Chivatara Resort Bang Tao Beach Phuket

The rooms at Chivatara Resort Bang Tao Beach Phuket include family suites, deluxe double and twin rooms, and a two-bedroom room of 83 m². Several look over the pool, others over the garden, and the family suites sleep up to five guests in total.

Many rooms have air conditioning and a private bathroom with a hair dryer. Balconies or terraces with outdoor furniture, a mini bar and a refrigerator are part of some rooms. Bed set-ups include double beds, single beds and a king bed, depending on the room, and some bathrooms have a bathtub as well as a shower.

The resort has an outdoor swimming pool, an indoor swimming pool and a children's swimming pool, along with a playground and a kids club. Adults can use the fitness centre, the sauna, a yoga room, billiards and a game room, and a massage service is offered.

Guests can also arrange tours and car hire, and bicycle rental is offered. The concierge, luggage storage, safety deposit boxes and a 24-hour front desk are available, and there is an airport transfer.

The dining side includes a restaurant, a coffee shop, a snack bar, room service and food delivery, with buffet and continental breakfast and a breakfast takeaway service. Business facilities, meeting and banquet facilities, a garden and a terrace are also available. Wi-Fi is available in all rooms and in public areas for a daily fee.

Bang Thao is a quiet part of Phuket's coast, centred on Bang Tao Beach, a long, sandy bay that feels calmer than Patong, the island's busiest beach area, 8.6 km away. The resort sits a short walk from the sand, so the beach is an easy first stop for a morning swim or an afternoon stroll along the shore.

Phuket International Airport is 14.3 km away, and the resort offers an airport transfer. Arriving by car is straightforward, since Phuket is linked to the mainland by road and the island's main roads reach most of its beaches. Surin Beach is 1.3 km away, a second sandy stretch of coast, and the Bang Tao Night Market is 1.4 km away for an evening stroll among its stalls.

A day out could combine a swim at Bang Tao Beach with a visit to Big Buddha Phuket, a large Buddha statue on a hilltop near Chalong, 17.6 km from the resort. For a livelier evening, Patong's bars and nightlife along Bangla Road are the island's best-known option, reached by taxi or songthaew. Phuket's temples, markets and beaches are spread across the island, so a stay here works well as a base for both beach days and sightseeing.