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Originally Posted by dawsey
It really breaks down to do you want to stay in Patong, which is far livelier at night, or Karon, which has a little nightlife but not on the scale of Patong.
Karon Beach is far better, and Kata Noi is close which is also a great spot.
But from Patong, Surin Beach and Laem Sing to the north are equally good.
If you stay in Karon and find the nightlife too quiet for you, better add 500-600baht per return trip to Patong every time you go.
Sorry, I have no experiences of either hotel.
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Have stayed at Sunset Beach with the wife and liked it ...but it is not within walking distance of Patong central..beach looks nice but you cannot swim there due to the rocks.
Have stayed in Karon but not at your hotel. Reading about it and looking at the location I would stay there if I wanted easy access to a clean beach.
Your hotel in Karon gets pretty good reviews on Trip advisor (so does Sunset Beach)
Karon Sea Sands Resort (Phuket, Thailand) - Resort Reviews - TripAdvisor
Location wise the Karon hotel seems better for walking access to restaurants, shops and a small number of bars. For a relaxed holiday with my wife I'd take the Karon option - I would not recommned either hotel for single guy(s) looking to party.
Taxi costs are a factor but the difference is 100 ($A4) to 200 ($A8) baht round trip to Patong as both hotels are away from the central Patong area. (Sunset beach has a free shuttle on the half hour but you'll get sick of waiting around for it.) Enjoy.
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