- Key Considerations
- Four main factors to consider when booking: season, location, travel style, and budget
- High season (December-April) offers busy south beaches, quieter north beaches
- South beaches are most beautiful with white sand, north beaches are quieter
- Beach Locations
- South beaches include Patong, Kata, Karon, Nai Harn, and Kamala
- North beaches include Bang Tao, Mai Khao, Nai Yang, Naithon, and Chalong
- Phuket Town offers heritage hotels and small guesthouses
- Hotel Options
- Wide range from luxury resorts to budget hostels and apartments
- Hotels cater to families, couples, honeymooners, and solo travelers
- Phuket Town is 10 kilometers from swimmable beaches