as a tsunami evacuation point). The breakfast was wonderful--each day a different omelet, lots of fruit, and many other choices. The coffee was fantastic!We had lunch by the pool every day and I was amazed at all of our healthy and delicious choices. Even though all of the other highlights were listed first, the service was truly above and beyond what I d expected! The staff was helpful and amenable to our requests and needs--from the restaurant to the pool, the concierge to the guest relations folks, the Avista has it all! I highly recommend this hotel!" |
by Glyn John Morgan Visit Date:April 15, 2010 Room: Service: Facilities: Location: "This is a brand new, modern hotel, with excellent facilities and comfy beds. However we found the food prices in the restaurant a little expensive but there are plenty of places to eat close by. However, on the website it does not mention a very steep climb up the hill to where the hotel is situated. This is safe from Tsunami s, and hired a small jeep to get to the beach and back with our family. This was cheaper per day. There is a hotel shuttle bus, which is not very regular nor free! Lovely beach and SonKran fesitivites were enjoyable." |
Outstanding - reliable and fast! Will use it over and over again., April 21, 2010 by Iris Michaela Paludnik Visit Date:April 10, 2010 Room: Service: Facilities: Location: "We had a very pleasant stay at Avista Resort and Spa!
The good points:
- Very nice rooms, big, comfortable, and very clean. Quite far from the sea though - don t expect outstanding seaview!
- Good breakfast; staff service-minded, friendly, polite and fast.
- Very efficient housekeeping service - when unable to enter the room ( do not disturb -sign) they will leave a message, asking you to arrange a time at your convenience with the front desk.
- Nice little game room, stylish lobby and good restaurant.
However, there is still room for improvement:
- Yes, the hill is steep. But personally, I liked it! You get a nice little workout for free. However, there is no 7-Eleven on the hill, and no other shops as well. The hotel should consequently open a small minimart selling essential products, such as beverages and toiletries. Even if prices are higher, it would be much more convenient the guests.
- Rooms are very clean, but there is a problem with ants that needs to be solved. They are not everywhere, but there was an invasion of ants close to the balcony. Management should try to handle this issue.
- In-room internet (free) is fast, but occational connecting problems need improvement.
- Breakfast is good, and the quality of food outstanding! But we did not like the fact that there was no variety at all - they were offering the same items every day. After one week you get tired of it - and this should not happen at a 4/5 star hotel!
We recommend Avista Resort and Spa to travelers looking for very comfortable rooms (amazing value for money !!) and a quiet location not too far from kata north." |
by Rebecca Cottam Visit Date:April 9, 2010 Room: Service: Facilities: Location: "A fantastic hotel, breakfast included in the price great with a good varirty. Rooms were of excellent quality and staff very friendly and helpful. Would definately stay there again." |
by Andreas Haseleu Visit Date:April 3, 2010 Room: Service: Facilities: Location: "Neues Hotel auf dem Berg. Es werden jedoch nur sehr wenige Zimmer Seaview haben und daher lohnt es sich nicht ständig auf den Berg hochsteigen zu müssen. Erster Eindruck von dem großzügigen Empfangsbereich, freundlichem Service und großem Zimmer mit 2 Doppelbetten und 2 Waschbecken im Bad war sehr gut. Jedoch handelt es sich nicht um ein Resort sondern nur ein Hotel mit Swimmingpool. Die Freiflächen sind sehr begrenzt und es stehen überall Maschinen zum Reinigen des Pools herun an denen man sich vorbeizwängen muss. Nachts sind die Zimmer sehr hellhörig und man wird durch Trampeln von oben und Türschlagen im Gang gestört. Die neuen Betten mit insgesamt 12 Kissen waren sehr bequem. Großer LCD TV und LED Beleuchtung sind ganz nett das Schaufenster ins Bad ist jedoch nicht mein Fall. Nebenleistungen wie SPA, Essen und Getränke sind sehr teuer. Alles gekaufte muss man den Berg hochschleppen. Dieser ist extrem steil." |
