Pineapple Guesthouse — Hotel in Karon

It was advertised as a moderately price, clean and close to the beach accommodation. It is all that and more. I can't fault the price, esp now that I'm exiled in Thailand, more on that later. It is a clean comfortable room, with one of the most efficient and courteous cleaning staff. That's coming from an OCD retired Dentist. A few hundred yards to a pristine beach. Pre-Corona plenty of restaurants, shops and my fav-street vendors. The place is run by Steve an ex-Londoner and is Thai wife, Lek. Gracious accommodating people. I've been invited to meals, given beach towels and mats, beer condoms(cozies in the US) to use. Sadly all this became un-necessary with the Corona. My flights home were cancelled less than 24 hrs B4 I was to leave with Hong Kong's closure. The prospect of 24+ hours in NON-Social Distancing airplanes and another 13+ in airports only to go to New York Metro area was unappealing to say the least. Steve/Lek graciously allowed me to stay on at a reduced rate making the prospect of staying here for several months more bearable. They are keeping the place open(the good cafe is closed) for four of us stuck in Limbo. I can't think of a nicer place to ride out this blight on humanity. HIGHLY...

The Pineapple Guest House is an absolute gem. Basic but small touches that make your stay just that bit easier: free water everyday, beach towels to borrow, beach toys and accessories to borrow (free of charge and no deposit). For backpackers like myself I can’t carry all these things and to borrow free of charge is just brilliant. |Steve was definitely a highlight of our stay, he joined us for breakfast on the first day and we managed to get some ace info on what to do during the day and how to get to the Big Buddha. |The room was everything you needed and very clean. The room has air con and a safe as well which is a must have for me. The WiFi had decent connection and we had no problems. They allowed us to leave our bags with them whilst we explored Karon until our room was ready. ||Just want to say thank you to Steve for all his advice was so nice to sit and chat to you. You weren’t about when we left so we didn’t get...

It was our third stay at the Pineapple and we stay here by choice, not necessity. It’s absolutely budget-style accommodation and if you’ve been staying in five star digs while travelling you’ll notice the difference. Budget means, simple furnishings and facilities, but everything you need to be comfortable is here - hot water, air conditioning, mini fridge, complimentary bottled water and a whole heap of beach toys and mats for borrowing. Not to mention the warm greeting and friendly faces. ||The pineapple is an easy stroll to the beach, but far enough away from the hustle to be quiet. It’s family-friendly and the private rooms are spacious. ||We love staying here when we visit Phuket. The price is so reasonable and everything we need is here. Plus Steve and Lek and the team take care of anything else we might need, including airport transfers and local...