Eriksson Guesthouse

The rooms at Eriksson Guesthouse range from twin and family rooms to apartments, houses and suites, with views over the courtyard, the street or the city depending on the room. The rooms come with a television, free Wi-Fi, a hair dryer and toiletries, and most have air conditioning.

Sizes run from 23 m² to 180 m², and several units sleep five or more guests. Beds vary from single and queen beds to king beds, futons and bunk beds, and the 3 Bedroom Suite sleeps up to eight guests. Several rooms have blackout curtains and a fan, and the televisions include satellite and cable channels.

Eriksson Guesthouse has an outdoor swimming pool and an indoor swimming pool, a restaurant and a kitchen, and an elevator. The front desk is open 24 hours, and languages spoken include English, Thai and Burmese. Both pools are on the property, and guests can also use the restaurant and the kitchen.

For getting around, there is an airport transfer, car hire and a taxi service, and tours and ticket services are also offered. Car hire and the taxi service are available for trips further afield. Luggage storage, safety deposit boxes, daily housekeeping, laundry and dry cleaning are available, and family rooms are offered as well. WiFi is also available in the public areas, and the rooms have satellite and cable channels.

Patong is a busy beach town on the island of Phuket, known for its hotels, restaurants and nightlife. The beach is 920 m from Eriksson Guesthouse, and the streets around it have the mix of shops, eateries and night markets that gives the town its character. The area is busy both by day and by night, with traffic and crowds along the main roads.

Bangla Road, the best-known street for nightlife in Patong, with its bars and night stalls, is 750 m away, and Jungceylon Shopping Center is nearby. Kalim Beach, a neighbouring beach, is 2.1 km from the guesthouse. Chaithararam Temple, also known as Wat Chalong, is 6.3 km away, and the Big Buddha is a large seated statue on Nakkerd Hills.

Phuket International Airport is 24.2 km away, and the guesthouse has an airport transfer. The temples and viewpoints are reached by road from Patong, so a taxi, car hire or an organised tour is the simplest way to see them, and the tour can be combined with a visit to the beaches. For a day out, combine the temples and the Big Buddha with the beaches of Kata and Karon, which are also close by, and with the Phuket FantaSea, a cultural theme park and show.