Sasimanta

All the rooms are air-conditioned, and free Wi-Fi is available in all rooms. The hotel offers rooms with a balcony, rooms with a queen or double bed, twin rooms with two single beds, and a room for up to five guests.

Some rooms have a private bathroom, a flat-screen TV, a coffee and tea maker and an in-room safe. A few have a balcony, and the room for five guests is a good fit for a larger group.

The hotel has a spa and sauna, massage treatments and a salon, along with a grooming service. Laundry, dry cleaning and ironing services are available, daily housekeeping is offered, and luggage storage is there for guests who need it.

Transport options include an airport transfer and a shuttle service, and car hire is offered too. Tours and ticket services can be arranged, and free Wi-Fi is available in all rooms, with internet services and WiFi in public areas.

Snorkelling, diving, canoeing, windsurfing and horse riding are offered. The public areas are air-conditioned, and the terrace gives a place to relax outdoors. Spa, sauna and massage facilities are all on the same property, so relaxation and grooming are covered in one place.

Sasimanta sits in Kamala, a quieter beach area just north of Patong on Phuket's west coast. The beach is 260 m from the hotel, and the atmosphere here is calmer than in Patong, with a village feel and a beach road lined with small shops and eateries. The hotel also offers an airport transfer for the trip in from Phuket International Airport, which is 18 km away, so the last leg is by road.

Phuket FantaSea, the theme park and cultural show, is 700 m from the hotel, and the Kamala Night Market is a short stroll away with food stalls and local goods. Patong Beach, 5.1 km away, is the place for nightlife and wider shopping, and the Big Buddha, on a hilltop, is 14.1 km away.

A good day could start at the Big Buddha and the Chaithararam Temple, also known as Wat Chalong, then continue to Patong Beach in the afternoon. Back in Kamala, the beach and the night market make an easy end to the day, with the hotel only a short walk from both. Karon and Kata beaches lie further south along the coast. Kamala's own beach suits a slower afternoon, while Karon and Kata are better for a full day out.