Katathani Phuket Beach Resort

A perfect setting the pool access was fantastic would have been a bit nicer to be further away from childrens area and the toilets as you could smell them but overall a great stay. The only other criticism I can make as a solo traveller was that the breakfast staff weren't very attentive

We're wrapping up a 9 night stay, and we're happy we gave it a go - 2 adults, 3 kids aged between 11-14 - although I'm not sure we'll be back. We stayed in the Vhari wing (which is the newest of the 3 wings). The Vhari wing is modern and vibrant, with a sea-creature theme everywhere. Even the hanging light in our room is a jellyfish, female staff wear jellyfish hair ties, there are roving costume-clad staff at breakfast ... The wing is aimed at little kids (under 10), and its chaotic, like a giant daycare on sugar. It's not cheap to stay here, so I'd like to say I enjoyed it more, but it was too cartoon-ish for our kids. And we got really tired of little kids running into us as we tried to carefully navigate prams, dirty nappies and toddlers to get to the slides. Families snagged all loungers early, and we never found a free lounger in our 9 days. The Thani wing, which is on the beach-side of the resort, was more teen-appropriate and we gravitated to that area. Theres no slides like the Vhari wing, but it's calmer, with cleaner swimming pools, loads of free loungers, and its right next to beautiful Kata Noi beach. Don't be fooled by anyone who says its 2-3 min walk anywhere in this resort. The resort is so massive, it takes 10 mins to walk anywhere in the resort if you want to leave your wing. If you go to one of the 3 lobbies, you can ask for a golf cart ride back to your lobby. There are a few good dining options if you want to leave the resort. There is a road that runs through the centre of the resort, separating the wings (its not busy - its a dead-end), and on the road there is a 7-11, helpful phamacy, a couple of small souvenir shops, and a few restaurants all begging for business. I can highly recommend Ta Restaurant down a lane near 7-11, Siam Smile, and Sabai Corner which is a 10 min taxi up the hill overlooking the bay. All have much better prices than the resort, with delicious food, and friendly service. If we came back, we'd avoid the Vhari wing - our kids have outgrown that phase.

We check in with Aery she help us find the room very nice and helpful

We stay in 1329 the room very nice , Aery receptionist very helpful

I booked the Vhari Wing at Katathani, and honestly, I got lucky right from check-in. I met Freshy and Tina, who were incredibly warm and went out of their way to help me book a table for breakfast with an ocean view - because the restaurant in the Vhari part doesn't have one. They managed to get us a spot on our third morning, and it was totally worth it. I asked them tons of questions like how we could still enjoy the hotel facilities after checkout - they answered everything with a smile. Freshy also set up a bunk bed in our room, and my daughter absolutely loved it. She slept on her own for the first time ever at this hotel and slept like a dream. If I ever come back to Phuket, I’m staying here again. No question.