Andatel Releases an Extensive Article on Phuket and Patong Beach

The article covers all the details about Phuket island, including the island’s geography and climate, demography and culture, regions and cities, flights to Phuket, transportation in Phuket, and also an extensive list of activities available on the Phuket Island.

Furthermore, the article points out Patong beach as one of the best beaches for young and couples, solo travelers, and families. The hotel Andatel Grande Patong Phuket is presented as one of the best combinations of value-for-money and quality located on the Patong beach.

In the article, readers are reminded that Phuket is Thailand’s most popular tourist destination. The country’s largest island is known for some of the most gorgeous sandy beaches in the world, turquoise waters, countless palm trees, great restaurants, thrilling nightlife, and a relaxed tropical vibe as pointed out mostly within “What you can do in Phuket Island?” paragraph.

Phuket is located 862 kilometers south from the country’s capital city – Bangkok in the Andaman Sea. Due to its important strategic position between India and China, Phuket has a rich history and diverse culture.

As a key point, the article addresses the temperatures, which are most tolerable during the cool season from November to February, with January marking the peak season. However, during this time, the island and its most popular beaches may be crowded and the prices higher than during the monsoon season from May to October. Nevertheless, it can’t be denied that Phuket is a popular tourist destination all year round.

Going through the article one can learn that Phuket is divided into 4 regions: Western Phuket, Southern Phuket, Interior Phuket, and Souther-eastern Phuket small island and Phang Nga Bay. Further, most popular cities and beaches are described each in short words. Among them, Patong beach is also listed and is described with the following words: “the biggest beach in a whole Thailand, very popular for parties, famous for nightlife and shopping”.

Phuket International Airport is one of the busiest airports in Thailand, therefore there are a lot of domestic and international airlines offering flights to the island from Australia, Europe, and most Asian countries. Some of these airlines include Air Asia, Spring Airlines, Air China, Hainan Airlines, Thai Airways, Korean Air, Qatar Airways, SlikAir, Scoot, Emirates, Etihad, TUI Fly, and Edelweiss Air.

Popular means of public transportation on the island are buses, minibusses, metered taxis, motorbike taxis, Tuk-tuks, and Songthaews – converted pick-up trucks. Public transportation in Phuket is very affordable. The prices for a Songthaew ride vary from 25 to 40 bahts, depending on the distance. The most comfortable, yet the priciest option is to rent a car or a bike, which is also considered quite dangerous, due to bad traffic and a large number of accidents.

According to Andatel‘s article, there are hundreds of activities to choose from on Phuket. Other than sightseeing, and relaxing on some of the many beaches, travelers can go diving, snorkeling, jet-skiing, windsurfing, kitesurfing, freediving, and yachting. Swimming is a great option when the seas are calm. However, during the rough monsoon season, it is safer to go surfing. Diving is most recommendable from mid-October until late May when the sea is clear and calm. According to Andatel, most popular place for diving is the Racha Yai area, known for its rocky coral reefs.

Andatel’s extensive article provides readers with much detailed information regarding Phuket, which can help them to decide whether Phuket or Patong Beach might be the right destination for their next vacation. And if so, where exactly on the island might be the best option for one’s special interests and preferences and also what would be the best time to visit.

About Andatel Grande Patong Phuket Hotel

Andatel Hotel Patong Phuket is a small resort with a big heart. Even though it is designed in a modern-day style, it does not lose sight of nature’s touch. The hotel and resort has 122 bedrooms; 24 suites being Swimming pool Access King Suite, 42 Deluxe Bedrooms and 56 Superior Bedrooms. Andatel makes sure to maintain the appeal of Mother Nature as well as Thai culture.