About

The Hotel is named after our owners youngest son, the very lovely, Kelly who is 4. Although he’s not quite old enough to run the place yet, he is showing all the signs that it’s in his blood as he can often be found in the bar area.

We named the bar after researching the island’s history, we discovered that the founder of Penang, Captain Francis Light (a spice trader) had stayed in Phuket for ten years. 

The locals loved him so much they volunteered to become part of the British Empire and they also scoured the island for the most  beautiful wife for him so that he would not leave. He did indeed marry her and they had 6 children.

The East India company forced him to go across the Straits of Mallaca and whilst there, it was he who warned the people of Phuket that the Burmese were about to invade the island allowing the two sisters Thao Thepkasattri and Thao Srisunthorn to lead the successful defense of the island.

(The two sisters are honored with the large statue in Thailand which you will see on your drive from the airport).

We just had to have a tie in with this fabulous story, Capt Light is not the only man to come here for a while and fall for a local girl, it’s an almost daily event here! We also loved the idea of going with a colonial style and atmosphere.

We offer a well stocked bar with draught beer and a great wine list. Our restaurant menu caters for the quick snack to a satisfying meal sure to please the most sophisticated palette.

We took this stunning property over in early 2008 and it has been an absolute joy to bring the place back to it’s former glory.

We completely refurbished the entire building and rooms to bring them bang up to date, however we have not compromised on style nor atmosphere. Further improvements have been made at the end of 2010, with new beds and interior/exterior painting, we have also upgraded the kitchen and added a separate room for internet.

Bringing together our 35 years of experience in the hotel and restaurant industry and the buildings innate charm we think we have created a unique space in this crowded market, something a little bit more special, a place that captain Francis Light would be happy to stay in.