Holiday Inn Hotels in Phuket

This time in Phuket, I chose the quiet and less crowded Surin Beach 🌅, which boasts beautiful sunsets. It's also closer to the airport without being noisy. The hotel facilities are quite good. There's a huge interconnected pool area, complete with a two-story spiral waterslide 🛝. I was a bit hesitant to try it at first 👙, but I gave it a go and it was pretty fun! 🥳 They also have plenty of activities for both adults and kids. I even joined a water aerobics class, which was great – perfect after a day of lounging! 😆 As for breakfast, it looked like there was a good variety, but when I actually tried to pick things, there wasn't a whole lot that stood out. Check-in took quite a while initially, and they even gave me the wrong room. However, when a family member accidentally scraped themselves at the pool the next day, the staff's attitude in handling the injury was very good.

I recently stayed at the Holiday Inn Karon Beach in Phuket, and overall, my experience was quite average. The hotel’s pools are definitely a highlight — spacious, clean, and very inviting, perfect for relaxing after a day of sightseeing or beach activities. The facilities themselves are decent; the rooms were comfortable enough and the common areas well maintained, though nothing particularly stood out as exceptional or luxurious. However, the location left something to be desired. While it’s close to the beach and some local shops, getting around was a bit inconvenient. One challenge was crossing the main road to access the beach and the nearby areas—there are limited pedestrian crossings and traffic can be quite heavy and fast, which made it uncomfortable and sometimes unsafe to get across.