Phuket Travel Guide and True Local Blog
How is The Shore at Katathani? [toc] The Shore at Katathani on Kata Noi Beach is one of the most exclusive and romantic hotels in Phuket, probably one of our best experience on the island. The hotel combines all the ingredients effortlessly for a perfect escape: a location right on a beach, pool villas with jaw-dropping views, genuinely caring staff, an excellent restaurant, a good spa and countless small details
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Pomodoro Restaurant [toc] Pomodoro is an excellent and authentic Italian restaurant in Kata Beach, a great place to come and relax with your friends or your family after a long day on the beach. The restaurant is a vast open terrace by the street, a little away from the busy centre of Kata. A breeze flow through and the atmosphere is easy-going and very enjoyable. Mario and his team are
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What To Do in Kata Beach? [toc] Kata Beach, on the west coast of Phuket island, is one of the most visited beaches after Patong Beach. Kata enjoys a lovely sandy bay with an incredibly blue sea and an iconic island standing in the middle of the ocean, making excellent sunset photos. The town stretches for 2 kilometres along the back road, but keep in mind that because Club Med
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Map of Kata Beach [toc] Our Kata Beach map shows some of the places we visited and some other popular places travellers talk the most about. Kata Beach is mostly divided into three areas: Kata Center, which is the north part, Kata South and Kata Beachfront. There are many things to see and to do in Kata Beach, lots of restaurants, street shopping and market, and even a bit of
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Where to Eat in Kata? [toc] Kata Beach has a vast choice of restaurants and places to eat, from modest street food to the most high-end dining experience you can find in Phuket. You will be surprised by the level of cuisine and setting you can find in Kata Beach. Beach dining is great for lunch or even breakfast, and a sunset dinner at one of the panoramic restaurant above
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A sunset bar in Kata Noi beach [toc] After Beach Bar is a very popular Thai restaurant on a cliffside just passed Kata Noi Beach, on the way to Nai Harn Beach. Seen from the road, it looks rather modest with low thatched roofs and old fashioned reggae atmosphere, but it offers some of the most beautiful panoramas on the island and a superb view on the turquoise blue bay
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Where to Stay in Kata Beach? [toc] Our Kata Beach hotels have the privilege to be located on one of the most beautiful beaches of Phuket, with just the right mix of restaurants, shopping and fun nightlife. Kata is a 2 km long bay of really superb white beach and blue water. Not many hotels have the privilege to be right on the beach so you should take advantage of
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How is Kata Rocks Resort? [toc] Kata Rocks Resort Phuket is changing the face of luxury accommodation in Phuket. More than just a hotel stay, it's an unforgettable holiday experience. The hotel is on a hill at the south end of the superb Kata Beach, and from up there every Sky Villa offers fantastic views on the Andaman Sea. Kata Rocks design is so beautifully; it's a real photo playground,
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Surf an Artificial Wave in Kata Beach [toc] Surf House Phuket is an artificial wave sport in Kata Beach, the perfect way to learn the basics of surfing, wakeboarding or even kiteboarding without all the usual effort and often pain associated with extreme sports. Here anyone can give it a try in just a couple of minutes and depending on your experience and natural balance, you will be surprised how
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How is Katathani Phuket Beach Resort? [toc] Katathani Phuket Beach Resort is a great and affordable hotel located on Kata Noi, one of the most beautiful beaches in the south of Phuket. Built along a 450 meters sandy beach, this large but very well designed hotel can afford to offer a surprisingly large amount of rooms with real sea views. The Location Katathani Phuket Beach Resort location makes it a
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Baan Chom View Restaurant [toc] Baan Chom View is one of the popular Thai restaurants hanging high above the beautiful beach of Kata Noi in the south of Phuket. This group of restaurants mostly built on stilts have always been very popular for their unique location with a panoramic sunset view from an immense wood terrace. This group of restaurants are built on the busy road side connecting Kata Beach
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Where is Karon Viewpoint? [toc] Karon Viewpoint Thai name is Kho Sam Haad, which means 'The Hill of the Three Beaches', and once you reach the place, you will see exactly that: three beaches. If this is your first trip to Phuket, you probably will stop a few minutes at this popular and beautiful panoramic landmark to admire the view from the top of the hill. You really can see
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What is Dino Park? [toc] Dino Park in Kata Beach has been opened for many years and is still a favourite spot for families and friends for some casual fun and competition after dinner. The golf course is a mix of Jurassic Park and Flintstones designs and was an instant hit from day one. Dinosaurs never get out of fashion. Dino Park is just near Kata centre main intersection, just
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Photos of Kata Beach These photos of Kata Beach may help you decide if this is the right place for you to stay in Phuket. Kata Beach is probably the second most popular beach with the right amount of dining, shopping and nightlife, a good range of hotels and a good balance of everything to please families. NOTE: Photos are strictly Copyright © Phuket 101 and Willy Thuan - Copy
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Kampong Kata Hill Phuket [toc] Kampong Kata Hill is a bit touristy with mixed reviews, but if you travelled that far to discover Asia and you are looking for more than 'just food' while remaining within an acceptable budget, this restaurant might surprise you. You would easily walk by without noticing it from the bottom of the hill and surely would not realize how special it is. Kampong, a well-established
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Mom Tri's Kitchen Phuket [toc] Mom Tri's Villa Royale is not just your regular hotel in Phuket. It was the private house of Mom Luang Tridhosyuth Devakul, a famous artist and architect better known in Thailand as 'Mom Tri', a descendant of a King Mongkut Rama IV. More than two decades ago, Mom Tri converted his summer house into this surprising boutique hotel built on a rocky hillside overlooking the
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How is Aspasia Phuket? [toc] Aspasia Phuket Resort is a green oasis hidden above the fast-developing Kata Beach. With a unique location on a hillside overlooking the north end of Kata, Aspasia Phuket benefits from a very quiet surrounding and a superb panoramic view of the bay. Designed with earth and nature in mind, the hotel displays ocher and green walls of Mayan inspiration and what strikes most visitors is
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The Boathouse Kata Beach The boathouse in Kata Beach has been a culinary landmark in Phuket for more than two decades. The location is fantastic, the food and wine exceptional, but the time had come to bring this restaurant to new fresh trendy life. The Boathouse has been entirely redesigned in a white bright design. Serving French and Thai Cuisine, the place feels trendy with a sober elegance and does
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