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Hilton Garden Inn Phuket

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

Koh Hong 🏝️ an amazing island near Krabi

Koh Hong is a small and very popular island located halfway between Koh Yao Noi and Krabi, about 7 km from each and technically 30 km east of the closest port of Phuket Island.

Download Phuket 101 PDF Travel Guide!

Download free Phuket 101 travel PDFs including a concise Phuket travel guide with top beaches, first-time tips, and practical maps to help you plan your holiday offline.

ABar Rooftop at Marriott Marquis Queen’s Park Bangkok

ABar Rooftop Bar is a vast rooftop on the 38th floor of the Bangkok Marriott Marquis Queen’s Park on Sukhumvit 22 in Bangkok

Sühring is a superb restaurant serving modern German cuisine and probably one of Bangkok’s most talked about places. The restaurant hides in a tiny street off Sathorn road and seems to be cocooned in an overgrown green garden.

Robinson Lifestyle Thalang

Robinson Lifestyle Thalang is the latest shopping mall in Phuket, located just next to the famous Heroine’s Monument most travellers will drive by when coming from Phuket International Airport.

Appia Bangkok

Appia is an excellent Roman Trattoria hidden in Sukhumvit Soi 31 (also known as Soi Sawatdi) and run by Chef Paolo Vitaletti. Open for many years, Appia became a name to remember for Italian food lovers.

The SIS Kata

The SIS Kata (which means Stay In Style) is a 4-star hotel with 124 rooms and suites, an immense rooftop swimming pool, and a restaurant overlooking the south of Kata Beach on the west coast of Phuket Island. The hotel is very popular with modern rooms and well-designed facilities at a very affordable rate.

InterContinental Phuket Resort

Intercontinental Phuket Resort is one of the most exclusive hotels in Phuket, with an enviable location on the beach of Kamala and a unique architecture selfie and Instagram enthusiasts will love.

Jaras Restaurant at Intercontinental Phuket

Jaras Restaurant Phuket

Jaras is an exclusive restaurant serving superbly presented modern Thai Cuisine near the beach at the Intercontinental Phuket Resort in Kamala Beach. The restaurant is listed in the Michelin Guide, and our dining experience confirmed that the listing is fully justified.

The Best of Everything in Phuket

Here is our list of all the best of everything in Phuket to help you make the best of your next trip: things to do, where to go, where and what to eat, where to stay and what to know. Browse the list of all the ‘Best of Phuket’ pages we built over the years!

Phuket Hotels Directory

Here is the full list of the Phuket hotels and resorts we have stayed at and reviewed in the past 15 years. We only recommend hotels we fully enjoyed. We try to cover luxury hotels, budget places, and everything in between.

Hotel Verdigris

Hotel Verdigris is an amazing gem with a great location on Yaowarat Road in Old Phuket Town. The hotel is small and intimate, designed with passion by the young owner around the story of Martina Rozells, an important but mysterious personality of Phuket in the 18th century.

Phuket Trip Planner

Planning your trip to Phuket is, of course, optional. You could just book a flight and a hotel for the first night and take it from here. However, it can help you make the best of your time and budget.

The Selfie Experience Phuket

The Selfie Experience is a new photo playground in Phuket, covering 3,000 m2 indoors with more than 40 backgrounds to play with, a fun way for families, friends and selfie lovers to spend a fun day away from the heat or an occasional rainy day.

La Trattoria at Dusit Thani Phuket

La Trattoria is a well-known restaurant in the Dusit Thani Phuket on the popular Bang Tao Beach in Cherngtalay. Outside guests frequently come to La Trattoria for dinner in the spacious and beautiful white restaurant.

Where to eat on Bang Tao Beach? Bang Tao Restaurants

31 Best Restaurants in Bang Tao Beach

Bang Tao Beach is blessed with a surprisingly vast amount of restaurants, from modest roadside venues to beach restaurants and high-end cuisine. We visited quite a few and keep exploring.

L’Arôme by the Sea

L’Arôme by the Sea Phuket is a contemporary French restaurant serving modern cuisine with amazing sea views, without a doubt one of the best restaurants in Phuket.

Andamanda Water Park Phuket

Andamanda Phuket is Thailand’s biggest water park with 25+ rides, a massive wave pool, and the longest lazy river in Southeast Asia. Great for families, a perfect escape from the heat.

Ploenchit, Bangkok

Ploenchit is a dynamic district in the heart of Bangkok, blending modernity and tradition. Once known for embassies along Wireless Road, it has evolved into a trendy spot for shopping and dining with countless restaurants inside.

The Mustang Blu Bangkok – Hotel and Cafe

Post Views: 13,787 The Mustang Blu is an old renovated building with a flat iron shape that was originally built as a bank in the… Read More »The Mustang Blu Bangkok – Hotel and Cafe

Phuket Real Estate Agencies

Buying or renting a house, a villa, or a condo in Phuket is a dream for many, and the choice of properties around the island is vast, as well as the number of real estate agencies you can contact to show you what is available around!

ROOF Pudding and Cafe in Phuket Town

ROOF Pudding and Cafe is a popular coffee shop on Yaowarat Road, one of the historical streets of Phuket Old Town. Set in a renovated shophouse in a mix of contemporary and old Sino Portuguese style, the coffee shop serves excellent coffee and non-alcoholic cocktails.

Rebel Rock Climbing near Bang Tao, Phuket

REBEL Rock Climbing in Phuket

REBEL Rock Climbing is an impressive 3-story, 700 sqm indoor set of walls to ascend. Everyone, from kids to adults, from beginners to very advanced, can practice their skills on top-rope walls, boulder walls

TAKÉ Japanese Restaurant Phuket

TAKÉ (pronounced ‘takeh’) is an excellent Japanese restaurant often recommended by the Japanese expat community of Phuket, which is quite a statement.

Ska Bar Kata Beach & Kata Seafood Restaurant

Ska Bar is a small but iconic Reggae bar built in the shade of an immense tree, right on the beach in Kata. This unique setting makes it a perfect spot to end your day on the beach, even if you are not a Reggae fan.

Sriwara Bistro and Cafe Phuket

Sriwara is a new trendy but casual restaurant located halfway between Phuket Town and Chalong, not far from the famous Wat Chalong, serving excellent Thai food and some Indian-inspired dishes.

Best Surf Schools in Phuket 🏄

Here is a list of surf schools in Phuket. We’ve seen surfboard rentals priced from about 150 to 300 baht an hour around the island, while surfing lessons start at about 1,000 baht per person for a group lesson.

Stand Up Paddle in Phuket – SUP

Stand Up Paddleboarding (SUP) as a sport has been around Phuket for quite some time but is still one of the world’s most popular water sports mainly because of its wide range of recreational uses.

BrassWok Thai Cooking Class

Thai cooking classes at BrassWok cater to small groups of 2 to 6 guests per session. Typically, each guest will have their own station and hands-on learning to craft their own dish.

Laguna Phuket Marathon – 13 – 14 June 2026

The Laguna Phuket Marathon is set to take place this year on June 13 and 14, 2026, in Bang Tao Beach. Thousands of runners from around the world will compete in the event’s full marathon, half-marathon, 10.5 km, 5 km, and 2 km kids runs.

Dusit Thani Laguna Phuket

Dusit Thani Laguna Phuket is a beautiful classic hotel in Bang Tao Beach, in a prime location on the west coast of Phuket Island. The resort has an elegant Thai design, and the rooms are superb;

Roxane Cafe and Restaurant Phuket

Roxane Cafe and Restaurant is a good venue right on the beachfront road of Patong, just across the street from the beach makes the place very convenient.

Punte Phuket Local Street Food

Punte Phuket is a beautiful food court serving local street food, hidden in the old streets of Phuket town, tucked in a dead-end street off Yaowarat Road.

Sugar and Spice Restaurant

Sugar and Spice is very popular for serving excellent traditional Thai food at the right price in Kata Beach. If, for some odd reason, you’re not in the mood for Thai food.

Phuket Weather in April ☀️☀️

The weather in Phuket in April remains beautiful and clear. The sea continues to be calm, and the weather is as warm as a bath. In April, the temperatures start to seriously rise and can reach some of the highest peaks of the year.

Delico Decoration Coffee & Restaurant

Delico Decoration Coffee & Restaurant is a small restaurant located along the Bypass road near Phuket Town, famous for its superb decoration.

Papazula

Papazula is a popular live music bar and restaurant with Turkish influences on Phuket Road, in Old Phuket Town, just opposite Casa Blanca Hotel, just a few metres from the Sunday Walking Street Market.

Courtyard by Marriott Phuket Town

Courtyard by Marriott Phuket Town is the latest luxury hotel to open on the Island, with an excellent location and a short distance from the lovely streets of Old Phuket Town. The hotel is 4-star, but it feels like a 5-star as we were pleasantly surprised and genuinely impressed with the new design, layout and atmosphere.

Patong Tower Apartment with Full Seaview

Post Views: 27,217 About Patong Tower Apartment Patong Tower Apartment is a one-bedroom, fully furnished, very affordable apartment with an amazing panoramic view from the… Read More »Patong Tower Apartment with Full Seaview

Patong Go-Kart Speedway

Patong Go-Kart Speedway is one of three Go-Kart tracks you can find in Phuket. It no doubt has the most varied kart fleet and a very good track to offer. The Speedway is located about 30 minutes from Patong Beach, just next to the Tiger Kingdom Phuket on the way to Phuket Town.

Pa Mai Kanom Jeen in Phuket Town

Pa Mai Kanom Jeen (ขนมจีนป้ามัย) is a modest local Thai restaurant located at the intersection of Dibuk Road and Satun Road, just next to the famous Blue Elephant Restaurant in Old Phuket Town. Pa Mai has been a popular local place for decades.

Patong Beach Maps ☀️

This map of Patong Beach shows the main landmarks, restaurants, shopping areas and nightlife spots across the busiest beach town in Phuket

Kaeng Liang Restaurant Phuket

Kaeng Liang Restaurant is a small place in a beautifully decorated old shophouse hidden on Krabi Road in old Phuket Town. The name Kaeng Liang is the name of a traditional spicy shrimp paste soup from central Thailand.

The Beach Cuisine Phuket

The Beach Cuisine is a seaside restaurant hard to find on Bang Tao Beach, open for lunch and dinner and serving excellent western and Thai food.

House for Sale in Phuket at The Heritage in Kathu

Our large and privately owned Sino Portuguese style house for SALE, built in 2009, fully renovated in 2023, is located at The Heritage Phuket, a beautiful high-end property strategically located between Patong and Phuket Town, only 5 minutes to Central Phuket, 2 minutes from Lotus and Big C. Great location near international schools, a new, fresh market and a golf course, easy access from the main road. The Heritage Phuket is an upmarket property with large roads and a large community pool.

Phuket Weather in October ☁️🌧️

In October, the weather in Phuket is not much different from that in September, with a mix of sunny and rainy days. It might not be the best month to visit Phuket if you have a choice.

Phuket Weather in September ☁️🌧️

September is usually the wettest month of the year in Phuket. You can expect more rainy days than sunny ones, but you still can expect a mix of sun and rain. If you dream of blue skies over a quiet blue sea and have the choice of your travel dates, September may not be the best month to visit Phuket.

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