Bel Aire Patong, Phuket By The ASHLEE

The rooms at Bel Aire Patong, Phuket By The ASHLEE range from doubles and twins to triple and family rooms, and several of them have a city view. Rooms can have air conditioning, a telephone, satellite and cable channels, an in-room safe box, a minibar and a refrigerator, and some have a balcony or terrace.

Private bathrooms with a shower, toiletries and towels are found in several rooms, and a hair dryer is provided in some. Some rooms have a desk and a window, and free WiFi is available in all rooms. For families with young children, a baby cot is available on request.

Dining at the hotel includes restaurants, room service, food delivery and a buffet breakfast. Guests can relax in the spa and sauna, and the hotel also has a nightclub for evenings out. Food delivery is available as well, and alternative meal arrangements can be made.

For practical needs there is a 24-hour front desk, a concierge, currency exchange, luggage storage, safety deposit boxes, laundry service and business facilities. Tours, car hire and a taxi service are offered, the hotel has an elevator, and it is wheelchair accessible.

The public areas are air conditioned, and the gift and souvenir shop sells local handicrafts, clothing and accessories. Internet services and a telephone are also available for guests.

Patong is one of Phuket's busiest beach towns, with a long bay of sand, a lively evening scene and a mix of hotels, restaurants and night markets. Along the roads behind the sand, street-food stalls and massage shops keep the town busy until late. Bel Aire Patong, Phuket By The ASHLEE sits on Sainamyen Road in the busy part of the town, so the beach and the nightlife are both close by.

Patong Beach and Bangla Road are both about 500 m away, and Kalim Beach, 1.6 km off, is another beach close to Patong. Further afield, Chaithararam Temple, known as Wat Chalong, is 6.8 km away and is one of the island's most important temples. The large white statue of the Big Buddha stands on a hilltop 7.8 km away, and Phuket FantaSea, a cultural theme park with an evening show, is 6.8 km away as well.

A good day could start on the sand at Patong, continue to Wat Chalong and the Big Buddha, and end with the evening show at Phuket FantaSea. Phuket Town, with its old Sino-Portuguese streets, offers a very different side of the island from the beach resorts. The hotel offers tours and a taxi service, which can help with trips to the more distant temples and beaches.