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The Best Hotels for First Time Visitors in Karon

Where to Stay on Your First Trip to Karon

If it's your first trip to Karon for the activities and sightseeing, then you're in for a treat. But the biggest question is often where to stay for a first time visitor to Karon. With so many amazing hotels to choose from, it can be tough to make a decision to make the most of your first trip here. That's where we come in! In this comprehensive guide, we'll help you find the best hotels for first-timers in Karon. After analyzing all of the hotels based on price, location, amenities, ratings, and more, we have come up with our list of the best hotels in Karon for first time visitors. We'll cover everything you need to know about these hotels, including the amenities, location, prices and ratings. So, whether you're traveling solo, with family, or as a couple on a romantic getaway, you'll find the perfect hotel if you've never visited Karon beofre. So check out these terrific hotels, many of which have sparkling swimming pools, delicious restaurants, and top-notch amenities, along with the perfect balance of comfort, location, and affordability. So, let's get to it and discover the best hotels in Karon for your first trip!

(Prices are listed in U.S. Dollars.)

Pacific Club Resort

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $54 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Good Stay for Your First Trip
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Heated pool
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Located at 16 Patak Soi 24, Karon Beach, Pacific Club Resort has great rooms from $54 (before taxes). It offers an outdoor pool, a pool bar, room service, a restaurant, and a fitness center. It has a terrific 9.60 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. Only 3 km from the city center, first time visitors will especially love snorkeling, a bar, rooms with kitchenettes, laundry services, and city views at this relaxing hotel. We always love being able to prepare simple meals in a hotel room, and the kitchenette here was teriffic.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Snorkeling
  • Spa
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  • Pool bar
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kitchenette
  • Laundry service
  • Hot tub
  • Game room
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Heated pool
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room
  • Infinity pool
  • Saltwater pool
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Sugar and Spice Inn

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $20 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Time in Karon
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
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A great place to stay is Sugar and Spice Inn which has nice rooms starting at $20. Offering a restaurant, scuba diving, snorkeling, a bar, and hiking, it also has a great guest rating of 8.60 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at 98/7 Patak Road, Kata Beach. This convenient hotel is also nice because it offers child care, laundry services, city views, horse riding, and mini-golf which visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 0.7 km from the city center. The service at the restaurant is terrific, and so is the food. It's also less than the average price for first time trip hotels, so it's a great value.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Snorkeling
  • Horse riding
  • Airport shuttle
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Bicycle rental
  • Refrigerator
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Mandarava Resort And Spa, Karon Beach (Sha Plus+)

5-star Resort with prices starting at $79 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for First-Timers
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 5-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
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We found Mandarava Resort And Spa, Karon Beach (Sha Plus+) to be a great place to stay, and the price starts at $79. We loved that is has an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and a bar, and it also has a terrific guest rating of 9.20 out of 10 from previous guests. It's located at 14/2 Patak Road Soi 24. You'll also find child care, laundry services, a hot tub, a game room, and a spa which travelers will love. And this fun hotel is just 2.9 km from the center of town. The swimming pool is fantastic and lots of fun, too.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Spa
  • Child pool
  • Airport shuttle
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Hot tub
  • Game room
  • Free parking
  • Private pool
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room
  • Kids' club
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Peach Hill Resort (Sha Plus+)

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $40 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Among the Best Places to Stay for a First Visit to Karon
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
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With terrific rooms from $40, Peach Hill Resort (Sha Plus+), at 2 Laem Sai Road provides an outdoor pool, a pool bar, room service, a restaurant, and a fitness center. Its terrific guest rating is 8.00 out of 10 from previous guests staying here. New visitors will really like this amazing hotel which also offers scuba diving, snorkeling, a bar, child care, and laundry services. It's located just 0.6 km from the city center, too. We always love having a pool, and the one here is really nice. It's a great value, as the price is less than the average for first time trip hotels.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Snorkeling
  • Spa
  • Child pool
More Great Amenities
  • Pool bar
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Hot tub
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Breakfast in the room
  • Kids' club
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Access Resort & Villas

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $58 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect Hotel to Make the Most of Your First Visit
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family-Friendly
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Access Resort & Villas has a great guest rating of 8.90 out of 10, and offers an outdoor pool, a pool bar, room service, a restaurant, and a fitness center. The great rooms here start at $58 before taxes and depending on the season. It can be found at 459/2 Patak Road, Karon Beach. Furthermore, it also offers a bar, rooms with kitchenettes, laundry services, a hot tub, and a game room, which is nice for first time visitors. Just 1.5 km from the city center, this fantastic hotel is a terrific choice. You'll enjoy unwinding in the hot tub, too.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Spa
  • Child pool
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Pool bar
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kitchenette
  • Laundry service
  • Hot tub
  • Game room
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Private pool
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room
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Karon Living Room - Sha Plus

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $15 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Great Hotel for First Time Visitors
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
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The great guest rating of Karon Living Room - Sha Plus is 8.90 out of 10. This place has room service, a restaurant, scuba diving, laundry services, and city views. Prices for the terrific rooms are from $15, and it's located at 481 Patak Road. We also love the free parking, laundry facilities, bicycle rental, family rooms, and a tour desk which are great for visitors. And since it's just 1.7 km from the center of the town, the location is great, too. Nothing says relaxation like having room service delivered. The price of this hotel is less than average for first time trip hotels, which makes it a great value.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Airport shuttle
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Laundry service
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Refrigerator
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Centara Karon Resort Phuket (Sha Plus+)

4-star Resort with prices starting at $57 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Visit to Karon
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
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A cool place is Centara Karon Resort Phuket (Sha Plus+) because it has great rooms that start at $57. It has an outdoor pool, a pool bar, room service, a restaurant, and a fitness center, it also earned a great guest rating of 8.70 out of 10 from people who have stayed here before. It's found at 502/3 Patak Road, Karon Beach. Only 2.1 km from the city center, travelers will especially love snorkeling, a bar, laundry services, city views, and a hot tub at this convenient hotel.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Snorkeling
  • Spa
  • Child pool
More Great Amenities
  • Pool bar
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Hot tub
  • Game room
  • Free parking
  • Family rooms
  • Refrigerator
  • Playground
  • Breakfast in the room
  • Kids' club
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The Yama Hotel Phuket

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $33 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Good Stay for Your First Trip
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family-Friendly
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The Yama Hotel Phuket offers an outdoor pool, a pool bar, room service, a restaurant, and a fitness center which we really like. The terrific rooms here start at $33 (before taxes). It's located at 5 Patak Soi 2, Patak Road and has earned a guest rating of 8.60/10. This fun hotel is also nice because it offers a bar, child care, city views, a hot tub, and a spa which new visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 1.7 km from the city center. It's a great value, too, because it's less than the average price for first time trip hotels.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Spa
  • Child pool
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Pool bar
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Hot tub
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Refrigerator
  • Kids' club
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The Old Phuket - Karon Beach Resort

4-star Resort with prices starting at $31 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Time in Karon
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family-Friendly
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Located at 192/36 Karon Rd., Karon Beach, The Old Phuket - Karon Beach Resort has great rooms from $31 (before taxes). It offers an outdoor pool, a pool bar, room service, a restaurant, and a fitness center. It has a terrific 8.60 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. You'll also find a bar, child care, laundry services, a game room, and a child pool which first time visitors will love. And this amazing hotel is just 1.5 km from the center of town. It's a great value, as the price is less than the average for first time trip hotels.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Child pool
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Pool bar
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Game room
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Coffee shop
  • Refrigerator
  • Kids' club
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Karon Sea Sands Resort

4-star Resort with prices starting at $36 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for First-Timers
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
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A great place to stay is Karon Sea Sands Resort which has nice rooms starting at $36. Offering an outdoor pool, a pool bar, room service, a restaurant, and a fitness center, it also has a great guest rating of 8.50 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at 208/2 Karon Road, Karon Beach. Visitors will really like this fantastic hotel which also offers a bar, rooms with kitchenettes, child care, laundry services, and a spa. It's located just 2 km from the city center, too. We found the price of this hotel to be a great value because the price is less than average for first time trip hotels.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Spa
  • Child pool
  • Airport shuttle
More Great Amenities
  • Pool bar
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kitchenette
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Refrigerator
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Also, take a look at the first time trip hotels in nearby destinations: Patong, Krabi, Ko Lanta, and Phuket.

For more terrific hotel ideas in Krabi, make sure you also see Best Family-Friendly Hotels in Krabi, Best Luxury Hotels in Krabi, Best Pet-Friendly Hotels in Krabi, Best Hotels for First Time Visitors in Krabi, Best Hotels for a Weekend Getaway in Krabi, Best Hotels for One Week in Krabi, Best Hotels for One Night in Krabi, Best Romantic Hotels for Couples in Krabi, Best Adults Only Hotels in Krabi, Best Party Hotels in Krabi, Best Hotels for Scuba Diving in Krabi, Best Business Hotels in Krabi, or Best Party Hotels in Krabi.


How much do hotels for first-time visitors cost in Karon?

Karon Average First Time Trip Hotel Price
$40

After analyzing 125 first time trip hotels in Karon, we found the average first time trip hotel price to be a remarkably economical $40. Naturally, this destination has many fantastic first time trip accommodation options with a variety of prices. The price will vary by the hotel's amenities, available dates, and the general location. If you're interested in more information about hotels here, see our guide to hotel prices in Karon.

The average prices of our suggested first time trip hotels by star rating:

  • 5-star hotels: $113
  • 4-star hotels: $41
  • 3-star hotels: $23
  • 2-star hotels: $25


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