A Guide to Surin Beach, Phuket, Thailand

Surin beach in Phuket is one of the great beaches in Phuket and offers a estimate of luxury hotels alongside the more laid back beach restaurants and bars. The beach itself is about 1km long with a small beach road going along its length. This small road is lined with small restaurants and a few bars and a club.

Twin Palms resort is the main hotel on the beach and the associated Surin beach Catch Beach Club is their beach bar and restaurant. They have a good size area on the north end of the beach with luxury sunbeds, important into the bar and decked area that is exquisite for a spot of food and drink during the day and is a bright open air bar in the evening. This place is the place to be for new years eve and Catch offers drink and food packages to get you in the mood. They furnish a dance floor and decent Dj's to the early hours of the morning. The luxury yachts parked off the beach spill out into the performance too.

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The other bright part of the beach is Stereolabs which is an open air bar and club supplementary down the beach offering bar food, music and plentifulness of drinks. The place gets going later on in the evening and whilst it gets pretty load and boozy it is a much more tasteful venue than those found in the busy beach town of Patong.

Between these two main venues are a estimate of restaurants of varying degree of quality, but on the whole thy are all nice places to grab some food with Surin beach as the backdrop.

The water is ordinarily pretty calm with a few small waves. The wet season sees a few bigger waves that can be used for body boarding or surfing. There are some submerged rocks to the south of the Catch beach club which are only graphic at low tide so make sure you know whats in the water before you go diving in head first.

There is a small bar right at the end of the beach on the south side on the rocks which offers spectacular, views along Surin beach. It is not the nicest finding of bars but the views, relaxed climate and cheap drink make this place well worth a visit for a incorporate of sun-downers.

Surin beach is about 40 minutes to the airport, 15 to Kamala beach and 35 into Patong, so all in all it is pretty well placed to entrance all that you need when staying on Phuket.

A Guide to Surin Beach, Phuket, Thailand

Railay Beach, Thailand

Railay Beach, Thailand, also known as Rai Leh, is a beloved beach resort on the Andaman Coast in Krabi, Thailand. One of its prime attractions other than its gorgeous beach is the proximity of towering limestone cliffs.

Railay Beach, Thailand excites tourists with its unique access. Being a peninsula, cutoff from the mainland by oceans and mountains, it can be reached only by a longtail boat ride. Regular services are ready from Ao Nang, Krabi, Koh Lanta, Koh Phi Phi and Phuket.

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Tourists prefer Railay for two reasons - its tranquility and expected rock climbing opportunities. While its secluded nature attracts families and honeymooners, the limestone formations lure the backpacking crowd. Railay has room options to cater to these two groups.

Rayavadee Premier Resort on Phra Nang beach is the best room Railay has to offer. Being the lone resort on the beach, it offers faultless privacy for its guests. In the mid-range, Railay has a whole of room choices, most of them settled on its west side. Railay's funds accommodations, though not many, are found along its eastern side. The neighboring Ton Sai beach, settled barely 10 minutes away, has more choices in this segment.

Railay beach has a collection of restaurants and bars to cater to the needs of the tourists. Most of them serve the local cuisine that is both tasty and affordable. The west-end of Railay has a few hi-end restaurants, some of them settled on the beach.

Rock climbing is one of Railay's main reasons for popularity in the world tourist map. However, the steep limestone cliffs are not suitable for beginners. Avid rock climbers flock to Railay to enjoy the thrill and breath-taking sea views from the cliff tops.

Railay Beach Thailand also has puny possibilities for divers and snorkeling enthusiasts, as maritime life and coral reefs are not as absorbing or diverse as in other Thailand beaches. The sea caves along Phra Nang beach offer ample opportunities for kayaking enthusiasts.

Railay Beach, Thailand