Phuket Travel Guide and Blog
Where to stay in Phuket Town with a small budget? [toc] Finding a good, cheap hotel in Phuket town is very easy and there are many to choose from. On our page, we list the most beautiful ones, often set in renovated Sino-Portuguese shophouses, and a few others with great value for money and creative design. Here we only list cheap hotels at a short walking distance from Thalang Road,
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Where to stay in Karon Beach? [toc] Karon is an immense and beautiful wide beach, so it's not surprising why this small town is a popular beach resort destination and why there are so many hotels in Karon Beach. The geography of Karon makes it a little challenging to understand how to pick the right hotel. Fortunately, there are a lot of hotels near the beach without having to spend
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Where to stay in Patong Beach with a small budget? [toc] Finding the right cheap hotel in Patong Beach can be a real challenge. Cheap and affordable hotels can be surprisingly good, especially if you plan to spend more of your day (and nights) outside, exploring and partying. We know Phuket well and we keep searching for the best value for money, as close as possible to the beach when
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Pullman Phuket Arcadia Naithon Beach Review [toc] Pullman Phuket Arcadia Naithon Beach is a superb resort located on the still peaceful Naithon beach, a surprisingly beautiful beach away from any main road on the upper west coast of Phuket. The hotel is far from the usual crowds but not isolated and near a less known local life, making it an exciting starting point to enjoy what Phuket offers if you
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Holiday Inn Resort Phuket Review [toc] Holiday Inn Resort Phuket is an excellent hotel to get the best of many sides of Patong Beach: easy access to the beach across the street, shopping, dining and, of course, the famous nightlife. And even though you are very close to the hectic life of Patong, the resort is surprisingly quiet. Holiday Inn Phuket has been a success story for a long time,
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SALA Phuket Review [toc] Sala Phuket Resort and Spa on Mai Khao Beach is one of our all-time favourite hideaways in Phuket, but it is not a hotel for everyone. It is a romantic resort fully dedicated to couples, with a unique setting and total privacy. Such a luxury doesn't come cheap but still is affordable, and Sala Phuket is one of the best hotels in Phuket. [maxbutton id="19" url="https://www.booking.com/hotel/th/sala-phuket-resort-spa.en.html?aid=8003987&no_rooms=1&group_adults=2"
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Cape Sienna Phuket Review [toc] Cape Sienna Phuket is a beautiful resort with panoramic views of Kamala Bay, designed to take full advantage of the hillside setting. All 146 rooms offer a sea view with a large private terrace; most have a Jacuzzi or a private pool. It is a hotel for a romantic holiday, and while the hotel doesn't have beach access, a free shuttle can take you to
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Cassia Phuket Review [toc] Cassia Phuket is a large contemporary hotel and a service apartment with a unique creative concept by the famous Banyan Tree. This affordable 4-star hotel stands above a large lagoon in the Bang Tao Beach area and is part of the Laguna Complex. The hotel is very different from any hotel we visited in Phuket: the place is young, vibrant and colourful, and the team is
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Amari Phuket Resort Review [toc] Amari Phuket is a resort with a unique location on Patong Beach. The hotel has a private beach, a fantastic view of the entire bay, and most rooms face the sea! This 5-star resort is at the southern end of Patong past the bridge, making it the perfect hotel if you want to enjoy the best of both worlds. Amari Phuket is close enough to
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Cape Kudu Hotel Review [toc] Cape Kudu is a small trendy hotel on the beachfront of Koh Yao Noi, a small natural island between Phuket Island and Krabi. The hotel features 5 room types: Deluxe, Deluxe Seaview, Robinson Crusoe, Pool Villas and the amazing Baan Yu Yen Villa, where we spent a long weekend. This is undoubtedly the most unique and comfortable family holiday we have ever spent in Thailand.
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Phuket Marriott Resort Merlin Beach Review [toc] Phuket Marriott Resort Merlin Beach is a 5-star hotel with a unique location on Merlin Beach in Phuket, just a few kilometres from the busy Patong and yet in superb and quiet surroundings. Marriott Merlin Beach Resort is a large hotel built on vast land surrounded by hills and beaches. Quick Hotel Summary [wptb id=56821][maxbutton id="17" url="https://www.booking.com/hotel/th/phuket-marriott-resort-and-spa-merlin-beach.en.html?aid=8003987&no_rooms=1&group_adults=2 " text="Check the rates and book"
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Novotel Phuket Vintage Park Resort Review [toc] Novotel Phuket Vintage Park Resort is a popular 4-star hotel with a good location on the second road of Patong Beach, at walking distance to the beach but also to Bangla Walking Street, the heart of Phuket nightlife. With 303 big rooms, 5 room types and two large swimming pools, the hotel is immense and addresses travellers looking for a convenient location in
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Hilton Garden Inn Phuket Review [toc] Hilton Garden Inn Phuket is a well-designed contemporary 4-star hotel in Laguna Complex in Bang Tao, an area growing in popularity with travellers preferring a more relaxed and refined holiday than in the crowded beaches of the south of the island. The hotel will please budget travellers who need the convenience of a modern hotel at a fair price. Most of the hotels in
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Where to stay in Bang Tao Beach? [toc] Bang Tao has been steadily growing in popularity in the past thirty years, but the amount of hotels has not changed much. Most of the resorts in Bang Tao Beach are in The Laguna Complex, in the Cherngtalay subdistrict. This is almost a self-contained complex, and guests from any of the main hotels are welcome to use other resort facilities: restaurants, of
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DoubleTree by Hilton Phuket Banthai Resort Review [toc] DoubleTree by Hilton Phuket Banthai Resort is a 4-star hotel with a golden location in Patong Beach. The place is perfect if you plan to maximise your holiday in Phuket by equally mixing beach time, party time, easy-to-access restaurants, and endless shopping. The hotel, which was long known as Banthai Beach Resort, is across from a beautiful wide beach just 500 metres
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Phuket Graceland Resort Review [toc] Phuket Graceland Resort is one of the largest hotels on the island, with a staggering 600 rooms. The hotel location is unique as not many hotels in Patong Beach have the privilege of being so close to the beach. Phuket Graceland features three large swimming pools, a fitness centre, and a spa offering a range of treatments. There are several restaurants and bars on the
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Little Nyonya Hotel Review [toc] Little Nyonya is a small hotel located on the outskirts of Phuket Town. While it is modest and a little basic, it combines old Phuket heritage style and affordable price. Seen from the outside, the hotel looks beautiful with a large white facade and well-lit swimming pool and the Sino-Portuguese inspiration (some say Sino-Colonial, but I can't tell which is right), but the arrival place
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Six Senses Yao Noi Review [toc] Six Senses Yao Noi on Koh Yao Island is not your usual 'Phuket Resort’; it is a destination in itself. Specially designed for romantic couples searching for an escape from the stress of the big city, this is a perfect hideaway to spend a few days before moving to the fun of Phuket Island. [maxbutton id="19" url="https://www.booking.com/hotel/th/six-senses-hideaway-yao-noi.en.html?aid=8003987&no_rooms=1&group_adults=2" ] Getting to Six Senses Yao
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The Racha Review [toc] The Racha is a 5-star sustainable beachfront resort set on Koh Racha Yai, a small paradise island located 15 km south of Phuket Island. The 85 beautiful white villas are surrounded by immense palm trees that were here before the hotel even existed. From your villa, you only need to walk a few meters through a manicured garden to reach the stunningly white sand and clear
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Phuket best pool villas [toc] Staying in one of the amazing pool villas of Phuket, overlooking the Andaman Sea is, without a doubt, the most fantastic way to enjoy a holiday on the island. If you can afford such luxury, of course. On average, it is pretty expensive, but it is also unforgettable. As we live in Phuket most of the time, we get plenty of chances to try the
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