THE RESORT:
Newly built seaview resort with a very nice center pool / bar / food area.
Overlooking the pool, Oceanview boasts a very well designed resort pool with bar, pool table, some arcade games and a restaurant serving delectable Thai and international cuisine as well as special cocktails and drinks at the lovely poolbar, poolside seating, upstairs seating or to your room…
Facilites include:
FreeWIFI
Fitness centre (soon)
Sunbeds at the lovely pool
Restaurant
Poolbar
As lovely as this resort is, we also give
you the option to stay / swap with one of the housestay rooms at the house in the southern, more quite area of Rawai,
20 Min Drive to the south where there is 5 min to Nai Harn Beach,
The rock beach
Naiharn beach and a few more
and much more a quieter more
13 min to kata beach and shops
Laidback area. (If available) Its nice to have a flexible option and experience more. Many of us
Expats end up moving down here.
So when you get tired of the hustle and bustle and would like to enjoy a more scenic and laid back
Atmosphere just let us know and we pick you up…
/rooms/362968 - Ensuite
/rooms/289200 - Masterbedroom
/rooms/785408 - Poolview Ensuite
/rooms/4048891 - The Happy room - a self apartment room
NEARBY ATTRACTIONS (for more details please scroll down):
Jungceylon shopping centre: The International Shopping & Leisure Destination at Patong Phuket
Patong Thai boxing stadium
Banzaan Market
Bangla Rd
Patong Beach
Simon cabaret
Apart from the quiet dead end street but only 200 meters from the busy Nanai rd with endless shops and restaurants.
Further away have:
Go cart Speedway
Fantasy
Shooting Range
Golf
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WE HAVE 3 NEW CONDOMINIUMS TO OFFER YOU IN THE NEW OCEANVIEW RESORT:
C31 / C32 – 6th Floor – 40 m2 Studio with pool and mountain views. One Condo back from the end of the 5th floor next to C32 which makes it ideal for friends and family to be close to each other…
Large double sofabeds in all 3 condos and also rollout double beds so can accommodate 6 (more upon enquiry) (8 in D26)
D26 5th Floor – 100 m2 Condominium with 2 Kingsize beds (one can change into 2 singles, ideal for 2 1 double sofa bed and however many Floorbeds you would like.
2 King size beds in 2 bedrooms separated by wardrobes near the poolview balcony and kitchen at a separate end of the condo away from the lounge area, which also has a balcony, table and chairs.
As it has 2 balconies – one overlooking Patong and the sea and the other overlooking the pool and mountainviews it allows you to enjoy both, depending on the time of day and your mood or your company… I am sure the kids or nearly naked people watchers would prefer the pool view…
As lovely as this resort is, we also give
you the option to stay / swap with one of the housestay rooms at the house in the southern, more quite area of Rawai,
20 Min Drive to the south where there is 5 min to Nai Harn Beach,
The rock beach and much more a quieter more
Laidback area. (If available) Its nice to have a flexible option and experience more. Many of us
Expats end up moving down here.
Also: 20min to the south of the island we have 2 large rooms and a self contained flat we also rent out, It is a more laid back area with nicer beaches, safer riding with small streets, ATVs, Elephant rides, gateway to the islands and more.
Please see other listings.
Regards,
BESTSTAYINPHUKET
Festivals if you can make it! Join us for:
13Apr15 – Thai New year – Songkran - The Waterfestival (search it)
25 Nov15 - Loi Krathong see wipedia (search it)
Vegitatian Festival : Chinese new year.. (search it)
NEARBY ATTRACTIONS IN MORE DETAIL:
• Jungceylon Shopping Mall in Patong
• Standing downtown, diagonally opposite Bangla Road, the Jungceylon Shopping Complex has radically changed the face of shopping in Patong. The two main stores in the complex are Robinson - a gleaming well-lit upper end department store, and Big C supermarket.
The 200-plus other stores in this shopping heaven sell brand-name clothes, spectacles, sunglasses, cosmetics and perfumes, shoes, DVDs, computer games, tons of mobile phones and accessories, electrical goods but it is also a great entertainment haven with a five-room SF Cinema and a 16-lane bowling alley, perfect for rainy days or to escape the heat of the day.
What to See and Do in Jungceylon
SF Cinema City
Showing five movies at the same time several times a day, SF Cinema is the perfect place to catch up with what's new in the contemporary cinema world and to enjoy popcorn and Coke. Here, you can watch your chosen flick in Deluxe, Premium or Sofa seats. 3D movies shown at reasonable prices, noticeably cheaper than in the west.
• Location: 3rd floor, Phuket Square
Gaming Arcade
These video games make up a semi-circle on the top floor of Jungceylon adjacent to the Megaforce Gun Simulation and the SF Cinema City. The games cover a lot of ground, including soccer simulation, Formula One races, motorbike stunts, shooting and more.
• Location: 2nd and 3rd floor, Phuket Square
Mario Land Games Zone
Above McDonalds you'll notice a colourful gaming zone in which, if you're lucky, you just might win of the giant pink teddy bears. Here, you can unleash on Guitar Hero, play snooker, impress your squeeze with a punching bag and play grabbit on a (pink) machine. It's so cheesey it's fun.
• Location: 2nd floor, Port Zone
Mega Force
Buy a ticket at Mega Force, rent a gun (several types available) and prowl around looking for a screen that has a juicy target that you can nail. Predictably, it's noisy but if this idea of fun lights your candle you can do so in style here. No danger as there is no live ammo in this equation. Mega Force claims to be the first laser shooting range in the world 'applied from military training technology' so it certainly is a unique experience.
Soft drinks and beers are for sale here and for some mysterious reason, so are manicure sets, minature guitars, torches and themed T-shirts, along with simulator guns of all shapes and sizes.
• Location: 3rd floor, Phuket Square
Strike Bowl
Strike Bowl doesn't mess around: Open from 11:00 onwards, it's got 16 bowling lanes, video games, snooker and hires out bowling shoes for a very fair price. Snacks and drinks available.
• Location: 3rd floor, Phuket Square
Shell World Museum & Shop
Shell World Museum and Shop was set up by Somnuck Patamakanthin, the same guy who founded the spectacular Shell Museum in Rawai, it's a colourful and educational place to be even if you don't buy anything and sells lots of fashion accessories, trinkets and even full-size varnished conches - some of which are quite spectacular. You should know that in all likelihood these are not Thai shells, but if that makes no difference to you, it's quite a treasure trove. Shell Museum has fixed prices.
• Location: Sino Phuket Zone, facing The Irish Times
XD Theatre
XD Theater has 4D rides (the seats move, too). Select the destination, fasten your seat belt, put your Super Glasses and away you go on the Canyon Coaster, Journey to the Center of the Earth, Cosmic Race, Snow Ride and more. Just hang on tight. 'Flight' time is seven minutes a pop.
• Location: 3rd floor, Phuket Square
• Where to Shop and What to Buy
Shopping Arcade
Downstairs at Jungceylon you can buy everything from a Kashmir-made rug to a facial massage. It's all cheerfully lit and open spaced and is designed to handle an estimated 45,000 shoppers daily - though this figure seems a little optimistic, given that Patong's official population is 14,700 (and swells to up to 60,000 in high season). Still, it's good to have enough elbow room while shopping.
Big C
The upstairs section of Big C is a neon-lit affair featuring sports accessories, TVs, digital cameras and computer accessories. Downstairs features a large food supermarket, a stand of magazines and DVDs and rows of household goods.
Robinson
Robinson's downstairs majors in perfumes, cosmetics, watches and timepieces. The brand names featured here are Lancôme, Estée Lauder, Clinique, H20+, Ralph Lauren, Giorgio Armani, Revlon and Paul Smith. The watches are mostly Japanese and are of middle-range quality.
Upstairs, Robinson features women's shoes and accessories, and probably the biggest selection of women's underwear in Thailand – certainly the largest in Phuket. Further through is a very attractive child's clothing section which, predictably enough leads to the toy department. To one side here you will find an interesting collection of pewter goods; vases, cups, cigarette lighter covers and souvenir plaques as well as salt and pepper shakers, all at reasonable prices.
You'll also find a household appliance department here as well as a sensibly priced men's shoe section – this appears to be a bargain area in Thailand and Robinson features shoes with labels such as Pierre Cardin, Lacoste, Matino, and Polo.
Sport Shops
Near the main entrance there are two large sports shops almost next to each other: SuperSports and Sport World and so you're going to come out a winner simply by comparing prices in both.
Both are on the left-hand side as you enter Jungceylon and of course Big C has a sports section. Also present in the complex is a Surfer's shop with all the necessary accessories.
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Jungceylon Phuket Facilities
• Seven banks
• Five eyewear outlets
• Forty clothing and accessory outlets
• Ten fast food and beverage outlets
• One food court
• Two furniture outlets
• Ten health and beauty outlets
• One pet store
• Two electronics and IT stores
• Twenty five restaurants
• One Thai arts and crafts centre consisting of 70 shops and 35 kiosks
• One tailor's shop
• Two travel and luggage outlets
Did you know?
In Thailand the law states that alcohol can only be sold in shops from 11:00 till 14:00 and from 17:00 until midnight. This applies to all stores so do not expect to nip out to the 7-Eleven or Tesco and buy a few beers mid-afternoon.
Of course, you may order alcohol in bars and restaurants anytime and - strangely enough - you can buy in bulk (a case of wine or whisky) at anytime of day but if you enjoy an afternoon holiday tipple it's best to stock up first.
Jungceylon Phuket
Patong Thai boxing stadium
Thai boxing, or Muay Thai as the Thai people call it, is a traditional art of self defense of the Thais. It is different from international boxing in that in the Thai style of unarmed fighting, feet, elbows and knees used as well as fists, thus, it resembles more to a real free for all fight and is therefore considered superior to international boxing as an art of self defense.
Patong Boxing Stadium Sainamyen road is the main venue in Patong beach Phuket and this is
No.1 and biggest Stadium of Southern Thailand. Located at Sainamyen road Patong Beach Phuket Thailand. We're organized Thai Boxing match every Monday , Thursday and Saturday night. Start from 9.00 pm. till late.
The gyms in the south of the island near RAWAI is where many from around the workd come to train also MMA, see other listings for stay nearby or paste in:
/rooms/362968 - Ensuite
/rooms/289200 - Masterbedroom
/rooms/785408 - Poolview Ensuite
/rooms/4048891 - The Happy room - a self contained room
Banzaan Market in Patong:
Many visitors will enjoy exploring Banzaan Market in Patong, a modern-looking Thai fresh market on Sai Kor Road, right behind the megamall Jungceylon. Basically, you can get anything that one would expect from a local market here but in a much more pleasant environment. Prices are reasonable.
The Banzaan Market is the brainchild of a well-known Phuket family who sought to offer shoppers an alternative experience other than visiting a typical local market. The word 'banzaan' means fresh market in Hokkien, a Chinese dialect popular among many overseas Chinese communities throughout Southeast Asia.
Bangla Rd:
Ah, where to start on the main attraction….
Here is our summary:
Despite what you think, it is family friendly.. Ladyboys are a common thing in LOS,
With them working in restaurants ect.. they normally speak better English and act more
Like a woman than a woman does.. and they seem to be the main attraction grouped in one area of Bangla (you cant miss it) however, if you are drink and bar hopping there is a good chance they or somebody will try it on, from shortchanging, watering down the drinks.. to drugging you and boosting your wallet. When we go out in small groups we normally have a couple of thai girls (eyes like hawks) And thai guys, we find the scammers avoid us… it's an endless topic…
(below is a jurnos view):
• Soi Bangla Nightlife in Patong Beach
Bangla Road, Soi by Soi
Bangla Road only really comes to life when the sun sets. The road is closed to vehicle traffic and becomes 400 metres of neon lights, loud music, cheap beer and sexy girls. Jammed most nights of the year, it is actually totally unthreatening and is a lively place to walk around as bars compete for customers.
Almost all of the bars are outdoors, so the music from each one blends into a deafening mess of sound! Beer bars occupy most of the street's length, with several go-go bars and a few pubs, restaurants, discos and shops rounding out the attractions, both on Soi Bangla and down its side streets. Street performances are also common most nights, which can make dodging around the tailorshop salesmen, leaflet distributors, street vendors and ping pong show touts more difficult.
Phuket Simon Cabaret:
Let your imagination fly...
Since opening in October 18, 1991, Phuket Simon Cabaret has established itself as a market leader of professional entertainment venue.
For sheer entertainment, Our set designs are outstanding, costume extravagant and the performers glamorous !
In the exclusive , luxurious and intimate theatre with hi-tech sound and lighting equipment.
Our show is truly international featuring modern and traditional acts from around the globe in English and alternative languages.
You will arrive relaxed but will leave confuses as our performers is more of a man than you will ever be and even more of a woman too !
We are flexible and open to suggestions.
Drop us a message,
Happy travels,
Erik and Noi