Great value for money

We stayed for 5 awesome days. Awesome location, and the facilities had everything we needed/expected and clean. Decent gym/fitness centre too. Staff were very friendly and helpful. Will stay again if we ever visit Kata again.

We stayed for 5 awesome days. Awesome location, and the facilities had everything we needed/expected and clean. Decent gym/fitness centre too. Staff were very friendly and helpful. Will stay again if we ever visit Kata again.

Compact, kids' paradise (Great pools) and everything in the resort is accessible in 2min walk (especially from the family suites!) and the resort itself is all just 2min walk from a great selection of local and international restaurants, with the main Kata bustle another 5 minutes walk past those... plus lots of nearby laundry services (60Bht/kg), shops (t shirts, hats and bags mostly) and 5min to the supermarket. The golf course cuts EVERYTHING in Kata of from the beach, which is a real pity, but the beach is only 2 minutes in the complimentary shuttle bus or about 10min walk if you want get down there for the 9am wave machine opening time, which is highly recommended! Speaking of recommendations; the very busy Eight Fold restaurant right at the hotel barrier does a fantastic mix of "kid friendly" spaghetti Bolognese and authentic Thai dishes, the pizza restaurant 200 metres up the road on the left does the best stone baked pizzas ("better than Pizza Express" - which is the kids' benchmark of a decent pizza) and Cafe Oh-O* in Palm Square (also <1 min away from the hotel) came out a little more pricey, but because they do really cheap, good sushi and LOTS of other stuff too, especially their cake selection.... and then another 1 min past Palm Sq is "Lost in Phuket" for great burgers and the best value, well cooked steak in Phuket (but no Thai food). *Café Oh-O was fantastic for all but 1 of our visits: the normal staff were really attentive, but we had 1 bad a Tuesday lunch

Compact, kids' paradise (Great pools) and everything in the resort is accessible in 2min walk (especially from the family suites!) and the resort itself is all just 2min walk from a great selection of local and international restaurants, with the main Kata bustle another 5 minutes walk past those... plus lots of nearby laundry services (60Bht/kg), shops (t shirts, hats and bags mostly) and 5min to the supermarket. The golf course cuts EVERYTHING in Kata of from the beach, which is a real pity, but the beach is only 2 minutes in the complimentary shuttle bus or about 10min walk if you want get down there for the 9am wave machine opening time, which is highly recommended! Speaking of recommendations; the very busy Eight Fold restaurant right at the hotel barrier does a fantastic mix of "kid friendly" spaghetti Bolognese and authentic Thai dishes, the pizza restaurant 200 metres up the road on the left does the best stone baked pizzas ("better than Pizza Express" - which is the kids' benchmark of a decent pizza) and Cafe Oh-O* in Palm Square (also <1 min away from the hotel) came out a little more pricey, but because they do really cheap, good sushi and LOTS of other stuff too, especially their cake selection.... and then another 1 min past Palm Sq is "Lost in Phuket" for great burgers and the best value, well cooked steak in Phuket (but no Thai food). *Café Oh-O was fantastic for all but 1 of our visits: the normal staff were really attentive, but we had 1 bad a Tuesday lunch

We got upgraded to a great size room close to the pool. Helpful and friendly staff.

We got upgraded to a great size room close to the pool. Helpful and friendly staff.

The main pool was awesome

The main pool was awesome

The Centara Kata Resort is a great hotel with lovely, helpful and friendly staff, but I simply can't give it more stars because if you have young children, the hotel facilities are *dangerous*. :( The main swimming pool is very appealing to children as it has a splash pad and a water slide. However - worryingly, the pool randomly changes from shallow (100cm) to deep (130cm) with no markings (other than a mosaic-style numbering which is flush with the ground beside the pool and is oriented outward, so you can't read it from inside the pool anyway. There's nothing in the pool to indicate a change in depth (some pools have different coloured tiles to indicate a depth change) and this is not helped by the irregular shape of the pool. Our daughter loves diving under the water to grab toys from the bottom and pretending to be a mermaid. We don't make her wear a floaty if she's in her depth as she wouldnt have much fun. On our first day, we were all in the pool and she was in her depth, but was moving along the side of the pool. She got to the fake rocks by the slide and was using those to move along the pool, and none of us realised the pool had got deeper. Her hands slipped and she went straight under the water, completely submerged. Thank god my husband saw her, because i was holding our other daughter and had my back to her. He managed to grab her and pull her up. I told the receptionist, who promised to ask the GM to contact me, but he never didn't. :(

The Centara Kata Resort is a great hotel with lovely, helpful and friendly staff, but I simply can't give it more stars because if you have young children, the hotel facilities are *dangerous*. :( The main swimming pool is very appealing to children as it has a splash pad and a water slide. However - worryingly, the pool randomly changes from shallow (100cm) to deep (130cm) with no markings (other than a mosaic-style numbering which is flush with the ground beside the pool and is oriented outward, so you can't read it from inside the pool anyway. There's nothing in the pool to indicate a change in depth (some pools have different coloured tiles to indicate a depth change) and this is not helped by the irregular shape of the pool. Our daughter loves diving under the water to grab toys from the bottom and pretending to be a mermaid. We don't make her wear a floaty if she's in her depth as she wouldnt have much fun. On our first day, we were all in the pool and she was in her depth, but was moving along the side of the pool. She got to the fake rocks by the slide and was using those to move along the pool, and none of us realised the pool had got deeper. Her hands slipped and she went straight under the water, completely submerged. Thank god my husband saw her, because i was holding our other daughter and had my back to her. He managed to grab her and pull her up. I told the receptionist, who promised to ask the GM to contact me, but he never didn't. :(

I really enjoyed this sight. Once I picked up a Scooter I realized just how centralized the Kata Beach was to everything I enjoyed. Even the surf was great. Definitely going to revisit this area.

I really enjoyed this sight. Once I picked up a Scooter I realized just how centralized the Kata Beach was to everything I enjoyed. Even the surf was great. Definitely going to revisit this area.

Great for families with young kids, as the main pool is shallow. Not great if you want some peace

Great for families with young kids, as the main pool is shallow. Not great if you want some peace

Great stay at Centara Kata. The 2 bedroom family suite is perfect space for a family of 4, offering privacy and space to connect. Staff great, special thanks to Nan for all your help prior to and during our stay.

Great stay at Centara Kata. The 2 bedroom family suite is perfect space for a family of 4, offering privacy and space to connect. Staff great, special thanks to Nan for all your help prior to and during our stay.

It was OK. It's looking a bit tired in places and it's not a grand beach centara but overall for the price it was OK. A few points to raise. We indulged in the seafood buffet on a Thursday evening. Apparently "eat as much as you can" - this was not the case we were served 1 squid, 6 or 7 prawns when more prawns were requested we waited for 30 minutes another waitress bought a squid to our table so we asked again but they never arrived so we left.... Staff too interested in looking after large tipping guests, which is a shame. Our child loved the pools so that kind of made up for our so called seafood buffet!

It was OK. It's looking a bit tired in places and it's not a grand beach centara but overall for the price it was OK. A few points to raise. We indulged in the seafood buffet on a Thursday evening. Apparently "eat as much as you can" - this was not the case we were served 1 squid, 6 or 7 prawns when more prawns were requested we waited for 30 minutes another waitress bought a squid to our table so we asked again but they never arrived so we left.... Staff too interested in looking after large tipping guests, which is a shame. Our child loved the pools so that kind of made up for our so called seafood buffet!

Our stay was really great. I can only recommend staying here when you're in Phuket. It's in the middle of Kata. The bus (which costs 100 baht) can be taken 20 meters away from the hotel and goes directly to Patong and the airport. The multiple pools is also something that's great. The food is excellent. I can also only recommend to stay for the dinnershows.

Our stay was really great. I can only recommend staying here when you're in Phuket. It's in the middle of Kata. The bus (which costs 100 baht) can be taken 20 meters away from the hotel and goes directly to Patong and the airport. The multiple pools is also something that's great. The food is excellent. I can also only recommend to stay for the dinnershows.

My family and i loved our stay here staff went above and beyond.. my wife has a prosthetic leg and the staff were so accommodating set us up on a easy acces room put non slip.mats through the room and chair in the shower... the staff were amazing and always had a smile lots of great activities like bingo by the pool and heaps of games for the kids around the pool .... the buffet breakfast is top notch and the food in general delicious... the 3 pools super clean and perfect for a play for the kids or relax for the adults... kids club was fun my daughter begged us to go Daily and the staff in there were super caring...overall fabulous experience location is perfect lots of cool local food and massage places for mum and dad all within walking distance... best experience ive had for a long time at a resort... we cant wait to return and highly recommend centara....

My family and i loved our stay here staff went above and beyond.. my wife has a prosthetic leg and the staff were so accommodating set us up on a easy acces room put non slip.mats through the room and chair in the shower... the staff were amazing and always had a smile lots of great activities like bingo by the pool and heaps of games for the kids around the pool .... the buffet breakfast is top notch and the food in general delicious... the 3 pools super clean and perfect for a play for the kids or relax for the adults... kids club was fun my daughter begged us to go Daily and the staff in there were super caring...overall fabulous experience location is perfect lots of cool local food and massage places for mum and dad all within walking distance... best experience ive had for a long time at a resort... we cant wait to return and highly recommend centara....

A total family resort. Older property and needs refreshing. Staff is amazing.

A total family resort. Older property and needs refreshing. Staff is amazing.

Not interested in going back.

Not interested in going back.

This property was very nice. Rooms were spacious and beds were comfortable. We had a garden view suite and were able to walk right out to the pool. Staff at reception were good and maintenance staff fixed our hall light which wasn't working when we checked in due to electrical issues. Our only issue was the housekeeping staff which gave inconsistent service. One day they didn't come at all and we had to phone the front desk at 5:00 and ask if we could get more water as the hotel supplies 2 bottles per day. Also towels were sometimes stained which didn't mean they weren't clean but still for an upscale place this should not happen. Pool towels were often stained as well.

This property was very nice. Rooms were spacious and beds were comfortable. We had a garden view suite and were able to walk right out to the pool. Staff at reception were good and maintenance staff fixed our hall light which wasn't working when we checked in due to electrical issues. Our only issue was the housekeeping staff which gave inconsistent service. One day they didn't come at all and we had to phone the front desk at 5:00 and ask if we could get more water as the hotel supplies 2 bottles per day. Also towels were sometimes stained which didn't mean they weren't clean but still for an upscale place this should not happen. Pool towels were often stained as well.

Stayed for 9 nights with our children aged 6 and 9. They loved the swimming pools which were well maintained. The staff were all very helpful and friendly. The breakfast was very good, catering for a wide range of nationalities. Our room was cleaned to a high standard every day.

Stayed for 9 nights with our children aged 6 and 9. They loved the swimming pools which were well maintained. The staff were all very helpful and friendly. The breakfast was very good, catering for a wide range of nationalities. Our room was cleaned to a high standard every day.

Very good location and relaxing area to stay. Pool is good 👍 and there is a gym. Its a 10 min walk to beautiful kata beach, and easy to walk to karon beach or kata noi. Lots of food options close by.