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Hotels in Karon: prices by class and what to expect (October 2026)
Median price per night in Karon by star class, with the 25th–75th percentile range and the number of hotels behind each figure, followed by what the hotel stock actually looks like on the ground.
West coast · 40 km from the airport · Karon: hotels, villas and living costs
Short answer
A hotel night in Karon costs a median of $95 across all classes (n = 38, October 2026), for two adults booking thirty days ahead, before taxes. By class: $66 for a three-star room (n = 9, middle half $42 – $92), $114 for a four-star room (n = 12, middle half $104 – $150) and $191 for a five-star room (n = 6, middle half $184 – $225). For a four-star room Karon ranks 7th of 15 areas, cheapest first, 7% above the island median of $107.
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Key facts
as of October 2026 · All sources- $95n = 38
- All classes, island median per night
- $66n = 9
- 3★ hotel
- $114n = 12
- 4★ hotel
- $191n = 6
- 5★ hotel
- 7 of 15 areas by 4★ median, cheapest first
- 4★ ranking, cheapest first
- 40 km from the airport
- Airport · Source: areas register of the index
Prices by class in Karon
USD per night, two adults, check-in 30 days ahead, before taxes and fees; low–high are the 25th and 75th percentiles of the sample. A class with fewer than five hotels shows its sample size and no median.
| Class | Median / night | Low – high (P25 – P75) | n | As of | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3★ hotel | $66 | $42 – $92 | 9 | October 2026 | |
| 4★ hotel | $114 | $104 – $150 | 12 | October 2026 | |
| 5★ hotel | $191 | $184 – $225 | 6 | October 2026 | |
| All classes | $95 | $50 – $139 | 38 | October 2026 |
Online booking platforms, measured October 2026, n = 38. Sparklines appear once a series has at least two monthly points.
Karon in the figure colour, the island-wide median of the same class beside it · Online booking platforms, measured October 2026, n = 38
What the hotels in Karon are like
Karon is the island's mid-range resort beach, and its hotel stock reflects that more than any other district. The beach road is lined with large family resorts — Hilton Phuket Arcadia, Mövenpick Karon Beach, Centara Grand Beach Resort, Thavorn Palm Beach — that are four- and five-star by size, price and facilities, with big pools and kids' clubs rather than boutique design. Le Méridien Phuket Beach Resort has its own cove, Relax Bay, on the road north to Patong.
Behind the resorts, the streets around Karon Circle and Luang Pho Chuan Road are dense with three-star hotels and guesthouses, many run by the same families for decades, and this is where the value rooms are: a few minutes from a three-kilometre beach that never feels crowded. Hostels are scarce, so the budget traveller here is in a guesthouse, not a dorm. The five-star sample is small, which is why that class carries a wider range than the four-star one. Villas are on the hillsides at both ends of the beach; condominium buildings on the inland side of Patak Road and along the Karon–Chalong road supply most of the monthly rentals.
The beach and the sea
Three kilometres of fine, squeaky sand with a steep shoreline: clean, clear swimming in the high season and always a stretch of empty beach. From May to October the dumping shore-break and rips make Karon one of the more dangerous beaches on the coast; red flags fly most of the wet season.
Who Karon suits
- Families — shared with Patong, Kata, Kamala, Surin, Bang Tao, Layan, Nai Thon, Nai Yang, Mai Khao, Nai Harn, Rawai, Chalong and Panwa
- A tight budget — shared with Patong, Kata, Nai Yang, Rawai, Chalong and Phuket Town
- A quiet beach — shared with Kamala, Surin, Layan, Nai Thon, Nai Yang, Mai Khao, Nai Harn, Phuket Town and Panwa
- Long stays — shared with Kata, Kamala, Bang Tao, Layan, Nai Harn, Rawai, Chalong, Phuket Town and Panwa
Neighbouring areas, 4★ median per night
- Hotels in Patong$724★ hotel · n = 12 · West coast
- Hotels in Kata$1504★ hotel · n = 20 · West coast
Frequently asked questions
How much does a hotel in Karon cost per night?
$95 a night is the median across all classes in Karon (n = 38, October 2026), with the middle half of the sample between $50 – $139. By class: $66 three-star, $114 four-star and $191 five-star. Two adults, one night booked thirty days ahead, before taxes and fees; observed in the low season.
How much is a 4-star hotel in Karon?
$114 a night, the median of 12 four-star hotels in Karon in October 2026; the middle half of them cost $104 – $150. That is 7% above the island-wide four-star median of $107, 7th of 15 areas cheapest first.
Is Karon cheaper than Patong?
No: for a four-star room in October 2026, Karon's median of $114 is 58% dearer than Patong's $72; the full picture is Patong ($72 — Karon is 58% dearer than it) and Kata ($150 — Karon is 24% cheaper than it). Neighbouring areas are the ones that share a road or a headland with Karon; each has its own page in this hub with the full class table.
Is a five-star hotel in Karon worth the premium over a four-star?
The five-star median in Karon is $191 (n = 6) against $114 for four-star (n = 12), a premium of $77 a night or 68% (October 2026). The middle half of each class — $104 – $150 for four stars, $184 – $225 for five — shows whether they overlap: where they do, the classes compete for the same guest; where they do not, they are different products. Ratings are declared by the hotels themselves, so read the ranges before the medians.
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