The Snug & The Sierra Airportel

The rooms at The Snug & The Sierra Airportel vary in layout. Some have a private bathroom and others share one, and the beds include single, double and king beds as well as bunk beds. Several rooms have a pool view or a garden view, and most rooms have a hair dryer and toiletries.

Some rooms sleep one guest and others up to three, and air conditioning, an electric kettle and satellite channels appear in several rooms. Floor space and beds vary, and each room below has its own size, bed set-up and equipment, with single, double, king and bunk beds across the rooms.

The guesthouse has an outdoor swimming pool and an indoor swimming pool, along with a hot spring bath, a game room, a garden and a terrace. Tours can be arranged, and there is an airport transfer, a taxi service, car hire and bicycle rental.

Breakfast is available in Asian, Continental and Western styles, with a coffee shop, a snack bar and room service also on the grounds. Food delivery and a breakfast takeaway service are also available.

Free Wi-Fi is available in all rooms, and free parking is available nearby. Laundry service, luggage storage, daily housekeeping and 24-hour security are also provided, and the hotel's terrace and garden give guests a place to sit outdoors.

The guesthouse sits on Sanambin Road in the Sakhu area of Phuket, close to Phuket International Airport, which is 1.3 km away. It is a quieter setting than the resort beaches of the island, and the closest sand is Nai Yang Beach, 950 m away. A 7-Eleven and an ATM are close by, so the basics are at hand. That makes it a practical stop for travellers with an early flight or a connection.

Sirinart Naiyang Park is 1.1 km away, and the Ni Yang Night Market, a market for local food and everyday goods, is close by. Wat Chalong, the island's best-known temple, and the hilltop Big Buddha statue, 30.2 km away, are both reached by taxi on a day out. The night market and the park can be reached by taxi as well, which keeps the trip simple for anyone without a car.

A day could start with a swim at the guesthouse pools and a walk to Nai Yang Beach, then continue with Sirinart Naiyang Park or the night market in the evening. For nightlife and shopping, Patong Beach, 21.4 km away, is the island's best-known resort area, and it makes a full day trip from the guesthouse.