Sugar Palm Grand Hillside Hotel

The rooms at Sugar Palm Grand Hillside Hotel run from standard rooms with a garden view to Grand Deluxe rooms of 45 m² with a pool view and a bathtub. A Grand Room sleeps up to ten guests and has a partial ocean view, and several rooms have bathrobes, a hair dryer and an electric kettle.

Rooms can have a balcony or terrace, individual air conditioning, an in-room safe box, a mini bar and a refrigerator, and some rooms have a desk, a sofa and blackout curtains. Ironing facilities and a wake-up service are also available to rooms, and in some rooms the bathroom has a separate shower and bathtub.

Guests can use an outdoor swimming pool, a children's swimming pool, a poolside bar and a hot tub, and massage treatments are also offered. A spa, a sauna and a fitness centre are on site as well.

For dining, there is a restaurant, a coffee shop, room service, a breakfast takeaway service and food delivery. A garden, a terrace and a rooftop area are also available to guests.

Practical services include an airport transfer, car hire, a taxi service, laundry and dry cleaning, and a concierge. Business facilities, including meeting and banquet facilities, are on site, and the hotel has a 24-hour front desk and a kids meal option for younger guests.

Kata is a beach area on the island of Phuket, and Sugar Palm Grand Hillside Hotel is a short distance from its sand, with Kata Beach 200 m away. The bay is known for surfing and for a relaxed beach atmosphere, and it is quieter than Patong, the island's busiest area for nightlife. Along the beach road there are small restaurants, massage shops and cafes, which keep the area lively through the day.

The Big Buddha, a large white seated statue on a hill 1.9 km away, has wide views over the island and is one of Phuket's best-known landmarks. Wat Chalong, one of the island's most visited temples, lies 5.3 km away, and Kata Noi, a smaller and quieter beach, is next to Kata. A minibus station and a bus stop for the route from Kata to Phuket are 150 m from the hotel, so Phuket Town can be reached by minibus or bus.

A good day could begin on Kata Beach, continue to the Big Buddha and Wat Chalong, and finish with dinner in Kata. Nai Harn Beach, a calmer bay further along the coast, suits a quiet afternoon, and for nightlife and shopping Patong Beach is 7.9 km away.