They allowed us to check in early (the bus brought us in at 7:30 a.m.). The location is key. Our huge balcony faced the ocean. This location is in the heart of everything in Kamala Beach. Walking distance to the main beach area and to all the restaurants. Internet is free in their restaurant. Safe surroundings. I would suggest this place due to great value for money. Quiet. The shower IS separate from the bath area (major plus).The people are friendly but outside of the manager most of them do not speak English.

The hotel arranged for me to be met at the airport in Phuket, for 900 baht. My room is large, clean, a/c, TV (mainly in Thai and German, but National Geographic is good in any language). The shower is excellent. The bed linen is crisp and white.
The meals in the restaurant are good quality and not expensive. The portions are huge, though, so I have had to ask for smaller amounts (I am a 71-year old woman, and don't eat much when it is very hot).
The pool has dark green tiles which makes it very cool and inviting. There is only a low wall separating it from the beach, which is of golden sand, with clear, aquamarine waters, which are like a warm bath.
There is free Wifi access in the restaurant, and it also worked sometimes in my bedroom, which is on the first floor.
I have only two minor criticisms - it would be helpful to have at least one member of staff on duty who speaks English, as most tourists, whether from Germany, Austria, Holland, and the rest of Europe , Japan, and other South East Asian countries, and of course, Australia, NZ, Canada or the USA will be able to communicate their needs. I could not manage to make the lady on duty at lunch time understand what I meant by a beer/lemonade (shandy or panache). I just settled for a beer!
The other minor point is not something the owners can do much about - the balconies are not private and I am reluctant to sit out if the people in the next room are only feet away from me. Just me - I am a very private person.

My big disappointment on this trip is nothing to do with the hotel - I came to snorkel on coral and there is none acccessible, other than a little brown and grey 'brain' coral. As this was the main purpose of my trip to Phuket, I felt very let down. The brochures all speak of snorkeling and give the impression it will be over coral. In the end, I did get some good days out by taking the long-tail boat of Merlin Divers, which is close to the hotel, along with 10 divers. They were very kind to an old lady, helping me on and off the boat, and I did find some very interesting underwater caverns and gullies, teeming with fish.
The elephant trek is exciting but you may be upset by the conditions of the monkeys which are kept on short chains. I won't visit snake farms, etc. because I am not happy with the animal welfare (or lack of it) in most Third World countries.
I had a three hour 'jungle' walk, which is really very pleasant, through the forest and my guide was very knowledgeable. It is cool up in the higher ground and it was good to get away from the hordes of people in the actual resort.
I took a speed boat trip to Phi Phi and some other islands, but again there was no coral. We went to the beach where The Beach was filmed, along with about 20 other boats and 1,000 tourists. This kind of mass tourism is not for me, so I will be going to small resorts on the Red Sea for my future snorkeling trips.

I don't think there is a hotel on Kamala Beach with a better location than Kamala Dreams. It's a nice size (about 20 rooms) with the front having a very good seafood restaurant in the middle of the tourist district, and the back facing right onto the south end of the beautiful beach. The owner is helpful and friendly, but occasionally some of the staff act like they are being imposed on if you ask for something. The rooms are clean and more than adequate, although you might find doors that stick or don't close easily. The air conditioning does the job and doesn't make much noise. Free WiFi is available, but only in the restaurant. There is a small swimming pool that is attractive and clean. But to really appreciate this place you should pay the extra money and get one of the two beach view rooms. It's very hard to find a hotel room anywhere with a nicer view of a beautiful and active but not noisy beach. We would definitely stay here again.

After a long and tiring journey (and arriving in a deluge of rain, thunder and lightening), the owner of the hotel gave us a very warm welcome, helping us with our bags from the taxi and offering us a cold beer. Needless to say, this went down very well! This small hotel, main street one side, and beachfront the other is not 'resort style' if that's what you want. However, it does offer many advantages - family run, friendly and efficient, very good food (banana pancakes for breakfast to die for), brilliant beach bar just over the little bridge on to the main beach, large rooms kept very clean and air conditioned. Don't expect a large pool or sunbathing areas (as these are relatively modest) but don't worry because you have the lovely sweep of Kamala Beach just metres away. The owner could not have been more helpful, as were a very large and varied group!