Baan Karon Resort
Baan Karon Resort is an independently owned hotel in Karon on Phuket Island. The hotel is located on the outskirts of town halfway up a small hill, but it's less than a five-minute walk into town and provides a quiet place to stay away from the nightclubs and bars. Baan Karon Resort boasts 58 guest rooms with a choice of standard, superior and multi-room family suites. Each room offers en-suite (private) bath, cable TV, mini-refrigerator, hairdryer and patio or balcony. Breakfast can be eaten in the hotel's restaurant for a small charge, or you can walk down into town where there are many cafes, restaurants and hotel buffet breakfasts to choose from. The hotel has a lovely swimming pool and Jacuzzi that are lit up at night if you feel like a private night swim. Baan Karon Resort is a 10- minute walk from Karon and Kata beaches, where you can swim, hire a boat to go diving or snorkel.
Baan Karon Resort
213 Patak Road
Karon
Phuket 83100 Thailand
011 (+66) 76 286 2158
phuketbaankaron.com
The Chedi
One of the most exclusive hotels on Phuket Island, The Chedi is located on Pansea Beach. Its 108 guest rooms are actually thatched beach cottages that are the epitome of luxury connected by wooden walkways. The Chedi contains 89 one-bedroom and 19 two-bedroom cottages; all boast en-suite baths, bathrobes and slippers, tea- and coffee-making facilities, personal safes, satellite TVs, DVD players and air conditioning. The hotel has four restaurants and cafes serving light snacks and full meals. Thai food is one of the specialties, but many choices of international cuisine are also offered. The Chedi's restaurants can make dishes to your specifications if you require vegetarian, vegan or dishes for particular allergies. Located on the beach, The Chedi is a perfect location for swimming, snorkeling or canoeing.
The Chedi
Pansea Beach
118 Moo 3
Choeng Talay
Phuket 83110 Thailand
011 (+66) 76 324 0172-0
ghmhotels.com
Avantika Boutique Hotel
Avantika Boutique Hotel is located in Patong, right next to the beach. The hotel's 31 luxury guest rooms are decorated in traditional Thai style and boast private balconies with ocean views. Each room has an en-suite bath, hairdryer, mini-bar, cable TV, tea- and coffee-making facilities, in-room safe and air conditioning. The hotel's Amrita Restaurant serves breakfast, lunch and dinner that include both Thai and international dishes. Avantika Boutique Hotel is ideally located if you like to sail, boat, surf, swim or dive.
Avantika Boutique Hotel
4/1 Thaweewong Road
Patong Beach
Phuket 83150 Thailand
011 (+66) 76 292 801-5
avantika-phuket.com
Article Written By Rachel Reeves
Rachel Reeves is a full-time freelance writer and editor, currently based in Bangkok, Thailand. She has been writing since 1984 and has been published in the "Dallas Morning News," "Santa Monica Mirror," "Bangkok Post," and Associated Content.com and Zappos.com. Reeves has a Bachelor of Arts in political science from Miami University.
