Originally Posted by
jiejie
On balance given your time limitations, I'd stick with the Phuket side but pick your location carefully. I'd tend to stay up more in the middle area such as Bang Tao and not get down in the Patong/Kata or points further south.
It seems most of the lodging is on the Andaman side. Are there no nice properties on the bay side, e.g. at Po Bay or Sapam Bay?