152/1 Thaveewong Rd., Patong, Thailand | 076 335 888
Sleek hotel with a shopping plaza and easy beach access
Chic rooms include soaking tubs and balconies; some have direct pool access
Located in the heart of Patong’s party scene
Sky rooftop bar/restaurant, cafe, buffet restaurant, and a trendy bar
Stylish large pool with a swim-up bar and kids' pool
Chic spa offers eight treatment rooms
Large business center and four modern meeting rooms
Modern fitness center with cardio- and weight-training machines, plus free weights, and a flat-screen TV
Game room includes a pool table
Colorful kids' club offers toys and TV
Free Wi-Fi, and secured parking for 80 cars and 120 motorcycles
Revelers can get noisy at night, especially by the pool
Lounge chairs are often taken by early morning
Patong Beach can have strong, dangerous currents in spots
Watch out for twin beds pushed together to make a double
The four-pearl Kee Resort and Spa is a trendy party haven in the heart of Patong -- near the beach and Bangla Road -- with a lagoon-style pool, a swim-up bar, rooftop dining, cocktails, a spa, fitness center, and a youthful vibe and clientele. Hip, sleek, decor with splashes of color rules the rooms that come with flat-screen TVs, balconies, and poolside terraces. Some might find the party atmosphere -- especially the wild nights -- too noisy and too much.
Scene
Modern hotel provides a pool party scene, swim-up bar, and rooftop cocktails
The Kee Resort and Spa’s sleek exterior includes a massive fingerprint, belonging to late-owner Ama Siu Gee, a Miss Songkran beauty winner, who was known for her community involvement. Gee died in 2010 before the resort opened. Today her fingerprint is the resort’s logo.The large resort -- attached to the Kee Plaza with 60 stores and restaurants -- features an open-air lobby and stylish rattan furniture. The atmosphere is young and hip, with many guests walking around in beachwear. To ensure the safety and comfort of guests, there are women-only and family zones.
Location
In the heart of Patong’s party scene
The Kee Resort & Spa has a prime location right in the center of Patong’s lively nightlife scene. The resort is a five-minute walk to Bangla Road, and near the red-light district. The beach is within a two-minute walk, Jungceylon shopping mall is 10- to 15-minute walk, and Phuket Town Promthep Cape, with its beautiful views, are within a half-hour drive. As for other sights, elephant trekking at Camp Chang Kalim, Phuket Surf, and the Phuket Fantasea live show are within a 20-minute drive. The airport is about 45 minutes away by car.
Rooms
Contemporary rooms loaded with hip decor, soaking tubs, and poolside terraces
There are Plaza, Deluxe, Deluxe Pool View, Deluxe with hot tub, Deluxe Pool Access Rooms, and Sea View Suites. Colorful pillows, sofa beds, green writing desks, and light-wood headboards create a hip atmosphere. Modern bathrooms have rainfall showers, soaking tubs, or both. All rooms have flat-screen TVs and keyboards, slippers, bathrobes, flashlights, mini-fridges, coffeemakers, safes, flip-flops, and beach towels. Pool Access Rooms have terraces with submerged ledges and jets. Balconies and terraces face the sea, pool, or the tin plaza rooftop. Some rooms have hot tubs on garden terraces.
Features
Vibrant pool and swim-up bar, plus a variety of dining options.
At the center of the five-floor resort is a blue-tiled pool that comes alive at night with colorful lights, a large fountain, a semi-submerged deck with lounge chairs, and a swim-up bar. Rattan lounge chairs and white umbrellas are on the palm-shaded deck, positioned close together. There’s also a kids' pool.The Sky Lounge Bar is a sexy setting with a stage, colorful patio chairs, rattan sofas, and panoramic sea views. There’s also a cafe with take-out food. The Kee Kitchen is casual with a buffet. Kee Drinks draws the partygoers with foosball, flat-screen TVs, and a colorful lounge. The Kee Rooftop Restaurant provides great views.The resort offers a business center that looks like a store with booth seating, tables, and chairs, a flat-screen TV, a laptop, free Wi-Fi, a printer, and books. There are also four meeting rooms that can fit up to 228 people, with audiovisual equipment and catering available, and a rooftop terrace, The stylish spa has eight bright treatment rooms, and there's a billiard room, and a fitness center, with cardio- and weight-training equipment, free weights, and a flat-screen TV. The colorful small kids' club has bean bags, toys, and a TV. Free Wi-Fi is available throughout the property.