1 Bedroom Pool view at Diamond Condo, Bangtao

The property is a single one-bedroom apartment of 32 m², set up for up to three guests. Air conditioning, a full kitchen, a kitchenette and a balcony or terrace come with the apartment, and the bedroom offers a choice of bed set-ups, with a double bed among them.

The apartment is let as a whole, so the kitchen, the bedroom and the balcony or terrace are all part of the same home for the guests who book it.

Guests can park on site for free. The apartment's basic equipment includes a kitchen, a television and air conditioning, and English and Thai are spoken at the property.

The kitchen and the balcony or terrace make self-catering and time outside the apartment simple to arrange, while the surrounding area offers a beach, a night market and temples within a short distance.

Bang Thao is a quiet residential district of Phuket, with condominiums, holiday homes and local houses set back from the sand. Life here is calmer than in Patong, yet the island's main sights remain easy to get to from the district.

Bang Tao Beach is 2.4 km away, with Pansea Beach and Surin Beach a little further along the coast, and both are sandy beaches to visit. Nearby, the Bang-Tao Night Market is 550 m away, a practical stop for dinner with food stalls and everyday goods. Further afield, Phuket FantaSea, the large entertainment complex with cultural shows, is 4.2 km away, and Patong Beach, the island's best-known beach and nightlife area, is 9.4 km away. Wat Chalong, one of the island's most visited temples, is an easy day's outing too.

A day could combine the quieter beaches around Bang Thao with a visit to Wat Chalong and the Big Buddha, then dinner at the night market back in Bang Thao. Phuket is reached by road from the airport, so a taxi or rented car is the usual way to get to the district, and the bridge to the mainland keeps the island connected by road. The Big Buddha stands 18.3 km away, on a hill with wide views over the island.