Dutch Villas Phuket

The rooms look out over the mountains or over the pool, and both come with hair dryers, toiletries and towels.

Across the property, rooms can have air conditioning, heating, linens, a closet, a desk and a full kitchen, along with free instant coffee and complimentary tea. The Villa with Private Pool has a bathtub and a private bathroom. The Private Villa has its own private entrance and a pool view, and the property's rooms can also have a full kitchen and heating.

The property has an outdoor swimming pool, a garden, a poolside bar and room service. For cooking, there is a full kitchen with kitchen basics such as cookware, oils and condiments, plus a BBQ grill and BBQ facilities.

Families will find a crib or baby cot, a travel crib, a high chair, children's dinnerware, kids' meals and a family room. Other services include massage, bicycles, car hire, a concierge, express and private check-in and check-out, daily housekeeping and horseback riding. Free parking is available, and free Wi-Fi is available in all rooms. The garden and the poolside bar sit alongside the outdoor swimming pool, and guests can order room service.

The property sits on Srisoonthorn Road in the Kathu area of Phuket, a more residential part of the island than the busy beach strips, with temples, farms and smaller attractions close by. Guests who want a private villa with a pool, away from the busiest beach strips but a drive from them, will find the setting easy to settle into for a few days.

Wat Thepwanaram, a Buddhist temple and pagoda, is 400 m away, and the Niran Farm Equestrian Center sits even closer. The Phuket Nature Elephant Reserve is also in the area, and the Thalang National Museum, 3.2 km away, covers the history of the district.

For the beaches, Patong Beach is 8.5 km away, with the nightlife of Bangla Road, while Phuket International Airport is 16.1 km away. Getting around Phuket is by road, with cars and taxis, and a day could take in Big Buddha and the temples around Chalong before returning to the villa for the evening, and the Thalang National Museum is a short outing for a quieter afternoon. Patong, Kata and Karon are the main beach areas to reach by road, and the Chaithararam Temple (Wat Chalong) is 13.7 km away for a visit to one of the island's best-known temples.