The Residence by Andaman Villa Phuket

Accommodation at The Residence by Andaman Villa Phuket is in villas that sleep between six and eight guests. The Three-Bedroom Villa offers a choice of bed set-ups, and rooms can have air conditioning, ironing facilities and a private bathroom.

Guests can use the indoor swimming pool, the hot tub and the poolside bar, and the property also offers a shuttle service and a terrace.

The main leisure facilities are the indoor swimming pool and the hot tub, with a poolside bar and a terrace alongside. Family rooms and non-smoking rooms are available, and the property is smoke-free, so guests who do not smoke will find the shared spaces clear of smoke.

Parking is free, and Wi-Fi is free in all rooms, with WiFi also available in public areas and Internet services offered. Air conditioning is provided in the public areas, so the shared spaces are covered as well as the rooms.

A shuttle service is offered for guests. Rooms can have air conditioning, ironing facilities, closets, a private bathroom and a bathtub, and a flat-screen TV is also available in some rooms.

The villa sits in Bang Thao, a residential part of Phuket in the Thalang area, where the streets are quieter than the island's main resort strips. The Thalang Victory Monument, which commemorates a famous defence of the town, is nearby, and Bang Tao Beach is the closest stretch of sand, so the area is calm rather than lively.

Nearby are the Peranakan Phuket Museum, 1.6 km away, which covers the island's Sino-Portuguese Peranakan heritage, and the Laguna Golf Phuket course in the Laguna resort area. Bang Tao Beach is 3.8 km away, and Phuket International Airport (HKT) is 10.6 km away. Thalang Hospital is 1.7 km away. Phuket is joined to the mainland by a bridge, so the trip from the airport is by road, and a taxi or hired car is the usual way to get around the island.

A day could start at Bang Tao Beach and continue with a visit to the Peranakan Phuket Museum, then head for the evening at Phuket FantaSea, a cultural theme park. Patong Beach, 12.6 km away, is the island's best-known resort area for an evening out, and the Big Buddha Phuket, a white statue on a hilltop, makes a separate trip.