Hey all
I am trying to plan a 1st time trip to Phuket in Feb 08 and having difficulty deciding where to stay. I usually travel in Bali and spend 4 nights relaxing, doing cooking schools and bike tours in Ubud, then head down to Kuta for a bit of shopping and partying...we'd like to do something similar in Phuket but are erring more on the relaxing side of things. Our budget is modest, about AU$100 (2,800THB) per night max.
Someone has suggested Karon as it's pretty quiet, great beaches and still only 15 mins to Patong - do you think this is best? is there somewhere similar to Karon but a bit cheaper?
If anyone can suggest an area where we can chill out without too much noise, at an affordable rate, that's still close enough to Patong should we be in search of nightlife, I would love to hear from you!