Vipa House Phuket

The rooms at Vipa House Phuket measure between 27 and 46 m², and several of them look over the city. Layouts run from rooms with a king bed or a double bed to family rooms with a king bed and two single beds.

Rooms can have air conditioning, blackout curtains, an in-room safe and a refrigerator, and rooms can also have a balcony or terrace. Rooms can also have a telephone and satellite channels.

Guests can arrange an airport transfer, tours, car hire and a taxi service, and concierge help, luggage storage and safety deposit boxes are also available. Free parking is on site, and additional parking is nearby.

Daily housekeeping, laundry service and dry cleaning are offered, and the property has a terrace and soundproofed rooms. A doctor or nurse is on call, and there is a ticket service.

Food is served in the restaurant, with a la carte breakfast, Asian breakfast, lunch and dinner, along with a snack bar, coffee and tea, and food delivery. Free Wi-Fi is available in all rooms, and Wi-Fi also covers the public areas, with on-demand movies, satellite channels and a telephone.

Chalong is a residential district of Phuket, built around Ao Chalong, a bay where fishing boats and dive operators are based. Vipa House Phuket sits in this part of the island rather than on the main resort strip, so the surroundings feel quieter than the busier beach areas. The setting works well for visitors who want Phuket's temples, beaches and markets close by without staying in the middle of the nightlife.

Wat Chalong, also known as Chaithararam Temple, is one of the most revered Buddhist temples in Phuket and is 2.1 km away. The Big Buddha stands on a hill 3 km from the property, with wide views over the island. Kata Beach is 4.7 km away, a sandy bay with cafés and restaurants along the sand, and Patong Beach, 8.4 km away, is the island's busiest beach resort, with the nightlife of Bangla Road. Phuket International Airport is 31.6 km away, and getting around usually means a taxi, a songthaew or a hired car, since the beaches are spread out along the coast.

A good day could start at Wat Chalong, continue to the Big Buddha in the hills and end with a swim at Kata Beach. Boat trips to the islands near Phuket leave from Ao Chalong, so the bay is a useful place to know if you want to reach the smaller islands by sea.