Feel free to bargain - you can end up with an excellent purchase. Patang is the largest beach area located in the western part of Phuket and is worth visiting. Residents of the island are fishermen, farmers involved in the rubber tree business, or tour operators. There are many beautiful hotels to chose from. The luxurious Banyan Tree Phuket hosted us.
Villas are the only form of accommodation, and offer the utmost privacy and intimacy.
There are garden villas as well as one and two bedroom villas complete with a private outdoor pool. A magnificent meandering pool complete with a pulling current, floating bar and showers is not to be missed. It is viewed as a holistic spa geared to health and meditation. There is a feeling of peace and serenity throughout. The manager, Abid Butt, who formerly worked at Windows of the World, is very personable and gifted.