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Directly located on the secluded sandy beach of Ao Yon, The Mooring Resort is a true hideaway. It features 15 tastefully designed and decorated bungalows, nestled in a tropical lush garden, offering panoramic views of the sailing boats moored in the bay beautifully framed by the surrounding islands. Previously part of The Cove Phuket, the Mooring Resort continues to partner with the well known beach restaurant and bar for the delight of our guests. The bungalows are spread from the hill down to the beach, over looking the tropical greenery, the swimming pool and the ocean. Carefully designed in harmony with the environment, they are very spacious, simple yet elegant, thanks to the rich teak wood furniture, Indonesian art pieces on the walls and their individual terraces. They all feature a day bed to either read your latest favorite novel or provide a comfortable extra bedding.
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HOTEL STYLE
Quaint
Romantic
Languages Spoken
English, Filipino, Thai
Location
106 Moo 8, Cape Panwa, Phuket 83000 Thailand
Name/address in local language
The Mooring Resort
98 reviews
Getting there
Somewhat walkable
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The Moorings resort is a lovely boutique hotel on Ao Yon beach with direct beach access. It’s very relaxing place to lounge in and watch the ocean.
We had taken the standard ocean rooms and got the room a couple of floors up. The stairs are not covered and it can be a consideration or issue for those with weak knees or in the rain.
There is no restaurant/cafe in the hotel, but there are a few good local options within a short drive in either direction. Alternatively the restaurant in Cove or any of the delivery options via Grab are available at a premium. French Press with coffee and teapot with tea leaves are provided in the room along with cups and bowls.
The room and the attached bathroom are of good size and tastefully done in minimalistic wooden decor. Bathrobes and body wash, shampoo, conditioner are provided. No room slippers or body lotion.
Outside the room, there are loungers in the balcony when weather permits. Also a small tap at the top of the stairs is very useful for washing off sand before entering the room.
The car park is about 150-200 meters from the entrance of the hotel after a few houses and hotel. It is a bit of inconvenience in heavy rain, esp. with potholes. The management took onboard our feedback and within a day put gravel outside to cover the potholes.
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Date of stay: July 2022Trip type: Travelled as a couple
Room Tip:Advisable to have a car to move around in the area
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Response from Linpich Nurit, General Manager at The Mooring Resort
Responded 23 Jul 2022
Dear SightseerMl, Thank you so much for your nice 5 bubbles review. We are so happy to read that you appreciate your stay with us and that you loved our bungalow, friendly team, beach facilities and unique peaceful location at Ao Yon beach. Our owners have decided to create a low impact resort (plastic free and carbon neutral) on the beach (unique in Phuket) with a small number of rooms to avoid damaging the beautiful nature but we still offer food and beverage with our neighbour partner restaurant the Cove (20 meters from our bungalows) providing room and beach service whenever required. Also, as you mention other café/restaurants are walking distance such as the Bottom up, The Panwaburi, The Yon Ocean house, Rim Lay, the Bookshop, Pintochanlek and some even provide pick-up services such as Ao Yon seaside, Panwa Café and Baan Suan Ao Yon Café. As mentioned in our room description, the King Room with Sea View (Standard) is “Upper floors accessible by stairs only” and it is the cheapest accommodation in the resort. During heavy tropical rain fall, despite we provide umbrellas in each room, it is almost impossible to avoid rain from our car park (located 70 meters from our reception not 150-200 meters 😊) to the room and wherever you will be outside in Phuket during these tropical showers, you will probably be soaked too! We’d be happy to welcome you again at The Mooring Resort next time you'll visit Phuket. Do refer us to your friends and family for their next destination. Kind regards The Mooring Resort Team
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I recently spent 9 nights at the Mooring Resort. Immaculate accomodations, thoughtful design elements, courteous staff. Easy for families (there were other kids there, and it was such a chill and uncrowded property they could socialize and it was both safe and a nice way to entertain them). Tip: Def do bring aqua socks as the coral and shells are sharp. My daughter cut her heel and the GM personally brought us to the local clinic to make sure the cut was infection free.
Restaurant next door is very relaxing but expensive and food surpriningly bland given the possibilities.
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Date of stay: December 2021
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Response from Linpich Nurit, General Manager at The Mooring Resort
Responded 8 Jan 2022
Dear lv2learn, Thank you so much for your five bubbles lovely review. It was very nice to meet you both and great to hear you had a nice relaxing stay at The Mooring Resort. We also really appreciate that you loved the comfort and design of our rooms, the chill location together with the courteous staff and helpful GM. It was a pleasure having you stay and we will be very happy to welcome you back again soon. Kind Regards The Mooring Resort Team.
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Stayed for 10 nights with a friend and it could have easily been a month. At least. We did not want to leave.
The accomodation is tastefully decorated, superbly maintained and in a quiet location. Super comfy beds, crisp sheets, magnificent shower and a very inviting pool overlooking the beach.
There are a couple of restaurants within 15 mins walking distance Pro tip: walk there: go around the beach instead of up the hill, walk back down the hill)
The only downside I can think of and this is not the hotel or the hotel owners and staff's fault, but I am writing this in hopes other readers who are pet owners are more mindful: it is a pet friendly hotel and unfortunately several pet owners let their dogs do their buisness on the beach and didn't clean up after them.
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Date of stay: April 2022
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Room Tip:If you pick one of the hillside bungalows you can overlook the pool area and have an ocean view.
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Response from Linpich Nurit, General Manager at The Mooring Resort
Responded 28 Apr 2022
Dear LIttle Rockets, Thank you very much for your great 5 bullets review! Our team is very proud and happy that you loved our room, amenities, pool and peaceful location at Ao Yon Beach together with our friendly team. We always ask pet's owners to take good care of their pets hanging around, but unfortunately, it is not always the case. We will insist more on that point for all next guests coming with pets. We are looking forward to welcoming you back again soon in our little paradise. Kindest regards The Mooring Team
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Small and quiet, it's a perfect spot for a relaxing holiday! The rooms are new and very clean, and the staff goes above and beyond to make your stay comfortable and cater for all your needs. I asked for a massage with my partner and the team organised it on the spot! We had a great massage on the beach within an hour at a very reasonable price. A small private beach is available for guests to enjoy a quiet and relaxing time just a few steps away from the rooms (a unique experience compared to the large, crowded beaches in Phuket). The restaurant on the beach has a good variety of food, happy hour starting at 2 pm, and a priceless ocean view. The resort is committed to sustainability, which I really appreciated! The packaging of products is minimised, there are no disposable bathroom accessories, and plastic (e.g. straws at the restaurant) is replaced by bamboo and other compostable alternatives. Another pretty unique approach compared to most resorts in Thailand! Definitely recommended for couples, families, and anyone who wants a relaxing time in Phuket!
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Date of stay: December 2022
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Response from Linpich Nurit, General Manager at The Mooring Resort
Responded 5 Jan 2023
Hi Nicky, Thanks for your 5-star review and for sharing your wonderful experience at The Mooring Resort. We're thrilled to hear that you enjoyed our private beach, clean and new rooms, and helpful staff. It's great to know that our team was friendly and efficient, and that you had a fantastic massage on the beach at a reasonable price. We're glad you also enjoyed the restaurant on the beach, with its delicious food, happy hour, and ocean views. We appreciate your mention of our commitment to sustainability as well as we do our best to minimize our impact. Thanks again, and we hope to see you back at the resort soon! Warm regards The Mooring Resort Team
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The Mooring is so much lovely relaxing resort with a fantastic beachfront view and direct access to the beach. We stayed 2 nights and loved the location. Rooms are very comfortable and beautifully designed. All the staff were amaizing especially Lin and Joy who were exceptionally pleasant, informative and helpful. We highly recommend Mooring resort for couples and families who like private beach with save environment.
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Date of stay: May 2022Trip type: Travelled as a couple
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Response from Linpich Nurit, General Manager at The Mooring Resort
Responded 9 Jun 2022
Dear Gulnisa88 Thank you very much for your nice 5 bubbles review. We were very happy having you stay with us and we really appreciate reading that you enjoyed our bungalow design, facilities, friendly staff and property location at Ao Yon Beach. We’d be happy to serve you again with the same awesomeness next June when you'll visit Phuket. Do refer us to your friends and family for their next destination. Kind regards The Mooring Resort Team
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Ao Yon Beach is very protected and thus suitable for young (supervised) children. The Mooring is directly on this beach, and thoughtfully designed so that it does not feel crowded despite the moderate traffic of tourists on the left and local people on the right. The rooms are beautifully simple, constructed of excellent wood and stone, with plenty of space inside as well as lounge chairs on the porch for comfortable relaxation. The staff was outstanding, kind and thoughtful. They outsourced excellent massage therapists, and attended to the pool to keep it pristine. The adjacent restaurant The Cove served adequate but uninspired Western food, but we found that the nearby cafe had excellent coffee, other drinks, and good snacks. My only hesitation would be the cost of The Mooring,
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Date of stay: February 2023
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Response from Linpich Nurit, General Manager at The Mooring Resort
Responded 21 Feb 2023
Dear Cedric, Thank you for taking the time to provide a 5 bubbles review of your experience at The Mooring Resort on Ao Yon Beach. We appreciate your kind words and positive feedback. We're delighted to hear that you enjoyed the protected beach, which was perfect for young children, and that you found our resort thoughtfully designed to provide ample space despite the moderate influx of tourists and locals on each side of the beach. We take pride in ensuring our guests have a comfortable and relaxing stay. Your commendations about the simplicity and beauty of our rooms and the attentive service of our staff, who ensured the pool was pristine and even arranged for excellent massage therapists, are greatly appreciated. We're always pleased to hear when our guests have had a memorable and pleasant stay. While we're sorry to hear that you found the Western food served at our partner restaurant, The Cove, adequate but uninspired, we will pass on your feedback to them. We agree with you that The Bottom Up cafe, located opposite to our car park, offers delicious coffee, drinks, and snacks. Thank you again for sharing your experience, and we're thrilled that you had a memorable stay with us. Best regards, The Mooring Resort Team
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For anyone wanting to get away from the noise and find a great chilled out location in Phuket right on the beach with a fantastic beach restaurant next door The Mooring resort is the place. Lovely clean and modern rooms with super comfy beds and to die for views of the sea (from some of the rooms). The restaurant called the Cove is not owned by the Mooring resort and has their own rooms similar in style. Extensive menu with daily specials and great mix of Thai and western food cooked brilliantly and served impeccably by the always smiling staff. Highlights included fantastic seafood laden Tom yum, fresh spring rolls, amazing tuna cervice and believe it or not some of the best pizza I’ve had since living in Italy.
Almost sorry to write this as going it will not result in price hikes and overbooking so I can one back..
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Date of stay: April 2022Trip type: Travelled solo
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Response from Linpich Nurit, General Manager at The Mooring Resort
Responded 3 Apr 2022
Dear Jonathan, Thank you so much for your 5 bubbles great review. Our team is very proud and happy that you loved our bungalow and peaceful location at Ao Yon Beach together with our friendly team. It is also very good to read that you enjoyed our neighbour partner restaurant. We are looking forward to welcoming you back again soon in our little paradise. Kindest regards The Mooring Team
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This place is a heaven. We spend a week there during Songkran holidays. This place is unique, so well-maintained, right on the beach. The rooms are beautiful as well, very well decorated and no single-use plastic items at all. This is the perfect definition of a boutique hotel. There is a lot of shadow on the beach which was perfect with our two kids of 2 yo and 1 yo. And to conclude, the staff is amazing as well - very nice, helpful, smiling and paid attention to every details to enable each guest to have an amazing stay. Many thanks for this amazing family time memories! We will come back for sure.
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Date of stay: April 2021
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Room Tip:Beach bungalow have an amazing view
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Response from Linpich Nurit, General Manager at The Mooring Resort
Responded 17 Jun 2021
Dear Aline, Thank you for your lovely review of The Mooring Resort, We loved to read that you enjoyed our room and beach set-up with your kids. We are proud to get rid of all single use plastic and we are also compensating our Co2 footprint through UN approved offsetting plans, trying to be carbon neutral as much as we can. Thank you also for mentioning all the work done by the team and that they are very friendly and welcoming. We will pass your comments to the team who loved to hear our guest feedback. Check our Facebook and website pages for special offers and promotions in the coming months. We look forward to welcoming you back again soon to create more family memories! The Mooring Resort Team
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The Mooring Resort is perfectly situated next to the beach and it’s a quiet area. The resort is perfect for anyone looking for a quiet relaxing place and still be able to access city life when needed. From the resort, we were able to travel everywhere we wanted in Phuket and were able to come back to our calm and quiet place. The place is also perfect for families and the units are very clean and well kept.
Not many people use the well kept swimming pool. This allows for everyone to have a chance to use it as it’s not busy.
We enjoyed the free transfer service to experience food in specific nearby restaurants. This was really a great service.
The beach is very clean and can swim in it - just remember to bring the swimming shoes to use when swimming anywhere in Phuket as some sections have rocks, some which are sharp.
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Date of stay: September 2023
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Trip type: Travelled as a couple
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Response from Linpich Nurit, General Manager at The Mooring Resort
Responded 30 Sept 2023
Dear Dream48112863256, Thank you so much for taking the time to share your wonderful experience at The Mooring Resort with a 5 bubbles review. We are delighted to hear that you had such a positive stay with us and appreciate your valuable feedback. It's fantastic to hear that you found our resort to be the perfect blend of tranquility and accessibility to the city. We take great pride in our serene location by the beach, offering guests a peaceful retreat while still being well-connected to the vibrant city life of Phuket. We're thrilled that you found our accommodations to be clean and well-maintained. Providing a comfortable and relaxing environment for our guests is one of our top priorities, and it's rewarding to know that you and your family enjoyed your stay. Our team is pleased that you took advantage of our swimming pool and appreciated the quieter atmosphere it provides. We strive to create a serene and relaxing environment for all our guests to enjoy. We're also glad to hear that you enjoyed our free transfer service to nearby restaurants. Exploring the local cuisine is an integral part of any travel experience, and we're delighted to have enhanced your dining experiences in Phuket. Lastly, your tip about bringing swimming shoes is highly valuable for future guests. Safety is essential, and we appreciate your thoughtful recommendation to ensure a smooth swimming experience along the Phuket coast. Thank you once again for choosing The Mooring Resort for your vacation, and we hope to have the pleasure of welcoming you back in the future. If you have any further feedback or suggestions, please feel free to share them with us. Your insights help us continuously improve our services. Warm regards, The Mooring Resort Team
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We had a great night and two great days. It was too short but we'll be going back very soon !!
The setting is sumptuous, the bungalow located in the sand 20 meters from the water. From the window a splendid view when we woke up. A sleep and simple decoration, white and wood, in an eco-friendly style.
The staff is very attentive and caring.
The resort is quiet and has a nearby restaurant, Le Côve, where it's good to stay with a good menu and a good breakfast close to the turquoise water of the sea.
The Resort is a quiet place to enjoy the sun and the beach with a good book.
Thank you for this stay, we will be back very soon!
Jay & Manon
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Date of stay: March 2021
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Response from Linpich Nurit, General Manager at The Mooring Resort
Responded 11 Apr 2021
Dear Jay & Manon, Thank you so much for your nice review. We love reading that your stay with us at The Mooring Resort was fantastic. Our team really enjoy to getting positive feedback from our guests and we will pass on your message to them. We try our best to protect the environment around us and it started at construction when owners decided to create a low impact resort with small construction decorated with eco friendly material and furniture. We are also proud to avoid all plastic in our resort, especially single use ones . We’d be happy to serve you again with the same awesomeness next time you'll stay again at The Mooring Resort Do refer us to your friends and family for their next destination. Kind regards
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There are more places to choose from in the Cape Panwa area.
PRICE RANGE
₹7,558 - ₹11,337 (Based on Average Rates for a Standard Room)
LOCATION
ThailandPhuketCape Panwa
NUMBER OF ROOMS
15
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