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Beach on Phuket island, Thailand
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A PADI 5 Star full-service facility is owned and managed by a team of PADI pros from Thailand, USA, & Japan. Courses available year-round (as young as 8 years old), from beginner to divemaster and instructor levels.
Trattoria-style Italian restaurant with a wide menu of classic Italian dishes. Pizza and seafood. Large portions at reasonable prices.
Casual little French restaurant. Food is good and prices are reasonable.
A great place for Thai food. Food is cheap, service is good, seems clean. Popular with locals and expats.
Up-scale, serves Western and Thai food. Try the excellent fajitas.
Nice air conditioned cafe with Internet stations and free Wi-Fi. Purchase of a drink gets you 15 free minutes of Internet access. Has good pastries and desserts.
Excellent all-you-can-eat BBQ. Chicken, pork chops, ribs, salad bar, bread, and baked potatoes. Try the delicious chili. Watch surf movies while you eat. Owners are super cool.
A large, cool restaurant/bar with a fantastic view of the ocean. They play reggae and other good music, and have a bar to hang out at. A fun place to take a larger group to eat, or can work as a nice date spot too.
Fun, casual reggae bar popular with expats and locals. Live bands on Sunday nights.
A funky ska/reggae-oriented beach bar, right on the sand. They play good music, and have fire dancing shows on Fridays. Expats, tourists, and locals all hang out here. It's one of the main social centres of Kata Yai. Open day and night, seven days a week.
275 rooms and suites on Kata Yai Beach. 3 restaurants and bars, spa, car park.
CC Blooms
42-room hotel nestled in the hills of Kata overlooking the Andaman Sea. Has breathtaking views and modern accommodations infused with traditional and authentic Thai furnishings.
On a small hill between Karon and Kata Yai beaches, 400 m from Kata Yai Beach.
Clean, mid-range hotel. Rooms are all ground floor, and surround the pool. Bathrooms are tiny, but clean. Free Internet in the lobby.
กะตะน้อย คลับ บังกะโล
20 rooms.
Air-con rooms with bath and toilet en suite, hot water, refrigerator, satellite TV, daily cleaning services, stunning views, and 2 minutes from the beach. Excellent value for money.
กะตะธานี ภูเก็ต บีช รีสอร์ท
400 rooms. Resort with great deals to be enjoyed during low season.
หม่อมตรี วิลล่า รอยัล
63 rooms.
38 private pool villas. Gourmet cuisine and wine at The Harbor Restaurant.
To get to Kata Noi, take the narrow beach road up over the hill from Kata Yai.
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