subject: Phuket Nightlife | Patong [print this page] Patong Beach is located on Phuket Islands west coast and is a major draw card for millions of international tourists every year seeking an escape from the European winter, leisure activity of the beach, world class night life along Bangla Road, excellent resort style accommodations, splendid shopping and numerous massage / spa opportunities.Read for more patong hotels.
Patong Beach itself is 3.5 kilometres long and is the ideal spot for chilling out on a sun-lounger, sipping on a cold beverage, some para-sailing and enjoy watching the Andaman waves roll. As the sun sets, there are numerous bamboo huts dotted along the shore line where you can quench your thirst with a cold Singha Beer or cocktail. Phuket hotels can vary greatly from the massive five star Patong resorts that feature swimming pools with swim up bars and live entertainment, to cheap $12 guesthouses that can be a haven for backpackers on a shoe-string budget. In between there are hundreds of great three star options for Patong hotels with all of the facilities to cater for the modern traveller.
Guests can expect hotel facilities such as complimentary wireless internet, motorbike rental, tour information / bookings, swimming pools, restaurants and room balconies for most 3-star Patong hotels. Book well in advance during the peak period from November through to the water festival period of Songkran in mid April. Low season in Patong is in the wet season of July through to September where you can pick up some great deals on Phuket hotels and you will also experience Patong while it is not so crowded. The only downfall is that you may get a few days of heavy rain if you are unlucky. Patong.com is your number 1 site for Patong hotel bookings and information on Phuket Island tours and things to do from shopping, bars / night life, dining options and spa / massage.
Receive daily Patong resort and hotel deals on Patong.com and up to the minute tourist information. Travel to Phuket has been on the increase every year with a 28% increase in 2012 of direct overseas flights with Middle Eastern and North Asian and Chinese hubs becoming more popular. Tourism to Phuket Island itself is increasing more than the rest of Thailand. Increase in direct flights from budget airlines from Moscow, Korea, Australia and Scandinavia has fueled the surge. Eight million people have arrived at through Phuket International Airport in the last 12 months and that figure is expected to blow out to 12 million by 2012. Patong currently has 5,000 hotel rooms under construction to cope with the demand. The Patong Hill Tunnel is also well into planning and the Phuket light rail and transport system is in the pipe works. There is a Disney style water park also planned for Patong in the near future.Read for more patong hotels
