Aurico Kata Resort & Spa

Rooms at Aurico Kata Resort & Spa range from 40 m² rooms with a pool view to a 72 m² two-bedroom suite. The rooms sleep between two and five guests, and the suite offers a choice of bed set-ups.

Rooms can have individual air conditioning, an in-room safe box, an electric kettle, a hair dryer and bathrobes, and some rooms have a balcony or terrace. Bathrooms have a shower and toiletries in several rooms, and the suite has a whirlpool bathtub. Free WiFi is available in all rooms, and the bathrooms are fitted with a mirror in several rooms, so the rooms are well equipped for a stay of several nights.

The resort has an outdoor swimming pool and a children's swimming pool, as well as a spa with sauna and steamroom, massage, a fitness centre and a game room. There is a garden and a terrace on site, a library, and a kids club and playground for families with children.

Dining options include restaurants, a poolside bar, a coffee shop and room service, and breakfast is served as Asian, buffet or continental. The front desk is open 24 hours, and laundry, ironing, currency exchange, car hire and an airport transfer are available. Food delivery is also offered, and a snack bar and room service complete the dining options. Wheelchair-accessible facilities are on site.

Kata is a beach area on the Phuket coast, and the resort sits close to the sand: Kata Beach and Karon Beach are both within about 600 m. The beaches are lined with hotels, cafés and small shops, and the area suits guests who want a beach stay with an easy walk to the evening market. The area is busy in the evening, with the walking street and its market close to the beach.

The Kata Walking Street Night Market is about 350 m away, a short walk for an evening out. The Big Buddha, a large white statue on a hilltop, is 1.5 km from the resort, and the Chaithararam Temple, also called Wat Chalong, is 4.7 km away; it is one of the island's most important temples and a common stop for visitors who want to see Phuket's religious sites.

A good day here might start on Kata Beach in the morning, continue to the Big Buddha and Wat Chalong, and end at the night market on Kata Walking Street. Patong, the busiest beach on the island, is further along the coast for those who want more nightlife. Phuket International Airport is 31.6 km from the resort, and an airport transfer is offered for arrivals.