Andy L
Good location if a little bit isolated, there are cafes and a small seafront with shops etc nearby. The hotel beach is quite nice and the grounds lush and well kept. The rooms are nice but show signs of age, loose toilets, doors that come off runners and key locks that don't always work first or second time... Beds are large and very comfortable plus the staff in general are exceptionally nice. I would stay again.
K P
The resort itself is really beautiful with its private beach, super tropical vibe feeling. The staff in general are a bit arrogant and unmotivated. The housekeeping is lovely. The room itself is really tiring, especially the bathroom. The living room is great. The service is okay. The first 2 days we didn't enjoy our stay here due to many issues but the problems got fixed later on which made things better. The breakfast was great, the bed was comfortable. The only thing we didn't like was only the bathroom and most staff except the housekeepers were lovely. 7/10
Thomas Cooksey
I wasn’t expecting to be so amazed by the beauty of this hotel. When I was on my way I was slightly nervous however upon arrival I really enjoyed my stay. The service was amazing I made friends with lots of the service crew and wish them all the best. The rooms were cleaned daily and they cleaned the rooms incredibly thoroughly. The rooms are honestly better than what you see on the photos. The food was also great! You will also find booking boat trips or tables is very easy as you just go to reception. The nature you will see here is incredible with a chance to see water monitors (Komodo dragons) along with wild life on the beach (such as hermit crabs and jelly fish) and on the boat trips (we saw wild monkeys up close).
Terry Barnes
We are really enjoying our stay at the Cape Panwa Hotel. It is nice and remote set in the hill side overlooking the sea. There is a short but steep walk down to the hotel beach or you can ride the hotel tram (a 3 minute ride) to save your legs. Although remote there is a free shuttle bus “over the hill” a 6 minute ride to the village shops on the opposite coast (7-Eleven, cafes, bars, a few street food mobile stalls).
Alternatively, there is a 15 min taxi ride to old Phuket town where you find obviously far more. Also daily buses 🚌 from the hotel currently costing only 100 Bart each way.
JAMES PRENDERGAST
The Sea - really enjoyed the beach. There were quite extreme tides, so the beach can look a bit messy at times, but it nature and the fact people dump rubbish miles away. Generally calm, a few days of big waves. I swam 4-5 times a day. Very nice to walk up and down. Take sea shoes, you definitely need them. There is a concrete path that leads out from the door of Panwa House. Worth doing.
Snorkelling - there were plenty of fish to see, especially under the pier and on the other side of the pier. Lots of colourful fish, even eels. Water clarity was 4/10 when we were there.
The Pier - sit on the end and watch the fish, lovely spot.
Sunbeds - Hundreds of them, no shortage
Drinking water - all of the restaurants WILL serve you 'drinking water'. It is absolutely fine to drink. If you ask for a bottle, they are 250 baht each. But the drinking water is free.
Kayaks / water sports - take them out as often as you want, great fun, one and two man kayaks, paddle boards.
Beach towels - You can take a towel on the beach or at the pool as often as you want. No cards, very easy.
Room - Very large and big balcony overlooking the sea. Has all tolietries provided, inc shower and bath. Room service daily, very good. Fridge stocked with chargeable drinks, water is free and supplied daily.
Resort food - Mixed bag. We ended up eating out half the time for dinner as it is very cheap outside. Overall we were disappointed with the hotel food experience. Breakfast was fine, basic lunch fine, dinner disappointing. Dont panic though, go B&B if you can as the food outside is superb and very cheap.
The hill outside the hotel - having read a few reviews on here, i thought it would be like Everest. It took us, max, 90 seconds to get to the top..and its worth it. 2 excellent bars at the top with fantastic views of the bay, and watch the sun set. Plus Uncle Johns bar for the last drink of the night. Way better than the resort facilities, and much cheaper.
Free shuttle bus - goes every 20-30 minutes over the hill and back when you want. Easy and free. Worth using.
Paid shuttle bus - goes into Pukhet. Great getting there but photograph where you are dropped off as you might not find your way back, or pin it on your phone, something. The Old town is a maze. If you do miss it, a taxi back is about 500 baht
Taxis - a taxi rank is a few metres from the hotel entrance. Barter for a good price.
Cleanliness - The resort was very clean throughout, high standard.
Staff - Apart from the hotel manager, a really nice bunch
Irritations - The hotel manager really doesn't care and is rude if you have a grievance. Keep all receipts and photograph anything that goes wrong. The 'water' fiasco when you arrive and don't understand it, and want water with dinner and end up spending £20 on 4 small bottles. Not being able to get in you room until after 1400. A couple we met had to wait for 4 hours in reception after travelling all day. Our wait was 2 hours.