Below is a review from Tripadvisor.com abt Deevana Resort.
"We stayed at this resort on 23 Dec, 26-28 Dec 05 when we were doing a liveaboard diving trip.
Location
The biggest drawback with this resort is it’s location - which is really quite far away from any beaches, Patong area, Phuket town and lacks other dining alternatives. The resort’s surrounding area is not appealing – consisting of unused plots of land, padi fields and resembles the countryside. However, my wife and I liked waking up to chirping birds in the morning and watching buffalos graze in the nearby fields.
Nearby Place of interest
Every Tuesday and Friday (4.30pm to 10pm), there is a local open-air market on the compounds of a Buddhist temple nearby. It is a 15-20 mins walk (turn right after the main gate) along the main road outside the resort. This road will lead to a small town (which you passed by from the airport). Turn right at the first traffic light and you will see the entrance or at least smell the BBQ. At this colourful market, you will get all sorts of local food and fare – this is where the locals come and we were lucky to chance upon it.
Transportation
The resort has shuttle bus services to Laguna Beach which is free with 3 departures/return daily, Patong Beach (400 Baht per person for a return trip, 3 trips a day) and Phuket Town (350 Baht per person for a return trip, 3 trips a day). If you miss the transfer back at the specified times, you have to return using local taxis. I did not fing the cost, frequency and timings of these shuttles ideal. We did not use any of these but through a local contact, we hired a car with driver for a full day (11am to 9pm) for 1,100 Baht. We went shopping at Phuket Town and Patong and had dinner at Chalong Bay.
Rooms
Rooms are new, clean and tastefully decorated. Fixtures are new, the aircon worked very well. The furniture is made of solid wood. Some rooms do not have bathtubs or balconies though. All rooms come with fridge. For families, there are bigger suites that are very nice indeed. As the resort is relatively new, there could be a few problems here and there. In our room, the shower spray did not work very well and plunger on the basin was missing.
Facilities
There is a smallish gym in a separate standalone hut and a pool but we did not use this.
Spa
We did not try the spa either as there are much cheaper and more options available in Patong.
Service
Cannot flaw the Thai people for their friendliness and service level. They were all very helpful and served with a smile so long as they understand what you are requesting. Some could understand English better than other. When we were there, the resort was well occupied and the reception tends to be the busiest. You just need to remind the staff about your request if they get busy.
We were upgraded to a suite after we told the front desk that we needed a bathtub and balcony to wash and dry our diving gear.
While checking out, we overheard a customer complaining about not having hot water for shower 2 days in room 205 and not being able to get any food from the restaurant at 9.30pm.
Food
Food at the resort’s restaurant was only average. For dinner, the green curry chicken was bland but the steam river prawns and Tom Yam soup were tasty. The wine (2 glasses of house red) is expensive. For the same price (1500 Baht) at Chalong Bay the next night, we had steamed whole grouper, steamed prawns, BBQ squid, Thai salad, vege dish, Tom Yam Kung and a bottle of red.
Airport Transfers
The resort’s relatively new Mercedes mini-vans with leather seats were very comfortable for the 15 min ride to the airport.
Internal water features
The resort built a moat around its premises and there is a large central pond where the restaurant is located. The water tends to be still and on warm days, there is really a stench. Don’t really have a problem with mosquitos there but I am not as sensitive to bugs as others may be.
Conclusion
Stay here for the nice rooms, peace and quiet. Provided the resort continue to offer the unbeatable on-line promotions and you have a cost effective transportation alternatives"
