Mandarava Resort and Spa

L A

The resort itself is stunning, it is on a hill so there will be a lot of walking up and down hills and steps. We enjoyed the movement and exercise (and for the views itself it’s worth it) for those that don’t want to walk there are constant on site buggies on offer. The pools aren’t big, but pretty, so it’s worth getting up early to get pool beds. The breakfast buffet is the busiest of the day, the food on offer is exceptional. Outside of this I would say on site food is average to good, but we intentionally chose not to eat lunches and dinners on site wanting to take benefit of local small restaurants and food markets. There are plenty to choose from, so cheap and so so tasty. Beach wise the resort run 4 shuttles daily so again easy to access. Room wise, we had the sea pearl and it was worth every penny. Stunning room, huge bathroom and access to a private small pool area connecting onto a pool bar. The room air con and fan is very strong so it’s easy to keep cool but the bathroom doesn’t have this so it can get warm. All of the staff are incredibly friendly, warm and kind.

Ben Dawson

An absolutely stunning resort. People so polite, friendly always willing to help and make your day. Would definitely recommend here pools are stunning too food very nice. Just take note it's very steep place with lots of steps too but very worth it also they have buggys to take you around the resort free also to beach too.

Suzi

This is our second time at this beautiful hotel . It’s like staying in a botanical garden . The gardeners keep work incredibly hard . to landscape the resort.One main pool and several smaller ones hidden on the hillside, never feels crowded . I can honestly say the staff at this hotel are 5* The Thai evening buffet is amazing, real attention to detail with delicious Thai food. Bungalow type rooms are scattered around on a jungle clad hillside. The legendary breakfast buffet is wonderful with so much choice, Big shout to May Porch and Sam who have been here for 10 years . They are so welcoming with the famous Thai smile 😀❤️We will be back 🙏🙏🙏

John Carrie

Myself and my wife have just departed after staying over for a few days. As with all our accommodations in Thailand, this was clean and the staff were lovely. We never ate in either of the restaurants, opting to head to the markets for some local food. We did participate in breakfast which had a generous selection from cereals, fruits and cooked stations serving local cuisine and traditional offerings. There is a complimentary shuttle bus down to Karon Beach and back several times a day if you want to avoid the steep climb back to your accommodation. We were lucky enough to have a room with a balcony, allowing the morning to be spent by the pool and the afternoon on the balcony which got the sun. A pleasant stay and well worth it if you want to achieve your steps and stair target!

Nina Goodwin

Amazing place to stay. Stayed for 5 nights in January. Location is perfect, just slightly away from Karon main area but still within walking distance. Room, facilities and all staff were exceptional and make the staff as comfortable as possible. Spa facilities are excellent and well worth paying the extra (rather then using the places in town!) to feel totally relaxed. Free shuttle buses to your room which run 24 hours is a bonus. We only use the pool nearest to where we were located but it was excellent. Plenty of sun beds and great selection of food and drink to order from the pool bar. Great selection of different food and drink for breakfast and in a beautiful setting.Provided with a takeaway breakfast as we checked out earlier which was a nice touch. Would 100% recommend staying here if you want to chill out and relax 😊