Hero Phuket

Rooms at Hero Phuket sleep up to three guests, and the double rooms come with a private bathroom. Garden views are part of the choice, and air conditioning is among the fittings of the double room with a queen bed.

The guesthouse is a few kilometres from Phuket International Airport and from the beach at Nai Yang, and free Wi-Fi is available in all rooms. Daily housekeeping and laundry service are offered, and the double rooms with a private bathroom include a shower with toiletries and towels.

Hero Phuket offers free parking and free Wi-Fi in all rooms, and Wi-Fi is also available in the public areas. Daily housekeeping and laundry service are part of the guesthouse's services, and the public areas have air conditioning.

A golf course is within 3 km of the guesthouse, and internet services are available for guests. Staff speak English and Thai, and the guesthouse has a smoking area alongside its non-smoking rooms. The shower in the double room with a queen bed comes with toiletries and towels.

Sakhu Thalang is a quiet stretch of Phuket where the beach, the national park and the airport are all close together. The area feels calmer than Patong, the island's best-known resort, and the guesthouse sits in a neighbourhood of village houses, small shops and local eateries rather than in a busy resort strip. It makes a good base for travellers who want to stay near the coast without the bustle of the bigger beach towns.

Nai Yang Beach, 1.5 km away, is a long sandy beach along the coastline of Sirinat National Park, and the park itself covers much of the shore around it. Maikhao Beach, 3.5 km away, is known for its airplane viewpoint, where you can watch planes come in over the sand. Ni Yang Night Market, 1.1 km from the guesthouse, is an evening market with food stalls and everyday goods. Getting around usually means taxis or hired scooters, and the Buddhist pagoda at Wat Mongkonwaram is a short walk from the guesthouse.

A good day starts with a walk along Nai Yang Beach and a visit to the national park, followed by the Sunset viewpoint nearby. For a longer day out, Patong Beach is 21.4 km away and the Big Buddha, the hilltop statue, is 30.3 km away.