Centara Kata Resort (former Jiva Resort & Spa)

Welcome to Central Kata Resort, a Phuket Family Hotel

Central Kata Resort, formerly Jiva Resort & Spa, is now a member of Central Hotels & Resorts. The resort is located in the tranquil heart of Kata Beach, Phuket. Set in its own tropical gardens, the phuket hotel boasts three magnificent pools and sundecks for soaking up the glorious sunshine of Phuket.

Our spacious family resort is functional and tastefully decorated in a contemporary style, creating a relaxed atmosphere. With our ambience, warm and friendly service, we assure our guests a very memorable stay!

We offer 128 large rooms, Deluxe and Family Suites, and we take pride into focusing on the smaller, as well as the larger family in every aspect, ensuring a memorable holiday in paradise.

Let us make Central Kata Resort your family resort holiday home!

Jiva Resort & Spa offers you various choices for your accommodation.

The Jiva Resort comprises 128 rooms, suites and apartments, spread out in a cluster of nine buildings, with either one or three floors. All units are very spacious, comfortable, functional and tastefully decorated in contemporary style. All rooms have a private

balcony or terrace over-looking the pool areas or the garden, which ensures a view of tranquility and include other facilities such as refrigerator and hairdryers designed for your comfort. All rooms and suites have satellite-TV and are air-conditioned. All floors are tiled, not with carpet.

Our family apartments and family suites are fully equipped for self-catering, including cooking range, microwave oven, refrigerator and all necessary utensils and can take up to seven persons.

Kata Beach is the natural choice for those who needs the comfort of a family resort as well as a short distance to the beach. Jiva Resort is only a 10 minute walk to Kata Beach and a 10 minute drive to Kata Noi, another quiet and popular resort village.

Deluxe Room

Deluxe rooms are 30 m2 and can accommodate up to 3 persons, (3rd person in a roll-away-bed) to an additional charge. If three persons occupy a deluxe room, the extra bed is compulsory.

All rooms have either twin bed or king size bed and are equipped with a refrigerator, water kettle as well as chinaware and cutlery for your comfort, should you decide to enjoy a light meal in your room.

All rooms have a furnished terrace (ground floor) or balcony.

This room type is spread out over the complex. Should you request any special location, please inform us.

Custom rooms for disabled are available
 

Junior Suite

All necessities are provided for you to enjoy your vacation to the fullest in this family apartment. Our Junior suites are 60 m2 and can accommodate up to 5 people (3rd and 4th person in a sofa bed, 5th in a roll-away-bed). Rates for Junior suite are based on the number of people inside the room. This room type is suitable for the family with children who needs the comfort of self- catering and prefers to enjoy the day at the resort. The design of this suite is a bedroom with king size bed and a living room area with dining table and chairs as well as sofa. Cooking range, microwave oven, a kettle and toaster are standard equipment in the Junior suite as well as cutlery and chinaware and cooking utensils.

All rooms have a furnished terrace (ground floor) or balcony. This room type is spread out over the complex. Should you request any special location, please inform us.

Costumed rooms for disabled are available
 

Executive Suite

Our Executive family suites are especially designed for the larger family and can accommodate up to seven people. The living area is 90 m2.

The suite consists of two bedrooms (one with king size bed, the other with twin bed) and a large living room with cooking-area, dining table and a sofa, which is used as a bed for two people at night if required.

The use of extra bed and is compulsory for 5th- 7th person in this apartment and the rate is based on the number of people inside the room.

Cooking range, microwave oven, kettle and toaster are standard equipment in the Executive suite as well as cutlery and chinaware and cooking utensils. All Executive suites have a furnished terrace since they are situated on the ground floor only.
 

Honeymoon at Jiva Resort & Spa

Congratulations on your upcoming wedding or anniversary!

Phuket and Jiva Resort & Spa is the perfect place to make your special day a memorable one.

We offer a romantically decorated suite with rose pedals, flowers and candles in a warm ambience.

We pride ourselves in offering elegant, yet affordable honeymoon packages that you have dreamed of.

Sparkling wine, champagne, candle light dinner and especially designed spa packages for couples, we custom make each package according to your request.

For your wedding party, we are happy to help you with the arrangements, whether you are two or 200 guests…
 

Dining and Drinking at Jiva Resort

Rim Sa Restaurant
 

	We proudly present our Executive Chef, Prasit carefully combines exotic Thai flavors with both traditional and international style cooking. We hope you will enjoy our delightful dishes, all prepared with care and love. Special events in terms of Buffet nights, Jiva Kata B.B.Q by the pool, Thai Night and varied buffets are offered, and live entertainment are regular features.
Rim Sa Restaurant

Bistro Chang

We proudly present our Executive Chef, Prasit carefully combines exotic Thai flavors with both traditional and international style cooking. We hope you will enjoy our delightful dishes, all prepared with care and love.

Special events in terms of Buffet nights, Jiva Kata B.B.Q by the pool, Thai Night and varied buffets are offered, and live entertainment are regular features.

Emerald Pool Bar

Enjoy tropical cocktails and cool drinks, whilst relaxing by the any of our large pool areas. Snacks and lunch menu available.

The Bamboo Bar

Our lounge bar The Bamboo is the perfect place to unwind after a hot day in the sun. Relax in our comfortable chairs with a book in the afternoon.

Enjoy our Snooker table, the wide screen TV with many satellite channels, or the latest DVD movies that are on display.

If your are hungry we are happy to serve you from thee Bamboo’s own menu.

Room Service
Room service is available from 6 am until midnight.

Recreation and Relaxation
Jiva Resort & Spa offers a variety of sports activities, four swimming pool’s with relaxing jacuzzi’s, waterslide and swim-up pool bar.

Jiva Feeling Good Spa facilities include; fitness room, massages, pain management, yoga, body and facial treatments and other beautifying and relaxing treatments.

Fun for Families
Even though we attract the full range of holiday makers we take great pride in always taking our time to attend and care for our guests’ traveling with children.

We offer a separate Nemo pool for the youngest toddlers and our water slide is great fun for those more adventurous.

Kid’s Club Nemo In our air-conditioned Kid’s Club Nemo we provide an often welcomed break from the sun in the afternoon; a variety of toys and teddy bears, crayons and drawing paper and perhaps even a story teller? On a continuous basis we show cartoons and other children adapted movies in the club. (Kindly note that our Nemo Club is is not supervised by hotel staff.)

Adults and Teenagers

For teenagers and adults we also encourage engaging in joint activities; join our beach volley ball tournament in the afternoon!

Snooker, dart and table tennis is also available.

FEELING GOOD SPA

Revitalizing - Reviving - Invigorating
Jiva Resort & Spa presents Feeling Good Spa in co-operation with Scandinavian Health Care, offering a blend of eastern and western holistic treatments from our experienced Spa- and Physiotherapist’s.

Healing and beauty treatments at a modest price in surroundings that will comfort and soothe your soul.
 

Focusing on relaxation that both refreshes the body but also soothes the spirit… Explore the depths of your soul as you prepare for a variety of exquisite herbal body treatments to take you into a state of complete relaxation.

To experience Feeling Good Spa is to reflect on the power of mind and body…

Our therapist are trained in the art of pampering and relaxation in order to provide you with a truly wonderful relaxing spa experience.

rom our program we recommend you to try one of our popular spa and/or therapeutical packages especially designed to follow your vacation at value for money prices. Yoga classes, water movement therapy, pain management and so much more.

What is Physical therapy?
Physical therapy is the assessment, treatment and management of the human body to help the joints muscles and nerves function to their full potential.
 

Chartered Physical therapists use a wide range of skills including manipulation, mobilization, massage and exercise therapy to reduce pain and stiffness.

Treat your self, your body will thank you for it.

We also provide herbal steam room and jacuzzi .

In our Beauty salon we offer a variety of beautifying treatments, hand and foot treatments such as manicure, pedicure and waxing.

Stay in Shape at Jiva Resort & Spa
For the fitness minded we offer a complete gym with treadmill, bicycle, cross trainer, multi machine and dumbbells. Complimentary use for our guests.