This resort is far enough away from the town centre to be relaxing but only 100 yes to small mini mart shops and the 1/3 of a mile walk to the beach is along a main road with plenty of shops traders and a few bars and restarants. The resort is clean and the staff really friendly and relaxed, which... more

I did some research and compared a lot of the hotels. In the end we went with our gut feeling and this hotel did not dissapoint in anyway. To start with, the staff always made you feel welcome, they were so great toward our children and nothing was to much at any time. The hotel was 90% full but with... more

We stayed here with our 2.5 year old toddler and we had a blast. We had a one bedroom apartment on the ground level. It opened right onto the toddlers pool and was absolutly perfect. The pool was noisy near the bar but quiet up our end and the resort generally was really quiet after 7pm when the pool closed.... more

I booked this hotel thru Agoda.com at a fantastic low season rate. Originally booked 3 nights and ended up staying 6. Centara (formerly Central) Hotel Kata Beach is a well maintained, service oriented 4 star resort with three pools. One of the pools has a slide and wading pool perfect for families. When you want to get away from the... more

Great hotel,beautiful pools and gardens.Some staff not very friendly and ignorant.Unless your in a group or with friends your left alone,most question your intention being there alone.Mosquitos were a problem with many guests being bitten including myself.repellant at night is a must or your a human BBQ.Restaurant manager Kaset was great,friendly at all time to me personally,many of the staff... more

We found this hotel at internet and two days later, our family entered the pool area. Our daughters (1,5 and 3,5 years) loved the hotel and the employees loved fooling around with the children. The breakfast was really, really good. The Swedish hotel manager were polite and had our best in his interest. We went to the beach , and... more

We had a great stay at this hotel. After 5 weeks of travelling the world that is exactly what we needed. The buffet breakfast was amazing, fruit, cereal, toasts, pancakes, waffles, French Toast, Bacon, there are chefs that even make you your own eggs. The rooms were very nice with an open plan bathroom and decent size. The air conditioning... more

I stayed with my family 3 children aged 7,10 and 13 each one did not want to come home. They were made to feel at home as soon as we got here. The welcome and accomodation was a breath of fresh air as far as holidays go. We've been many holidays as a family and this ranks up there with... more

We have recently stayed at this great resort with our 3 children aged 6, 11 and 14 in the 2 bedroom family suite. We had a great time and found the staff to be friendly and helpful. The pool was amazing with the waterslide and bubble chairs and waterfall etc. The kids just wanted to play in the pool for... more