MVC Patong House Hotel

Rooms at MVC Patong House Hotel look out over the city or the mountains, and four of them have a balcony. Several rooms have air conditioning and a private bathroom with a shower and toiletries, and some have satellite channels and a telephone.

The Family Room with Balcony sleeps up to four guests, and extra beds depend on the room you choose. Baby cots are available on request, and an extra bed carries an additional charge. Guests can pick a city view or a mountain view, with the balcony rooms offering outdoor space. The Deluxe Room with Balcony, at 38 m², has a king bed and a mountain view.

The restaurant serves Asian, buffet and continental breakfast styles, and the hotel also has a coffee shop, a bar and room service. A 24-hour front desk, a concierge, currency exchange, luggage storage and laundry service are available, and there is an elevator. Daily housekeeping is provided, and the staff are happy to help with arrivals and enquiries throughout the day.

For leisure, the hotel offers massage, tours, diving and snorkelling, along with motorised and non-motorised water sports. An airport transfer and a taxi service are also offered, and free Wi-Fi is available in all rooms, with internet in public areas and a laptop workspace. The hotel also has facilities for disabled guests.

Patong is one of Phuket's largest beach resort towns, with a long sandy bay, a lively evening scene and a dense mix of hotels, restaurants and bars. MVC Patong House Hotel is on Sai Namyen Road, about 600 m from Patong Beach and Bangla Road, the street that fills with bars and nightclubs after dark. Jungceylon Shopping Center and Patong Hospital are close by, so the hotel works well for guests who want to be near the nightlife.

Patong Beach is the natural first stop, and Kalim Beach is another bay along the same coast. The night market and the Patong Boxing Stadium, where Muay Thai bouts are held, are both within a short walk of the hotel. Further afield, Big Buddha Phuket sits on a hilltop 7.8 km away, and Chaithararam Temple, known as Wat Chalong, is one of the island's best-known temples. Phuket International Airport is 23.8 km from the hotel, and the hotel offers an airport transfer.

A good day could begin with a swim at Patong Beach, continue with the Big Buddha and Wat Chalong, and end with Muay Thai at Patong Boxing Stadium or a stroll through the night market. The walk back to the hotel after dark is short, since Bangla Road is only 600 m away.