Patong Paragon Resort & Spa

The rooms at Patong Paragon Resort & Spa include deluxe rooms, junior suites and the 106 m2 President Suite, and several have a pool view or pool access. Rooms can have a private bathroom with a bathtub, bathrobes and toiletries, along with air conditioning, an electric kettle and a mini bar.

Rooms can also have a refrigerator, an in-room safe box, a desk, blackout curtains, and a balcony or terrace, and some have outdoor furniture. The Junior Suite - 1 King Bed with Balcony has a balcony, a bathtub and a walk-in shower, and the Double Or Twin Room With Pool Access sleeps up to six guests.

The property has an outdoor swimming pool, a children's swimming pool and a hot tub, along with a fitness centre and a spa with sauna and steamroom. Guests can also play billiards and table tennis in the game room, sing in the karaoke room or read in the library, and there is a kids club and a playground.

For meals, the restaurants serve breakfast in a la carte, Asian, buffet, continental and Western styles, and there is also a coffee shop, a snack bar, a poolside bar and 24-hour room service. Rooms can have air conditioning, a kettle, a refrigerator, a mini bar and a balcony or terrace.

Practical services include an airport transfer, car hire, a shuttle service, a taxi service and a 24-hour front desk. Free parking on site is available, and free WiFi is available in all rooms.

Patong is one of the busiest beach towns on Phuket's west coast, with a long bay, street-food stalls, bars, massage shops and night markets along its streets. The hotel is 50 m from Patong Beach, so the sea is close by, while the town's streets stay busy after dark. Beach, nightlife and shopping are all close at hand. The seafront is lined with hotels, restaurants and bars, and the bay stays busy into the evening.

Bangla Road, the street of bars and nightlife, is 1.4 km from the hotel, and Jungceylon Shopping Center is in the same area, with shops and restaurants under one roof. The night market is 1.6 km from the hotel and adds to the town's street life. Kalim Beach is another beach nearby, and Chaithararam Temple (Wat Chalong), one of the island's best-known Buddhist temples, is further afield.

A good day out could take in the Big Buddha, a large seated statue on a hilltop 8.9 km from the hotel, and Chaithararam Temple in the same trip. Phuket FantaSea, the cultural theme park and show, is also in the area, and Phuket International Airport is 22.8 km away. For a quieter afternoon, the hotel's own pool, spa and garden are on site.