Phuket Island View Resort

The rooms at Phuket Island View Resort include a Superior Garden View Room, a Superior City View Room, a Superior Pool View Room and a Villa with a garden view. The choice also takes in a Standard Room and a Superior Double or Twin Room with Pool View. Rooms overlook the garden, the pool or the city, depending on the room.

Several rooms have a private bathroom with a shower, and the Villa has a bathtub and bathrobes. The City View room has air conditioning, blackout curtains, a balcony or terrace, a refrigerator and a kettle, and hair dryers are provided in several rooms. In some rooms beds can be set up in a choice of ways.

Facilities at Phuket Island View Resort include an outdoor swimming pool, a children's swimming pool, a playground, a fitness centre and a massage service. A babysitting service is available, and tours can be arranged. The grounds also include a children's swimming pool and a playground, and the front desk is open 24 hours.

Dining options include restaurants, a bar, a poolside bar, a snack bar and room service, with buffet breakfast and food delivery as well. There is also a happy hour.

Practical services include a 24-hour front desk, 24-hour security, luggage storage, laundry service and daily housekeeping. Free parking is available on site, and there is a taxi service, car hire and an airport transfer.

Phuket Island View Resort stands on Karon Beach, a long sandy bay that lies between the livelier beaches of Kata and Patong. For a quieter beach stay than Patong's nightlife, the bay is a good fit, and the road that links Kata, Karon and Patong runs past the hotel, so moving between the bays is simple.

The beach is a 50 m walk from the entrance, and Kata Beach, a neighbouring bay, is 950 m away. The Phuket Big Buddha, a large seated statue on a hilltop, is 2.1 km from the hotel, and Chaithararam Temple, known as Wat Chalong and one of the island's most revered temples, is 4.8 km away. Phuket International Airport is 31 km off. Both the Big Buddha and the temple can be reached in a short drive.

The hotel offers an airport transfer, a taxi service and car hire, and free parking is available on site, so a car or taxi is practical for exploring the wider island. A good day could start with a swim at Karon Beach, then a visit to the Big Buddha and Wat Chalong, followed by an evening at Kata Beach. Jungceylon, the large shopping centre in Patong, is also reachable by road.