Grace Patong Hotel

The rooms at Grace Patong Hotel measure between 24 and 52 m² and include superior double, twin and triple rooms, deluxe rooms with a balcony and family connecting rooms. Several of them look out over the city, and the balcony rooms open directly from the room.

The two balcony rooms also have a kettle, a refrigerator, free instant coffee and blackout curtains, along with a private bathroom with a walk-in shower. Room layouts range from one king bed to a combination of single and double beds, so couples, friends and small families can all find a room that fits their group.

Guests have an indoor and an outdoor swimming pool, with a poolside bar beside the pool, and a fitness centre. The restaurant serves à la carte dishes, and a buffet breakfast is offered alongside coffee and tea in the restaurant. There is also a shared lounge with a large flat-screen TV area for sport or series, and satellite and cable channels are available in the rooms.

The front desk is open 24 hours, and the hotel offers luggage storage, laundry and dry cleaning, daily housekeeping, safety deposit boxes and a concierge. Free parking and bicycle parking are on site, tours and a taxi service are available, and the property is wheelchair accessible.

Patong is one of the best-known beach towns on Phuket's west coast, and Grace Patong Hotel is in the streets behind the sand. Patong Beach is 850 m away, a long crescent lined with beach bars and watersports operators, with hotels, restaurants and shops running back from the shore toward the town centre.

After dark the area comes alive. Bangla Road, 650 m away, is the street of bars, clubs and open-air stalls that Patong is known for, while Jungceylon Shopping Center, 350 m away, brings shops and restaurants together under one roof. Big Buddha, a large white statue on a hilltop 7.2 km away, is one of the island's best-known sights, and Phuket International Airport is 24.4 km away, reached by road from the town.

Start the day with a swim at Patong Beach, or walk to the night market at Banzaan Fresh Market, which is close to the hotel and sells food, clothes and local goods from late afternoon into the evening. In the evening, Phuket FantaSea offers a theme park and a cultural show with traditional Thai performances. Patong's beaches are busy through the day, and the evening crowds move between the sand and the bars along the main streets.