The 8 Pool Villa

The accommodation at The 8 Pool Villa is made up of villas and houses, with two pool-view villas measuring 126 m² and 116 m².

Bedrooms vary, from one-bedroom rooms with a king bed to a two-bedroom pool villa with a choice of bed set-ups. Rooms can have an in-room safe, blackout curtains, a balcony or terrace, and direct pool access.

Guests have access to an outdoor swimming pool and an indoor swimming pool, a garden and massage services. Free parking is available on site, and Wi-Fi is free in all rooms, with Wi-Fi in the public areas too. The pools are the main leisure facility, and the garden and massage services complement them.

For getting around, there is an airport transfer, a taxi service, tours and car hire, and luggage storage is also offered. The reception offers express and private check-in and check-out, and daily housekeeping is provided.

There is an elevator, and the property offers a family room, restaurants and a kitchen, with service in English and Thai. The reception handles express and private check-in and check-out, and the garden is one of the leisure features.

Palai sits in the Chalong district of Phuket, away from the nightlife of the island's main beaches, and the area has a quieter, more local feel. Its main draws are the temples and the piers rather than the resort strips of the main beaches. Wat Chalong, 2.8 km away, is one of the most revered Buddhist temples on Phuket and draws visitors throughout the day.

Chalong Pier, 3.3 km away, is the departure point for boats to the islands off the coast, and the Big Buddha, a large white statue on the Nakkerd Hills, is one of the island's best-known landmarks. The beaches of Karon, 7.5 km away, and Patong, 8.9 km away, are sandy shores with a busy seafront, and Patong is one of the island's busiest beaches, with the nightlife of Bangla Road close by.

For a day out, the temple and the Big Buddha can be combined in the morning, then Karon or Patong in the afternoon. Phuket International Airport is 29.9 km away, and the journey from there is by road. For many travellers, that makes the area a base for exploring the island rather than a beach stay. Phuket Town, the island's main town, is also reached by road for shopping and markets.