The small, charming and beautiful coastal town of Karon with
its spectacular beach & hilly background is just a quick
10 minutes drive from Patong Beach (and about 50 minutes from
Phuket International Airport).
The town itself is, for the most part, centred towards the
northern end of the beach in the vicinity of the Karon Phuket
traffic circle. There is a good selection of restaurants and
shops in this area and several banks. Karon Beach itself is
a beautiful, wide white sand beach that stretches about 8km
and is suitable for swimming and sunbathing.
There are no hotels or resorts directly on the beach; most
are set on the east side of Karon Road (just across the road
from the beach - the road being a wide three lane affair)
with the rest being down on one of the side streets off Karon
Road. No matter access to the beach is rarely more than a
3-5 minute walk.
Whilst there are a good number of fine hotels in Karon there
are not nearly as many as in Patong and as such Karon is quieter
and more relaxing - great for families.
