Villa in the Garden

Villa in the Garden is let as a single private house with five bedrooms and five bathrooms, sleeping up to ten guests. The bedrooms come with a choice of bed set-ups, and the house has air conditioning, a private entrance and a coffee and tea maker.

The villa also has a full kitchen, a washing machine and a clothes dryer, along with a desk and ironing facilities. Guests who want to keep their clothes fresh during a longer trip will find the laundry equipment useful, and the house has a private entrance of its own.

The villa has an outdoor swimming pool, a hot tub and a fitness centre, so the grounds cover swimming, relaxing and exercise in one place. The property is also wheelchair accessible.

Wi-Fi is offered in two forms, wireless and wired, and free Wi-Fi is available in all rooms. Satellite and cable TV channels are provided, and free parking is available for guests who arrive by car.

The full kitchen allows self-catering, and complimentary tea and free instant coffee are provided in the house. Guests who arrive by car can use the free parking, and the villa's Wi-Fi covers the whole house, so there is no need to look for a connection elsewhere.

Surin is a quiet residential area on Phuket island, with a sandy beach and a calmer pace than the busiest resort strips such as Patong. The neighbourhood has restaurants, small shops and a few temples, so daily life centres on the beach and the lanes around it, and the area suits a relaxed stay with an active side for those who want one.

Surin Beach is about 600 m from the villa, while Bang Tao Beach, a long sandy stretch further along the coast, is about 850 m away. Wat Anamai Kasem, a Buddhist temple, is about 650 m away, and the cultural theme park Phuket FantaSea is 2.3 km away, with its evening shows. Phuket International Airport is about 15.1 km away, so a taxi or private car is the simplest way to reach the villa from the airport, and the free parking makes driving easy once you arrive.

A good day could begin on Surin Beach, continue with a visit to the Big Buddha on its hilltop for views across the island, and finish with the nightlife on Bangla Road in Patong. Kamala Night Market is a short drive away for dinner, and the beaches of Kata and Karon lie on the same coast for an afternoon swim. Most trips across the island need a vehicle, so a car is useful for days out.