Fruit Valley Resort in Kathu

Before booking this place, I read many reviews and was not sure about it. Yes, the pictures posted are completely far away from the reality. The place is in fact quite old and lacks of maintainance (only outside, inside the rooms are ok). However, because I will be away outside most of the time with my rental motobike, I decided to give it a go. I mean I stayed in worser place in coastal cities in Thailand before, what can be worst than this.

It turned out that it was not as bad as I thought. With this price and located in the Kathu district, which connects the city of Phuket and Patong Beach, i think it is worth the money.

While the building looks old and lacks of maintenance, the room I stayed is quite comfortable. Not as nice as the 5-star hotel of course but it was clean and contains all the things needed for solo traveller on the budget.

The small pool is in good condition although i did not try. The atmosphere is quiet and the view is great as the building sits on the hill behind a university. Even though you do not have a motobike, walking down to the main road to get a share ride should not be a problem.

I am sharing the realistic photos.

PS. If you have read other comments about the hotel charging you for water and electricity, that is probably because they stayed on "monthly rental basis". And it is quite common in Thailand if you rent the apartment/room on a monthly basis and you will be responsible for those utilities. I stayed as a hotel lodger for a few nights and everything was included.

A quiet place in the jungle. A helpful hotel manager. Simple rooms.

Not the fanciest hotel, but we really loved it especially for this price. It is in a very calm and quite environment. We loved the sound of nature around us. We even saw monkeys from our room. 🐒 The pool is really great. They have one of the most comfortable beds I've ever slept in.

Nice view, gym, swimming pool, affordable prices. There's a common kitchen, quite messy, but it's fully equipped, so if you fed up eating out and risk diarrhea, you can cook for yourself. Mixer, microwave, etc. The rooms equipped with air-con, balcony and bathroom. There are many common areas in the complex, such as laundry room, sun terraces, sauna, meditation room, gym, etc. Note: pets are allowed for some extra money, so there are some cats and dogs around. Would recommend for individuals or couples.

It is very good for own price

Everything you could ask for!!

Amazing rooms, secluded location makes it amazing n peaceful

Nice and peaceful place for a good price