Sugar Marina Hotel -POP- Kata Beach

Rooms at Sugar Marina Hotel -POP- Kata Beach include pool-view rooms, a 69 m² room with a king bed and a bunk bed for four guests, and an 81 m² two-bedroom suite for up to six. Rooms come with a private bathroom with a shower, toiletries and towels, plus an electric kettle, a hair dryer and satellite or cable channels.

Rooms for two guests have a king bed, or a double bed or two single beds, while rooms for four combine a bunk bed with a double or king bed. The suite sleeps up to six, and several rooms have a pool view.

Sugar Marina Hotel -POP- Kata Beach has an outdoor swimming pool, a children's swimming pool, a water park with water slides and a fitness centre, plus a yoga room and karaoke. The pool area also has a poolside bar, and the hotel has a shared lounge and TV area.

Breakfast is offered à la carte, Asian, buffet, continental or Western, and the restaurant also serves Asian, international and Western cuisine, with vegetarian options. Room service and food delivery are also available, along with a bar.

Other services include a kids club, concierge, luggage storage, daily housekeeping and a shuttle service. Wheelchair-accessible facilities are available, and there is an airport transfer and free parking on site.

Kata is a sandy bay on the western coast of Phuket, with restaurants, bars and small shops lining the streets behind the beach and a relaxed feel by day and in the evening. Karon Beach, the neighbouring bay, has its own beach restaurants, while Patong, further north along the coast, is the island's best-known nightlife area. Kata Noi, another cove nearby, adds a second stretch of sand to the choice.

Kata Beach is 300 m from the hotel, and the Mae Som Jid Fresh market is close by for fresh food. The Phuket Big Buddha, a large white statue on a hilltop, is 1.6 km away, and Chaithararam Temple, known as Wat Chalong, is 4.9 km away. Phuket International Airport is 32 km from the hotel, and because the island is reached by road, a taxi or a car is the easiest way to reach the sights further afield.

A good day could start with a swim at Kata Beach, continue with the Big Buddha and the temple at Wat Chalong, and end at the night market in Kata. Patong's nightlife is further north for those who want a busier evening, and the nearby pagoda of Wat Kitti Sangkharam is 800 m from the hotel.