Chalong Marina Bay View Phuket

The rooms at Chalong Marina Bay View Phuket run from a 54 m² superior with a garden view to a 110 m² suite with a sea view, with 90 m² and 100 m² apartments and penthouse rooms in between. Every room has a bathtub or whirlpool bathtub, a shower, toiletries and a hair dryer.

Several rooms also add an electric kettle, a refrigerator, a flat-screen TV and satellite or cable channels, and some suites have individual air conditioning. Several sea-view rooms come with a choice of bed set-ups, and the superior room has a double bed for up to two guests.

Chalong Marina Bay View Phuket has an outdoor swimming pool, a fitness centre, and a spa with sauna and massage services. Dining includes a restaurant, a poolside bar and room service, and the front desk is staffed 24 hours. Free parking is available on site, and free Wi-Fi covers all rooms.

Guests can arrange tours, car hire, taxis and a shuttle service, and there is an airport transfer at an extra charge. Laundry, dry cleaning, daily housekeeping, luggage storage, currency exchange and express check-in and check-out are also offered, and a concierge is available.

Families are catered for with baby changing rooms, kids' cutlery and family rooms, and the hotel is wheelchair accessible.

Chalong is a quieter district in the south of Phuket island, centred on Chalong Bay, where small piers and moored boats line the shore. The pace is calmer than in Patong, where most of the island's nightlife is concentrated, and the waterfront has a local feel rather than a resort one, with the temple and the pier as the district's main landmarks.

Chalong Pier, 500 m away, is the main departure point for boat trips to the islands around Phuket. Wat Chalong, also known as Chaithararam Temple, is 3.4 km away and is one of the island's most important Buddhist temples, while the Big Buddha statue on a hilltop nearby can be seen from a distance. Kata Beach is 4.7 km away, and Patong Beach is 9.6 km away.

Public transport on the island is limited, so most visitors rely on a taxi or a car, since the main beaches and the old town are not within walking distance of the hotel. A good day starts with a boat from Chalong Pier, followed by Wat Chalong and the Big Buddha in the afternoon and a drive to Kata Beach to finish the day. During the southwest monsoon, rough seas can disrupt boat trips from the pier.