Cape Panwa Hotel is an exclusive beachfront hotel complex in Thailand located on Phuket Island. It is designed for people who seek solitude and relaxation. The hotel is a network hotel belonging to the Cape And Cantari line. In Thailand, it is considered a five-star, although according to international classification it is more likely to be positioned as the "four". It is not new, built in the eighties of the last century. But the hotel is constantly undergoing a renewal process, which, by the way, does not interfere with the rest. Maybe that's why the services, living conditions, beach, location and food at this hotel, the majority of tourists, even quite picky and spoiled by various exclusives, evaluates as impeccable. Now we will find out if this is so.
What is Panwa Beach?
This resort region of Phuket is located in the southeast of the island. Previously, there was a fishing village, but now they have built a beautiful promenade, an aquarium and many hotels, cafes and restaurants. But even now there are quite a lot of long-tail boats near the cape, which depart in the morning for a catch. The beaches at the resort are not very wide, five to six meters. But the views from the hills of Panwa are very beautiful - both on the coast of Phuket and on the nearby islands. There are not many people here, and the resort is very popular with privacy lovers. After all, not only party people, but also romantics come to rest in Thailand. Cape Panwa Hotel is an ideal place for travelers like this. And if you want to go to some island, then any fisherman can take you there for a price that you will agree among themselves. You can go here all year round. Even in the “wet” season, it rains rarely, and the sea is always calm.
Location of the Cape Panwa Hotel
As we already mentioned, Cape Panwa Hotel is located on Cape Panwa. This is a fairly gentle hill with a tropical garden. It takes about forty-five minutes to get to Phuket Airport from the hotel by transfer. Patong can be reached in half an hour. To the capital of the island, Phuket Town, about twenty minutes. The location of the hotel can be considered the best in the entire resort of Panwa Beach. Around the hotel there are many massage parlors with different prices. Of course, the hotel is secluded, but many travelers believe that this is its comfort. After all, almost everything you need can be found without going beyond its gates.
Hotel Territory
The hotel complex Cape Panwa Hotel is surrounded by lush flowering vegetation. This is a four-story building with an elevator, from which a cable car goes down to the beach. In addition to the main building, among the hotel premises there are bungalows and villas. The architectural concept of the hotel feels the quality factor and style. Since the hotel is remote from large villages, its infrastructure includes shops - both grocery and souvenir. There is even a shopping center. Here you can buy various little things for the beach. Free parking is available on site. The hotel park fits perfectly with the local nature, with only one difference - it is well looked after. All paths and paths to the buildings are under awnings, which is very convenient, because it saves guests from heat and rain.
Rooms
The Cape Panwa Hotel is quite large. It consists of two hundred nineteen rooms. The vast majority of them - 166 - belong to the category of superior. There are also fourteen suites, six bungalows and one villa. Since the hotel is located on a hill, most rooms have excellent sea views. When you get up in the morning, then all the beauty of Thailand is revealed to you. Each room has a huge balcony with sun loungers. Each guest room has a flat-screen TV and DVD player, minibar and safety deposit box. There is tea, coffee, sugar. Bathrobes and slippers are provided for the shower. Guests are put a special bag for the beach and a half-liter bottle of drinking water daily. One of the suites is built as a two-bedroom penthouse. Villas have their own pools. They are also divided into two categories - with two or three bedrooms. The rooms are very spacious, the plumbing is working, the bedding is new.
Services
Reception staff work around the clock and will accommodate you at any time. Upon arrival, you will be offered a welcome drink - fresh cool juice. But at the settlement they take a deposit, preferably in Thai baht. Cape Panwa Hotel Phuket features free WiFi throughout the property. For children there is a playground and a games room. And if there’s no one to leave the child with, you can invite a nanny. The staff does not understand Russian, but speaks good English. The staff are friendly, helpful. You can hand over clothes and linen to the laundry directly at the hotel. The property can arrange airport transfers for a fee. The entire hotel is non-smoking and strictly monitored. The hotel arranges trips to Patong in the evenings for clients. It costs about 200-400 baht, depending on the place where you are planted and then taken back.
Entertainment
Cape Panwa Hotel 5 provides guests with the opportunity to enjoy the services of an excellent spa with Thai massage. There is also a fitness room with sauna and jacuzzi. Guests can rent snorkelling equipment, canoes. Volleyball and table tennis are played on the beach. And on the territory there is a mini-golf course. The hotel shuttle bus runs to the Panwa Beach promenade every quarter of an hour. This is a free service, and the driver does not wait when the car crams to the eyeballs. Even if you are only a few people, they will be taken without problems. There are many cafes and shops on the promenade. Here you can buy fruits and souvenirs, so if you do not want to, you can not even go to the city. In the evenings, a local rock band that sings famous hits plays in restaurants. During low tides or in bad weather, you can fish from the pier. They will fire it for you for a certain amount in a hotel restaurant and bring it directly to your room.
Nutrition
Guests at Cape Panwa Hotel 5 (Phuket) can choose between six restaurants and four bars. Each of them has its own zest. For example, Andaman Cafe specializes in Thai cuisine, although European dishes can also be ordered there. And they go to the restaurant "Top of the Reef" to enjoy seafood and French delights. The best cocktails are at Light House and Otter. And in the Bambu bar, which is right on the beach, they order late breakfasts, brunches and dinners. Breakfast is included, but half board is also available. In the system of two meals a day you are free to choose lunch or dinner and replace one with another if necessary. Breakfast is extremely delicious. Excellent quality meat, noodles, rice, and all these are several species. There are many sausages, ham, bacon, smoked sausage, quality cheeses, fish, squid, shrimp, goulash, soups, Thai dumplings, rolls, freshly squeezed juices, a variety of fruits - pineapples, watermelons, papaya, mango. Good pastries and coffee. Drinks are served by waiters. Tourists also praise evening meals. Three times a week there is a buffet. The beach bar also earned praise. If you eat in a cafe on the waterfront, then tourists highly recommend the point "James", which is halfway to the hotel, on a hill. There are not only delicious food, but also beautiful views. Keep in mind that when ordering Thai dishes at local eateries, say “spicy notes” (not spicy), otherwise you will eat, but cry.
Sea
The beach is down below the hill. You can go down there by a very convenient funicular or on foot, by stairs. This unusually beautiful place is a secluded bay with palm trees and flowers. Equipped coast, with sunbeds and umbrellas. They are free for hotel guests and stand either by the water or on the mowed grass in the green zone. The latter is very convenient, because after the beach your feet are not in the sand. There are always places. You can sit under umbrellas, but a lot of palm trees grow near the water. Towels do not need to be taken with you, they are issued right here for signature. On the beach, vacationers are invited to use equipment for various water sports, which belong directly to the hotel. The bottom is rocky, there are corals, so you have to take special slippers. Wi-Fi on the beach also catches, but a bit weak. Please also note that from five in the evening until ten in the morning the sea ebbs and flows. Therefore, in the evening you can’t swim. But this is not such a problem. Cape Panwa Hotel 4 has two large pools. One of them, with a jacuzzi, is located right next to the beach, by the Panva House restaurant. But there are practically no waves on this coast.
Excursions
One of the popular boat trips that Cape Panwa Hotel offers, reviews call a trip to Coral Island. They’ll be taken there all day. But some tourists claim that the hotel's beach is better. You can use the hotel shuttle to visit the Panwa Aquarium. By the way, he is famous throughout Phuket. Cape Panwa Hotel offers motorbike rentals that allow you to tour almost the entire island. More guests often book elephant trekking, river rafting. Many recommend a sightseeing tour of Phuket or a trip to the "James Bond Island" and the village of "sea gypsies" on stilts. There you can buy inexpensive, but real pearls.
Cape Panwa Hotel 5 Reviews
The guests rated the hotel and its services very highly. The staff are called very decent and attentive. Here solid and calm people have a rest. There are few children. The hotel is loved by English-speaking tourists. They prefer to swim in the pool, because if you go into the sea, it seems that you are alone on a private island. The beach is closed and extremely clean. The air is very fresh, there are practically no cars. The food is very tasty and balanced. Prices are slightly more expensive than in Patong. Party-goers may find it boring, but this is one of the most impeccable hotels for real relaxation. Newlyweds often come here to retire from the whole world. Tourists write that after this comfortable hotel I do not want to go to any other place. No wonder world stars and famous politicians stayed here.