Breakfast was exceptional every thing you could want.

Breakfast has lots of variety of food to offer include vegan choices and freshly made noodles.

Breakfast was immense, even the fussiest of eaters would be catered for.

The food was great loads of choice for breakfast and the Thai buffet night was excellent quality and value for money.

We took advantage of room service and the restaurants on site and the food was delicious.

The breakfast buffet was great and had a lot of variety, even for vegetarians.

The breakfast is pretty decent with many dishes from international to local.

There is an on site restaurant where we had breakfast every day and dinner a few times.

Friendly staff, amazing breakfast, beautiful rooms, and of course the highlight is THE POOLS.

Breakfast buffet was
delightful, with free brewed drinks like iced
chocolate or Americanos made to your request!

Breakfast was great and we ordered from room service which was good.

the breakfast was lovely and setting was great with thr view of the ocean.

Best service 
Cart use to come for pick up in a minute 
kids had the best time 
Very helpful polite staff 
Very good variety for breakfast 
Neat and clean 
Amazing view from the breakfast and all rooms had very good view

Great package with breakfast, dinner and some drinks vouchers.

Breakfast buffet has lots to choose from,

The staff were always helping* with them and providing them with bananas and other food.

We can the pool access room this time and it was very convenient with close access to a pool bar and restaurant.

Rooms are huge, the pools are nice, the food is great and inexpensive.

A fantastic place to stay  all the staff are so helpful and friendly  room was outstanding  pools were awesome and the food wow   cleanliness to the max   shuttle bus to the room (and beach ) the resort is a must go back too for me   i have to write 200 characters for my review lol

We ate dinner on several nights in the restaurant and again choice and quality very good.

I took a milk bath to help calm my skin and relax a bit one evening before dinner.

The food was excellent and Mandarava also offers Thai cooking classes with the hotel's chef for those looking to expand their skills.

In the Karon area, there are plenty of restaurants and shops so you can also walk around if the beach is not what you are going after.

That coupled with the amazing location, incredible facilities and the great and affordable food & drinks they had to offer really set the whole tone of the trip.

The rooms, food and facilities were equally amazing.

The noodle soup station was my favourite.

The restaurant, Mango Pool and Spa are very nice.

The cost difference was credited for use in the hotel complex and was used for room service  dinner and drinks etc.

There are a few shops down the road,  7-11, massage, a couple of restaurants and laundry services.

All staff were friendly, helpful and went out of there way to meet any needs we had.

The staff were so welcoming and loving towards our children.

The resort staff were lovely;  really helpful & very kind -  a delightful surprise when they delivered a pretty bunch of flowers to my room when I was unwell.

The whole resort is peaceful, beautifully landscaped with lush greenery everywhere and all the staff are helpful and welcoming.

The staff are the friendliest I have ever experienced, nothing is too much trouble.

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Special shout out to Neng, I believe his name was.

The staff were friendly and all quite fluent in English, and were ever ready to go above and beyond their call of duty to ensure your stay is magical.

Staff are all exceptional and cannot do enough for you.

From the very first person we met at front desk, I believe her name was Lemon, to the very last person we met upon checkout - everyone was extremely friendly, helpful and attentive.

All staff were very friendly and extremely helpful.

Service is great and the staff very friendly.

One of the standouts for this resort was the staff, every single person we encountered were lovely.

I could not get over how polite and friendly everyone was.

All the staff were so friendly and kind and made a huge effort to make sure that all of our needs were seen to.

I will definitely be back, and am already missing the hospitality of the staff as im typing this review.

but starting to show signs of wear Chipped tiles , mouldy grout , shower door wouldn’t stay closed,  and the mini bar at times seemed to seal closed and was really hard to get back open.

tiles as soon as they are wet get extremely  slippery which i had a couple if slips during our stay. .

It had tiles missing and dark spots in the water, which made it look completely different and disappointing compared to the promotional material which was what got us there.

All three original pools still have issues with loose tiles,

There are a couple that are in need of a touch up as I found a few missing tiles

Tiles were missing from the floor of the pool and this could lead to injuries and cuts and the pool and surrounding area looked tired.

but there are a lot of mosaic tiles come loose and sitting on the bottom.

The only recommendation I have for the resort is to fix some of the loose small tiles on the floor of the Mango pool

During our stay we noticed some visible wear and tear (both on the buildings and, e.g., loose tiles in the pool).

Second sight reveals some worn off parts of furniture, missing tiles or seals in the bathroom.

but it would not suit those who have walking difficulties.The main pool while we were there suffered from tiles coming loose and the rooms are looking slightly tired.

The loose tiles were being fixed during our stay.

The only thing that they need to address is the loose pool tiles.

I do agree there are a few things that could be attended to, like the loose pool tiles and the slippery-when-wet wood near the Sala Bar,

The only downside is that the pools could use some restoration since many of the pool tiles has fallen off.

The resort also requires much needed maintenance and restoration from the scuffed up walls within the hotel room to the damaged pool tiles to the dated look and feel of the overall resort.

The pools are nice, the one near our room seemed to be a bit older or need more repairs (tiles and toilets).

The developer has used wall tiles that can withstand water

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It was the ideal first stop on our honeymoon - complete with attentive and friendly staff, delicious food, and wonderful views.

Breakfast was amazing, so much choice of both buffet and alacart.

The food is of the highest quality - the breakfast, a dream!

The breakfast, in particular, was a standout—my children especially loved it.

We were also impressed by the breakfast offering and service.

Food 4/5
The breakfast buffet was very good with a big variety of choices.

The presence of the manager around the hotel and breakfast was nice to see.

Breakfast buffet was expansive and made with excellent quality and preparation.

Breakfast, somewhat limited choice of food, in any case very high quality and fresh.

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￼Kazi Zaafer Alam5/5just now on ￼ Google

My wife chooses this hotel for our anniversary & my birthday.

Attentive staff, incredible bkfst buffet.

The food was delicious at every restaurant

Breakfast was a lot better, they have buffet and you can also order off menu.

The rooms are beautiful, the pool and beach is gorgeous, the food (especially breakfast) is delicious and most importantly, every staff member is so kind and courteous.

The food is delicious, the beach is so nice.

Breakfast was great, lunch was serviceable - we had both every day.

The beach is unrivaled, as is their breakfast bar and service.

I cannot speak more highly of the delicious and diverse spread that was set out each morning.

Beautiful poolside and beach with delicious drinks.

Took a hotel buggy down to the entrance to stroll to Surin Beach and did a private boat trip to Phi Phi provided by the hotel.

The private beach is clean, calm water, and nobody trying to sell you anything.

The property is located in lush tropical surroundings with private beach.

The surroundings of the hotel, the private beach and the room were all stunning.

The Surin is a stunning hotel with amazing private beach views.

The private beach is beautiful and very relaxing.

This hotel is stunning with its private beach and the feeling of absolute privacy of the rooms.

Quiet, secluded, private, spacious and relaxing are just a  few words that can be used to describe this location and property.

Gorgeous hotel, with a practically private beach shared between two hotels.

Before each service, we were welcomed with a delicious tea then taken to a private room where we could enjoy our services side by side.

Very well maintained and clean hotel resort located at a wonderful and clean beach (which is due to the location a real private beach).

From the private beach views, the incredible staff, gorgeous pool, amazing restaurants with full Thai Vegan menus, it felt like heaven on earth.

The beach offers a nice, private ambience.

The hotel is built on the hillside and you will be required to walk few steps to go to their fabulous private beach or to their pool.

It was our third stay at The Surin at private Pansea Beach.

Gorgeous private cottages with a feeling of home with private balcony facing the Sea.

Just a private, quite place, with a nicely mixed public of mostly couples and families, with views to die for from the restaurants.

The room was very private with a beautiful view of the ocean.

As others have mentioned there are a lot of stairs (not something that bothered me at all) just something to note for those who may find it difficult.

The only downside for me was the room was a little small to what I am used & lots off stairs .

So long as that continues, and you’re not daunted by stairs (I’m sure other reviews explain this in detail) then I’d strongly recommend you add The Surin to your vacation plans.

Lastly the stairs to get everywhere in the hotel is very cumbersome.

It just is part of the character that makes this place special - and by the way, you can always ask the staff for a buggy ride to bring you up a bit higher, so the stairs you need to take to your room can be reduced drastically.

Be aware there are A LOT of stairs here - if you have problems with stairs, I would not come.

The only thing is that it has lots of stairs and you might wanna choose lower ground rooms if you have kids or elders.

Many stairs so not suggested for people with moving issues,

Be warned, there are a lot of stairs to get around,

Only negative aspect I can mention is that there are some trees that loose berries at this time of the year and these fall in front of our room which made it look somehow dirty, also on the stairs to walk down to the beach.

If you book a Hillside bungalow there are probably 100 stairs.

but you need a degree of fitness to move from beach to reception as there are a lot of very steep stairs.

Would not recommend for those that need accessibility, too many stairs!

Because of the hillside location, you may need to walk quite a lot of steep stairs to reach your room though.

The hotel is built on a cliff edge and therefore a little challenging for anyone disabled as there are a lot of stairs to manage.

It is built into a steep slope and you need to be able to negotiate stairs.

The only downside was the large amount of stairs to climb to reach the room,

although if you have mobility problems or joint issues, this may not be for you as the cottages are built along the hill which means that there’s a lot of climbing up and down stairs to get anywhere.

The Surin is still the grande dame of Thai hotels that we always relish going back to.

We had a complimentary Thai massage which was also excellent.

We walked on the beach, we all had massages and the last night we ate in their Restaurant and had a lovely Thai meal.

Went for BBQ & Thai dinner, highly recommended.

We have the Loy Katong Buffet Dinner and it was exceptional Thai traditional food.

We mainly eat at the Thai restaurant which was my favourite.

Food was real good both thai and international
Staffs was kind always smile .

Tasty Thai food and magnificent sunset constitute a memorable dining experience during our stay in Phuket!

We also ate in the Thai food restaurant which I can recommend likewise.

The Thai food was excellent and even for Kids there is always something on the menu.

In other Thai resorts, they usually arrange the bed, bathroom amenities, towels very well and help to organize your toiletries also on towels.

The Thai food at the Beach restaurant is some of the best you will find anywhere in Thailand.

💕 they made us our favourite cocktails and taught us Thai!

Food incredible especially breakfast and Thai beach restaurant..

Fantastic Easter break at The Surin Phuket, tranquil location, stunning beach front cottage, delicious Thai food at the beach restaurant, perfect level of staff service and cleanliness.

but when in Thailand we prefer Thai cuisine.

We ate food in all of the hotel restaurants as well as trying some Thai food in the local cafes / restaurants just outside the hotel gates.

The food is amazing especially the very authentic Thai food.

The food was delicious, and I highly recommend the Thai restaurant for a romantic meal.

Definitely would be back 

Oh and definitely try the spa..even

If you do not like to have a massage in the Spa there are several Thai-ladies on the beach offering massage services on your chair.

The spa was a great deal and we visited almost every other day of our visit.

We went to the spa every day and I was so happy we used the spa as it was amazing.

We also absolutely loved the spa and the child activités in the afternoon (parents need a break too from time to time!).

Of course, I had to check out the spa and I had an amazing Thai hand massage with organic oils.

This is comes from the reception staff, the housekeeping, the beach boys, the spa girls and in paticullar the staff at breakfast, lunch and dinner.

We had the chance to experience a  massage at the Spa and it was fantastic.

The spa,  food, room and bathroom amenities are at top quality as last year.

The spa situated up on the mountain offers a beautiful retreat from world below and offers traditional Thai treatments.

The drinks are cheaper and the massages cheaper than the spa,

We visited the spa and had massages which were great!

the service, the food, the spa, the location, the setting, the rooms just fantastic.

Quite pity that during my stay some concierge staff and the spa team is really warm, kind and attentive.

The spa has by far the best offering in Phuket.

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Location is amazing too with view to the beach (with fireworks).

After one night in the deluxe ocean view rooms we moved up the hill to a two bedroom suite, a much more modern and acceptable addition to the hotel, spacious bedrooms and a large lounge with a superb view over the bay.

Our room had a nice big balcony to enjoy the great view over the bay and the bed was super comfortable.

The hotel is very big and beautiful and has a private sea beach and a good and clean swimming pool.

It remains one of the best hotels in Patong with a spectacular location on the southern end of the bay overlooking the lovely Patong beach.

Friendly staff, great food at the restaurants and great views of the bay.

food is good taste and view is very wonderful of beach and sea

The rooms are just perfect based literally on the edge of the ocean overlooking the bay.

(superior ocean view room) 
- Excellent food, dinner and breakfast in the bay view restaurant.

The main pool is much larger and by the sea shore, and we had a odd days there, mainly for change of scenery.

This was first visit to Phuket, where the resort was away from the hustle and bustle of downtown Patong, over looking the beach, nestled in the hills with a view of the bay.

We had a fantastic view of the sea and bay.

G. Lawrence, the whole experience was fabulous, the staff exceptional, rooms very spacious, with a wonderful views of the bay.

We stayed in a De luxe Ocean View room that was 30 feet from the sea and beach, with a glass fronted balcony overlooking the bay with palm trees giving you that all important bit of shade.

Accomodation: Stunning views over the bay.

We found the clubhouse to be amazing —quiet, beautiful view of the coast & ocean, the most amazing service and great cocktails.

We were upgraded to the most beautiful ocean facing suite with uninterrupted views of the stunning bay.

The hotel is in an excellent location with great view over the bay.

Beautiful resort overlooking the bay, incredibly friendly staff, great location for walking into the town, wonderful breakfast buffet, lovely swimming pools, would highly recommend!

Right on the beach front and the view was breathtaking across the bay .. we requested a room on a high floor to take in the view and as you will see from the pics they delivered .. we stayed in room 7311!

The breakfast is very rich, provides both local and international options.

The restaurant and buffet was fantastic, great service the food was delicious,  authentic and fresh.

We enjoyed nice and delicious breakfast every morning.

We had dinner at the restaurant Rim Tala twice and it was delicious (try the pork Larb, mmmmm the best in Thailand) and the cocktails fabulous (make sure you are there for the happy hour from 5 to 7pm).Thankyou Thailand and Amari Phuket for a great holiday.

Breakfast with a panoramic sea view is really awesome.

Breakfast buffet was the same every day and if your stay exceeds 3 nights you’ll be bored as they didn’t offer any variety.

We were lucky to be there for a buffet dinner which had all you could eat seafood and international food.

Food and drinks at The Clubhouse and Rim Talay Restaurant are delicious.

Just had the best time at Amari Phuket clubhouse.The staff are second to none ,so attentive and always happy they work so hard all day in the heat.Miki and her team made our stay here one to remember.From service at breakfast ,through to lunch,poolside and Happy hour one to be remembered.Will definitely return.

Great pools, fantastic leisurely breakfasts with amazing choices.

Breakfast was provided each morning at The Clubhouse where we were well looked after by Monica & Wawa and the rest of the staff.

Club house access means having a choice of breakfast either at the clubhouse (quiet and serene with views over the infinity pool to the bay albeit with a more limited food selection) or at Rim Talay by the bay far below (huge spoilt for choice selection of tasty goodies

The breakfast spread is amazing & the staff is extremely humble & professional.

We were able to access the Clubhouse for breakfast, sit around the infinity pool and have daily one hour of pre dinner drinks & canapés.

A special mention to Chef Nida at Rim Talay at breakfast, you have made our stay spectacular and memorable!

Our initial room had a great view as it was right in the beach

Our deluxe ocean view rooms were a pleasant size with balconies,

but the staff helped us buy a temporary one from Big C. We recommend staying in the ocean view rooms.

The ocean facing view of rooms is mind blowing
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We stayed in a deluxe ocean view room which had everything we needed including a great Ocean View.

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