Four Points by Sheraton Phuket Patong Beach Resort

The rooms at Four Points by Sheraton Phuket Patong Beach Resort range from guest rooms with a balcony or terrace to two-bedroom suites, and several have an ocean, pool or courtyard view. The rooms come with bathrobes and hair dryers, and guests can choose between a pool view and an ocean view depending on the room they book.

Ground-floor rooms have pool access and a terrace, while the ocean-view rooms have a balcony. Several suites have a bathtub, the one-bedroom suites sleep up to three guests each, and the two-bedroom family suite has a courtyard view and sleeps up to five guests.

Guests can use an outdoor swimming pool, a children's swimming pool, a fitness center and a yoga room. The property also has an on-site golf course, an elevator and wheelchair accessible facilities.

Dining options include restaurants, a bar, a poolside bar, a snack bar, room service and food delivery. Breakfast is offered as buffet, continental or American, and breakfast in the room is also available.

For families there is a kids club, a playground, a babysitting service, children's books and toys, and kids meals. Practical services include an airport transfer, a 24-hour front desk, concierge, luggage storage, safety deposit boxes, laundry service, daily housekeeping, and meeting and banquet facilities. Languages spoken include English, Mandarin, French, German and Thai.

Patong is the best-known beach town on Phuket, with its beach, restaurants, bars and shops packed close together along the streets. The resort is on Thawewong Road, which runs through the town, and the area suits visitors who want beach days, shopping and busy evenings. After dark the town has a lively feel, and the sand is close enough to reach on foot. Visitors can buy everyday items, eat street food at the evening stalls and then swim in the sea without travelling far from the resort, since the main beach is a short walk away.

The hotel is 50 m from Patong Beach, the town's main sandy beach. Kalim Beach, another sandy beach in Patong, is also close. Bangla Road, the nightlife street with bars and clubs, is 1.2 km away, and Jungceylon is a large shopping centre 1.4 km away. Big Buddha Phuket, a hilltop statue, is 8.7 km from the resort.

A full day could start with a swim on Patong Beach, continue with a visit to Big Buddha Phuket in the afternoon, and end on Bangla Road in the evening. For a quieter day at the sea, Kata Beach, a calmer stretch of sand, is 8.8 km away, and the resort has free parking on site for guests who drive.