Can anyone recommend a nice beachfront hotel that's not too far from Patong but not in the tourist area. Bringing my wife, daughter and son in law for a trip on our next trip over. Budget is about $200 U.S. Per night per room. Thx!

Best advice is go to agoda, type in you're budget and then go to the map to see how far out you want. Should be a thousand hotel reviews in that price range

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Patong is a tourist area so no escaping that.

200US is a lot of cash….you could do far better at other places like Kamala, Surin and their adjoining beaches.

Look at e.g Beyond resort in Karon. Right on the beach, plenty of restaurants etc in the area.

I wonder what is not too far from Patong.

My immediate thought would be http://www.amari.com/phuket/

Next would be http://www.merlintritrang.com/

Little bit further out (like 4 kms) Le Meridien http://www.lemeridienphuketbeachresort.com/

Take a look at Graceland

http://www.phuketgraceland.com/

Situated away from the tourist bustle and directly opposite the beach

Take a look at Graceland

http://www.phuketgraceland.com/

Situated away from the tourist bustle and directly opposite the beach

But not true beachfront - main road between hotel and beach ..

If you're looking for absolute beachfront on Patong Beach, then I think there's only a couple of options: Impiana, and Patong Bay Garden. There are others near the beach, but they tend to be located just across the road (at best) from the beach, such as Holiday Inn and Patong Merlin.

As LiK mentioned, if you're willing to go out about 4km, LeMeridien is a beautiful resort located directly on a large somewhat secluded beach. You'll need transportation ( car or motorbike), or be willing to pony up several hundred baht to the tuk tuk mafia each way for trips to central Patong.

If you're looking for absolute beachfront on Patong Beach, then I think there's only a couple of options: Impiana, and Patong Bay Garden. There are others near the beach, but they tend to be located just across the road (at best) from the beach, such as Holiday Inn and Patong Merlin.

As LiK mentioned, if you're willing to go out about 4km, LeMeridien is a beautiful resort located directly on a large somewhat secluded beach. You'll need transportation ( car or motorbike), or be willing to pony up several hundred baht to the tuk tuk mafia each way for trips to central Patong.

Dave, the problem is that the OP specifically did not want in 'the tourist area'. Your suggestions are central tourist area, nice enough resorts on the beach, but it's very busy beach foot traffic past those resorts.

Centara Grand Karon, or take LIK's rec on Le Meridien.

Centara Grand Karon, or take LIK's rec on Le Meridien.

Agreed - but still waiting for the OP to get back on what's not too far ?