Phuket Paradise Retreat

The villas at Phuket Paradise Retreat each have a private bathroom and a choice of bed set-ups, and one of them is a three-bedroom villa with a garden view.

The three-bedroom villa measures 201 m², has two bathrooms, a garden view and a bathtub, and sleeps up to 12 guests. The villa for up to two guests has air conditioning, a closet and ironing facilities, along with its own private bathroom.

The grounds include an outdoor swimming pool, a garden with pathways and seating areas, a terrace and an on-site golf course. There is also a playground, and BBQ facilities are available. The garden and the terrace are both on the grounds, and the swimming pool is outdoors.

Free WiFi is available in all rooms, and internet services and WiFi in public areas are also offered. Free parking nearby is available, pets are allowed, and air conditioning is provided in public areas as well.

The property is smoke-free, and non-smoking rooms are offered as well. CCTV covers the common areas, and 24-hour security is in place on the grounds. Languages spoken include English, Arabic and Russian.

Phuket Paradise Retreat is in Chalong, a district of Phuket island where one of the island's most important temples sits close by. Chalong feels more like a local neighbourhood than a resort strip, a different pace from the busy beaches of Patong. The setting suits a stay that mixes the island's temples and viewpoints with a few days on the sand.

Wat Chalong, officially Chaithararam Temple, is 650 m from the property, and the Phuket Botanic Garden is 400 m away. Big Buddha Phuket, a large white statue on Nakkerd Hills, lies 3.9 km away, and Karon Beach is 5.3 km away, with Kata Beach a little further on. Chalong Pier is also nearby, and it is one of the places from which boats head out towards the islands.

Phuket International Airport is 29.5 km away, so most of the trip to the villas is by road. A good day could start at Wat Chalong in the morning, continue to Big Buddha in the afternoon and end on the sand at Karon. Walks around the temple grounds are simple to combine with a visit to the botanic garden. A Muay Thai gym is close by, and the Tarn Tara Spa is also nearby for those who want a slower end to the day.