Centara Grand Beach Phuket

Phuket, Thailand

Virgin rating

The hotel

The Centara Grand Beach Resort Phuket occupies a stunning location, overlooking a secluded part of Karon Beach. Majestic views of the Andaman Sea can be enjoyed as the resort faces the bay, so you can enjoy your surrounds to the full. Set within a landscaped water park, there’s a lazy river to float down and four swimming pools, including an adult pool, Jacuzzi pool and kids' pool. The beach is a vast playground for water sports enthusiasts which include kayaking, windsurfing, sailing, and complimentary snorkelling equipment also diving lessons can be arranged. Younger members of the family will also enjoy a whole range of activities at Camp Safari whilst older children have the E-Zone to chill out in. Whilst the kids are busy, parents can enjoy a spot of pampering at the award-winning Spa Cenvaree with its herbal steam rooms and impressive range of beauty treatments. Mare is the resort’s signature restaurant, serving delicious Italian cuisine and boasting its own bar and wine room. With something for everyone, this resort is undoubtedly a great place to spend your holiday!

Amenities

  • Kayaking
  • Sailing
  • Snorkelling
  • Windsurfing
  • Kids Club
  • Wheelchair access
  • Bar
  • Fitness Centre/Gym
  • Internet Access
  • Spa

Where is it

In a secluded location overlooking Karon Beach in Phuket. Transfer time from Phuket Airport: 1 hour.

Hotel information

262 rooms, suites and villas. All with air-conditioning, balcony or terrace and face the bay, cable TV, telephone, WiFi access*, mini-bar*, tea/coffee maker, safe, hairdryer, iron and board (on request). Deluxe rooms feature a furnished balcony facing the pool, with 1 king-size bed or 2 double beds and sofa bed, sleeping maximum 3 adults 2 adults and 2 children.

Deluxe Ocean View rooms feature a furnished balcony facing the bay, with 1 king-size bed or 2 double beds and sofa bed, sleeping maximum 3 adults 2 adults and 2 children.

Premium Deluxe rooms are ideal for couples, each room faces the bay, and has a furnished balcony looking out to the gardens or the pools, 1 king-size bed and additional space, sleeping maximum 2 adults.

Deluxe Spa rooms feature private whirlpool on the balcony and 1 king-size bed, sleeping maximum 2 adults.

Premium Spa rooms are ideal for couples, with an outdoor Jacuzzi. These rooms offer the choice of 1 king-size bed sleeping maximum 2 adults, or 2 double beds sleeping maximum 3 adults or 2 adults and 2 children.

Deluxe Suite Private Pool feature a private plunge pool and 1 king-size bed or 2 double beds, sleeping maximum 3 adults or 2 adults and 2 children.

1-Bedroom Pool Villas feature Club Level benefits, oversized living and dining areas, with 1 king-size bed or 2 double beds, sleeping maximum 3 adults or 3 adults and 1 child or 2 adults and 2 children.

2-Bedroom Pool Villas feature Club Level benefits, with 1 king-size bed and 2 double beds, sleeping maximum 5 adults or 4 adults and 3 children (sofa bed used for additional child).

Royal Villa feature Club Level benefits, with 1 king-size bed and 2 double beds, sleeping maximum 5 adults or 4 adults and 3 children.

Deluxe rooms, Premium Deluxe rooms, Deluxe Spa rooms, Premium Deluxe Spa rooms, Deluxe Pool Suites and Luxury Pool Suites offer the option to upgrade to Club Level (supplement payable) which includes:

  • Private check in lounge
  • Exclusive lounge
  • Continental breakfast buffet
  • Lunch time snacks
  • Afternoon tea
  • Evening cocktails with canapés and hors d'oeuvres 5:30pm-7:00pm
  • Evening cordials
  • All-day tea/coffee service
  • A comfortable luxurious mattress finish for your bed
  • Upgrade in-room amenities
  • Concierge service
  • Complimentary unlimited Internet usage at the club or anywhere in the property
  • Complimentary laundry for two pieces per room per day
  • Daily turn-down service
  • Complimentary daily newspaper
  • 10% discount at SPA Cenvaree
  • Preferred reservation services at restaurants and other hotel outlets/facilities.

The Cove (beachfront restaurant, International and Asian cuisine), Mare (Italian cuisine), Coast Beach Club & Bistro, Barefoot Bar, Splash swim-up bar, Ripples pool bar, Lobby Lounge.

Landscaped water park with lazy river and Spa pool (main pool, Jacuzzi pool, kid's pool and adult pool). Spa Cenvaree*. Fitness centre. Water sports including snorkelling (complimentary equipment), kayaking*, sailing*, windsurfing* and scuba-diving lessons*. Tennis court. Camp Safari* (4-9 years) and E-Zone Kids' Club* (10 years upwards). Kids' playground.

Internet access*. Gift shop. Laundry/dry-cleaning service*. 24-hour room service*.

Wheelchair adapted rooms with partially accessible amenities or facilities available on request. Please note that these rooms are subject to availability and may be restricted to specific room categories and bedding arrangements. Rooms and facilities vary between hotels so please check at the time of booking. For more information and contact details please check out our Special Assistance page

5 nights between 28 Dec-5 Jan.

No check out permitted on 30-31 Dec.

*Denotes local charge.

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Apr 27, 2024 jarodsmith1972 Sydney, Australia

Great hotel Staff very friendly and happy Great beach and pool bar Plenty for the kids to do and great service
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Apr 26, 2024 Archie W

I had an amazing stay and experience, the rooms were so nice with a great balcony view, comfy bed, cool big nice bathroom with a bath, delicious food, awesome fun big pool, and great service. The design of the resort is just stunning and makes you feel so special and you can legit walk out of the pool to the beach with waves and is a good beach to… Read more
I had an amazing stay and experience, the rooms were so nice with a great balcony view, comfy bed, cool big nice bathroom with a bath, delicious food, awesome fun big pool, and great service. The design of the resort is just stunning and makes you feel so special and you can legit walk out of the pool to the beach with waves and is a good beach to swim at, called Karon beach with parasailing and umbrellas down the other end. There were plenty of gorgeous sunsets that we saw from the balcony, pool, and beach. The resort had nice pathways with a river with fish in it and nice plants and trees. It’s a great location to travel to different activities like going to Patong and Kata which is really helpful. The hotel had security and would organise transport for you to get around with a nice lobby, entrance, seats, Starbucks cafe, gift shop, travel information table, and toilets. It is a big resort but it isn’t that busy or noisy so it’s really nice when walking around, swimming and eating at the restaurants which has amazing food choices to choose from. The pool has a fun section with 2 jump rocks one big and one small with deep water so you won’t touch the bottom, 2 slides and a little one, and has a waterfall. The pool had plenty of seating, sand, spa, adult pool, and a swim up pool bar. The resort had a spa place and a gym as well which looked good but never went in. The resort supplied swimming gear, towels, and things you can hire like a sea scooter. The entertainment was really good, Tina and Vili were very friendly, fun, happy, kind, and entertaining while in the pool and around the resort. We played many pool games, sport games, aqua aerobics, nice chats, and adults could play too. It made our stay and time happier, enjoyable, entertaining, and fun. The whole resort (Everyone) had great customer service and staff as well from the cleaners to reception, food truck, buffet, restaurants, pool bar, and had good English and were so kind. Ida, CD, David, Sat, Charlton, Santa, O, and many others were just very accommodating, caring, fast, friendly, approachable, calm, and happy! They all made our stay so very special, happy and enjoyable. I would recommend this resort to anyway coming to Phuket Thailand! Read less
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Apr 26, 2024 vaibhavagarwal2024 Ghaziabad, India

Excellent . My kid loves the swimming pool and in room pool. The staff is very helpful and polite. Only barrier is communication even in English
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Apr 26, 2024 Keira W

I recently had a holiday in thailand and i had the opportunity to stay at Centara Grand Beach resort. I recommend this place to everyone of all ages because they have things to for everyone. This includes main pool with swim up bar, pool games, lazy river, rock jump, water slides big and small, adult pool and beach access from the resort. there’s… Read more
I recently had a holiday in thailand and i had the opportunity to stay at Centara Grand Beach resort. I recommend this place to everyone of all ages because they have things to for everyone. This includes main pool with swim up bar, pool games, lazy river, rock jump, water slides big and small, adult pool and beach access from the resort. there’s is also the buffet breakfast which has the nicest food and polite staff who make sure you are enjoying your stay. Some of the people that looked after me when i was there was Ida and CD. Every morning they put a smile on my face and made me feel very welcomed. Around the pools there was many different staff that helped us some of there names were sid and wit. there was also entertainment group that would host games for the kids every day and they also got the adults involved. this made my holiday so much better and i couldn’t of ask for anything more. there names were Tina and Vili and they made my day every day and made sure that we had fun around the pool. I had the best time when i was around them and so did everyone else. i recommend this resort to anyone going to thailand because you will have the best time. Read less
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Apr 26, 2024 Culture57008733272

Central Grand beach resort is amazing place with a lot of fun activities for kids and adult. With entertainment team Carpe Diem is never boring, they take care of everybody around pool always greeting everybody and smiling. Tina and Vili doing amazing job I wanna see you guys also next year.