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Reviews of Phuket Racha at Kata Homestay

3 out of 5
Phuket Racha at Kata Homestay
98/41 Kata Road, Kata Beach, Karon, Phuket

Reviews

9.0

Wonderful

Rating 10 - Excellent. 45 out of 87 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 37 out of 87 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 1 out of 87 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 3 out of 87 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 1 out of 87 reviews" "

9.2/10

Cleanliness

9.2/10

Staff & service

9.0/10

Amenities

8.4/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.6/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

8/10 Good

Anthony, Plano

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I stayed at a time during Covid and most of the shops and restaurants were closed, but that was fine with me. It was so relaxing to wander along the beach and have most of it to myself. The hotel was nice and roomy. Low-key and chill. The bed felt like I was sleeping on a wooden plank, but that didn't bother me too much. I like that it had a balcony to hang my beach clothes out to dry. At night, it was a little dark around the area since most of the other businesses were closed. And the nearest place to buy any groceries was a 7-Eleven and a supermarket about a 20-minute walk down the road.
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2021
Response from Alex on Jan 12, 2022
Thank you for your commemt ,we hope you enjoy for your vacation and travel in Thailand

8/10 Good

Nicolas

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Almost a VRBO! Good stay.
The people running the operation were very nice, especially the son! The room had an old man's breath smell in it and finally started going away on the last day which wasn't as fun. The room was very big. The room would get hot because the AC didn't turn on unless we were in the room. Another annoying thing was that I couldn't leave the room at night because we get one key for the room and one key for the security gate. I went out to look for bug spray for her and she was exhausted and hot so she stayed in the room. It took a little while to figure out a solution with the son who happened to be downstairs hanging out and eating. He offered his cell phone number if it was super late and I needed to get through the gate. The stay was good for the price and they work well with what they have to offer. It was a good stay!
Stayed 4 nights in Feb 2020
Response from Alex&Thip on Feb 28, 2020
I'm appreciate for your review. Hope you enjoyed with this vacation in Phuket and welcome to visit us next time. Have a nice journey!

8/10 Good

Lorrie, Canada

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
easy check in, owners are very friendly and helpful, had all we need for the night, rest of our time was spent at the beach or on a tour. Super close walk to everything!
Stayed 4 nights in Feb 2020
Response from Alex&Thip on Feb 28, 2020
I'm appreciate for your review. Hope you enjoyed with this vacation in Phuket and welcome to visit us next time. Have a nice journey!

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 4 nights in Feb 2020
Response from Alex on Feb 22, 2020
I'm appreciate for your review. Hope you enjoyed with this vacation in Phuket and welcome to visit us next time. Have a nice day!

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Thanks
Good location, close to the beach, easy booking. check-in and check-out
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2019
Response from Alex on Jan 8, 2020
Thank you for choose my service and thank you for your review.

10/10 Excellent

Joseph, Chiang Mai

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Hidden gem in Kata Beach
Phuket Racha @ Kata is great because it's close to everything you need, and tucked back on a quiet street. You can walk to the beach in 10 minutes. On the way, there are many restaurants, massage shops, pharmacies, etc. There is a nice open-air market nearby where you can get all kinds of Thai food & great, fresh seafood at a decent price. The family that runs Phuket Racha @ Kata is very nice — friendly, helpful, accommodating, and speak English well. The rooms are quiet. The bed is comfy. The internet is fast enough for basic tasks. Free instant coffee is great because there is nowhere to get a good cup of coffee early in the morning around there. This will always be my first choice when I go to Phuket.
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2019
Response from TEE on Jan 14, 2019
I'm appreciate for your review, hope you enjoyed and welcome to Thailand next time :)

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
The beds were extremely hard. I found it hard to sleep because it felt as if I were sleeping on two twin sized beds., that had a board over the two of them. It was horrible and uncomfortable. I paid extra to stay in a hotel rather than a hostel for the bed only. Besides that the property was great.
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2018

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
If you want a quiet place, with a very good value for money and great staff, look no further! We stayed 4 night at this hotel and we wholeheartedly recommend it!
Stayed 4 nights in Dec 2018
Response from TEE on Dec 19, 2018
I'm appreciate for this review. Hope you enjoyed this vacation in Phuket.

10/10 Excellent

Helena

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great hotel and really close to the beach. They are really nice and they helped us all the time.
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2018
Response from TEE on Nov 19, 2018
I'm appreciate for review Hope you enjoyed this holiday in Phuket :)

10/10 Excellent

Jen , Boston

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great location - walkable to both Kata and Karon beach, shops, and restaurants. Bus is an easy ride to Phuket town and other beaches for 40B each way (last bus is around 6pm). Alex was very kind and welcoming. I booked 1 night through Expedia to start with and then, I booked 2 additional nights directly. Credit cards are accepted on the property. Tip (probably not spelling her name correctly) picked me up at the top of the street on a motorbike as my mini bus didn’t not drive me down. Alex showed me their property (2 buildings). My first night’s stay was in the building across the street, top floor, queen bed with balcony & mountain view. The room was perfect - quiet, clean, refrigerator, working AC, bottles water, and shampoo & soap in bathroom. Towels and umbrellas are available for the beach too. Toast & coffee/tea is available in the morning too. The key needs to be inserted in order for the refrigerator, lights, and AC to function - so fridge is really only able to be used to store items overnight. The bed is pretty firm - this may not work well for some guests. For my 3rd night, I had to relocate to the other building and had a room at ground level behind the office. This room was noisier and did not have a nice feel to it albeit it was clean. There was a musty smell from the AC but it seemed to wear away once it was on for a bit. Happy that I had 2 nights in the other room.Motorbikes are available for rent on the property; I paid 250B for one day with helmet.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2018
Response from Alex on May 11, 2018
Thank you so much for your review, hope you enjoy all your trip.

8/10 Good

Angie, Swindon U.K.

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Quiet location but close to all amenities
staff very friendly and helpful , we had the breakfast option and there was plenty to eat. The owner Alex very helpful . Beach towels and mats and umberellas were available.
Stayed 13 nights in Feb 2018
Response from ALEX on Mar 16, 2018
I'm appreciate for your review :) Hope you enjoyed with this holiday in Phuket and we all welcome you to spend holiday in Thailand once again

10/10 Excellent

Gloria, Flamborough, East Yorkshire, England

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Friendly and comfortable hotel.
Made to feel very welcome and well looked after. Very good breakfast and gave excellent assistance with local information. All the staff helped to make our stay very enjoyable.
Stayed 8 nights in Feb 2018
Response from Alex on Mar 13, 2018
I'm appreciate for the best review for us :) Hope you enjoyed with this holiday in Phuket and welcome to Thailand once again in next time. ALEX

8/10 Good

Amir

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
The hotel is convenient and well located --10 mins walk to the beach and a few minutes walk to restaurants and shops. Staff is nice and there is laundry service on site. The included breakfast (toast, tea, and coffee) is a bit oversold.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2018
Response from TEE on Mar 1, 2018
I'm appreciate for you review Hope this holiday was the best trip of you

4/10 Poor

Verified traveller

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
I knew it was going to be inexpensive accommodation but I don't think it meets the minimum standards of comfort. The shower had no pressure at all. Cleanliness of it was not up to standard either. The mattress was ridiculously hard. I had to check out the next day coz I had no sleep the first night. It is run by a well intentioned family but it is disappointing when you traveled so far to find this.. I have stayed at backpacker's before that were even cheaper and were pretty good. They call themselves a hotel but it's more like a guest house. There is no reception desk. The lady shows up whenever. The complimentary breakfast was a slice of white bread and banana. Hot water and instant coffee. Not even butter or jam. The water wasnt even hot. I jsut felt like it was one of those overpriced places that wana get the first time visitors.
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2018

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Staff & service

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Value for money
This place is value for money. It is very basic but clean. Good location for the beach and the town.
Response from Alex on Mar 28, 2017
Thank you so much for your review. Hope to service you again. Alex

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Convenient, well located and nice hotel
The owner of Racha guesthouse is very dedicated, the property is super clean and nice. We spent one night for new years eve and he offered a barbecue free for all its guests. Breakfast is included too. I recommend Racha guesthouse!

8/10 Good

monica n anders

Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Nice hotel quiet surroundings
We stayed here for one week and had a great stay! Good location. Shops are one min walk away and beach is ten min walk away. Simple but good breakfast. You can choose between scrambled egg, omelet and fried egg, with sausage, bacon or ham. Watermelon is for dessert. You can also drink as much coffe, juice and water as you want (only during breakfast). And great service from staff. Especially from Alex. We hired him as a taxi driver and he was an excellent guide, teaching us about budhism and Thailand's culture. Good wifi. One downside is the low water pressure in the shower.. We recommend to stay here!
Response from Alex on Dec 23, 2016
Thank you so much and we will make better.

10/10 Excellent

Sarah, Canada

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Cozy hotel, perfect location.
My husband and I had a wonderful stay here. Alex (owner) was great, always friendly and helpful. Breakfast is cooked for you, rooms are cleaned daily, shampoo and soap provided (many hotels in Thailand don't provide these). Tv, wifi, safe, mini fridge all included in the rooms (again, many hotels don't have either a safe/tv/or fridge, or all 3). Alex has bikes you can rent and info for excursions to do and can get you good deals. The hotel is located very close to night markets, shopping, tons of restaurants, 7/11s, spas, ATMs, the beach, anything you can think of you can find around the hotel in walking distance. Alex's English is awesome, and he has his own taxi and will drive you anywhere you need to go for a good price. He offered us sunscreen and a towel to lay on the beach, and he even helped us book our bus trip back to Hua Hin which saved us from going to the bus station early just to buy a ticket and waiting around (no info online so we had no idea what the bus schedule was). The hotel is located a few side roads off of the main road so night noise is not an issue. You will have to take a taxi if you're looking for a more busy upbeat area (Patong) but if you're looking for a more quiet area that also has its own shopping/restaurants/etc, Kata beach area is perfect! There are tons of excursions to do nearby as well. We were very pleased with our stay, and if we return to Kata beach, we will return to Phuket Racha Guesthouse 100%.
Response from Alex on Nov 25, 2016
Thank you so much and hope to see you again.

10/10 Excellent

Renelle

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Alex was very helpful to guide us about restaurants, tours, ferry. He would sit and chat with us to find our needs. The room was simple but very clean. It is located on a quiet street but short walk to beach and restaurant. Kata beach was the best one around.
Response from General Manager on Nov 22, 2016
Thank you so much for stay with us.

8/10 Good

Mikel, Singapore

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
A budget, but more than that
Recommend if you want to relux. There is a very nice market in vicinity where you can enjoy very fresh fishes and draft beer by local prices. 500ml of Chang draft beer was B100 only.
Response from Alex on Nov 6, 2016
Thank you so much and we will make better.

8/10 Good

Fernando, Portugal

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Racha house and travels
Racha is a nice place at cheap price with good conditions. Just the mattress is not so good... Be careful with the touristic trips. The prices seem pretty random. Also most of the places are not that good. James Bond island is just a rock, although if you go to the caves before, they are nice. Not so much to see at the phi phi...
Response from General Manager on Nov 6, 2016
Thank you so much and we will make better.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Nice hotel. Very helpful staff.
Hotel owner is very accomodating and waited for us to arrive even after midnight from he airport. He was also very helpful on keeping us on time for our ferry schedule the following day. Overall, the room was neat and the bathroom was well maintained.
Response from Alex on Nov 6, 2016
Thank you so much and we will make better.

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Good budget stay
Reasonably priced guesthouse in a good environment.
Response from General Manager on Nov 22, 2016
Thank you so much for stay with us.

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Good value budget hotel with friendly staff
Great staff. Useful local info provided. Great value budget hotel.

10/10 Excellent

Edwin, London

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Alex made us feel at home during our stay, making it feel more like home than a guesthouse. I can't thank him enough for the kindness he showed us and if I am to return to Phuket, it would be here. The location was ideal for us, placed between the main tourist area and a more local street, the best of both worlds.

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Very nice hotel. The people there are very nice and helpful.

10/10 Excellent

Jocelyn, Montreal Canada

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Nice and friendly and a good deal
Good place to stay, not to far from Kata beach and Karon Beach. The personnel were very nice and friendly, the room is clean and comfortable. Very good deal for the money. You can have all services on the spot, motorbike rental, laundry,tours services, transport, again all at a fare price. I would recommend this place to every one.

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Excellent Stay and good breakfast. Highly recommend it.

10/10 Excellent

jeremy, Santa Barbara, CA

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stay here. . . trust me!
For the price, I doubt you'll find a better place to stay in Kata Beach. The room and bed were very big and comfortable, the room was cleaned every day, had its own large balcony, free water, free wifi, a fridge, and a nice big bath and shower. The owners are incredibly helpful and friendly—really the ideal hosts. They will rent you a motorbike cheap and make any bookings you need right here on-site. I highly recommend Phuket Racha!

8/10 Good

Sabrina, Quebec

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities

8/10 Good

Valentina

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
God værdig for pengene
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2023

10/10 Excellent

Yoshimasa

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
サーフィン旅行で2週間程度の滞在。 宿泊価格はリーズナブルで、コスパが良い。 必要な設備は揃っていて、繁華街から少し離れているのでのんびり滞在するのにおすすめ。 徒歩15分圏内には住民用の大型市場やスーパーマーケットもあります。 宿の共用スペースには包丁や電子レンジなどの調理器具も揃っているので、安くておいしいフルーツや野菜を買ってきてかんたんな調理ができるのもすばらしい。 何より宿のマスターのAlexが気さくで素敵な人です。 日本語は通じないが、簡単な英語ができれば周辺の飲食店の情報や、その他色々な相談にものってくれます。もちろんgoogle翻訳を使えば細かいやりとりも問題ありません。 彼のおかげで、ローカル感のある大変充実した旅行が楽しめました。 大変おすすめの宿です。
Response from Alex on Aug 29, 2023
Thank you so much and hope to service you again.Hope you enjoy your trip in Phuket.

10/10 Excellent

Jari

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Rauhallinen sijainti sivukadulla, lähellä palveluja. Erittäin mukava henkilökunta. Omatoiminen aamupala oli minulle sopiva.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2023

10/10 Excellent

Jari

Stayed 1 night in Apr 2023

10/10 Excellent

chiara

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Camera pulita e accogliente in zona tranquilla, per qualsiasi richiesta, escursioni, spostamenti, lavanderia e scooter basta chiedere alla proprietaria, sempre gentile e disponibile.
Stayed 4 nights in Feb 2023

10/10 Excellent

Stian

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Veldig service innstilte de som drev stedet! Store rom og i umiddelbar nærhet til alt som trengs! Hotellet ligger i et stille område! Kommer gjerne tilbake hit!
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2022

10/10 Excellent

Stian

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2022
Response from ALEX on Dec 30, 2022
THANK YOU SO MUCH

10/10 Excellent

Pascal

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Bien situé
Simple bon accueil
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2020
Response from Alex on Apr 7, 2020
I'm appreciate for your review. Hope you enjoyed with this vacation in Phuket and welcome to visit us next time. Have a nice day! Alex&Thip

8/10 Good

Pascal

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Bien
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2020
Response from Alex on Apr 7, 2020
I'm appreciate for your review. Hope you enjoyed with this vacation in Phuket and welcome to visit us next time. Have a nice day! Alex&Thip

10/10 Excellent

Ermelinda

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Hotel in posizione silenziosa e tranquilla, vicino alla spiaggia, negozi bar e ristoranti
Stayed 4 nights in Feb 2020
Response from Alex on Feb 22, 2020
I'm appreciate for your review. Hope you enjoyed with this vacation in Phuket and welcome to visit us next time. Have a nice day!

10/10 Excellent

Yaya, Bangkok

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
เจ้าของที่พักและพนักงานต้อนรับดียิ้มแย้มให้คำแนะนำดีค่ะ
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2019
Response from Alex on Jun 17, 2019
I'm appreciate to give us a review, hope you enjoyed and welcome on your next holiday

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
綺麗な部屋とフレンドリーなスタッフが印象的でした。 徒歩すぐの場所にコンビニが一件でもあれば。。。
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2019
Response from ALEX on Mar 13, 2019
I'm appreciate for your review. Hope you enjoyed this holiday in Phuket and we hope to service you once again

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Gute Zimmer, nette Personal, mit allen zufrieden. Ich würde das weiter empfählen.
Stayed 8 nights in Dec 2018
Response from TEE on Jan 14, 2019
I'm appreciate for your review, hope you enjoyed and welcome to Thailand next time :)

10/10 Excellent

Olga

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 17 nights in Oct 2018
Response from TEE on Nov 7, 2018
I'm appreciate for you review Hope this vacation was one of best trip for you

10/10 Excellent

Tomoko

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 4 nights in Mar 2018
Response from TEE on Mar 18, 2018
Thank you for point of review , Tomoko Welcome for you next holiday in Thailand

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Staff & service, room comfort
Lugnt läge och stora rum
Lugnt läge med promenadavstånd till den fina Kata Beach. Stort rum men dåligt tryck i duschen. Frukosten väldigt enkel men okej. Nära kvällsmarknaden som är några kvällar i veckan.
Stayed 6 nights in Mar 2018
Response from TEE on Mar 18, 2018
I'm appreciate for a review :) hope this time is a best experience trip of you and we are welcome if you visit Thailand once again

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Response from TEE on Mar 1, 2018
I'm appreciate for you review Hope this holiday was the best trip of you

8/10 Good

Micael

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Hårda sängar, som att ligga på ett golv. Rummet var lite mörkt, fick det på markplan. Ägaren var jättetrevlig och hjälpsam. Fin tvättservice, men rummen out of date
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2018
Response from TEE on Mar 1, 2018
I'm appreciate for you review I wish this holiday was the best trip of you Hope to see you again