Jazz U Garden resort

The rooms at Jazz U Garden resort include a 45 m² king room with a garden view, a 35 m² deluxe room with a balcony and a 20 m² standard queen room, along with a standard single room of 15 m² and a jacuzzi suite.

Rooms can have air conditioning, a closet, an in-room safe and flat-screen TV, and some have blackout curtains and bathrobes. Free Wi-Fi is available in all rooms, and the resort also offers daily housekeeping.

The resort has an outdoor swimming pool, an indoor swimming pool and a children's swimming pool, along with a spa, a spa and sauna, and massage treatments. Guests can also use a bar, and a continental breakfast is offered.

Guests have a 24-hour front desk, a concierge, ticket services and luggage storage, and there is an airport transfer service. Taxi service and daily housekeeping are also available, and the resort has an elevator.

Free parking is on site, and free Wi-Fi covers all rooms, with Wi-Fi also available in public areas. The grounds include a garden, and the resort is family and child friendly. Languages covered are English, Russian, Thai and Turkish.

The resort is in the Kata area of Phuket, and Kata Beach is 400 m away: a sandy bay with a popular surfing spot and a steady mix of cafés, beach bars and small shops along the roads behind the sand. The next bay along is Karon Beach, 1.1 km away, and the two beaches together give the area a lively but easygoing feel. During the day the sand fills with swimmers and sunbathers, and the beach road comes alive in the evening.

Phuket's best-known landmarks are a short drive away. The Big Buddha stands on a hill and is one of the island's most visited landmarks, Wat Chalong is one of the island's most important temples, and Patong, 7.3 km away, is the island's best-known nightlife area. Phuket International Airport is 32.2 km away, and a minibus station is 550 m from the hotel.

A full day can start with a swim at Kata Beach, continue with a visit to the Big Buddha and to Wat Chalong, and end at the Kata Night Market, which is close to the resort. For a quieter afternoon, Karon Beach is the next bay along. Evenings are easy to fill with the food stalls and bars along the beach road.