The Taste Phuket

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.

Room types

Standard (Single/Double)
Verandah & garden (Single/Double)
Suite (Single/Double)

• Private functions, art exhibitions, food and wine tasting can be arranged
• Cocktails, wine, cigar and food available at the lobby lounge area
• Thai massage in your own room or under our Sun & 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

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

Phang-Nga

Phuket is connected to Phang-Nga Province by a causeway from the main Southern highway. Follow Road number 402 all the way to Phuket town or from Phuket International airport at the Northern tip of the island. There are taxis and vans service companies to get to town.

Phang-Nga is famous for its bay, Pang-Nga Bay, James bond island, Koh Pan-Yee (A Muslim stilt village), Kao Ping-Kan, Tham Lawt and canoeing around Koh Panak. Access is easy from Phuket for one day tours by boat.

Also located off the Andaman Coast, recently Had Kao Lak has become another popular tourist destination where there’s an ever growing number of hotels and resorts popping up. Places of interest include Koh Pra Thong, which is famous for sea turtles which use this area to lay their eggs. This is the usual first stop for unforgettable diving trips to Moo Koh Similan (the Similan Islands).

Krabi

A major tourist destination for a few years now, geographically the area is known for its tall limestone mountains pocked with caves and topped with thick jungle. The provincial capital Krabi town serves as jump off point for various pristine islands in the Andaman Sea. Krabi International airport is another alternative way to get to Phuket or by ferry from Chao Fah Pier or from Phi-Phi Island direct to Phuket.