Hotel Amari Coral Beach Resort

Bordering the small cove of Emerald Bay, immediately to the south of Patong Beach. The village of Phuket Town, on the east coast, is 9 miles away, the airport is 25 miles to the north (50 minute drive).

The Amari Coral Beach Resort is part of an important Thai chain, especially present in Bangkok and Chiangmai. The hotel is equipped with a spa (pay), offering massages and body care in a very enjoyable setting, facing the sea. An uncommon detail in the hotels of Phuket: you have to pay for the safes in the rooms.

Built in 1984 and renovated in 1990, the Amari Coral Beach has 200 rooms (109 standard, 84 superior and 7 suites). They are distributed into six blocks of two or three levels, stacked on the side of a hill quite sloped and connected one to another by a network of stairs. The architecture, rather impersonal, is a little old, but the very enjoyable tropical gardens that adorn the setting of the location manage to give it a very pleasant feel. The very spacious lobby at the entrance is also an advantage: dominating the complex, totally open to the outside, it offers an amazing view point of the bay.

Lit and aired, the rooms of the Amari Coral Beach Resort are equipped with most of the useful amenities but they are quite minimalist in their decoration. very dull furniture, almost bare, functional arrangements, in summary a certain austerity. A slight disadvantage, very well compensated by the quality of their location: In fact they are all oriented towards the sea and benefit from a magnificent view.

Three restaurants of good standard complete with joy the offer of the Amari Coral Beach Resort: they combine quality Thai cuisine (the Kinaree), international cuisine (the Rim Talay, bordering the main pool) and finally Italian specialities at La Gritta restaurant which additionally offers a wide menu of seafood. As for the quality of the setting, we would consider it a disadvantage. enjoying pastas on a terrace with a view of Patong bay is a priviledged moment.

Well isolated from the town, it benefits from a beautiful view and pleasant environment, the small beach of the hotel, facing the calm waters of Emerald Bay, offers everything at first glance. Since a stream of small pointy rocks reaches the beach and the water, and become dangerous for those who want to swim to such an extent that the management of the establishment advises their guests against it. Consequently, it is necessary to lie on the sand or go into the two pools. Unfortunate.