What does 1st beach line mean? Review of hotels on the first line of Phuket island. Are sunbeds and umbrellas needed?

Exist various classifications hotels - by letters, “keys”, “crowns”, “points” and finally by stars. Most often the European consumer hotel services uses the “star” classification.

1* — hotels of this class are located in quiet, unremarkable places. They are small, with up to 10 rooms. Meals are not provided, but sometimes you can get a modest breakfast for a fee. Amenities in the room include a wardrobe or hanger, chairs, washbasin, mirror, towels. Cleaning is daily. Linen change - every 7-8 days, towels - every 3-4 days. At least two bathrooms per floor and one toilet per no more than five rooms.

2* — everything is the same as in 1* hotels, only linen is changed every 6 days. The toilet and bathroom are usually located in the room. The hotel must also have a restaurant or cafe and offer food options.

3* — in hotels of this category, each room must have a toilet, bathroom, dressing table, luggage stand, and radio. The rooms have TV and air conditioning. Bed linen change - 2 times a week. Towels are changed daily. The hotel territory may include a guarded parking lot, a swimming pool, a restaurant, a hairdresser, a business center, and a currency exchange. The hotel staff wears uniforms, separated by service.

4* — everything is the same as in 3* hotels with additions: in the rooms there is a minibar, individual air conditioning, telephone, safe, hairdryer, shampoo, shower gel. Daily change of bed linen and towels, laundry, ironing and clothes cleaning services. A breakfast menu is served in your room. On the territory of the hotel there is a beauty salon, a sports and fitness center, car rental, a TV salon, a music salon, games and conference rooms, a restaurant, a sauna, and a swimming pool.

5* - everything is the same as in 4* hotels, but at a higher quality level. In some cases, hotels of this category have the following additions - a second bathroom in the room and a telephone in the bathroom.

In a number of countries there is an alternative classification of hotels. For example, in Turkey, you can relax in club hotels, which are divided into:

HV1- a first category club system hotel with accommodation in cottages. Roughly equivalent to three or four stars. They have good animation and a large green area, but the rooms are small.

HV2- a club hotel of a lower second category.

Hotels also differ according to the following criteria:

First coastline- these are hotels located directly on the seashore.

Second coastline- these are hotels with a road or promenade between the territory and the beach.

We make the coolest hotel videos and are very proud of it. We are confident that after watching one of our videos, you can already choose the right hotel without wasting time reading reviews. To do this, you just need to pay attention to seemingly insignificant nuances, which can then become the key to a good rest.

That is why we have prepared a series of reviews on how to choose the right hotel and what details you need to pay attention to in the video and on vacation.

Today is the final review in this series and it is dedicated to the beach.

Probably, most of our tourists go on vacation just for the beach. They are ready to endure poor food or uncomfortable rooms, just to spend a few days on the seashore listening to the sound of the surf. However, beaches are very different and even differ from resort to resort, so choose a beach with special care.

1. Study the location of the hotel

Unfortunately, not all hotels can afford to be located on the first coastline. For example, in Spain there are practically no hotels on the shore (exceptions to the rules can be seen), and your hotel will most likely be located deep in the streets. But don’t immediately write these hotels off: for example, this one is located 200 meters from the beach. Take a look at the map: you just need to cross the road and you are already there. Agree that this is not a very long way. From now on, the card is your faithful friend.

From some hotel rooms you can even see the sea.



Many hotels in the UAE are generally located a few kilometers from the beach and this should not scare you. In Dubai, on the first line there are mostly quite expensive hotels, which many of us cannot afford, so there are only two options: look at a hotel in another emirate (there are many in Sharjah) or find out if the hotel has a shuttle to the beach. Most offer this service, but there are exceptions everywhere. Thus, the hotel is located 20 km (!) from the public Jumeirah Beach, and does not offer a transfer to its guests, despite the fact that in all other respects it is excellent for relaxation.

2. What's under your feet?

Introducing beach holiday in our dreams, we always see snow-white sand and turquoise water, but all beaches are different and somewhere you come across pebbles, somewhere stones, and somewhere you can only enter the water from the pier. That is why the Lookinhotels team always indicates in the credits the type of beach and entrance to the water in the video.

One of best beaches in Punta Cana belongs to the hotel.

Let's talk about other countries in more detail:

In Egypt, although most of the beaches are sandy, the entrance to the sea varies along the entire coastline: it can be comfortable sandy, or only from the pier (coral). Entry from the shore is often not possible, so poor swimmers should be careful to find hotels with a gentle entrance.

3. Are sunbeds and umbrellas needed?

Here you can immediately forget about Turkey and Egypt: there are always enough sun loungers there (especially if you take it at 6 in the morning), and the beaches belong entirely to the hotels. The same applies to the beaches of the Dominican Republic. But in Cyprus, Spain, some beaches in Thailand and the UAE you will have to pay for the use of sun loungers and umbrellas.

At Karon Beach you will either have to pay to use a sun lounger all day or bring your own towel and sit on the sand.

All rules, however, have their exceptions. Some hotels in Cyprus rent a section of the beach from the city, which frees its guests from daily payments (we talk about hotels in Limassol with such beaches). In Spain, only sunbeds and umbrellas are paid, so you can easily come to the beach with your own mat and towel and sit right on the sand, but in the UAE you have to pay for entry to public beaches. In principle, there are free public beaches there, but you are responsible for the sidelong glances at your open swimsuit.

Another little life hack from Lookinhotels for those who are still confused by paid beaches: in Protaras in Cyprus, many hotels solve this problem simply; they place sun loungers on their territory, which is adjacent to the beach. This way you get free sun loungers and a comfortable rest.

6. Territory

The beach is a piece of Paradise!

Beach holiday- this is the most classic holiday! About the same as Beethoven in music. Sun, sea, fresh sea air and... you are in the center of all this paradise. Life turns into one sheer pleasure. Unless, of course, you get burned on the first day. You are immersed in this paradise, immersed... and suddenly it all ends - the vacation has come to an end, it’s time to go home. How time flew by! Beach holiday- the best confirmation of Einstein's theory of relativity - the slower you live, the faster time flows. But here’s the paradox - you feel, on the contrary, rejuvenated! Here it is, a simple and uncomplicated vacation on the beach!

But, despite all its simplicity, even in beach holiday There are some details that are worth paying attention to.

Hotel line.

Beach hotel always looking at beach. But the beach is just a line of land hugging the sea. It is not always possible to line up all the hotels on this same line. And then the hotel is built on the next, second line. Second line hotels do not have their own access to the sea. But they can have their own beach on the shore and use municipal or share first line hotel beach. Depending on the popularity of the resort, the actual number of lines may be three or four... but, as a result, all hotels not on the first line still belong to the category second line hotels.

Cost of holiday in second-line hotels, all other things being equal, is cheaper than the cost of a holiday in first-line hotels. Life there is calmer as there is no noise from the beach. But there may be road noise because second line hotels are usually located across the street from first line or beach hotels.

Important for a beach holiday distance from the hotel to the beach. And here nuances are possible. The area of ​​the first line hotel can be large and the walk to the beach may take several hundred meters. While residents of a small second-line hotel may find themselves just a hundred meters from the beach.

If second line hotel is located at a considerable distance from the beach, then delivery of vacationers to the sea can be organized by buses or funny electric cars. By the way, electric cars can also be used in first-line hotels if the hotel territory, in the opinion of the owners, is too vast and difficult to overcome for a pampered tourist. Sometimes second-line hotels are connected to the beach by underground galleries, or vice versa, suspension bridges. Moreover, an underground gallery can really turn out to be a gallery in the sense of a collection of various works of art, paintings, statues and other pleasant decorations of our life. Please check with our managers for all these details.

IN second line hotels In addition to a more attractive price, there is often a wider range of services - massage, sauna, children's and sports grounds, and the like. Or even a whole water park(!), like, for example, in a hotel Titanic in Hurghada, Egypt. So, before you refuse the second line, consult with our manager.

Types of beaches.

Beaches are different. Take a short educational course on the types (types) of beaches. It will come in handy.

  • Sand beach . Sand differs in color - white and black.
    White sand- this is normal sea ​​sand. Every grain of sand has been washed by centuries of surf and warmed by the sun. You lie down on him and absorb his energy. Your children are building their own worlds from it at this time.
    Black sand is of volcanic origin and consists of small particles of solidified lava washed by the surf. Naturally, such beaches are found only near volcanoes. For example, in the Canaries and Sicily.
    Since not every section of the sea coast is a ready-made beach, sometimes it is created artificially. In Egypt, for example, on some (I repeat, for some) bring sand from the nearby desert and spread it along the shore. Well, since the sand in the desert last took a sea bath many millions of years ago, the quality of such beaches is not always good. I mean sand. Otherwise everything is up to par.
    For families with children sand beach perfect place.
  • Sand and pebble beach. This is a beach where time has not yet had time to erase all the pebbles into sand. On a sand and pebble beach, sand and pebbles can be mixed, or they can go in stripes - first sand, and when entering the sea - pebbles. In any case, such a beach is comfortable for swimming and sunbathing.
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    The surface of the beach is covered with round-shaped pebbles washed by the sea. Based on the size of the pebbles, they are divided into simply pebble and small pebble. If large pebbles cover not only the beach, but also the seabed, then the pebbles can become overgrown with algae and become slippery. Then you need to be careful when entering the sea.


    Pebble size per small pebble beach approximately the size of buckwheat. Well, maybe a little bigger. In my opinion, a small-pebble beach is even better than a sandy one - there is no dust on it and the pebbles are easily shaken off the body.

  • Shell beach. This type of beach is not common. Its surface is covered with crushed remains of shell shells. Among them there are also quite sharp pieces, therefore, it is advisable to visit such a beach in special beach shoes.
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    What good can I say about this pile of harsh stones?! Oh yes! Purity! Yes, it is the purity and transparency of the water that is attractive rocky beaches. If you are a fan of snorkeling, you will definitely like it. But when entering the sea, you need to try not to slip on boulders overgrown with algae. But with children it is better to relax in another place.

  • Concrete beach. What to do if you have the cleanest, gentle sea at your side, but the shore is very narrow or such that it is simply impossible to put your foot on it? The good soldier Schweik, known for his wisdom, would say - nothing can be done about it! But there were people who came up with concrete beaches. Such beaches are concrete platforms directly on the seashore, and sometimes raised on supports from the water. On concrete beaches It’s convenient to sunbathe, although a certain amount of romance is, of course, absent there. To enter the sea, as a rule, ladders or steps are used. Often concrete slabs are combined with natural beach areas. You can use such beaches, for example, in Croatia and Montenegro.
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    When we say “beach,” we usually imagine a gently sloping shore. And this is fair, because the word “beach”, translated from Turkic languages, means bald (remember - bald). But words are words, and the banks can be quite steep and then you have to build terraces on the slope or build decks on which you can sunbathe. And in some cases, when the coast rises almost vertically, sunbathing areas have to be simply carved into the rock in the form of niches. (Pictured is the hotel beach Maritim Jolie Ville Golf & Resort(Maritim Jules Ville), Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt.)

Swimming season (aka beach season).

Beach holidays, unfortunately, are not without their drawbacks. Apart from the ban on swimming behind buoys and the danger of walking with a peeling nose, its main drawback will be its dependence on the weather - you can relax on the beach only during beach (swimming) season. Therefore, a tourist planning to devote his vacation to relaxing on the beach should know when and at which resorts there is a swimming season. To answer this question, I created a small climatic database of resorts in Russia and the world and determined the periods when you can and want to swim.

The criteria for determining the beach season are as follows:

All criteria are taken relative to average monthly climatic indicators.

Beach (swimming) season.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctbut IDecResort/City
Bulgaria, Burgas
Bulgaria, Varna
Vietnam, Phan Thiet
Greece, Heraklion
Greece, Rhodes
Greece, Thessaloniki
Dominican Republic, Santo Domingo
Egypt, Hurghada
Egypt, Sharm el-Sheikh
India, Goa
Indonesia, Bali
Spain, Malaga
Spain, Mallorca
Spain, Santa Cruz de Tenerife
Cyprus, Larnaca
Cyprus, Paphos
China, Sanya
Cuba, Santiago de Cuba
Maldives, Male
UAE, Dubai
Russia, Evpatoria
Russia, Sochi
Russia, Yalta
Thailand, Pattaya
Thailand, Phuket
Thailand, Koh Samui
Türkiye, Alanya
Türkiye, Antalya
Türkiye, Bodrum
Türkiye, Izmir
Sri Lanka, Galle
Sri Lanka, Colombo

After looking at this table, you will definitely have some questions. For example, why is the swimming season so short in Sochi and Crimea - only two months? And in the Maldives, it turns out, they only swim for three months!

Unfortunately, I can’t help you here - these are the statistics and these are the criteria we have chosen for the season. But you can still get answers to your questions - go to the page Swimming season. There you will have the opportunity to change the criteria beach season according to your taste, or just look at detailed data on the resort’s climate.

Entering the sea.

Entering the sea for a beach holiday it's important. In most cases, entering the sea is the same as entering the beach. But there are also some “layer pies”, as, for example, in Turkey in Beldibi. Here the beach starts with sand, then there are pebbles, you enter the sea over the stones, and swim over the sandy bottom!

Depending on how and with whom you are going to relax, the criteria may be exactly the opposite. Therefore, there can be no general recipes.
What you need to pay attention to.
If you don't know how to swim, or are you going on vacation with small children, then the approach should be smooth and gentle. It is desirable that the bottom be either sandy or small pebbles. When vacationing with children, it is better to exclude concrete beaches and beaches with rocky entry into the sea.
However, a gentle approach also has disadvantages - if there are sea ​​urchins , then if you accidentally step on it you will get, if not a ruined vacation, then at least a few sad days with a doctor’s call from the insurance company, an operation to remove needles and several bandages.

The most problematic entry into the sea is rocky. Walking into the sea on sharp, slippery rocks covered with algae is not an art, but a rather dangerous test. Oddly enough, children pass it easier than adults. Nevertheless, It is not recommended to relax with children on a beach with a rocky entry into the sea.

On beaches with a rocky approach, it is highly advisable to use a special beach shoes, which will protect your feet from sharp stones and slightly reduce the risk of slipping. You can usually purchase such shoes directly at the resort. It costs from 5 to 15 dollars depending on the quality, materials and... your presentability.

The capitalist thirst for profit (nothing personal, just a Soviet stamp) pushes the owners beach hotels correct the inherent shortcomings of beaches with a rocky approach. In the photo you see the simplest and cheapest, but very effective way to easily access such beaches - the white ridge is sandbags, which line the path along the bottom of the sea. It is very popular among children and people suffering from hydrophobia. But the most common use is for entering the sea and.

Coral reefs.

Coral reefs They are beautiful, but it is simply impossible to enter the sea through them. It happens that reefs quite limit the space for swimming. In such cases, on good beaches in the reef ridge, special passages are cut, or an overpass is built along which you can go beyond the reef line, as can be seen in the photograph.

Tide height.

Entry into the sea depends on the height of the tide. A beach that is wonderful at high tide, at low tide can turn out to be very inconvenient for entry - the waters that have receded from the shore can expose a very unpleasant bottom along which you will have to wade for quite a long time in knee-deep water to the place where you can finally swim.

Are you scared? No need! Hotel owners are well aware of this situation and equip their beaches overpasses, sometimes quite long, along which even at low tide you can comfortably and safely reach the desired water. And this photo was taken from just such an overpass. So in a good beach hotel you can swim regardless of the lunar phases and planetary positions!

Artificial structures for entering the sea.

In general, by definition, pier it is a port facility for berthing ships on both sides. Often it is made in the form of a dam. But in tourism this beautiful word is used to mean flooring on stilts, where vacationers sunbathe and from which it is convenient to plop straight into the sea without wasting time entering it. The pier helps a lot with rocky approach, and also adds romance.

This is a floating bridge. But on a beach holiday it is used not as a crossing from one shore to another, but as a convenient entry into the sea, especially on beaches with rocky entry.

Pontoons come in metal and plastic. For beach holidays, plastic ones are the most popular - they do not get hot under the sun and are pleasant to step on with bare feet. The disadvantage of pontoons is that in case of strong waves it has to be removed, for example, towed further out to sea, where the waves are not so steep.

Whose beach?

Beach Hotel ( beach hotel) one way or another, must have the beach at your disposal. The form of ownership of beaches has two specific options and one vague option, or, as it is popularly called, “wild”:

  1. Municipal (state, royal) ownership of the beach. In most countries of the world, the coastline of the sea legally belongs to the state or monarch. Typically, they transfer management rights to local municipalities, which provide beaches for public use, including hotels. Examples of such states are Greece, Spain, Italy, Portugal, Russia, Thailand, etc.
    Unfortunately, in Russia, where the coastline is federal property, the effectiveness of beach management is low. In this regard, on December 16, 2013, Deputy Prime Minister D. Kozak proposed transferring them from federal property directly to municipal property. Municipalities, in turn, must concession the beaches to hotels so that they can maintain them in proper condition. The Deputy Prime Minister naively(?) assumes that such concessions will in no case turn the beaches into private territories...
  2. Private beach property. There are not many states that allow private ownership of the coastline of the seas, but they exist. Among them are Egypt, Dominican Republic, Morocco, Ukraine... In these countries, beach hotels can actually have a private beach.
  3. Wild (no man's) beach. A wild beach is understood as a section of the coastline not equipped for swimming and relaxation, which is used by people at their own peril and risk just for swimming and relaxation. The coastline on which a wild beach is located is almost always owned by the state, but there is no specific economic entity managing it as a beach.

For organized beach holidays they are used only municipal and private beaches. And here again we have several options that are useful to know about when choosing a beach hotel.

Hotels with private beach.

When we read in a hotel advertisement that it has private beach , this does not mean that the beach belongs to the hotel on a property right. As we already know, in most countries, ownership of the coastline is state-owned. "Private beach" in this case means that in one way or another the hotel has exclusive right to use the beach.

In practice, a hotel can have its own beach in the following ways:

  • rent or, if possible, private ownership coastline and the construction of a beach on it.
  • rent part or all municipal beach.

For vacationers, the form of ownership does not matter. But hotel tenants have to constantly think about maintaining their rental rights. For example, in France, beach rental rights are reviewed every five years.

As a rule, first-line hotels have their own beaches. It is very rare to find an option when a second line hotel has its own beach.

Hotel with private beach is the most preferred choice for a beach holiday. In this case, in first-line hotels, the beach is adjacent directly to the hotel territory, and all hotel services are always available. All beach equipment on the beach - umbrellas, sunbeds, towels, as a rule, are provided free of charge. The beach itself may additionally have a pier or pontoon from which it is convenient to enter the sea. Moreover, the beach bar will operate a few meters from the place where you sunbathe.

Own beaches are also preferable from the point of view tourist safety– strangers are usually not allowed on them. I say “usually” because in some countries, by law, the public cannot be denied access to rented or even private beaches.

Beach rental. Second line hotels.

Second line hotels physically located so that the beach cannot be directly adjacent to the hotel premises. In addition, hotels on the second line are located on the second line because the first line is already occupied. That is, there is no longer anywhere to rent or purchase an unoccupied section of the coast. And in most cases, the problem with the beach by second-line hotels is solved in the following ways:

  • renting part of the municipal beach
  • renting part of the first line hotel beach.
  • and the third, less common way - it happens that the hotel and the first and second lines belong to the same owner. Then the hotels share one beach.

On rented beaches of second-line hotels, beach equipment - umbrellas, awnings and sunbeds, as a rule, are provided free of charge. Not all hotels provide towels and the beach bar is also rarely present.

Beach holiday on the municipal beach.


Except beach hotels there are also ordinary ones city ​​hotels, and just boarding houses are different. They do not and will not have any beaches, neither their own nor rented - their task is to provide you with accommodation, and the guest must think about the beach on his own. And then where should the poor businessman to the Canary Islands go (not to be confused with just a “bunk”!)? Of course, on municipal beach! Moreover, he will go there on a general basis. That is, you will need to pay for entrance to the beach (entrance may be free), for umbrellas, sun loungers and towels, if any. Thus, the vacationer receives the full range of beach services, including a beach bar, but only pays for it all on the spot.

How much does it cost to visit the beach? In the photo you see municipal beach Jumeira Beach Park in Dubai, on which I escaped from the Arabian heat. Entrance cost 5 Dhs ($1.34), umbrella - 10 Dhs ($2.74). Quite reasonable prices and excellent quality of the beach. By the way, the hotel where I lived provided free bus to the beach.

In countries with a developed beach recreation industry, municipal beaches are of high quality. For example, Spain with its exclusively municipal beaches for many years has ranked first in the world in terms of quantity.

Wild beach.


Wild beach… brrrr, the hair on the back of my neck stands on end. But in fact, everything can turn out to be very good, and sometimes just wonderful! After all, the main problem is not that the beach is wild, but that sometimes wild people come there - they leave behind garbage and inscriptions on the rocks. Well, remember, probably, we all come from there, from caves. But some remained there...

However, enough of the sad stuff, let’s get back to the beaches and beach holidays. Of course no guide will send you to swim on a wild beach– there is no equipment, no cleaning, no rescuers, no “conveniences” either. But there is such beauty - in front of you is a piece of the famous wild beach in Beldibi, Türkiye. Tourists and locals enjoy swimming here.

The main condition that must be met when swimming on a wild beach is safety. Entering the sea should be safe, do not swim far, and do not swim in strong sea conditions. And it is advisable that you are not completely alone on this wild beach. Just in case.

Beach quality and Blue Flag.


The Blue Flag is a sign of beach quality.

If you want to relax on the beach, the quality of which absolutely and uncompromisingly meets all the highest international standards of cleanliness, safety and comfort, then you need a beach over which flutters blue flag with a white circle in the middle and three waves in it! This is a special sign with which the International Federation of Environmental Education - FEE (Foundation for Environmental Education - FEE) celebrates beaches highest quality in countries that take part in the special Blue Flag program. Beach quality, confirmed Blue flag, is the highest and indisputable rating recognized throughout the world.
More information about the Blue Flag program and criteria beach quality and countries participating in the program you can find out on our website in the section.

The only thing you can regret about the program is that not all states are taking part in it yet. For example, Egypt, our favorite Egypt, has not yet been noted by any blue flag. As a consolation to us all, we note that Spain, Greece And Türkiye are world leaders in quantity blue flags.
And we love them even more for it!


This is what a tourist looks like when he sees the beach in Maya Bay on Lay Island in the Phi Phi archipelago, Thailand.
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Review of hotels on the first line of Phuket island

Hello, friends! When planning a vacation to Thailand, many people look for hotels in Phuket on the first beach line. This is not an easy task; on the island's popular beaches, residential areas are located across the road. There are few offers on the shore itself and they cannot be called budget ones.

Nevertheless, I tried to choose several options for different budgets, the main criterion being proximity to the sea. In front of you is 14, in my opinion, best offers in different parts of the island. I’ll say right away that I didn’t consider hotels costing more than $200 per room per night; there are no millionaires among my readers.

I'll probably start from the very beginning famous beach Phuket – Patong. I’ll say right away that it’s worth choosing it for tourists who travel for active recreation. This place cannot be called deserted; you are unlikely to find silence and solitude here. The sea in Patong cannot be called crystal clear either. But there is a vibrant nightlife, many entertainment venues and low prices, will definitely please you.

Tropica Bungalow Hotel 3*

In the very center of Patong on the first beach line across the road from the sea is the Tropica Bungalow Hotel 3*. Bangla Road is just a minute's walk away.

This hotel is of a bungalow type, which distinguishes it from others. Very beautiful area, a real tropical garden, swimming pool, beer bar. Interesting interior rooms in Thai style, some for families. The cost starts from 5800 rubles/day. The price, in my opinion, is too high for a 3 star hotel in Phuket.

The location cannot be called quiet, so most likely the hotel will appeal to tourists looking for Patong's nightlife. It seems to me that it won’t be comfortable here with small children, but it’s just right for a holiday with teenagers.

Patong Lodge Hotel 3*

Very popular Patong Hotel Lodge 3*. There are a lot of “packagers” here, both Russian and Chinese. Located, like the previous one, on the first beach line of Patong, a little away from the noisiest places.

Beautiful area, swimming pool. There are two beaches nearby: Patong and Kamala. Even though the sea is right across the road, you will have to walk a bit to get to the beaches.

Large selection of rooms, some for families. The price is more than adequate - from 2900 rubles.

Not bad budget hotel. Suitable for families with children. Before nightlife Patong is only 15 minutes walk.

TIRAS Patong Beach Hotel 2*

Hotel TIRAS Patong Beach 2* located on the first line on the left side of Patong Beach. The sea is across the road. Bangla Road is just a 10-minute walk away. I would classify this hotel as a “city” hotel.

There are no family rooms here, the cost of standard rooms starts from 3200 rubles. Tourists note the excellent location, cleanliness and well-equipped rooms. Good value for money. Although there are more interesting options in Patong a little further from the sea.

Active tourists will love this place. Patong itself is a party place. Therefore, people looking for privacy, a beautiful beach and clear sea are clearly not here.

Karon

Karon is also a fairly popular beach in Phuket. But unlike Patong, the sea here is cleaner, there are fewer people, and the hotels are more respectable. Accordingly, vacation prices are higher. As in Patong, the hotels are located across the road, with only one with direct access to the sea.

Beyond Resort Karon 4*

Hotel Beyond Karon 4 stars for adults only. Located on the first coastline on the left side of Karon Beach. The only one in the area that has direct access to the sea.

The place is quiet, you need to walk 30 minutes to the main parties. However, everything you need is nearby: cafes, restaurants, exchange office, etc.

All rooms are double, with sea views. There are several pools and a spa. The sea near the hotel is calmer than in the center of the beach. There are almost no waves.

Among the shortcomings are overpriced drinks in the bar, slightly tired rooms, and no opportunity to relax with children.

The cost of the room is 13,000 rubles. per day.

A good choice for wealthy tourists who want to relax comfortably in silence on a beautiful beach within walking distance from “civilization.”

Phuket Island View 4*

Another good foursome on Karon beach. But unlike the previous option, although it is located on the first beach line, the sea is across the road. As I wrote above, there are no more hotels with direct access to the beach in this area.

Phuket Island View 4* is perfect for families with children. There are family rooms, swimming pools, a children's room and animation. The cost of the holiday is also pleasing, Double Room about 5500 rub. per day with breakfast. Apparently because of this, there are a lot of “package” tourists here.

The hotel is located in the thick of Karon's infrastructure. There are a lot of different entertainment venues around, many shops and other useful for tourists places There is a stop opposite public transport. Despite this proximity, the traffic here is not intense, there is no noise.

Excellent hotel in terms of price and quality. Of course, you can’t call it completely budget-friendly, but the cost is much lower than its analogues. Due to availability developed infrastructure nearby, perfect for young people and active tourists. Families with children will most likely like it here too.

Baan Sailom Hotel Phuket 3*

A good three-star hotel on Karon is the Baan Sailom hotel, also located on the first beach line across the road. Reviews from tourists are only positive and the hotel has a high rating.

The area is small, there is a swimming pool. Nicely furnished rooms, free Wi-Fi everywhere. Cost of living – from 3600 rubles. day. There are shops and other amenities for tourists nearby.

The hotel will suit literally everyone, inexpensive rooms and best location in Karon, the price and quality of service will delight you.

Kamala

Very beautiful beach with white sand and quiet sea. Russian tourists there is very little here, and there is no feeling of a crowd at all. This is not surprising, the beach is large, but there are not many hotels here.

Novotel Phuket Kamala Beach 4* Justifies its 4 stars. Located at the very end of Kamala Beach on the first coastline with direct access to the beach. The place is quiet, you need to walk about 15 minutes along the coast to get to the main infrastructure.

All rooms are large and clean, with spacious balconies or terraces. Equipped with modern furniture and a flat-screen TV. There is a swimming pool on site, kids club, SPA-center. The hotel's restaurant serves excellent food at low prices.

Prices for a double room start from 6,500 rubles. per day.

A great place for those who want to relax from the hustle and bustle. Suitable for families with children. Having a fitness center, which is included in the price, will help you stay in shape while on vacation.

Hyatt Regency Phuket Resort 5*

Great Hyatt hotel Regency Phuket 5 stars on a high beach with stunning sea views. Despite the fact that the hotel is on the first line, a bus takes tourists to Kamala Beach. The remoteness is perhaps the only negative of the hotel.

The area is beautiful. All the benefits of the top five are present. There is an opportunity to relax with a child. The rooms are large, with modern furniture and appliances. Excellent food in the restaurant. The cost of a room is small for a group of five - from 9,600 rubles.

Good resort hotel for wealthy tourists. Relaxation and privacy are guaranteed.

Kata

I think this is the second most popular beach after Patong. There are almost no hotels on the shore here. All life is located across the street. Moreover, the road to the beach goes around, and the travel time depends not on proximity to the sea, but on the distance to the road that allows you to get to the beach.

Beyond Resort Kata 4*

Decent foursome Beyond Resort Kata located on the first beach line 20 meters from the sea. The only one on Kata Beach (except Club Meda) where you don’t need to cross the road. Market, restaurants, exchangers - everything you need is located nearby.

Several restaurants, swimming pool, fitness room, spa. Large selection of rooms, but no family ones. The cost is of course high - from 12,000 rubles, but with all the advantages of the hotel, the opposite would be surprising.

Suitable for literally everyone who can afford expensive and quality rest. People with limited financial resources are not allowed to come here, despite promotions and discounts.

Kata Country House 3*

Beautiful hotel Kata Country House 3 stars in the Kata Beach area. The area is surrounded by greenery, with cozy bungalows located around a picturesque pond. There is even a mini zoo.

5 minutes to the sea. But you will have to go around the territory of the large Club Med, so the road to the sea takes at least 15 minutes. On Kata Beach itself in Phuket there are no hotels at all except Club Med. All infrastructure is located after the green zone across the road. Therefore, we can say that the hotel is located on the first beach line.

Although the interior is simple, the rooms are large and equipped with everything you need. The cost is pleasing, it starts from 3000 rubles. per room.

If you are not afraid of a small promenade to the sea, then Kata Country House 3* is excellent a budget option. Although it does not have direct access to the beach, the hotel is decent and it would be wrong to keep silent about it. I recommend it for holidays with children, walks are useful.

Nai Yang

I have a separate article on Nai Yang, if you need details about this village and the beach, read it.

In a nutshell: a quiet beautiful beach near Phuket airport. At the same time, you can’t hear the planes. The sea here is amazing. Perfect for small children and people who can't swim. There are no waves even when everyone else is in bad weather. The beach is completely deserted. People can only be seen in its central part, where all the tourist infrastructure is present.

Active tourists should not come here; after 11 pm life here comes to a complete standstill; it’s a very long way to get to busy places.

Nai Yang Beach Resort and Spa 4*

Nai Yang Beach is my favorite hotel in Nai Yang. A good option in terms of price/quality ratio!

You can see a detailed review of the hotel.

The cost of a room now is from 7,000 rubles, but there are special offers; in the spring we managed to relax there for 5,400 rubles, and not in the cheapest room.

I think the hotel is decent. Suitable for everyone who does not need parties and entertainment. Due to the quiet calm sea, it will appeal to families with children.

TT Naiyang Beach Phuket 2*

Despite the fact that the hotel is two stars, the furnishings in the rooms are quite decent, I would even say, almost no different from three rubles or even some 4 star hotels.

But the biggest plus of TT Naiyang Beach Phuket 2*, its location. The hotel is located right on Nai Yang Beach. You leave the room and immediately there is sand.

I think that the hotel more than justifies its cost - from 3,600 rubles. day. Of course, the two-room apartment does not have its own territory, but the entire beach and infrastructure of the village are at your service.

A good budget option on the first beach line. Perfect for anyone looking for a quiet, secluded holiday in beautiful place. Active tourists definitely not here.

Surin and Bang Tao

The two most luxurious, in my opinion, beaches of Phuket. There is the clearest sea and a beautiful coastline with tropical pine trees. All hotels have high stars, few budget ones. Bang Tao is generally considered elite resort. The Laguna complex alone, which includes several hotels and a golf club, occupies a significant part of the beach. Surin Beach is much smaller, but not inferior to Bang Tao in beauty and pricing. There is also the necessary tourist infrastructure here.

Surin Beach Resort 4*

Surin Beach Resort located on the high bank of one of the most beautiful beaches Phuket - Surin. The rooms of this small and very cozy hotel offer stunning views of the sea. And the infinity pool allows you to admire the surroundings directly from the water.

In addition to double/triple rooms, the hotel also has family rooms. A family of five can comfortably accommodate there.

Despite the fact that the hotel is located on the first coastline, you will have to go down to the sea. But the path is not very steep.

All the attributes of a 4 star are there: a fitness center, a children's room, excellent service. Another plus is free Wi-Fi throughout the hotel and the availability of the necessary infrastructure in the area.

Room rates start from 5,500 rubles. day.

Nice hotel, great reviews. Literally all categories of tourists will like it. Particularly attractive for families with children.

Sunwing Bangtao Beach 4*

Decent family hotel Sunwing Bangtao Beach located on the shore of Bang Tao beach. Several three-story buildings are located around the pool area. Eat waterslides, animation works in Russian.

Comfortable family rooms. Everything you need is there, there is even a microwave, which is very convenient, especially with small children.

Beach with white sand, surrounded by pine groves, almost no waves.

Room prices start from 8,000 rubles. per day.

A great place to relax with children, both young and teenagers. Everyone will find something to do. The cost is of course high, but the service and capabilities of the hotel justify it.

My selection is certainly not complete. There are many hotels in Phuket on the first beach line. But most of them are located across the road from the sea. I tried to choose those that were located most advantageously, while choosing only the most popular and with good reviews.

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Tatiana Solomatina

On my first trips to the sea, I looked exclusively at the star rating of the hotel. Not lower than four and all inclusive :) And both times I was very embarrassed that you had to walk to the beach 10 minutes, on the way dying from the heat. So what is it? Everything seems to be of the highest standard, but the beach is unknown where. It was later that I started pay attention tolines on which the hotel is located and always booked hotels, located on the first line.

What is the difference between hotels on the first line

From my own experience I can say that first line- This the best option, If speak about Egypt or Turkey. These hotels are located maximumclose to the sea ( further - hotels on second line or third), they have private beach, whose visit free for guests. Although one proximity to the sea is not limited to everything, each country has its own concept" first line".
In general, all hotels can be divided into 2 types:

  • urban;
  • beach.

In Turkey, where I vacationed, the wording is used " beach hotel". Essentially, this is hotel,located on the beach. To get to the beach, you need to walk a maximum 150 meters. At the same time, be sure that there are no obstacles in the form highways or obsessive local residents you will not meet, except perhaps a small one footpath:)


Main difference between hotels 2nd and 3rd lines consists of distance from water. But where is this mysterious border? officially not stated anywhere. Therefore, it is important to focus specifically on distance to the beach.

What can you expect from first-line hotels

Some companies can beautifully talk about the first line of the hotel, but do not specify one detail - is there a beach nearby. The hotel may have a sea view, but you can't swim there. If you want to swim, please sit down on the bus and shake in it for 5-10 minutes.


It's a similar story with city ​​first line hotels. Even if the hotel stands on the coast, then on the way to the beach there may be an obstacle in the form of busy highway or railway . Purely theoretically, no one is deceiving you: in front of the hotel there are no other buildings,sea ​​view - yes. That's why before you book first line hotel, I always clarify what the travel agency employee meant.

 

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