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Rooms overlook the city or the street, and each has a private bathroom with a shower, toiletries and towels. Every room also has a hair dryer, an electric kettle and a flat-screen TV with a streaming service such as Netflix. Air conditioning is in the Double Room, the Classic Triple Room and the Standard Queen Room with Two Queen Beds.

Beds include two single beds, queen beds in one, two or three per room, and a set-up for up to three guests. Free Wi-Fi is available in all rooms, and the hotel's bar and restaurant are a short walk from the rooms.

The hotel has a bar, a restaurant and a coffee shop, and room service is available. Guests can also use a vending machine and food delivery, and on-site entertainment is offered. The hotel offers an airport transfer, a shuttle service and car hire, and tours can be arranged. An alternative meal arrangement is also available for guests who want something different from the restaurant menu, and the coffee shop sits alongside the bar.

Guests can use the garden and terrace, the shared lounge and TV area, and the meeting and banquet facilities. Laundry service, luggage storage, safety deposit boxes, daily housekeeping and currency exchange are also offered, and English, Italian and Thai are spoken.

Karon is a beach area on Phuket's Andaman coast, lying between the quieter Kata and the busier Patong. Karon Beach is a broad sandy bay lined with hotels, restaurants and shops along the road, and the hotel is a short distance from its sand. The mix of beach life and everyday shops gives the area a lively, easy-going character, and it is a convenient base for exploring the island.

Karon Night Market is nearby, and Kata Beach, a sandy beach next door, is 1.3 km away. The Big Buddha, a large white statue on a hilltop, is 1.8 km from the hotel, and Chaithararam Temple (Wat Chalong), one of the island's most important Buddhist temples, is 4.3 km away. Phuket International Airport, 30.7 km away, is the nearest airport, and the hotel offers an airport transfer service.

A full day could start with a swim at Karon Beach, then continue to the Big Buddha and Wat Chalong in the afternoon. Freedom Beach, a secluded cove reached by boat or on a trail, is a quieter choice for a swim. In the evening, Patong Beach is the island's best-known area for nightlife, and the hotel's on-site bar and restaurant make an easy place to finish the day. The Phuket FantaSea complex, a cultural show venue, is further out.