Located in southern Thailand, the Holiday Inn Resort Phuket is across the road from the beach, nine miles from downtown, and approximately 28 miles from Phuket International Airport. The hotel is along the main beachfront road that extends around the beach and is close to shops and nightlife. Phuket is about 400 miles southwest of Bangkok and is roughly 70 percent mountainous. Connected to the mainland by a bridge, Phuket Island is close to the limestone scenery of Phang Nga Bay with its caves, limestone towers, and interior lagoons. Phuket is surrounded by a number of smaller islands, like Phi Phi Island, which is about 35 miles away. Trips operate daily from Phuket. Hotel amenities include the two landscaped pools (with swim-up bar), kids' pools, Jacuzzis, fitness center, beauty salon, and Aspara Spa. Four restaurants and a bar are on site for steaks, seafood, international dishes, Italian, and Thai. There is a fountain at the entrance and a water court adjacent to the reception area. The hotel also offers sundry items, a cooking school, 24-hour room service, concierge assistance, babysitting, laundry/dry cleaning, a florist, currency exchange, shoeshine, free parking, a business center, and activities for children. All rooms feature bathrobes, cable TV, DVD players, safes, hairdryers, individual climate control, irons and ironing boards, minibars, coffeemakers, dual-line telephones, voicemail, bathroom scales, and sofa beds.