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Benjamin Resort

2.5 star property
Beachfront hotel near Kamala Beach

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Balcony view
In-room safe, free WiFi
Premier Room, Sea View | In-room safe, free WiFi
Superior Double Room, Sea View | Balcony view
Room amenity

Reviews

5.8 out of 10

Popular amenities

  • Parking included
  • Free WiFi
  • Restaurant
  • Air conditioning
  • Bar
  • Laundry

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83 Moo 3, Rimhad Road, Kamala, Phuket, 83150
  • Place, Kamala Beach
    ‪2 min walk‬
  • Place, Big C Market Kamala
    ‪3 min walk‬
  • Place, Tsunami Memorial
    ‪3 min walk‬
  • Airport, Phuket (HKT-Phuket Intl.)
    ‪29 min drive‬

Room options

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Balcony view

Superior King Room with Balcony

  • 344 sq ft
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Balcony view

Superior Twin Room, Balcony

  • 344 sq ft
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Double Beds

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Superior Double Room with Sea View | In-room safe, free WiFi

Superior Double Room with Sea View

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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In-room safe, free WiFi

Deluxe Double Room, Sea View

  • Sea view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Superior Double Room, 1 King Bed | In-room safe, free WiFi

Superior Double Room, 1 King Bed

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Superior Triple Room | In-room safe, free WiFi

Superior Triple Room

  • 291 sq ft
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed and 1 Twin Bed

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In-room safe, free WiFi

Premier Room, Sea View

  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

About the neighborhood

Kamala

On the beach.At this Kamala hotel, you'll be within half a mile (1 km) of Kamala Beach and 3 miles (5 km) of Surin Beach. Tsunami Memorial and Big C Market Kamala are also within half a mile (1 km).

What's nearby

  • Kamala Beach - 2 min walk - 0.1 miles
  • Big C Market Kamala - 3 min walk - 0.2 miles
  • Tsunami Memorial - 3 min walk - 0.2 miles
  • Phuket FantaSea - 16 min walk - 0.9 miles
  • Hua Beach - 3 min drive - 1.7 miles

Getting around

  • Phuket Intl. Airport (HKT) - 43 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Sync. Coffee Bar & Roastery - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪The Beach Bistro - ‬4 min walk
  • ‪Dannys Place - ‬3 min walk
  • ‪Pavillion Seafood (พาวิลเลี่ยนซีฟู้ด) - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪Fruit Fusion - ‬1 min walk

About this property

Benjamin Resort

Beachfront hotel near Kamala Beach
There's a restaurant on site. You can enjoy a drink at the bar/lounge. Public spaces have free WiFi. A terrace, tour/ticket assistance, and dry cleaning/laundry services are also featured at Benjamin Resort. Self parking is free.

Smoking is allowed in designated areas at this Kamala hotel.

  • 37 guestrooms or units
  • Dry cleaning
  • Front desk (24 hours)
  • Storage area for luggage
  • Tour and ticket information
  • Terrace
  • Smoking in designated areas
  • Bar or lounge
  • Dining venue
Benjamin Resort offers 37 air-conditioned accommodations with safes. Rooms open to balconies. This Kamala hotel provides complimentary wireless Internet access. Housekeeping is provided daily.

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Property amenities

Family friendly

  • In-room refrigerator

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • Free offsite parking
  • Roundtrip airport shuttle (surcharge)
  • Free uncovered self parking on site

Food and drink

  • A bar/lounge
  • A restaurant

Accessibility

  • No elevator

Room amenities

Bathroom

  • Towels provided

Food and drink

  • Refrigerator
  • Room service

More

  • Air conditioning
  • Safe

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 2:00 PM; Check-in end time: 11:00 PM
Contactless check-in available
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before noon
Contactless check-out available

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

  • No pets allowed

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.
  • Rollaway/extra beds are available for THB 736.0 per day.
  • Cribs (infant beds) are not available.

Important information

Optional extras

The fees and deposits listed below will be charged at the time of service, check-in, or check-out.

  • Rollaway bed fee: THB 736.0 per day

This may not be a comprehensive list. Fees and deposits are subject to change and might not include tax.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts cash
This property has outdoor spaces, such as balconies, patios, terraces which may not be suitable for children; if you have concerns, we recommend contacting the property prior to your arrival to confirm they can accommodate you in a suitable room
Charges for extra guests may apply and vary according to property policy.
A cash deposit for incidental charges and government-issued photo identification may be required upon check-in.
Special requests are subject to availability at the time of check-in. Special requests can't be guaranteed and may incur additional charges.
    This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business, or profession. This property has outdoor spaces, such as balconies, patios, terraces which may not be suitable for children. If you have concerns, we recommend contacting the property prior to your arrival to confirm they can accommodate you in a suitable room. This property accepts cash.

Property is also known as

Benjamin Resort Kamala
Benjamin Kamala
Benjamin Resort Hotel
Benjamin Resort Kamala
Benjamin Resort Hotel Kamala

Frequently asked questions

How close is Benjamin Resort to the airport?

Benjamin Resort is 16.9 mi (43-min drive) away from the Phuket Intl. Airport (HKT) airport, the closest popular airport to the property.

Does Benjamin Resort have an airport shuttle?

Benjamin Resort offers an airport shuttle.

How close is Benjamin Resort to the beach?

This hotel is on the beach. Don't forget your sunscreen!

Does Benjamin Resort offer free breakfast?

Benjamin Resort does not offer free breakfast.

Is there a casino at Benjamin Resort?

No, there is no casino at this hotel.

What time is check-in at Benjamin Resort?

Check-in start time: 2:00 PM; Check-in end time: 11:00 PM.

Is there free parking at Benjamin Resort?

This hotel offers free self parking.

Does Benjamin Resort have a pool?

Benjamin Resort does not have a pool.

Does Benjamin Resort have a restaurant?

Yes, there is a restaurant on site.

Does Benjamin Resort have a spa?

There are no spa services available at this hotel.

How close is Benjamin Resort to downtown Kamala?

Benjamin Resort is 0.3 mi away from Kamala.

Benjamin Resort Reviews

Reviews

5.8
Rating 10 - Excellent. 15 out of 111 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 22 out of 111 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 29 out of 111 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 21 out of 111 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 24 out of 111 reviews

5.6/10

Cleanliness

6.6/10

Staff & service

4.6/10

Amenities

4.8/10

Property conditions & facilities

5.0/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

2/10 Terrible

Russ

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Room is severely outdated. None that i was shown match the pictures online. To get an upgrade to a decent clean-ish room, was told i would have an extra 900 baht a night. Mattress is rock solid and covered in plastic, making it incredibly uncomfortable. Also was chasing and catching cockroaches each night, handing them to staff to be told ‘i will get you a new glass’. This was all done by google translate as no staff spoke a word of English It was my second time in Kamala, and highly doubt i will be returning
Stayed 4 nights in May 2025

8/10 Good

Ms Dawn S

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort

Fabulous location- Brilliant view.

Clean and comfortable stay. Peaceful nights in a quiet area on the beachfront. Lots of bars and restaurants nearby and a couple of 7/11 shops. All in all a fabulous stay.
Stayed 4 nights in Apr 2025

8/10 Good

Mark

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
You can walk barefoot to the beach
Stayed 19 nights in Mar 2025

4/10 Poor

Jamile

Traveled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
The location is great, the rest is terrible
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Stephen

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Good value

The price was low, I was a little concerned. Very nice room and a value for the money. Very expensive in Phuket this time of year. Staff was great, good area to be near everything.
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2025

2/10 Terrible

john

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Don't bother

Can't say anything nice. Except the location, but not worth all the lack of basic comfort. It's way overpriced for what you get. Should be 25% of the room rates.
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2025

4/10 Poor

Gemma

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities

Mixed bag

Room / 'balcony' was not as photos showed on booking. Our room was ground floor, which meant great access out onto the beachfront along the corridor, but our 'balcony' was a patio into the alleyway. The room overall was clean, but had a strong (unpleasant) stale smell which hung around for two days despite trying to ventilate. Room decor was outdated and tired, but the bed was very large and comfortable. Would have been nice to have a thicker bed cover available (only a sheet on the bed), as the aircon was either very cold or blew out warm stale smelling air. On the third day, we came back to find a cockroach in our room, which wasn't nice, but the staff were very good at dealing with quickly. There were beach towels available from reception for guests to use, towels were threadbare (beach and bathroom) and some shed clumps of black pubic hairs when using. The location was amazing, right out onto the beach and the Beach Fusion cafe does exceptional food and drink (breakfast, lunch and dinner - paid separately). Overall we would not stay again because of the hygiene problems, but the location was what saved it for us whilst we were there.
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2024

4/10 Poor

Letty

Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

2/10 Terrible

Kiril, Sofia

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2024

2/10 Terrible

Theresa

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Horrible custoner services kept items I left behind and hung up on me when I asked for help getting items back
Stayed 4 nights in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Joey

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2024

2/10 Terrible

kim

Stayed 8 nights in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

mila

Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2024

4/10 Poor

Caren

Traveled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Do not book this property. It is infested with cockroaches and you will not get a refund. Expedia is to blame because they see the bad reviews but still keep this accommodation on their website. It’s not a hotel and it most definitely is not a hotel. It’s rooms on the beach that are in a very bad state of disrepair. Kamala beach is beautiful and the accommodation is in the best area of Kamala beach. But probably the worst accommodation in Thailand. Staff we absolutely lovely and helpful. This is a very honest review.

4/10 Poor

Caren

Traveled with family
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The Benjamin “resort” is a hostel. Please only book this if you are looking for the most basic accommodation. It is in an extreme state of disrepair, however the staff keep the rooms as clean as they can & it is not dirty. The staff are very friendly. The location is right on Kamala beach. There are great restaurants at the back and front of the hotel. It is the best location. However as stated above it is budget accommodation and expect to see cockroaches. You may ask why I ended up there. Well we booked an apartment’s on the Expedia app 1 year ago. It was transferred over to their sister company VRBO. The host did not turn up so we had to hurriedly find accommodation because Expedia left us stranded in Thailand. We had no where to go. We original booked 4* accommodation and we had to book quickly or else we would have been on the street. We didn’t read the reviews and we ended up at Benjamin. Every day people came in screaming at staff and demanding a refund. YOU WILL NOT BE GIVEN A REFUND. This is not the hotels fault. This is Expedias fault. Expedia can see the terrrible feedback on Benjamin but still keep the hotel on their site. They can easily remove but they rather keep it and gain profit from commission. Expedia has become a very unscrupulous company. I have used for over 20 years. After this trip I will never use Expedia again.

8/10 Good

John

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
They are in the process of upgrading rooms so our room did not have a wardrobe or safe. While we were there they installed a shelf in the bathroom. We were on the forth floor and had a balcony/patio with a nice view of the beach. We would stay there again.
Stayed 4 nights in Dec 2023

2/10 Terrible

Rob

Disliked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
I booked a room with a sea view, what I got was a completely different room with a building wall view. This was very disappointing as it was my first time in Thailand and I wanted to wake up to a sea view. The room, bed, bathroom etc was all looking different from the pictures advertised. I want a full refund please.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2023

2/10 Terrible

Dijana

Traveled with group
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
If you care for your life, don't book this hellhole.. everything was falling apart, awfule smell and everything dirty, even bed sheets. And ofcourse, cockroach a size of a men's hand..no jocking..we didn't stay there, we check out in the middle of the night to find somewhere to sleep

4/10 Poor

David

Stayed 4 nights in Jan 2023

10/10 Excellent

Darien

10/10 Excellent

craig

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Great location

Stayed 4 nights in May 2022

8/10 Good

Andrew&Marie, Nimbin

Traveled with partner
Room, C6 has great views, everything is a bit run down however everything was functional. Clean enough for the age of the property, don’t expect high end and the value for money was great. We enjoyed our stay here!
Stayed 4 nights in Mar 2020

2/10 Terrible

Will

Traveled with group
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

FRAUD ALERT

This hotel is completely fraudulent. I am not sure how it is even still on Hotels.com. What you book is very likely not what you will receive. The two rooms that they show in their listing are actual rooms that are in the hotel, however it is unlikely you will be staying in them. Most of the rooms are nowhere near what you are on the site. Think you're getting a nice ocean view? Wrong, you get a view of the side of a building. Think you're getting a double bed to sleep in? Wrong, you're getting 2 twin beds pushed together. Think you're getting a non smoking room? Wrong, you're getting a room that smells like smoke and has a dirty ash tray. Think you're getting a refrigerator? You do, but it's unplugged and probably far away from an outlet. Think you're getting a cabinet for your clothes? Wrong, you're getting a cheap wire shelf . Think you're getting adequate blankets? Wrong. Think you're getting a safe? Wrong. Think you're getting a headboard? Wrong. Think you're getting daily complimentary water? Wrong. Think you're getting a refund after all of this? Wrong. They know that they're a scam, that's why all their rooms are non refundable. We were only there 5 days and in that time we witnessed 3 others try to refund their room because of these reasons. We also witnessed the owner literally choke one of their employees, right in front of us. So if you want all of this at a price $40 higher than it's worth, look no further!
Stayed 5 nights in Dec 2019

8/10 Good

Lee

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2019

10/10 Excellent

Mark

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Budget. Clean and Tidy

Excellent. Staff were friendly if you were friendly. Old-style Thai Hotel with basic amenities. If you're expecting 5 star go someplace else, but clean, tidy with terrific location on the beach.
Stayed 6 nights in Apr 2019