Villa Cologne@Nanai villa

The whole villa is offered as one home, with three bedrooms, three bathrooms, air conditioning, a full kitchen, a washing machine, a hot tub and a private pool. Linens, a closet and ironing facilities are part of the house too.

The villa sleeps up to six guests with a choice of bed set-ups, and it comes with a TV, free WiFi and its own private pool, so the whole house is at your disposal.

Outdoors, the villa has an outdoor swimming pool and a hot tub, and free parking is available. The kitchen has cookware, oils and condiments, a refrigerator, a freezer, an oven, a stove and a BBQ grill, and dishes and dining utensils are provided.

Inside the house there is air conditioning, ceiling or portable fans, a TV, a washing machine, ironing facilities, linens and a closet, with a bathtub and body wash in the bathroom. Free WiFi is available throughout the villa, and cleaning supplies are provided for guests. The villa also has a balcony or terrace, and the freezer and refrigerator sit alongside the cooking equipment, so guests can prepare their own meals at the villa.

Patong is the busiest resort town on Phuket, and Nanai Road runs through its lively part, where street-food stalls, massage shops and late-night bars sit close together. The area is a good fit for people who want the beach, the nightlife and the shops close together, and Phuket is linked to the mainland by a bridge, so the trip from the airport is made by road.

Patong Beach is 1.1 km away, a long stretch of sand lined with cafes and bars, and Bangla Road, the bar street that comes alive after dark, is 1.2 km away. Jungceylon Shopping Center is nearby, with shops and restaurants under one roof. Further afield, Chaithararam Temple (Wat Chalong) is 5.6 km away, one of the most revered Buddhist temples on the island, and the Big Buddha Phuket, a large statue on a hilltop, is 6.3 km away.

A good day could start with a morning at Wat Chalong and the Big Buddha, then return to Patong for the afternoon on the beach and an evening on Bangla Road, where the day can end with dinner. Karon Beach is the next stop along the coast for a day on the sand, with restaurants and hotels lining the road.