Paradox Resort Phuket

I want a quiet place to stay so I have chosen karon beach instead of patong, patong is more for the partying people. I've reserved the penthouse and the experience was good. The room is huge , especially the bathtub in the toilet was really book enough for two. Certainly the pool at the rooftop is the major experience too. The rooms are a bit old but they are clean. I believe the resort has certain history already, but as it's clean, it's still good. The location is really good to get on the beach and to food quick. The resort is not too big for walking. The breakfast, however, was just very mediocre.

The location of Paradox Phuket is excellent — the back gate leads straight to Karon Beach, and the resort itself is huge with a nice tropical Southeast Asian vibe. However, when we stayed, one of the pools and a restaurant were under construction, and there was constant renovation noise around the property. It honestly felt like the whole place was under construction. For a five-star hotel, the facilities felt quite dated. The main building only has two old and slow elevators with max capacity of 5-6 ppl, which really isn’t enough for the number of guests. Our room was at the very end of the hallway, and it took several minutes to walk there from the elevator. Service was almost non-existent — no one helped with our luggage(even the day we arrived is heavy raining) or showed us to the room, and all staff didn’t greet guests when passing by. We requested make up room service on their mobile app at 11am they came to knock on door at 3pm, also we sent messages on app to housekeeping requested tissue and never got a reply. Overall, the location is great and the resort has potential, but the facilities are old and the service really needs improvement.

Being a resort which positioned right in front of beach, they have maintained an extraordinary level of cleanliness. I didn’t find sand in their room, which kinda impressed me. The building is a little aged but considered well maintained. They have a kids club, and a well equipped gym room, both adults and kids demand are well taken care of. The only downside is there is quite a walking distance to town area from the main entrance, as there is a huge carpark area and a short pathway to pass in order to reach the street. However, their guest has special access to beach so that is really convenient.

Great hotel, good value for money (except in room dining)