Hotel Horizon Karon Beach Resort & Spa(4 stars)
3 Soi Karon, Soi 2 Karon District Show mapWolf-Dieter
Not directly at the beach, but in the middle in green surrou
- Recommended hotel
- Couples
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- Proof of booking
- Beach holiday
- February 2013
Good middle-class resort, located on the slope-right in the middle of in green surroundings.
Guest rooms at the privileges area (deluxe club wing) are nicely furnished. Over the cleanliness we can't complain.
We have, as usual in Thailand, booked bed/breakfast. Half board, i would not recommend.
Lots of guests come from the western area (scandinavian, swiss, german, french. Dutch and so on.). East europeans, as everywhere else on karob beach, one sees here rarely.
For families there was the family area, for adults the privilege club. That is super good divided. read more
Petra
Gladly anytime again
- Recommended hotel
- Couples
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- Beach holiday
- January 2013
It was our honeymoon. It was really great in the hotel.
However we would also definitely the club area recommend. We had it already in the travel agency additionally booked, had on the day of the trip there however the mean awakening, that the area was fully booked. But for the first night friendly a alternative offered, the honeymoon suite at the 'normal' area, on following day we got because also our room in the club area.
Here you have some advantages, for example free wi-fi nutznug in the room or club area, from 12 to 14 o'clock daily happy ... hour in the lounge area and small snacks. Besides this area features a elevator. Which with over 30 °c but sometimes is very recommendable.
Food you should but downstairs in the place to go, the hotel has overpriced price. In the town you should always a little further afield, perhaps cheaper drinks or food to get. Was bearable everything.
The management the front desk is a german, all other coworkers speak well english. Even with broken english one gets ahead here and is understood.
Room service has a good cleanliness sure, towels were changed every two days.
What to be desired left, was the evening entertainment or entertainment program, it was every evening the same band, the more alleinunterhaltung as everything else made. For entertainment you should have stayed in the place or the free shuttle service to patong beach use.
The free small trains service to the beach was very well accepted and used, because eventually one knows the mountain not see more or not more in the heat. However you are not allowed vergsessen one is safe!
On one day we had a scooter borrowed, what really cheap to discover the island. This definitely book in the hotel, here is one with assured, and you get it for 250 Bhat, it is to the hotel drop off and picked us up.
Excursions not in the hotel book, overpriced! This downstairs in the place book, we also made, it worked well and one got it for 1/3 of the hotel price offered.
The hotel is located in a tsunami safe area, we had the two weeks also no warning etc.
In short: great holiday, great country, great hotel! Gladly anytime again. read more
Christoph
Hotel with almost no russians
- Recommended hotel
- Families
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- Beach holiday
- December 2012
Can recommend this hotel. The criticism of the previous votes partly not.
The only where really is true, is the furniture worn-out are. The is however rather normal for a hotel with high frequency. Internet was very slow. read more
Anja
Definitely again!
- Recommended hotel
- Couples
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- Beach holiday
- December 2012
We would come back any time to the Horizon karon. We really enjoyed it. The hotel is clean, in good condition. Pool could be renewed times, but the we hardly used, because we prefered to be at the very nice beach are. The breakfast was good, there was something of everything. It was missing to us at nothing. The rooms are huge (club wing). Bars and restaurants right nearby. We felt very good in this hotel. read more
Markus
The hotel is ok. However nothing more.
- Hotel not recommended
- Friends
- Translated
- Beach holiday
- November 2012
We had a room with a pool access (club room on the club wing).
Very big with a seating area, flat -tv and bathroom (shower extra). The bathroom is large, but unfortunately old.
The furniture in the whole room were very simple and not in a friendly 'almost black ' deleted.
The terraces furniture were bad and fragile. Terrace and odd were during our stay not cleaned!
The cleanliness in the room against very good. The staff very attentive and friendly.
The pool had already better days. Should definitely renovated.
Furthermore, the very strong gully stench after a rainstorm, very ... unpleasant.
Breakfast in the restaurant is ok. Nothing special, but for each something.
Also here the furniture very simple, the beach chair cushions illfavoured ( kunstlederbezogene cushions, fragile and old). Also here the atmosphere very simple.
The hotel has a spa area and a good equipped fitness room.
At lunch there was from 12 to 14 o'clock free snacks and drinks in all desired variations.
In short: as already mentioned, because of value for money the hotel is fine, however nothing more. Have this hotel because of the mostly good reviews selected. This i can't confirm. I miss the thai attention to detail. There are simply no highlights. I already knew, that this hotel no Marina resort or Mövenpick(as we were 11/2009) is, but because of the positive reviews despite all the more we could have hoped for.
To karon beach the beach is still very nice. The water wonderful. Only opposite 11/2009 (felt) twice as many tourists. Circa 80% russians, 15% europeans and 5% asians and australians.
Kata beach against is completely overcrowded and dirty. Not recommendable.
Note: we had in Bangkok the Le Meridien. Top hotel in a good location. read more
Michaela
Nice hotel in quiet and nevertheless central location
- Recommended hotel
- Couples
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- Beach holiday
- November 2012
Good hotel the upscale, middle excellent in peaceful surroundings and nevertheless centrally located. More review refers to the club wing/privilege area. In the area it was very quiet and to contemplative. Room very large and well equipped. Bathroom had a large tub and xl shower. The rooms were partly 2 times per day clean. Cleaning crew was always in the hall and looked after the right. Also bath/beach towels gave it whenever you wanted in the housekeepers. Pool area:loungers/cushions always abundant. Pool. A bit dated,-but that didn't bother us, since we anyway no pool lying chairs are. Drinks ... and you could eat at the pool bar at a charge order. Restaurant \u263a review concerns only the breakfast) versatile breakfast buffet,-partly. A bit hard to get used to, since already in the morning a selection of thai lunch/ abendspeisen available were (but other people /other customs.) Apart from that there was from beans, bacon, scrambled egg, omelets, pancakes, fruit, muesli, cheese, sausage, Baguette, toast, yoghurt. Everything your heart desires. Privilege area: contained a lounge area in the free on the internet access, a library (with books/dvd in all popular languages), free areas, fruit, coffee, tea, soft drinks and alcohol. To the happy hour time. I think they went from 12 to 14 o'clock. At any time there were also free of charge. Juices(sweet and künstle ). The staff in the entire hotel was extremely friendly and always make an effort it a right to make. Excursions(elephant trekking, Phi Phi Island, James Bond island.could in the hotel, as well as on location be booked together with large differences in price. We have in the hotel and the was okay. Other outside and much less money paid. Outside of the hotel you will find plenty of bars, bars, restaurants(very recommendable 'on the rocks 'at the beach,-but it must be reserved in advance. Very delicious, romantic location. Simply dreamlike)+two chefs is also very good, shopping is plentiful. Bags, shirts, towels each quantity of plagiarisms (Luis vuitton, chanel, Boss, Burberry. And there are very many tailor the suits wish to sell and some very aggressive action. Also the promenades full of massage parlours which one definitely use (1 hour massage 400 Bhat) should. Karon beach:in comparison to pathon quiet with only 2-3 beach rows. Food /drinks cheap at beach bars to get. Waves partly very steep with strong undercurrents for children, disabled, only partly suitable. All in all it was a super, great holiday hotel, country and people. Simply wonderful! read more
Marion
Great hotel
- Recommended hotel
- Couples
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- Proof of booking
- Beach holiday
- November 2012
We can the horizen beach absolutely recommend. If you are not by the steep increase to the hotel deter leaves, the there is a pleasant stay expect. Privilege club book is worthwhile definitely. read more
Reinhard
Hotel with considerable drawbacks
- Hotel not recommended
- Couples
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- Beach holiday
- November 2012
I am already very wonder, that the various reviews always the staff's hospitality so much is highlighted. My expectation on service personnel is, of course friendly, so a behavior I am going to assume and not always extra be addressed. I wonder where the previous reviewer/inside otherwise run, that friendliness of the staff so especially it stresses. Unfriendly staff I would then say, because it is the exception and therefore a drawback.
Now to the hotel.
The breakfast is extensive and I think something for everyone. The individual hotel guests obviously joy in such a delicious food, just tütenweise the ... food for the later consumption with from the dining room was good, not just for the quality the existing hotel guests. I think, if the money for a snack is missing, you should think about, if you a vacation at all can afford. But some just only breakfast and free half board.
To the pool in the adult area.
The pool must urgently be renovated. It has already been said.
What really is intolerable, is the permanent noise disturbance through the hausmeisterwerkstatt. Here must urgently somewhat done will the natives. I could see at package tourists imagine, hie a clear travel lack with the tour operators to make.
As conclusion I could say, I will definitely this hotel for the future avoid, there is on phuket better for the same amount. read more
Michel
Can only be recommended
- Recommended hotel
- Couples
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- Proof of booking
- Beach holiday
- October 2012
We can karon beach absolutely recommend. Exactly the right distance from the hustle and bustle of patong and a really recommendable hotel. Gladly again at any time read more
Nicole
Whine of a high standard - otherwise very good!
- Recommended hotel
- Couples
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- Beach holiday
- October 2012
What I now am, was the complaining of a high standard. All together and basically was our vacation in Horizon karon beach resort nice. But some points I would like to mention, that other tourist not disappointed are.
Point safe ( for many certainly not important, for travelers with laptop probably already ): safe is in terms of size so, that a 17 inch - laptop unfortunately not to store is. The last resort' laptop under additional pillow in the closet and hope, that kleingewachsene asians not so high reichen' but worked well-) laptop is intact with arrived in ... Germany.
Point distance to the beach: certainly was I know, that the hotel no direct beach hotel is. But I got the mountain underestimated. Sometimes I felt at swiss conditions ailver, so steep as the route to the hotel is. There are only 5 minutes, the one then times blow must, but that was enough, degrees at the temperatures. This would not be the problem, would shuttle bus functioning. Downhill it has more often folded, uphill was almost never one is required. Although 2 shuttles are available. But well, we have healthy legs and then just taut the hill in boots.
Gastronomy: the choice is really varied and everything is delicious. But as a reviewer before I wrote: the background noise in the breakfast area for those, the really peace search, enormous. Just, if many families with children in the hotel residents are. The problem is less the children, but of the parents, their children not even a little to peace dun. At least for breakfast. We then after 4 days in the privileges sphere. There is the selection of dishes of course limited and not so varied, but it was enough anyway too.
With more guests in the normal breakfast area is the waiters clearly overburdened. For the asians typical smile was then always rare to see. Sometimes we then our coffee even in/out privileges.
Point room: which I not had when booking of such resorts (3-storied): possibly given thin walls. My husband told me after vacation, he would like in the future exclusively bungalows have. No reihenzimmer more. You really hear early from 6 o'clock chairs back, drawers and closets slam, duschende guests in the next room and so on for people, which have an easy sleep, surely nervraubend. Opposite of our balcony ( view of pool area) the hausmeisterbereich. Of course, these staff somewhere be accommodated. However in my opinion, when work in certain areas take place like for instance the roof of the pool bar, then if the hotel management sometimes thought for the guests. We had more often under lunch for a few hours the sounds of drucklufttuckern, circular saws, hammer, bohrern amongst others as company. Free drinks ( milkshakes or something) from of the pool bar there is a small bad for the hotel, however for the guests a small apology for the construction.
The bathroom is completely reasonable by the size and cleanliness ago. There are really only details. The mold in these countries not be avoided, we are aware. But a newly pulled silicone in the shower area costs not the world, is for the guest but very much acceptable. The tub is great, but totally wrong designed. The inlet in the bath tub is so awkward (or it is simply the wrong fittings), that one, if you the water bothersome, actually a zimmerflutung makes. The water runs only when fully aufgedrehtem water tap in the tub. Apart from that it runs beside it. Here there is no additional handheld showers.
Important: for women with long hair, the topic 'only showers-without hair' know: in the shower is unfortunately no handbrause appropriate. That means, you have to reluctantly always with wet hair exp, if one showers. I am not every time the hair wash want, if I shower, was a small downside for me. My husband has the rain shower of course not disturbed.
Late check out has wonderful worked, we could instead of until 12 o'clock until 14 o'clock in the room remain (free of charge). Cleaning of the rooms has pristine well, there was nothing to complain about. For disabled people I recommend the complex not at all, here there are a lot of lots of stairs and increases.
Small tip: if your postcards writes, take of Germany normal envelopes with. Postcards are very unreliable, is you however in an envelope, the opportunity, that the letter arrives. Porto postcard 15 Bhat, Porto letter 30 Bhat. We stayed on the option with the envelopes that, because 15 Bhat free spend is stupid.
Pool towels: left in the room beach chairs, you will automatically exchanged. But as we sometimes already stayed in the pool area, as the cleaning of the rooms not through was, we are either on search for the reception and asked, if we fresh towels can get ( service staff always hard working and have formally tepid, us fresh towels to bring). But initially irritated a, if you for example feast stations in the hotel knows, where you the towels can be exchanged.
Island tours with siggi made. He lives for over 20 years in phuket, with a thai married and the excursions were very individually and informative. We really liked. The kontaktmail need, like on demand. read more
Stephan
Great hotel with very small drawbacks!
- Recommended hotel
- Singles
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- Proof of booking
- Beach holiday
- October 2012
Great hotel, overall for families with children. And if you your peace the small ' quälgeistern ' to have wants, should simply in privilege club, larger more comfortable room, own pool, hotel. Okay, the furniture could be renewed sometime. If you have old, but it is very clean. The breakfast is good and there is plenty of choice. All here are very friendly. My son and I are around satisfied. read more
Karl
No 4 stars
- Hotel not recommended
- Couples
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- Proof of booking
- Beach holiday
- September 2012
We were 14 days and were in the ' adult-wings' which really recommendable is. Without children house and pool is with relaxation searching a must. When we were there have circa 70% australians with families be there. Alone the noise level for breakfast was already annoying. After a week we could the breakfast not see more. No variation and only on the australian guests orientated. Lunch for breakfast is nothing for us. Our room was big, however run-down. After a couple of days is the lack of cleanliness unpleasant, and we had to complain. The entire area would have a ... renovation necessary and the management can be financial (housekeeping) and creativity (menu) professionalism deny that.
Pleasant is the spa area noticed and the thai cooking course was a great substitute for a rainy day. read more
Vilma
Dreamlike pool- and garden area
- Recommended hotel
- Families
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- Proof of booking
- Beach holiday
- April 2012
We were in the Horizon Karon beach Resort and spa in karon felt really good. The value for money has absolutely been correct. The hotel is certainly not the newest anymore and here and there facilities, the soon to be renovated, the value of complex to receive. When we were there, they have already begun, at the park a bit and change and also a restaurant was at the end of our holidays closed because of of work. But that didn't bother us, since we anyway always in the village of somewhere to eat. The staff in Horizon Karon beach ... was very, very friendly and helpful. The staff at of the pool bar was also very nice, but definitely not very work searching. The empty plates and glasses around the pool were sometimes first in the evening again cleared. The cocktails uS long drinks were also not from the plinth ripped off. But that was the great great impression, the we from the hotel had, not cloudy. We would in any case go back again. read more
Michael
Beautiful beach hotel in Phuket
- Recommended hotel
- Couples
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- Beach holiday
- April 2012
Nice hotel in the quiet Karon beach. Is about 200 meters away from the beach on a hill ( shuttle bus available). We were in the executive area with very nice and spacious rooms and a beautiful, quiet pool. Very nice broad beach with couches for renting (200 Baht for 2 chairs with sun screen per day). Nearby a variety of shops and restaurants. read more
Ralf
Ingenious vacation!
- Recommended hotel
- Couples
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- Proof of booking
- Beach holiday
- February 2012
Was a great holiday! - great weather, very nice country (and underwater) and everywhere nice people! Best simply rent a scooter (ultra cheap) and the beaches or whole island abklapper. We will be back! read more
Dieter
quiet, shady hotel
- Recommended hotel
- Couples
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- Beach holiday
- February 2012
nice hotel area with a extraordinary beautiful garden and integrated pool area. Many high palms = shade.
the location of the hotel on the hill a required at those temperatures a bit strenuous footpath or free small trainsThe service was Tremendous.
quiet hotel. Noise was barely audible in the third floor.
recommendable nonetheless are the rooms from the second floor. Including the rooms to visible.
with children and older the ground floor is preferable, since better reachable / no stairs to go.
hard beds, air conditioning for us to sleep too loud. read more
Matthias
Never again
- Hotel not recommended
- Couples
- Translated
- Beach holiday
- February 2012
Although we have stayed several times in Thailand we were so a our room have never experienced something like that. The staff are unfriendly and incompetent. The pool is dirty and garden area not well maintained. In the course of our booked club wing rooms are, loud TUI, soft drinks inclusive. But that was the staff unknown and we were given always an invoice therefore. The rooms are worn out and urgently in need of renovation. The breakfast was so bad that different guests their juice or, the sausage bringing your own. read more
Julia
Thailandfans are the hotel for good
- Recommended hotel
- Families
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- Beach holiday
- February 2012
I for a more detailed review decided, since I the penultimate review didn't understand. The hotel is already somewhat older and some places would have once again paint (there we however in the last years all in all 10 hotels in Thailand visited, one of them in 2 consecutive years, we know, that just a year to ensure, that walls black and not renovated looks. The wall, the last year straight cleaned was, looks at the next already from been 10 years no brush seen. Ensure humidity and rain). Also the one or the other Corner seemed a bit messy ..., however everything from the great location made up for it. The Bepflnzung is gigantic and very well maintained. The lobby is particularly beautiful and also the pool area is wonderful inserted. The area of the restaurant is always tidy. The hotel was fully booked-peak season. By the pool you hardly got a beach chair. The breakfast room was always full and it was relatively loud for Thaiverhältnisse. The island poured before tourists almost over. Because of its, that we this time in family were, we had to put in the holidays drive. Our previous stays were always in September. Personally, I prefer the rainy season. It is much less busy and everywhere much quiet, the massage-, restaurant and Strandliegenpreise are cheaper. Also the weather was in February almost like we it otherwise in September experienced( from time to time Rain and cloudy). Only the sea water is in the low season of course not comparable (More like Baltic sea). Now in February the water was wonderful quiet and blue. read more
Christa & Dieter
We are here already for the fourth time super relaxed
- Recommended hotel
- Couples
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- Beach holiday
- January 2012
Even though this hotel getting a bit old is, we here again very felt at ease.
we had, however against a extra charge, a room in the privilege lounge area with direct pool access.
this rooms are very spacious and well equipped with for example free Wi-Fi, massive TV
as well as DVD Player (DVDs you can in the hotel rental). Since the time 12:00-1400 hours in the
Privileges lounge additional the anyway free Softies still appetizers and long drinks,
you had virtually half board. read more
Andrea
definitely deluxe Club wing
- Recommended hotel
- Couples
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- Proof of booking
- Beach holiday
- January 2012
We had 2 weeks the deluxe club wing area (night and food was loved. ) and this is any definitely recommendable! There is a separate hotel complex (but within the plant) with a private pool( always clean, quiet and not crowded). Only the service at the Hotelbaar left to desire, if you perhaps apart had, a drinks brought to your beach Chair or at all afterwards being asked. Especially pleasant we found, that the local 'privilege club' chance, to have breakfast (until 10:30 A. M.), which in extent for us absolutely sufficient was, or between 12:00 to ... 2:00 P. M. a small something for lunch (inclusive), whatever tasty was. Or simply in between times one juice or coffee on the terrace there to drink. That was in the package (Club wing) included. Our room with balcony and two couches also it pleased us. The room was spacious, and everything there, that you need. Another plus was the quiet, pleasant atmosphere. Staff are very friendly, as in the entire hotel, and extremely hard-working. Never was it crowded, we often sat almost alone there and a very personal atmosphere enjoy.
end of January/ Early February were only some German guests since. But also the other nationalities were unobtrusive. Here is again mentioned, our feedback purely on the club wing-area of the hotel relates. We were just on the first day short by the pool of the other hotel area and even if we would have had, to stay there, we would have gone, since it horribly of sewage stank. There must the hotel definitely something undertake.
in large breakfast restaurant, the entrance of the hotel, we are only once been. A wide selection of meals is available.
apart from that we have in the hotel not eaten, as you everywhere in town very good, reasonably priced food and pub n of number available are, also high quality.
we had all in all a very relaxing beach vacation in karon and had the hotel a significant percentage. read more
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