Aurico Resort & Spa - SHA Extra Plus

Location was ok but you can have an excellent breakfast. Compared to other 4-star hotels, this one truly stands out and deserves a higher rating. We stayed for four nights with our toddler, and overall, it was a very enjoyable and pleasant holiday.

Beach, restaurants and night market is in walking distance. Sanity is important to me and the whole resort is very clean thanks to the employees including our room.
Definitely worth the price

I truly love the service here — the staff are incredibly kind, friendly, and genuinely helpful. Their hospitality made our stay unforgettable.

As a Muslim, I really appreciated their attentiveness. During breakfast, I was about to take a plate of spaghetti carbonara when two staff members quickly approached me. They kindly informed me that it contained pork and immediately replaced the dish without hesitation.

The next morning, they went above and beyond — monitoring my food choices and clearly labeling the dishes with ingredients like “Fettuccine with eggs” and “Noodles with squid.” It made it so much easier for me to enjoy my meals with confidence. That small but meaningful gesture truly touched my heart.

This trip has been an amazing honeymoon experience — peaceful and calming, even though we were right in the heart of town. It’s just an 8-minute walk to Kata Beach and 15 minutes to Karon Beach. If you love sunsets, I highly recommend Karon Beach — the view is simply stunning.

I will definitely come back the next time I visit Phuket. The warmth and care shown here made this trip truly special.

I stayed at this hotel for 5 nights in March 2025.
First of all: if you have flexible travel dates, avoid Phuket in March — prices were absolutely insane. We paid €1,200 for two rooms, while the same rooms are available for only €530 at the end of June. Despite the high prices, I still enjoyed my stay at Aurico.
The hotel is located in Kata, which is considered one of the quieter and more relaxed areas of the island. Compared to the chaos of Patong, that might be true, but "quiet and relaxed" is not really how I would describe it. The traffic was crazy, nightlife was everywhere, it was very crowded, and the worst part: as soon as you left the hotel, there was a strong and unpleasant smell of sewage, garbage, and fecal matter.
The hotel itself is situated in a small alley, well away from the street noise. Nearby, you’ll find many restaurants, shops, barbers, massage parlors, and bars. Many of the vendors actively try to attract customers. Due to the unpleasant smell, we didn’t try any of the local restaurants. Several 7-Elevens are within a 5-minute walk. The main road is also close, making it easy to catch a bus to nearby villages, beaches, and Phuket Town. The night market and bar street are about 10 minutes away on foot. Both Kata and Karon Beach can be reached within 10 minutes’ walk as well. The hotel also offers a shuttle service to Kata Beach twice a day.
The hotel opened in 2019, so it’s still relatively new. Unfortunately, the furniture already shows noticeable signs of wear, and the linens, curtains, and towels should definitely be replaced. Nevertheless, the room was spacious, clean enough, and the bed was comfortable. I also liked the private balcony.
The pool area is great. The pool itself is quite large, especially since some rooms have direct pool access. There’s also a whirlpool and a pool bar. The breakfast buffet was varied and delicious, with a daily changing selection. Thanks to many Chinese guests, there were tasty Chinese breakfast classics like steamed dumplings and fresh noodle soup. Additionally, there was bread and cold cuts, an egg station, pancakes, and every day some hot dishes which, in my opinion, didn’t really belong on a breakfast buffet (such as heavy meat dishes and pasta), but were still tasty. The à la carte dinner may have contributed to some of these unusual breakfast items being served as leftovers.
The front desk and restaurant staff were very friendly. Check-in time was quite late (after 2 PM).
Most of the other guests were from Russia and China, which was interesting. I won’t comment on why many German tourists seem to prefer staying in Patong — in my opinion, a complete shithole. Fortunately, all guests at Aurico were polite and well-behaved.
All in all, I enjoyed my stay at Aurico and in Kata, but overall I wasn’t very impressed by Phuket itself. It’s dirty, overcrowded, and overpriced. While Phuket is often called a tropical paradise, and the nature and weather are indeed tropical, it’s hard to fully enjoy the beauty. Too many disrespectful tourists who mistreat the locals, dirty beaches, and polluted seawater. I probably won’t return to Phuket. In the end, I was very glad not to have stayed in Patong, where the seawater turns brown from sewage being discharged into the ocean.
Two recommendations: Surin Beach and Phuket Old Town.

I liked the environment here. It offers more privacy and is very quiet, away from the noise. My sleep during the 4 days and 3 nights was amazing. The place is cozy, the food was nice with many varieties, and the pool was big. I loved it.

The main entrance was stunning. The architecture and design truly blew my mind. This resort also has a library and a mini café beside the front desk, which I really liked.

I will definitely come and stay here again. Thank you so much to all the staff, you were very friendly!

The resort has a fantastic ambience, the lighting of the pool is beautiful!

Good location if you like it a little more quiet, though convenience stores and bars are still in very walkable distance. Good facilities, the pool was fun with a poolside bar available. In-house spa looks to be available too though I cant comment as i did not engage in this service. Decent breakfast with a nice variety. Most importantly, the room was really nice. Clean with a very nice view of the pool. Really bang for your buck.

Only complaint i think i have is i did not like the attitude of one of the guy at the poolside bar. No warmth, no smile, seems mad or whatever. Other than that, the front office staff has been wonderful.

Fantastic hotel. We really love the place.
Swimming pool is great. Rooms are spacious.
The hotel's restaurant is great. The gym is also good with many weights and machines.

In general, we were satisfied, a nice hotel, a good room (we took it with access to the pool), you can easily walk to the beaches (it's faster to Kata, a little further to Karon), the gym is small, but it's enough to practice, the breakfasts are decent. Of the minuses - room cleaning for 3 with a minus (