The Taste, Phuket hotels Thailand

After being assigned numerous interior projects throughout the Kingdom - an impressive collection of ventures which spans boutique hotels, villas, bars, nightclubs, shops and homes, a group of talented designers decided to serve their own passion for their love of old Phuket Town. This is when they found the shop house, No. 16, Rassada Road which was to be the catalyst for The XVI , Bed & Breakfast, Cafe' and Bar, soon to be know collectively as The Taste Phuket

The XVI initially started with two guest rooms located on the second floor and a cocktail bar with house DJ's spinning funky house, chill out and lounge at ground level. Supremely successful, visitors from all over enjoyed this new sophisticated style of partying, until then never experienced on the island of Phuket. Resident DJ's spinning vinyl, patrons partying till 1 or 2 with the DJ's, their friends and other happy revelers. Nightly fun was had by all! As a result of this success, they expanded into an extra shop house and made ten more rooms to invite more guests to experience this new taste of Phuket lifestyle.

With the expansion came the change of name. Now known as The Taste Phuket, but still at house No. 16 (formerly XVI ) this unique 'lifestyle venue' features live piano and trio jam session every Friday night, cocktail bar, succulent cuisine and 12 innovative and well appointed rooms to reside in when you need a bit of shut eye. For private functions, guests have the option of 5 private function rooms, ideal for small parties, in addition to a sun and moon roof deck where the provision of DJ's, Jazz bands, food and drink can also be arrange.

Each of The Taste's 12 rooms are sprawled over the premises. Every room has its very own style. Rooms are categorized as follows.

Suite (24 sq.m)
1 Large Suite room with its very own private balcony. A DVD player is also provided in this room.

Verandah (22 sq.m)
3 Verandah rooms. The Verandah rooms feature a DVD player not available in the standard rooms. Two rooms located at the front of the building and one room located at the back (this room does not have a bathtub)

Standard (14-18 sq.m)
8 Standard rooms (4 rooms without daylight)

All rooms feature a double bed, air-conditioner, cable TV and in-room hot / cold rain shower, sink and toilet. Room amenities: bathrobe and slippers. Extra bedding is not available.

> Private functions, art exhibitions, food and wine tasting can be arranged
> Mini selection of cocktails and food available in the reception / lounge area
> Thai massage in your own room or under our Sun and Moon roof garden
> Tour desk
> Spa and restaurant assistance and advice around Phuket, bookings and packages available at the reception
> Diving trip arrangements
> Walking tour advice for around old Phuket town, with directions for the best shopping
> Assistance in selecting spas, restaurants, tours, diving and snorkeling arrangements and airport transfers


Mini selection of cocktails and food available in the reception/lounge area Thai massage in the guest rooms or under the Sun & Moon roof garden can be arranged Assistance in selecting spa's, restaurants, tours, diving & snorkeling arrangements and airport transfers VISA, MasterCard and Amex are accepted, but no Travelers cheques or personal cheques. All payments have to be made in Thai Baht. Small scale private functions can be arranged All rooms have double beds.

On the Andaman Sea, south of Phang-Nga Province, dubbed the Pearl of the South, by the tourist industry, Phuket is the Kingdom's largest, most populous, wealthiest and most visited island. The coastal terrain of the 810 sq km island encompasses broad sandy bays, rocky peninsulas, limestone cliffs, forested hills and tropical vegetation.

Phuket's surroundings and how to get from there to The Taste