A brilliant hotel located fairly close to the main stretch.
as you exit the hotel grounds there are plenty of places to eat a long the sea front, at a faction of the price of the hotel food.
we ate at them most nights without any gastric problems.
the hotel staff will assist you in finding a taxi / tuk tuk to the next town and should only cost between 400-500 baht.
lovely beach just across the road for this hotel, excellent for a long walk in the evening time.
the staff again are love,g and can't do enough for you. if you can try the Thai red wine, it tastes a lot like a Rojas. So nice the whole bottle kept disappearing.

We were in Phuket 15 months after the infamous tsunami, and the prices at the time were very attractive indeed - trying to allure the tourists after such a tragic event cannot be easy !

After Bankok's hustle and bustle we had planned on having 10 days here to simply relax and enjoy the surroundings and enjoy some excursions.

The suite upgrade we got put us into a De Luxe unit of about 700+ square ft. and it was just incredible ! Beautifully furnished, spacious with both a two perso bathtub, his and hers washbasins and a separate shower stall, such a huge bathroom.
The entry to the suite was through double doors into a lobby area with a couch and chairs, a bar area with fridge and mini-bar ($$) and at the other end a full size dining table and chairs. Wow ! Then around the corner in a u-turn yor enter the bedroom area with a beautiful Thai-style king size 4 poster bed. There was one TV opposite the bed and also one in the living area as I recall.

The sumptous bathroom already described was off the bedroom area.

This was true luxury I have yet to equal. The hotel gave us a very warm welcome on arrival and we were always made to feel special by the staff who couldn't do enough for us.

The breakfasts were fabulous and we usually lunched out. Dinner was so-so and we ate this out a lot at local restaurants which were so good and varied. The hotel Spa was very good and we had a couples massage included in our trip, as well as the room upgrade to a suite (de-luxe) The pools were in top shape, and I mean super clean (I used to do pool maintenance) and a welcome break from the heat of the sun.

The security was great although never required as this is a wonderful area and we saw no reason or threats which would be any different than being at home in Vancouver.

The beach is a minute's walk away on the other side of the road, which is easy to cross, and oh my, what a clean beach. The sand is so white and pure it actually squeacks as you walk on it - kind of like wearing a new pair of shoes. The water at Karon Beach is so clear, and the snorkelling over in the corner, by the well known "big rock" at the south end of the beach, below a restaurant, also highly recommendable. The tropical fish and occasional sea-snake (non-aggresive, unless cornered), would make you feel like you were swimming in a pet store aquarium - it is just so clear !

The local restaurants and gift stores were very varied and also very good.

I aslo have to tip my hat to Cathay Pacific Airlines, still one of the world's best, who made our travel there on the Vancouver-Hong Kong leg of our trip very special for us. I had mentioned casually at check-in at Vancouver that this was a special trip for us, to celebrate our anniversary, and just before our arrival in Hong Kong we were presented with a beautiful box of chocolates and a lovely card signed by the crew of our 747, on which we had been pampered for the 10 hour flight. Thanks to Cathay Pacific we were off to a great start on what turned out to be one of the most memorable vacations of our lives, so far anyway. A vacation we'd love to repeat.

Just one thing worthy of mention, I think. I had read during my research that one side of the Phuket island has calm waters for 6 months and then the other side is calmer for the other 6 months. We were there around March 20th. but not sure exactly when the periods start or end, but the sea was amazingly nice to swim in whilst we were there.

By the way, the only sea-snake I saw was lying on the rocks, looked really fresh and colourful, as I took distant photographs of it, but may have actually been dead, due to being washed up on the rocks at high tide. An American lady, on being told by me of this photo-op, started throwing rocks at it just to check - DOH ! I was outta there pronto as you can imagine - what a dork !

This was our 30th Anniversary trip and we had a blast - enjoyed great comforts, wonderful food and side trips to exotic beaches, and enjoyed all that Phuket has to offer. ENJOY, REPEAT, ENJOY !

We were quite excited to stay at the Adaman Seaview considering some good reviews and lovely photos.
Unfortunately our 7 day stay did not live up to our expectations.
The initial experience of checking in was very painful. Although extremely friendly the reception staff's lack of English was totally unprofessional.
We realised the language problem would be an issue when checking out so we settled our bill the night before leaving only to having our departure in the morning delayed until the mini-bar could be checked again. This took so long we were concerned that we would miss our flight.

There are a number of issues that need addressing:
1. Employ professional reception staff. It is the first and last experience a guest has.
2. Although generally clean the hotel has seen better days and needs an overhaul.
3. There were only about a dozen sun lounges at the main swimming pool and It would appear that 'chair reservations" were made at the crack of dawn, often by people not turning up to claim their seats until late morning or early afternoon. Some rules need to be implemented to make it fair for all guests to enjoy such amenities, plus additional chairs need to be supplied.
4. Charging for the Wifi Internet connection these days is a definite turn off. Even some of the local restaurants provided free Wifi. This is pure greed and is a totally unnecessary charge.
5. Considering the price the buffet breakfast needs to have more variety with some better quality produce. The 'Potato of The Day' should be renamed to 'Potato of the Year' as it never changed.
6. At times service in the restaurant was slow and incompetent.

The beach and some top Karon restaurants made our holiday a pleasant stay however this could have been so much better if the Adaman Seaview had lived up to our expectations.

My partner and me decided to take a New Years break, so on a recommendation we choose this hotel. The friendliness of the reception staff when we checked in was great. Our bags where brought to our room once we had got to it. The room it's self was brilliant, very spacious and clean. We liked the touch if the beach bag and towels for us to use. The breakfast was amazing, I've never seen so much choice, something for everyone.

We had dinner at the hotel a few times in the 2 weeks we where there, and not bad price for a hotel, and we have stayed a lot in the last year as we like to travel.

The staff where brilliant, and a asset to the hotel. The assistant FO manager (can't remember her name) was a star, and such a hard worker. She was there at breakfast and there in the evening, we loved her.

Some people have made negative comments, but we didn't see any if them at all.

We will be returning as it was that good, and in a good location.