Food & drink prices at Avista Hideaway Patong Resort & Spa Phuket - MGallery Collection
Food and beverage pricing is consistently reported as very expensive across all venue types, with limited dining alternatives and restrictive meal plan terms that frustrated multiple guests.
All claims are recent (September 2025 onwards), with the most critical complaints arriving in April–July 2026, suggesting no improvement over time and possibly a worsening perception.
What the reviews tell us
Italian restaurant main dishes consistently priced over 1000+ RMB (~$137+ USD), including steak and pasta, significantly above typical Thai restaurant benchmarks
Rooftop bar charges premium cocktail prices (over $55 AUD for two gin & tonics), indicating high markup on beverages across venues
Half-board meal plan offers limited choice with fixed menu (one main plus either appetizer or dessert) and potential family unit restrictions that prevented all family members dining together
On-site dining is the only practical option due to hotel location, removing guests' ability to seek better value elsewhere
General consensus across multiple reviewers from different countries that all hotel food is notably expensive without qualifying justification (quality, cuisine type, or special offerings)
Multiple recent reviewers from diverse backgrounds report that food and beverage costs at Avista Hideaway Patong Resort & Spa are notably high across all dining venues. The Italian restaurant charges premium prices—roughly 1000+ RMB (approximately $137+ USD) per dish for mains like steak and pasta according to a Chinese reviewer. Alcoholic beverages are equally pricey, with a rooftop bar charging over $55 AUD for two cocktails. Beyond specific pricing complaints, reviewers note that on-site dining is the only realistic option available, with no walkable alternatives nearby, which constrains guests' ability to find better value. The half-board meal plan, while theoretically included with some rates, comes with significant limitations: it offers a fixed menu with limited choice (one main, plus either appetizer or dessert only), and one reviewer reported that in a family of four, only two adults could actually dine under the plan despite all four guests paying. Breakfast inclusion status is not explicitly confirmed in the available claims.
The evidence
Representative quotes from 6 supporting reviewsdinner is a fixed menu with one main dish and either an appetizer or dessert
het eten van het hotel is heel erg duur
half board is to be banned because we were 4 (2 adults and 2 children) paid and we could not eat only 2 adults
Charged over $55 Australian dollars for two Gin & tonics at rooftop bar
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