Jamie's Phuket Blog (photo: Cape Panwa, Phuket)

The Real Phuket Blog - Jamie has been living in Phuket for 9 years
Things to do, beaches, hotels, eating, temples, diving, festivals and more ...


Jamie's Phuket - 09 September 2008

Hotel Recommendation: Katathani (Kata Noi Beach)

Well, I was just over at Kata Noi Beach a couple of weeks ago. Kata Noi always was quiet, and still is quiet because there is no through road, so somehow the beach seems like a sleepy backwater even though the rather large Katathani occupies most of the area!

The resort has nearly 500 rooms and is divided into different wings spread along the beach and the very quiet road along the beachfront. The resort does not own the beach exactly, but I saw plenty of signs on the land fronting the beach saying "Katathani Hotel Guests Only". I guess the beach gets some day visitors, but if you are staying there it's almost a private beach. Kata Noi is pretty. You can see Koh Pu, the little island off Kata beach and you have rocky/jungly headlands at either end.

Katathani gets lots of rave reviews on Tripadvisor, which is a good sign (that's reviews by people who have stayed there). Location is great, and you're not so isolated, even if you have that feeling of seclusion. Aside from the resort restaurants (5 of them I think), there are some other places to eat in Kata Noi, and Kata beach is only a few minutes drive away, or a 15 minute hike over the hill. And for all that, I do recommend thee!

Katathani Resort - Booking & Information Links

Katathani Resort - Late Booking Deals at LateStays.com
Katathani Resort - Rates and Reservations at Agoda.com


• More Phuket Hotel Late Booking Deals - LateStays.com

• More Hotels in Phuket - Phuket Hotels by Agoda.com


Katathani Resort - Photos

Beachfront at Katathani

Pool at the Katathani

Room at the Katathani Resort


More Hotels in Phuket and Thailand

I totally recommend Agoda - Hotels in Thailand and Worldwide



Jamie's Phuket - The Real Phuket!

Hotel Recommendation: Katathani (Kata Noi Beach)

add a comment (5 comments so far)

 Bookmark  "Hotel Recommendation: Katathani (Kata Noi Beach)"  with

   StumbleUpon    Delicious    Digg    Reddit   Facebook

 Before you travel.. Get some travel gear!



 Search Jamie's Phuket

Custom Search

 Comments on "Hotel Recommendation: Katathani (Kata Noi Beach)"

Blogger Valtiatar didst say...

Hi Jamie,

I'm thinking about moving to Phuket for 3-6 months starting January 2009. Me and my boyfriend are fed up with Finland and all the stress :=) Do you think we'll be able to rent a reasonable apartment with internet connection for about 10000-20000 Bahts? Will we be able to live on 1000 Euros a month? I know it'll be high season :=(

Your blog is really helpful, thanks!

September 16, 2008  
Blogger Jamie Monk in Phuket didst say...

Yes for sure you can rent a place in that price range - I suggest maybe you contact a rental agency - Siam Real Estate.

1000 Euro = 50,000 Baht per month is OK, but yuo will not be eating out at all the fancy restaurants every night!

September 16, 2008  
Blogger Valtiatar didst say...

Thank you for answering so soon. It is much appreciated.

We might like to eat at better places maybe once a week and usually use restaurants for locals or cook our own food.

I think we'll first live in a cheap hotel and look around to get the idea about what area we like and then check the available rental properties.

September 16, 2008  
Anonymous Anonymous didst say...

hello

i will be traveling to phuket in sep (16-22). with all the hotels im very confused. but with help of your blog it looks like i want to stay at patong or karon beach. im also scheduling a couple of fishing trips that leave from chalong i think ?. do you think i should wait and try to use late stay or go ahead and reserve now ?? any refernces on fishing chaters ??

thanks--don
desertsun07@yahoo.com

June 27, 2009  
Anonymous Jamie in Phuket didst say...

Hi Don,

Well, Patong is the busiest, most overdeveloped beach in Phuket, great if you want bars, McD's and Starbucks etc... Karon is way quieter, has lots of resorts along the beach road and only 10 - 15 minutes (300 Baht normal fare) in a tuk tuk to Patong for that night out.

Karon Beach

Hotels - you can get very good late deals at Latestays.com, especially in September which is still low season - here's the link:

Phuket Hotels - LateStays.com

Happy Travels!

June 27, 2009  

  add a comment ...


  Email This Post to a Friend!

 Links to this page

  Create a Link