By the Sea has an amazing view of the ocean, and it is right on the beach. Great location!

By the Sea was an excellent choice for our family. Staff are very helpful & friendly. Location is great & has a very relaxing atmosphere. We will most definitely be back.

Overall was satisfactory. In a seclude part of Phuket, good for spending times with loves one or family. the Wifi is very slow and distorted, so this keep you away from your phone on device, instead focusing on total relaxation.

We have just returned from anther fantastic holiday at By The Sea. This is the 5th time we have stayed there and will be booking again next year. I would like to thank Suwaree and her team for going out of their way to make our holiday most enjoyable. No request was too much effort. The rooms are fantastic. We were a party of 5 (My Mom, my wife, and 2 children aged 7 and 10) and we fitted comfortably into 1 suite. This hotel is perfect for young families and couples looking for a relaxing holiday away from the hubbub of Patong. The hotel is isolated so if you are looking for night life this is possibly not for you. There is however a daily bus that will take you into Phuket Town should you want to do any shopping. There is also a 7/11 and Family Mart within walking distance should you need any supplies. The hotel backs right onto beach with restaurants within walking distance. I have 2 minor requests 1) more chairs around pool and 2) a microwave in the rooms. Thanks again Suwaree for a fantastic holiday.

The room is spacious and tidy. I love the bag (with two towels and a beach mat) they provide for going to the beach, which is very considerate. The view is also excellent especially for the sunset. Since the rocks are quite sharp underneath the water, we only do canoeing (the resort also provides it for free!!!). You can have food and self laundry services (another thing I really love since the washing machine also dries the clothes, it’s so much convenient) at a cheap price.

The staff at the hotel were exceptionally friendly and helpful. We were late in coming back from our half day tour and late for our checkout, but the staff were understanding and accommodating. We found our suite comfortable. However, the toilet in our room was broken and leaking and could not be resolved during our stay. The WiFi was also weak on the premises. That said, this is a great resort if you want a quiet and restful weekend.

On the first day when we arrive this hotel, I ask for one if the staff that I just want to stay for 1 day. Then she said cannot and explain that i must stay for 2 days. Then I said it’s okay. So we checked out on 3rd January and this happened. Its the staff fault that she mistaken and spoke. Its her responsibility. She need to take the responsibility of her own. Then she calls patrol police. But the patrol police can’t speak english so that now we are going to Tourist police now. I would like to report to this hotel. This disturbs us and make us canceled to our tour sightseeing and we even booked for another hotel. We are leaving at 6th of January to our current Country. Please help report.

Had an unfortunate experience at By The Sea. It did not help that it rained/thunderstormed throughout our entire stay, so we were confined to the hotel grounds, except during daily excursions to the Central Festival mall (very nice mall). Hotel provides free daily shuttle service: drop off at 10:00 am and 1:30 pm, pick up at 2:00 pm and 4:30 pm. Our room had a leaky window that was never fixed, although they tried, they did offer to change our room but there was no point as it was our check out day when they offered. We wanted to take the free shuttle to the Festival Central on check out day at 10:00 AM (to save some money on the very expensive taxi fare) and we were the FIRST to sign up for that particular shuttle. BUT when it came time to board the shuttle the normal 15 person van was unavailable so one of the staff drove a small 6 person SUV and for some reason we were not included in the car, so we were forced to either wait for the car to come back for a second round or call a taxi (as we had a flight to catch, we were forced to call a Taxi) Taxi service is very expensive in this area as the hotel is very far away from everything on the island (the free hotel shuttle to the mall itself took about 30 min). I would NOT recommend this hotel to anyone. Oh and to top it all off, the beach area is covered in trash! Very disappointing :( The only positive things I can say is one of the staff, Pat, was very nice, and hotel staff keeps the hotel clean especially the pool area.

Small hillside hotel with pools and restaurant by the beach. Got upgraded to family room with 2 bedrooms, 2 bahts, living room and kitchen. Very good layout for family with balcony overlooking swimming pool. Thai foods in the restaurant were catered for tourist and breakfast were ok, nothing special. Many Chinese tourists during breakfast and in pools with noises. Great value for the beachfront hotel in Phuket. Will definitely come back.

Panoramic seaview, silent and relaxed environment, convenient to have dinner by the beach, great longtail experience down the beach

Nice resort, large rooms, on the beach, great breakfast that was included in the price. The a/c did not work in the living room.

We wanted to stay somewhere that was quiet, off the tourist route and in walking distance of the sea. We were delighted to find ‘By the Sea’ covered our criteria. The hotel is in need of refurbishment but it is still comfortable, the rooms are large with good sea views. The hotel is tiered, there are 60 steps to get to the top tier, the steps are swallow and manageable even for retirees. The staff were exceptionally friendly and helpful. The beach has plenty of shade but you can only go swimming in high tide because of the rocky sea bed. The restaurant food was good and @the beach restaurant and bar is a good cheap alternative.

Great location for a quiet beach holiday. On arrival we were upgraded to a family room which was clean and very big. Two large bedrooms, a kitchen, dining room, living room, two large bathrooms (both had showers one also a bonus bath) and a large garden balcony overlooking the sea. The rooms were in good repair and clean. The negatives were a hard bed and the front door did not close properly. It would close with a firm slam but the maid never did this and we came back to the door being open everyday. The location is exactly what we wanted, a lovely quiet Thailand beach with clear sea and Palm trees. There are a couple of beach bars a short walk up the beach which provide reasonably priced food and drinks. The food was delicious. We only ate breakfast at the hotel which was okay but not great, I cannot comment on the restaurant or the room service. The negative for facilities was that the hotel could not provide sun beds on the beach and you had to make do with a mat and towels.I would certainly stay here again as the positives far exceed the negatives.

Great location for a quiet beach holiday. On arrival we were upgraded to a family room which was clean and very big. Two large bedrooms, a kitchen, dining room, living room, two large bathrooms (both had showers one also a bonus bath) and a large garden balcony overlooking the sea. The rooms were in good repair and clean. The negatives were a hard bed and the front door did not close properly. It would close with a firm slam but the maid never did this and we came back to the door being open everyday. The location is exactly what we wanted, a lovely quiet Thailand beach with clear sea and Palm trees. There are a couple of beach bars a short walk up the beach which provide reasonably priced food and drinks. The food was delicious. We only ate breakfast at the hotel which was okay but not great, I cannot comment on the restaurant or the room service. The negative for facilities was that the hotel could not provide sun beds on the beach and you had to make do with a mat and towels. I would certainly stay here again as the positives far exceed the negatives.

Room was great. Bed was hard. Had problems with hot water. Every day the breaker would trip. Staff were great. Breakfast was good. We would stay here again.

This is a comfortable hotel away from the busy areas in Phuket. A good place to relax. Clean, spacious rooms and nice restaurant pool area.

Pleasant stay, great for just relaxing very quiet area. Most of the staff could not speak English witch make it very difficult as well I felt it was very under staffed. Air conditioning worked great in the living area but not too good in the bedrooms. The beds were extremely hard. overall it was a pleasant stay

Pleasant stay, great for just relaxing very quiet area. Most of the staff could not speak English witch make it very difficult as well I felt it was very under staffed. Air conditioning worked great in the living area but not too good in the bedrooms. The beds were extremely hard. overall it was a pleasant stay

We had a great room, beautiful views. The beds were hard as a rock, but I'm seeing that trend everywhere we've stayed so far in Thailand. It's quite a ways to entertainment/shopping, but is very relaxing for the same reason. Not a very good beach for swimming, but good for laying out.

We had a great room, beautiful views. The beds were hard as a rock, but Im seeing that trend everywhere weve stayed so far in Thailand. Its quite a ways to entertainment/shopping, but is very relaxing for the same reason. Not a very good beach for swimming, but good for laying out.

A good choice for those who want to enjoy a nice relaxing stay. Not far from the city, but far enough to forget about everything :) That is exactly what I was looking for.The beach is a bit rocky but still pleasant and possible to swimm in the sea.All party-lovers would probably pick another part of Phuket, but as for me I am sure that I will come back to By the Sea.

A good choice for those who want to enjoy a nice relaxing stay. Not far from the city, but far enough to forget about everything :) That is exactly what I was looking for. The beach is a bit rocky but still pleasant and possible to swimm in the sea. All party-lovers would probably pick another part of Phuket, but as for me I am sure that I will come back to 'By the Sea'.

Overall was good for my stay but some part of room as my experience was sliding bath door was out of order even it was fixed. Finally I got an offer to move a room but found that water leaked.

We always come here. We love it. Perfect combination of peace and fun. Staff are just amazing and so friendly. Resraraunt is great too and breakfast buffet is huge! Just a happy comfortable place to stay every single time.

We always come here. We love it. Perfect combination of peace and fun. Staff are just amazing and so friendly. Resraraunt is great too and breakfast buffet is huge! Just a happy comfortable place to stay every single time.

We absolutely LOVED this place! The 2 bedroom unit was perfect for our family of 5! Eating at the hotel wasnt too expensive and if you walked just a bit south on the beach, there was a lovely restaurant called On the Beach, right on the beach. Very inexpensive and delicious food, right on the beach!

We absolutely LOVED this place! The 2 bedroom unit was perfect for our family of 5! Eating at the hotel wasn't too expensive and if you walked just a bit south on the beach, there was a lovely restaurant called On the Beach, right on the beach. Very inexpensive and delicious food, right on the beach!

we had another great family holiday at By The Sea. This was our 3rd one. It is a great family hotel away from the hustle and bustle of Patong.By The Sea has great famliy rooms (we were a party of 3 adults and 2 children under 12) and the room was more than adequit.The staff are always freindly and eager to help. We love this hotel.The beach is fantastic but you must only swim at high tide.

Spent 12 nights at by the sea and enjoyed every minute of it. It is located in a quite location with amazing views. The food and service at the hotel is of a high standard and there are some great restarunt only a short walk along the beach which we really enjoyed. We would recommend this hotel to anyone look for a quite getaway which is only a short drive from all that phuket has to offer.

Really enjoyed our 8 day stay The food was very good and nearby beach resteraunts are literally on the beach. Perfect to unwind and relax. About 40 minutes from Patong so best to hire a car or if you prefer a scooter. Have your own wifi as the hotel wifi is practically unusable. It will boot you off within 1 minute if you read a blog but if you continually stream, play music or watch a video you are ok for 2 hours then blocked that day. Excellent deal with flights included so I may stay again if I cannot get another Panwa hotel cheap deal. We use wifi regularly and the hotel management know of the issues but the owner is unwilling to fix. Been a long standing problem apparently.

Pros: Great views, big rooms, friendly staff, nice pool, super (and cheap!) beach restaurants in easy walking distance. Cons: 1) It’s really remote. It may be fine if you have a car, but it is limiting otherwise. The taxis way overcharge you so you end up paying far more than you should to go anywhere. 2) For families with young kids coming around New Years – beware! They close the kiddie pool from Dec 27- Jan 1 as they cover it with a stage for their New Year’s party. We partly chose the hotel for the kiddie pool, so it was a huge disappointment to have it closed during our entire stay. 3) The rooms down near the pool are horribly loud at night when there is live music. 4) The a/c doesn’t regulate. It’s either really cold (a/c on) or hot (a/c off). I wish the hotel ran some other free shuttles aside from the one to the shopping mall, perhaps to Cape Panwa town or to another beach.

It was wonderful stay. The balcony had the sea view which we could sit and look out for hours. My son said he'd love to come back to Phuket, only if we come back to this hotel. The breakfast in the morning was outstanding and with us having to eat halal foods - the restaurant staff was very accommodating. I was really touched by their concern. The kids loved the pools - I loved the view and it was a great experience for all of us.