From real guest reviews · Picked across every tier · Updated 2026
Where to Stay in Phuket?
12 Hotels We've Reviewed
Prices Compared Across 3 Sites
Twelve Phuket hotels across every budget — 5-star beachfront pool villas down to an Old Town hostel from ฿270/night. Covering the main areas: Patong, Karon-Kata, Surin Beach, Bang Tao/Laguna, Kamala, Rawai, and Phuket Old Town. Starting from around ฿270–15,000/night.
🇹🇭 Phuket, Thailand
💰 ฿270–15,000/night
🏖️ 7 key areas (Patong·Karon-Kata·Surin·Bang Tao·Kamala·Rawai·Old Town)
✅ Honest take from real reviews
🏖️ Why does choosing the right beach and area in Phuket matter?
Phuket is a big island, and the distance between beaches is further than most people expect — Patong is the liveliest beach, packed with nightlife and shops · Karon-Kata is quieter and family-friendly · Surin Beach and Bang Tao/Laguna in the north are the quiet luxury-resort zone · Kamala is a small, calm beach · Rawai-Nai Harn in the far south suits longer stays · and Phuket Old Town is inland, full of Sino-Portuguese shophouses and great food. Many travellers book without checking which beach, then spend an hour each way crossing the island. This guide brings together 12 Phuket hotels we've reviewed across every tier — drawing on real guest reviews, with prices compared across 3 sites and direct booking links throughout.
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Phuket has no metro — getting around means a rental car, scooter, taxi, or Grab (which can be hard to hail and pricier than in major cities). From Phuket Airport (HKT) in the north of the island, Patong is about 45 minutes to an hour, Karon-Kata around an hour, while Surin Beach and Bang Tao are closer to the airport. The main beach areas in this guide: Patong — lively, nightlife, shopping · Karon-Kata — long beaches, quieter, family-friendly · Surin Beach / Bang Tao / Laguna — luxury resorts, calm and quiet · Kamala — small, peaceful beach · Rawai-Nai Harn — far south, good for longer stays · Phuket Old Town — Sino-Portuguese shophouses, cafes, food.
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All 12 hotels — let's dive in
Starting price
฿7,500
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Hillside Cottagefrom ฿7,500/night
Garden Cottagefrom ฿9,500/night
Beachfront Suitefrom ฿16,000/night
aBook via Agoda B.Booking.com tTrip.com 📖 Read the full review → 🌴 Cottages in a coconut grove🏖️ Quiet Surin Beach🍸 Attentive service🌊 Private Pansea Bay
📍 118 Moo 3, Choeng Thale, Thalang, Phuket
The highest score in this guide at 9.4 — The Surin is a boutique beach resort on Surin Beach built around privacy and a coconut-grove cottage feel. Rooms are cottages scattered across the hillside down to the beach, and Pansea Bay out front is quiet with clear water. Real guest reviews praise the attentive service and the calm setting that's still a short drive from Bang Tao.
💡 Tip: The entry-level Hillside Cottages involve a fair walk up the slope — if you'd rather not climb, pick a Garden Cottage, which sits closer to the facilities and the beach.
👍 Pros
- ✓ Highest score in the guide, 9.4 — attentive service
- ✓ Quiet, clear-water Pansea Bay / Surin Beach, very private
- ✓ Coconut-grove cottages, shaded and a world away from town
- ✓ Northern location — short drive to Bang Tao/Laguna and the airport
👎 Things to note
- ✗ Hillside Cottages require a walk uphill — not ideal for limited mobility
- ✗ Focused on quiet relaxation — not for those who want nightlife nearby
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Starting price
฿11,500
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Banyan Pool Villa (170 sqm)from ฿11,500/night
Spa Pool Villa (adults)from ฿26,860/night
Signature Two Bedroom Pool Villafrom ฿22,000/night
aBook via Agoda B.Booking.com tTrip.com 📖 Read the full review → 🏊 Private pool in every villa💆 Renowned spa🌊 Inside Laguna Bang Tao🛏️ Spacious villas
📍 33 Moo 4, Srisoonthorn Road, Cherngtalay, Thalang, Phuket
Banyan Tree is a top-tier pool-villa resort in the Laguna Bang Tao area where every villa has its own private pool, scoring 9.2. Even the entry-level villa runs 170 square metres with a pool and outdoor pavilion. Real guest reviews consistently praise the privacy and the renowned spa. It sits within Laguna Phuket, walkable to Bang Tao Beach and the Laguna common areas.
💡 Tip: The entry Banyan Pool Villa is already great value if you mainly want a private pool — save the upgrade to a Spa Pool Villa for a honeymoon when you want in-villa spa.
👍 Pros
- ✓ Private pool in every villa, very generous space
- ✓ Renowned spa, consistently praised in real reviews
- ✓ Inside Laguna Bang Tao — quiet and private
- ✓ Walkable to Bang Tao Beach and the Laguna common areas
👎 Things to note
- ✗ Expensive — best for a special trip or honeymoon
- ✗ Large resort grounds — some points need the internal buggy
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Starting price
฿15,000
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Pool Suite (~70 sqm)from ฿15,000/night
Pool Villa 1 Bedroomfrom ฿22,000/night
Pool Villa 2 Bedroomsfrom ฿38,000/night
aBook via Agoda B.Booking.com tTrip.com 📖 Read the full review → 🌊 Villas on Cape Panwa🏊 Infinity pools with sea views🍸 Baba Nest sunset bar📸 Iconic photo spot
📍 88 Sakdidej Road, Vichit, Mueang Phuket, Phuket
Sri Panwa is a pool-villa resort on Cape Panwa and by far the most-reviewed hotel in this guide — over 2,615 reviews, scoring 8.9. Villas are spread across a cape jutting into the sea, with most enjoying sea views and infinity pools. It's famous for the Baba Nest bar, an iconic sunset spot. Real reviews praise the views and privacy, though some note the cape is far from town and the main beaches.
💡 Tip: Villas sit high on the cape and rely on the resort buggy. Book the Baba Nest sunset slot well ahead — it gets very busy.
👍 Pros
- ✓ Most reviewed in the guide, 2,615 reviews — iconic reputation
- ✓ Clifftop villas on Cape Panwa with sea views and infinity pools
- ✓ Baba Nest — the sunset spot all over social media
- ✓ Very private — great for couples and groups of friends
👎 Things to note
- ✗ Cape Panwa is far from town and the main beaches — long drives
- ✗ Villas are high on the cape — you'll depend on the internal buggy
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Starting price
฿800
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Memory Superior (16 sqm)from ฿800/night
Memory Deluxe (25 sqm)from ฿1,200/night
Memory Junior Suite (28 sqm)from ฿1,600/night
aBook via Agoda B.Booking.com tTrip.com 📖 Read the full review → 🏛️ Sino-Portuguese building🎬 Featured in The Beach📍 Heart of Old Town💰 Great value
📍 19 Phang Nga Road, Talad Yai, Mueang Phuket, Phuket
The Memory at On On is a heritage hotel in a Sino-Portuguese building in the heart of Phuket Old Town, and the highest-scoring pick in this guide at 9.5. The building is the original On On Hotel, once used as a filming location for The Beach. Entry rooms are compact but full of vintage character, with prices from just ฿800. Real reviews love the location — you can walk the whole Old Town: Thalang Road, cafes and street food.
💡 Tip: Entry Superior rooms are small and some lack an external window. If you want more space and high ceilings, step up to a Deluxe or above.
👍 Pros
- ✓ Highest score in the guide, 9.5 · from just ฿800
- ✓ Historic Sino-Portuguese building, full of vintage character
- ✓ Heart of Old Town — walk Thalang Road, cafes and street food
- ✓ Best value for those who prefer Old Town over the beach
👎 Things to note
- ✗ Not on the beach — 30–45 minutes by car to the coast
- ✗ Entry Superior rooms are small, some without an external window
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Starting price
฿450
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Dorm bed (privacy pod)from ฿450/night
Superior Twin (~18 sqm)from ฿850/night
Deluxe King (~25 sqm)from ฿1,300/night
aBook via Agoda B.Booking.com tTrip.com 📖 Read the full review → 🎉 Social, easy to meet people🏊 Pool in the hostel🛏️ Privacy-pod dorms📍 Central Patong
📍 5/5 Sawatdirak Road, Patong, Kathu, Phuket
Lub d Phuket Patong is a social hostel in central Patong with a big review base — 464 reviews, scoring 9.2. Its draw is the social vibe that makes it easy to meet fellow travellers, plus a pool and lively common areas. Dorms are privacy pods with curtains, plugs and reading lights, and there's a female-only dorm. Real reviews praise the location — walkable to the beach and Bangla Road.
💡 Tip: If you want privacy but still the hostel buzz, book a Twin or King room — still far cheaper than a regular Patong hotel.
👍 Pros
- ✓ From ฿450 — best value for backpackers in Patong
- ✓ Social vibe, easy to meet fellow travellers
- ✓ Pool in the hostel — rare at this price
- ✓ Privacy-pod dorms with a female-only option · central Patong
👎 Things to note
- ✗ Patong is lively and loud — not for those wanting quiet
- ✗ Common areas lean party — not ideal for families with young kids
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Starting price
฿1,100
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Economy Room (with kitchen)from ฿1,100/night
Triple Roomfrom ฿1,500/night
Suite Pool View (~55 sqm)from ฿2,100/night
aBook via Agoda B.Booking.com tTrip.com 📖 Read the full review → 🍳 Full kitchen in every room💰 Great value🏊 Has a pool🏡 Good for long stays
📍 79/48 Soi Samakee 5, Saiyuan Road, Rawai, Mueang, Phuket
The Happy Eight is an apartment-style resort in the Rawai-Nai Harn area scoring a high 9.4. Its standout is that every room has a kitchen and fridge — ideal for self-catering and longer stays. Prices start from just ฿1,100, and there's a pool. Real reviews praise the value and cleanliness; the review count is still modest (51) but the scores are consistent.
💡 Tip: Rawai-Nai Harn is in the far south and not walking distance to a beach — renting a scooter or car makes getting around easier and cheaper than calling rides each time.
👍 Pros
- ✓ High 9.4 score · from just ฿1,100
- ✓ Every room has a kitchen and fridge — great for self-catering and long stays
- ✓ Has a pool — rare at this price point
- ✓ Quiet Rawai-Nai Harn area, good for relaxed longer stays
👎 Things to note
- ✗ Still few reviews (51) compared to others in the guide
- ✗ Far south, not on the beach — a car or scooter helps
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Starting price
฿3,800
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Standard Room (38 sqm)from ฿3,800/night
Standard Twin Pool Viewfrom ฿4,400/night
Premium Room with Balconyfrom ฿5,200/night
aBook via Agoda B.Booking.com tTrip.com 📖 Read the full review → 🎨 Modern design🏊 Swimming pool📍 Central Patong🛏️ Spacious 38 sqm rooms
📍 124 Rat-U-Thit 200 Pee Road, Patong, Kathu, Phuket
Hotel Indigo Patong is a modern design hotel in central Patong with a strong 465 reviews, scoring 8.9. Entry rooms are a generous 38 square metres, with contemporary design that nods to the Patong neighbourhood. There's a pool, and it's near Patong Beach and Jungceylon mall. Real reviews praise the room size and the walkable location — a solid mid-range pick in Patong that isn't a hostel.
💡 Tip: Street-side rooms catch Patong's nightlife noise — ask for a higher floor or a Pool View room for a quieter, better outlook.
👍 Pros
- ✓ Generous 38 sqm entry rooms, modern design
- ✓ Plenty of reviews (465), consistent 8.9 score
- ✓ Central Patong, near the beach and Jungceylon mall
- ✓ Has a pool — a good mid-range option that isn't a hostel
👎 Things to note
- ✗ Street-side rooms catch nightlife noise — request the pool side
- ✗ Patong gets crowded and traffic-heavy in high season
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Starting price
฿4,500
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Superior Ocean Front Balcony (33 sqm)from ฿4,500/night
Deluxe Ocean Front Balcony (34 sqm)from ฿5,500/night
Club One Bedroom Suite Ocean Viewfrom ฿9,500/night
aBook via Agoda B.Booking.com tTrip.com 📖 Read the full review → 🌊 Every room has a sea view🏖️ Quiet end of Patong Beach🏊 Seaside pool🍽️ Coral Lounge (Club rooms)
📍 2 Meun-Ngern Road, Patong, Kathu, Phuket
Amari Phuket is a beachfront resort at the far end of Patong Beach where every room has a sea view, scoring 8.6. Its strength is the location — set on a headland away from central Patong, quieter but still close to town by foot or car. There's a seaside pool and Club rooms with Coral Lounge access. Real reviews love the balcony sea views, though some note the building is starting to show its age.
💡 Tip: The resort sits on a slope — you can walk down to the beach but it's a climb back up. If your budget allows and you're staying several nights, a Club room with Coral Lounge access pays off.
👍 Pros
- ✓ Every room has a sea view with a balcony
- ✓ At the quiet end of Patong Beach on a headland
- ✓ Seaside pool and Coral Lounge access for Club rooms
- ✓ Still close to central Patong — good for those wanting both quiet and convenience
👎 Things to note
- ✗ Lowest score among the 5-star picks — the building shows its age
- ✗ On a slope — you can walk to the beach but must climb back up
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Starting price
฿900
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Superior Double (~20 sqm)from ฿900/night
Superior Triple (~26 sqm)from ฿1,200/night
Deluxe Room (~30 sqm)from ฿1,400/night
aBook via Agoda B.Booking.com tTrip.com 📖 Read the full review → 🪙 Budget-friendly🏖️ Near Karon Beach🛏️ Family rooms available🚶 Walk to restaurants
📍 6/1 Karon Road, Karon, Mueang Phuket, Phuket
KK - Karon Kata is the cheapest beach-area boutique hotel in this guide, from just ฿900, scoring 8.8 from 118 reviews. Rooms are clean and simple, ranging from doubles up to a Two-Bedroom Suite for groups or families. It's in the Karon-Kata area, walkable to Karon Beach and restaurants. Real reviews praise the value and the friendly staff.
💡 Tip: Travelling as a group? Book a Superior Triple or the Two-Bedroom Suite to split costs cheaply, and rent a scooter for the easy ride along Kata-Karon.
👍 Pros
- ✓ From ฿900 — cheapest in the guide's beach zone
- ✓ Near Karon Beach, walkable to restaurants and the sand
- ✓ Triple and Two-Bedroom Suite rooms suit groups/families
- ✓ Clean rooms, friendly staff · good value
👎 Things to note
- ✗ A small, simple hotel — limited facilities
- ✗ Still few reviews (118) compared to others
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Starting price
฿1,400
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One-Bedroom Pool Suite (~80 sqm)from ฿1,400/night
Two-Bedroom Pool Suite (~120 sqm)from ฿2,600/night
Three-Bedroom Pool Villafrom ฿6,500/night
aBook via Agoda B.Booking.com tTrip.com 📖 Read the full review → 🏊 Suites with a private pool🍳 In-room kitchen🏡 Spacious 80 sqm+💰 Affordable private pool
📍 112/39 Moo 3, Kamala, Kathu, Phuket
Glam Habitat is a Kamala-area property offering suites with a private pool from just ฿1,400, scoring 8.8 from 82 reviews. The entry room is a one-bedroom suite of around 80 square metres with a private pool, separate living area and open kitchen. Real reviews are surprised at getting a private pool for the price — ideal if you want space and privacy without paying 5-star pool-villa rates.
💡 Tip: Kamala is a small, quiet beach and the property isn't walking distance to the sand — a car or scooter helps. Travelling as a group? The Two/Three-Bedroom units are even better value.
👍 Pros
- ✓ Suites with a private pool from just ฿1,400 — surprising value
- ✓ Spacious ~80 sqm entry rooms with a kitchen and separate living area
- ✓ 2–4 bedroom units suit groups and larger families
- ✓ Quiet Kamala area, good for a private getaway
👎 Things to note
- ✗ Not walking distance to the beach — a car or scooter helps
- ✗ Small property, still few reviews (82)
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Starting price
฿2,000
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Superior Room (~32 sqm)from ฿2,000/night
Deluxe Room (~36 sqm)from ฿2,600/night
Deluxe Pool Accessfrom ฿3,400/night
aBook via Agoda B.Booking.com tTrip.com 📖 Read the full review → 🏛️ Sino-Portuguese design🏊 Two pool zones🏖️ Near Karon Beach👨👩👧 Family rooms
📍 192/36 Karon Road, Karon, Mueang Phuket, Phuket
The Old Phuket is a Sino-Portuguese-styled resort in the Karon Beach area, scoring 8.2 from 168 reviews. It's split into two wings — a retro Sino Wing and a modern Serene Wing — with a pool in each zone, and it's walkable to Karon Beach. Real reviews praise the decor and beach-close location, though some note that part of the rooms are showing their age, which is why it lands near the end of the guide.
💡 Tip: Prefer retro atmosphere? Pick the Sino Wing. Want newer-looking rooms? Ask for the Serene Wing or a Deluxe Pool Access room you can step straight into the pool from.
👍 Pros
- ✓ Attractive, distinctive Sino-Portuguese design
- ✓ Two pool zones and Pool Access rooms
- ✓ Walk to Karon Beach · family rooms available
- ✓ From ฿2,000 for a beach-close resort
👎 Things to note
- ✗ Lowest score in the guide, 8.2 — part of the rooms show their age
- ✗ Choose the wing carefully — the Sino Wing is older than the Serene Wing
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Starting price
฿270
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Bed in mixed dormfrom ฿270/night
Bed in female dormfrom ฿320/night
Private room (double)from ฿900/night
aBook via Agoda B.Booking.com tTrip.com 📖 Read the full review → 🪙 Cheapest in the guide🏛️ Phuket Old Town🛏️ Curtained dorms♀️ Female dorm available
📍 55 Krabi Road, Talat Nuea, Mueang Phuket, Phuket
Aekkeko Hostel is the cheapest pick in this guide, from just ฿270, yet scores a high 9.3 from 419 reviews. It's in Phuket Old Town, walkable to Thalang Road, cafes and the markets. Dorms have privacy curtains, bedside plugs and large lockers, plus a female-only dorm. Real reviews praise the cleanliness and friendly staff — ideal for budget backpackers who prefer Old Town over the beach.
💡 Tip: It's in Old Town, not on the beach — about 30–45 minutes by car to the coast. Want privacy on a budget? Book the Private Double room.
👍 Pros
- ✓ Cheapest in the guide at ฿270 · high 9.3 score from 419 reviews
- ✓ In Old Town — walk Thalang Road, cafes and markets
- ✓ Curtained dorms with plugs and large lockers · female dorm available
- ✓ Clean, friendly staff — great for backpackers
👎 Things to note
- ✗ Not on the beach — 30–45 minutes by car to the coast
- ✗ It's a hostel — less privacy than a hotel
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Comparison Table — 12 Phuket Hotels 2026
| # | Hotel | Stars | Score | Price/night | Area | Standout |
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| 1 | The Surin Phuket | ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ | 9.4 | ฿7,500 | 📍 Surin Beach | Highest score |
| 2 | Banyan Tree Phuket | ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ | 9.2 | ฿11,500 | 📍 Bang Tao/Laguna | Private pool villas |
| 3 | Sri Panwa Phuket | ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ | 8.9 | ฿15,000 | 📍 Cape Panwa | Most reviewed |
| 4 | The Memory at On On Hotel | ⭐⭐⭐⭐ | 9.5 | ฿800 | 📍 Phuket Old Town | Old Town icon |
| 5 | Lub d Phuket Patong | ⭐⭐ | 9.2 | ฿450 | 📍 Patong | Social hostel |
| 6 | The Happy Eight Resort | ⭐⭐⭐ | 9.4 | ฿1,100 | 📍 Rawai/Nai Harn | Best value, with kitchen |
| 7 | Hotel Indigo Phuket Patong | ⭐⭐⭐⭐ | 8.9 | ฿3,800 | 📍 Patong | Design, central Patong |
| 8 | Amari Phuket | ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ | 8.6 | ฿4,500 | 📍 Patong (quiet end) | On Patong Beach |
| 9 | KK - Karon Kata Boutique Hotel | ⭐⭐⭐ | 8.8 | ฿900 | 📍 Karon-Kata | Cheapest near a beach |
| 10 | Glam Habitat | ⭐⭐⭐ | 8.8 | ฿1,400 | 📍 Kamala | Affordable pool suites |
| 11 | The Old Phuket - Karon Beach Resort | ⭐⭐⭐⭐ | 8.2 | ฿2,000 | 📍 Karon | |
| 12 | Aekkeko Hostel | ⭐⭐ | 9.3 | ฿270 | 📍 Phuket Old Town | Cheapest |
How to choose the right Phuket hotel for you?
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On a budget, want the best value
→ Aekkeko Hostel ฿270 in Old Town, scoring 9.3 · or Lub d Phuket Patong ฿450, a social hostel with a pool in central Patong
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Want to be near the nightlife, Patong
→ Hotel Indigo Phuket Patong ฿3,800, modern design in central Patong · or Lub d Phuket Patong ฿450 on a budget
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Travelling as a family with kids
→ The Happy Eight Resort ฿1,100 with in-room kitchens and a pool · or The Old Phuket - Karon Beach Resort ฿2,000 with family rooms near Karon Beach
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Romantic trip, couples, honeymoon
→ Banyan Tree Phuket ฿11,500 private pool villas and a renowned spa · or The Surin Phuket ฿7,500, quiet cottages by Surin Beach
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Special trip, all-out luxury
→ Sri Panwa Phuket ฿15,000 clifftop villas on Cape Panwa with sea views · or Banyan Tree Phuket ฿11,500 pool villas in Laguna
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Want Old Town, cafes and food
→ The Memory at On On Hotel ฿800, a Sino-Portuguese building in the heart of Old Town, scoring 9.5 · or Aekkeko Hostel ฿270 for budget backpackers
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Want a private pool but not luxury-villa money
→ Glam Habitat ฿1,400, suites with a private pool in Kamala · or step up to Banyan Tree Phuket if the budget allows
📌 Note: All prices are indicative starting rates for standard rooms and may change by date and season. We recommend checking live prices and comparing all 3 sites before every booking. During high season (November–April), especially New Year and Songkran, prices rise and rooms sell out fast — book 1–2 months ahead. Phuket has no metro; getting around means a rental car, scooter, taxi or Grab. From Phuket Airport to Patong is about 45 minutes to an hour. Article by ThailandAddict.com
