Phuket

[Trefor]

So we've just booked our Christmas break - Dubai for a few days > Manila > BKK > Phuket for 6 nights before BKK and DXB > Home.

Any recommendations for a nice place on Phuket? I like to see where the locals stay instead of heading for the nearest hotel full of package holiday customers, but ideally want to be nearish a beach please.

Thanks.

[stevewool]

Sorry I cannot help you on this as I have never been there. Good luck, someone may come along before you fly out and give you advice.

[SimonH]

Try Kato beach, it's not over run with women trying to sell themselves and Kato beach hotel is right on the beach as the name suggests

[Trefor]

Try Kato beach, it's not over run with women trying to sell themselves and Kato beach hotel is right on the beach as the name suggests

Thanks, was also looking at Karon beach which is the next one up the coast.

[Rosie1958]

I went to Phuket in 2006 and stayed at two resorts ........ 5* Banyan Tree in the north which was expensive (we checked in as Posh and Becks checked out!)

Also stayed in the Karon Beach area at the 4* Katathani which was within walking distance of numerous local eateries and shops. The resort was recently refurbished at the time due to Tsunami damage, well situated and we took a tuk tuk into Patong Beach.

My visit was 11 years ago but can still remember having so much fun in Phuket! Hope you have a great time Trefor

[Tawi2]

My sis is going November 24th

[Jack32]

I went to Phuket in 2011 and stayed at four resorts ........

[Arthur Little]

I went to Phuket in 2011 and stayed at *four resorts ........

Really? ... what were those, Jack? Haven't been to Thailand personally. ... but pretty sure Trefor would be most interested in finding out *which resorts.