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Centara Grand Beach Resort & Villas, Krabi

formerly : Central Krabi Bay Resort
Centara Grand Beach Resort & Villas, Krabi
Rating:

Number of rooms: 192

Location: Ao Nang

Address: 396-396/1 Moo 2, Ao Nang, Krabi, Thailand

Customer Reviews

Hotel OK Guest Rating: 9

carmen V.

Australia

Couple

Date of Stay: 27 Jun 2009

 Value for Money: 4/10
 Location: 10/10
 Staff Performance: 10/10
 Hotel Condition/Cleanliness: 10/10
 Room Comfort/Standard: 10/10
 Food/Dining: 10/10

Location, seclusion, rooms

Room service very expensive

The hotel was good for a quiet stay, but the room service was expensive and in room internet not free. I liked the boat service and the staff were very friendly and helpful.

Best Hotel in Thailand Guest Rating: 9.3

carmen V.

Australia

Couple

Date of Stay: 21 Jun 2009

 Value for Money: 6/10
 Location: 10/10
 Staff Performance: 10/10
 Hotel Condition/Cleanliness: 10/10
 Room Comfort/Standard: 10/10
 Food/Dining: 10/10

Location, service, privacy, everything is beautiful at Centara

The food is sooo expensive, be prepared to pay

My favourite hotel in Thailand

Hotel Feature Tip : There is no food outside the hotel room service

absolutely stunning location Guest Rating: 7.3

laurence T.

United Kingdom

Family with young children

Date of Stay: 16 Jun 2009

 Value for Money: 6/10
 Location: 10/10
 Staff Performance: 8/10
 Hotel Condition/Cleanliness: 8/10
 Room Comfort/Standard: 10/10
 Food/Dining: 2/10

location

the pier and babysitter,the hotel should employ the people who have a qualify in nursing the babies.the staffs who look after my baby were great but quiet lack of skills and knowledge to entertain and understand the behavior of babies to young toddlers.

absolutely stunning location.Perfect for family holiday and honeymoon couples.

centara grand ..pretty grand!! Guest Rating: 9

shiv K.

India

Couple

Date of Stay: 28 May 2009

 Value for Money: 8/10
 Location: 10/10
 Staff Performance: 8/10
 Hotel Condition/Cleanliness: 10/10
 Room Comfort/Standard: 8/10
 Food/Dining: 10/10

the best thing abt the hotel is tht it is only accessible by boat,though there is a walkway it is not recommended.beautifully set in a mountain.lovely pool looking to the sea

the jetty of the hotel is quite flimsy,they should have somethin more stable...it moves with the tides.

the hotel is gorgeous, the rooms were amazing and the private jacuzzi in the balcony was really nice.the idea tht u can only reach the hotel by boat is very novel but u can get stranded in the hotel as timings to go to aonang beach r fixed.the food was good and variety offered sufficient.pool was really nice overlooking the beach with a jacuzzi perched on top.but i would not recommend it for families with babies, pregnant woman and old people because of the jetty.

Nice Resort Guest Rating: 8.3

jared C.

United States

Family with young children

Date of Stay: 15 May 2009

 Value for Money: 6/10
 Location: 8/10
 Staff Performance: 8/10
 Hotel Condition/Cleanliness: 10/10
 Room Comfort/Standard: 10/10
 Food/Dining: 8/10

Lots to do, good food,

Far walk from the beach, everything overpriced

This resort is nice if you are looking for a lot to do. I do not recommend if you want to lay by the beach and relax. The beach area is very small and is packed. The pool is nice, but also very busy. The food, although unbelievably expensive, is very tasty. It is a great place for families- lots to do with small kids and plenty of other kids for your kids to play with. The rooms are very nice, but most rooms are a far hike or you can call for a golf cart to come and get you. We personally were not crazy for this resort but can see why someone looking for constant entertainment and little relaxation can. My biggest complaint was that they forgot our wakeup call and we had to rush around with no breakfast and get to the boat in 5 minutes.

Restaurant Tip : Try the sushi.

Nice Resort Guest Rating: 9

jared C.

United States

Family with young children

Date of Stay: 04 May 2009

 Value for Money: 8/10
 Location: 8/10
 Staff Performance: 10/10
 Hotel Condition/Cleanliness: 10/10
 Room Comfort/Standard: 10/10
 Food/Dining: 8/10

Beachfront, very nice rooms and great servi9ce

A bit busy.

This resort is very nice- nothing goes without an added touch. It is however very busy. It is huge and while we were there almost completely full. The beach and pool area stays very busy. It is also a bit pricey. There are no other options as far as food so all you can eat is the food at the resort. The food is very good though. The rooms are amazing, the beds, view, and bathrooms are 5 star. The service is also excellent. The general manager Thomas was very kind and went the extra mile- we left our computer there and they hand delivered is to PHUKET for FREE!! We were blown away! I do recommend.

Restaurant Tip : The Japanese restaurant is great- the sushi there is incredible!

5 Stars Hotel Guest Rating: 8.7

prinn M.

Thailand

Family with young children

Date of Stay: 03 May 2009

 Value for Money: 8/10
 Location: 8/10
 Staff Performance: 8/10
 Hotel Condition/Cleanliness: 10/10
 Room Comfort/Standard: 10/10
 Food/Dining: 8/10

Elegant

Difficult to go to town

As you can know, Centara Hotel Group is a luxuary and 5-star hotel. You won't regreat if you stay here at this Centara Krabi. The room is very large as well as the bathroom and terrace. Let say the it's the 5-star hotel as we expected. We also enjoyed Kayaking, very excited since we try to go to Railey's Beach but the wave was too big so we failed. But very good experience. The only bad thing about this hotel is it's located on the isolated beach. So if you want to go our to the Aow Nang Shopping Area, you have to use the hotel's free shuttle speed boat which service only 4 - 5 times a day from 8am to 10 pm. The interval is 2 hours. Otherwise, you have to climb the mountain and walk to the shopping area. It took us about half an hour to arrived the shopping area.

Hotel Feature Tip : KAYAK is very exciting. Try it if you dare!

Our best vacation ever! Guest Rating: 9.7

anastasia K.

Greece

Couple

Date of Stay: 26 Apr 2009

 Value for Money: 10/10
 Location: 10/10
 Staff Performance: 10/10
 Hotel Condition/Cleanliness: 10/10
 Room Comfort/Standard: 10/10
 Food/Dining: 8/10

Spa Deluxe rooms are great

None

As a matter of fact, Centara Resort at Krabi turned out to be the best choice ever! Amazing place, fantastic staff, outstanding service...it was actually my best vacation ever! I will certainly go again!

Great get away Guest Rating: 8.3

alexander P.

Russia

Couple

Date of Stay: 05 Apr 2009

 Value for Money: 10/10
 Location: 8/10
 Staff Performance: 8/10
 Hotel Condition/Cleanliness: 8/10
 Room Comfort/Standard: 8/10
 Food/Dining: 8/10

LOCATION - quiet and Beautiful complimentary 1 hour kayak - enough to get to Railey and back

location - 600 per trip to mainland sucks

we stayed in a premium room with jacuzzi it was worth extra 10 bucks try to hget a deal - buy a movie in Krabi (or rent one in the hotel) m0ove TV and relax in jacusszi while watching

Restaurant Tip : don't go to Tanta

Pathetic Guest Rating: 5

edward H.

United States

Couple

Date of Stay: 01 Apr 2009

 Value for Money: 2/10
 Location: 10/10
 Staff Performance: 4/10
 Hotel Condition/Cleanliness: 4/10
 Room Comfort/Standard: 8/10
 Food/Dining: 2/10

Location

Food, filth, service

If food poisoning and a 3 star hotel masquerading as a 5 star hotel is your ideal vacation then this is the place for you. Not only did I have a bout of food poisoning, but other guests I spoke with suffered as well. Flies covered the fruit salad at the breakfast buffet and ants crawled over the tables. During one meal I witnessed a young British couple on their honeymoon order hamburgers for lunch. When they bit into them, the meat was cold and undercooked. They sent them back to the kitchen. The burgers were then returned, reheated thoroughly with bite mark intact! Our room was not cleaned properly and the staff was lethargic and uninformed. Although the setting is gorgeous amidst the rock outcroppings in the bay, you must take a boat to the hotel and into town (unless you want to walk over the mountain on a rather shoddy and broken wooden walkway). In town the boat drops you off and picks you up in the water as there is no dock. This was particularly difficult for older people and children and the staff was of little assistance. This could be a great resort but it is woefully mismanaged.

Sightseeing/Attractions Tip : Rent a longtail boat with driver in town and sail the islands in the bay and snorkel from wonderful secluded beaches. Only 2000 Baht for the boat for the entire day (up to six people).

Centara Grand beach resort and spa Guest Rating: 8

phijit W.

Thailand

Couple

Date of Stay: 31 Mar 2009

 Value for Money: 8/10
 Location: 8/10
 Staff Performance: 8/10
 Hotel Condition/Cleanliness: 8/10
 Room Comfort/Standard: 8/10
 Food/Dining: 8/10

nice environment, nice views, food taste okay

very over-priced massage and spa, very tiring to go from hotel to mainland

good in overall. However, if stay in a room on high ground, it's very tiring to walk. Also, very difficult to go out of hotel area. Food taste okay. Service okay. Air-conditioner doesn't work very well.

Centara heaven Guest Rating: 9.3

joanna Z.

Poland

Couple

Date of Stay: 20 Nov 2008

 Value for Money: 10/10
 Location: 10/10
 Staff Performance: 10/10
 Hotel Condition/Cleanliness: 8/10
 Room Comfort/Standard: 10/10
 Food/Dining: 8/10

Great location, very nice room, great service, fantastic staff, very nice Thai restaurant and breakfast.

Japanese restaurant.

absolutely an Heaven but...... Guest Rating: 8

nicola M.

Italy

Couple

Date of Stay: 20 Nov 2008

 Value for Money: 10/10
 Location: 2/10
 Staff Performance: 10/10
 Hotel Condition/Cleanliness: 10/10
 Room Comfort/Standard: 10/10
 Food/Dining: 6/10

Centara beach resort is one of the best resort I have ever been to. The service is excellent, the room was beautiful (garden view, the cheaper).

The problem was that we couldn't easily go downtown when we wanted, 'cause the residence was quite isolated and the only way to reach Ao Nang was by speed boat provided free of charge by the hotel at fixed time (only 4 time a day) up to 10.30 pm. If you miss the boat you must walk down through a passage over a hill with almost 700 steps.

Very beautiful experience.

Trapped at the Resort\u003e\u003eRIP OFF ISLAND Guest Rating: 5

nathan B.

Canada

Couple

Date of Stay: 05 Nov 2008

 Value for Money: 2/10
 Location: 8/10
 Staff Performance: 2/10
 Hotel Condition/Cleanliness: 8/10
 Room Comfort/Standard: 8/10
 Food/Dining: 2/10

Nice view..\nEnjoyed the Room\n

Beach is not that nice..\nHigh priced Food and Drink\nQuality of food at the resort was poor compared to the price that was charged\nLow Quality Towels\nUnfriendly Staff\nShuttle boat not offered on a regular basis as advertised..had to pay for a private water taxi\n-Poisonous Snakes along the walking Trail from Resort to AO NANG town....BEWARE\u003e\u003eSaw 3 snakes in less then 5 minutes...2 Black poisonous...and then when we started running back..we saw a Crazzzy Big One..

The setting of the resort was quite nice, lush with gardens and many water features..However, we were generally disappointed with the quality of the meals available to us. The staff was not very friendly, were not service oriented...we always had to ask for something..even at the beach bar\"on the rocks\"...most days..there was 7 to 9 guys working there...standing around and chatting amongst themselves not servicing the quests who are paying good money.

Restaurant Tip : Leave the Resort for dinner Take the boat shuttle into AO Nang at nighttime...Save BIG MONEY\u003e\u003e

Worst guest service hotel Guest Rating: 4.7

kornkanok T.

Thailand

Other

Date of Stay: 28 Oct 2008

 Value for Money: 2/10
 Location: 2/10
 Staff Performance: 2/10
 Hotel Condition/Cleanliness: 6/10
 Room Comfort/Standard: 8/10
 Food/Dining: 8/10

Good hotel architecture and atmosphere Big room and comfortable and nice style

Worst reception service at check-in! Poor staff services in overall may be insufficient service staff. Hotel location is difficult to access in and out Hotel policy allows overbooking the room and pressures the customers to accept voucher for food or spa instead of refunds. Door lock is not in good condition. Need to walk up lots of stair from the restaurant facilities to the room - not recommended for senior people

Worst hotel to stay with worst service and long walk from hotel facilities to rooms and long-distance from city to hotel with limited access but only provide free shuttle boat only 4 times a day. Once you make a reservation, they will not refund or care what you book the room at what price but they will pressure you to accept several food discount coupon at minimal value. And Again, very poor services and staffs are not very welcome.

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