i just ended my 5 days trip to phuket. stayed over at karon beach area. karon is a very much more quiet area as compared to patong. no fastfood, no starbucks, no shopping malls and hardly any noisy bars! stayed over at karon cafe & inn, which is along the street where two chefs restaurant is located. cost me about 5.5k baht in total for 4 nights stay, inclusive of late check-out at 6pm. the service of the staff are good although communication can be a challenge daily. if you're just looking for a place to sleep, i guess it's nice & cosy enough :) tuk-tuk/taxi from karon to patong (if you're craving for some fun), it's 300 baht and same for the way back. a trip to Phuket Big Buddha is about 700 baht. not
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