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 pools were clean, cocktails sensational and so cheap ,bar food  was fantastic.

The kids room provided great entertainment for the children, in addition to the many shallow pools that offers a great place to crawl around in the water.

All rooms are in villa very close to swimming pool.

We spent one of the two days there just lounging by the pool

Several gorgeous pools to choose from, idyllic places to cool off & enjoy the poolside refreshments.

We enjoyed spending our time by the pool.

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

The pools are beautiful and there are always sunbeds available.

We booked a pool room which was so nice to be able to walk in and swim from your bedroom door through the beautiful pool garden to the bar!

With 5 swimming pools to choose from, you will be only a minute or two away from enjoying a dip or just kicking back and enjoying the sun!

The resort is big and plenty of lovely pool options.

Pool areas are fantastic and the grounds are lush with tropical plants and are well looked after.

There are lots of rooms where you can have direct access to the swimming pool.

We spent a number of days lounging around one of their pools which was just what we needed.

Our bungalow was spacious and bright and located near one of the largest pool.

The best part of the resort for me are the pools.

The restaurant, Mango Pool and Spa are very nice.

We used room service and the pool menu a few times and found it reasonably priced and delicious.

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.

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 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.

The rooms were 4 star and spotless all the time with daily cleaning.

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.

While the room is great and comfortable, we struggled a bit with the lighting because it was a bit dim.

The rooms are well-equiped and the housekeepers make sure they stay clean throughout your stay.

The Design of the room was beautiful, and modern.

While the resort is built on a slope, they have tuk-tuks that you can use to get to and from your room to the lobby.

The rooms are beautifully spacious, clean, modern and bright.

We stayed in a tropical room which was roomy and well maintained.

You have everything you need in the room.

Beautiful hotel and the rooms are fabulous.

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 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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Most sadly, this is the loss of the two families that historically have worked on the beach in harmony with the hotel and provided things such as drinks and beach massages.

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 location is excellent on the Surin beach next to the Amanpuri.

It was one of the very few which offer rooms which have direct access from the room onto the beach, which is what we wanted.

Don’t miss out – visit the Beach Bar!

The team at the beach came quickly to help me clean my wound and kindly assisted me to get to the hotel and back to my room.

Location 5/5
Absolutely beautiful resort on one of the most gorgeous beaches I've ever seen.

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

It was really nice hotel with the beach on our doorstep.

The private beach is beautiful and very relaxing.

The staff is excellent food is good and the beach is probably the best in phuket.

A second visit and this remains a great resort, on a beautiful beach, with the experience made by the exceptional staff.

So the hotel understandably build a protective wall to prevent all the future visitors of this crappy walkway boondoggle to flood beautiful Pansea Beach.

The rooms include stylish beach hats to help protect you from the sun and they even provide a nice beach bag.

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

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.

For example we ordered a plate of pasta, which arrived sweet- how is that possible?

Exceptional staff, beautiful hotel and rooms, great food and easy access to explore Phuket - we did a guided car tour round old town, big Buddha and Wat Chalong.

Outside of the resort there are several convenience stores if needed, and you can easily take a taxi to tons of restaurants nearby.

In my experience, the restaurants are a chapter by themselves - There is a great variety in the menu and the food is of an extremely high quality.

Great Location
Great Staff
Great Food
We keep returning to the hotel as it is our favorite place

The lunch and dinner food was also good and if you didn't want to leave the resort you could easily not do so.

The food and drinks were delicious as well.

Breakfast was amazing, all the choices and al a cart menu, poolside cocktails and food were great.

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 .

Every detail from the flowers, music, set up, entertainment and food was arranged to prefection allowing us just to enjoy our day without any worry.

The stairs didn't bother us, because a club car was always available to drive us to our room.

We waited outside whilst she worked in our room.

Room 4/5
Stayed in ocean front suite #345.

I requested an early check in and our room was ready at 10.15 am .

The rooms and facilities were clean and well maintained.

Pro
Staff very friendly & efficient
House keeping Amazing
Pool side bar staff was great
Thai restaurant staff was fantastic
Buggy service provide to your room front hotel
Provided a room for us to freshen up as we checked out at 12pm and flight was much later.

The rooms are pretty small compared to the hotels we have stayed at recently

The check in experience was a breeze and our room was incredible.

The decor of everything (room, restaurants, pool etc) is beautiful and authentic.

In addition to the wonderful rooms and the most beautiful location.

Stunning room, stunning views, wonderful beach and sea, would 10/10 do this again.

We settled onto a beach lounge chair to wait for the cleaners to prep the room.

Everything from the staff, food, rooms and facilities were outstanding as usual (this is our fifth trip here and won’t be the last!).

The rooms are spacious and have all amenities.

For a hotel with such a loyal cohort of return visitors - especially in the Christmas period - this shift had effects on goodwill and enjoyment.

All of the staff are happy and enjoy working at this resort- I rarely see this at hotels/resorts around Phuket (staff usually look burned out, or unhappy to be there).

The hotel staff are enormously smiling and very service minded.

The service is superb, and staff genuinely do all possible to ensure you have an enjoyable stay.

They were alwaar extremely friendly and helpfull.

Our friends had recommended the hotel to us initially, and we’re so excited to pass our recommendation on to others. Thank you for making our stay so memorable (helping us celebrate a honeymoon and a birthday in the same stay!)

The staff at the hotel were as attentive and friendly as you would expect at a 5 star Hotel.

Personally, I am most impressed by the staff.

The Surin team truly went above and beyond, crafting an unforgettable experience for us.

Everyone we interacted with were so polite, genuine and helpful.

Service 5/5
Excellent service, very attentive and helpful.

I wanted to especially thank: Bee, Mujalim, Charida, Beau, and her team (I forget the woman who checked us in, and the Bell men who helped with our luggage), as they went well above and beyond to provide personalized, timely, and thoughtful service and care.

Almost everywhere you have to go through stairs and there are no elevators in the resort. Overall, excellent hotel, nice attentive staff, everything (nearly) perfect :)

All the employees here are friendly and helpful.

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.

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