Baan Oui Phuket Guest House

Rooms at Baan Oui Phuket Guest House vary in layout and outlook, with some facing a mountain view and others a street view, and one of them is a one-bedroom apartment. Across the property, rooms can have air conditioning, a hair dryer, an in-room safe box, a coffee or tea maker, a mini bar and free bottled water.

Several rooms have a separate shower or bathtub, and the beds include single, double and king options. Guests can use the garden and the shared lounge and TV area outside their rooms, and non-smoking rooms are among those offered, alongside rooms with a private bathroom.

The guesthouse has restaurants, a bar, a kitchen, a shared kitchen and a garden, and the on-site parking is free of charge. Guests can also use a shared lounge and TV area, and there is an elevator.

Getting around is supported by an airport transfer, a shuttle service, car hire, bicycle rental and a taxi service, and tours can be arranged.

The property also offers luggage storage, laundry and dry cleaning, safety deposit boxes, ticket services, a concierge, a 24-hour front desk and facilities for disabled guests. A smoking area is provided outside the rooms, so the rooms themselves stay separate from smoking, and pets are also allowed, with charges that may apply.

Rawai is a fishing village on the south coast of Phuket, where longtail boats and fishing boats share the shore with a small beach and a working pier. The pace is slower than on the busy beaches of the west coast, and the village itself is the best way to see how the island's fishing life works.

Nai Harn Beach is about 1.1 km from the guesthouse, and Rawai Beach is close by. Rawai Pier, 1.9 km away, is a ferry terminal, and the Sunsuri Sunset Market is close by for food and everyday shopping. Big Buddha Phuket, the large white statue on a hilltop, is 5.1 km away, and Chaithararam Temple, known as Wat Chalong, is 7.7 km away and is one of the island's most important temples. The Phuket Seashell Museum is 1.6 km away for a quieter stop.

A good day could begin at Nai Harn Beach, continue with a visit to Wat Chalong and the Big Buddha, and end with a stroll along the shore at Rawai. The guesthouse offers car hire, bicycle rental and a shuttle service, and tours can be arranged. Visitors who like markets can add the Sunsuri Sunset Market to the day, as it is close by.