Phuket hotel

Need a hotel in Phuket for 3 nights, second week in November? Dont know if i'll get one at such short notice?

I doubt the entire island of Phuket will be booked solid. There are always rooms available somewhere.

Try Club One Seven http://www.cluboneseven.net I think you can still get a room!

[Sen Yai]

Take your pick at Asiarooms (http://www.asiarooms.com/) . Don't worry, 3 weeks is not short notice and you'll find many options.

My recommendation would be Thara Patong Beach Resort (www.tharapatong.com (http://www.tharapatong.com/) ) It's right in the middle of things - across the road from the beach and round the corner from the Paradise Complex. Its huge (172 rooms) so there's sure to be a vacancy. Whilst it's a 'family' orientated place it's also 'gay friendly' and no problems with joiners :cheers: Its even listed on Dreadedned's (http://www.dreadedned.com/directory/bytype/4/3/) :cheers:

I'm not sure if you are willing to be a bit far out of town, but I found a lovely hotel in Kamala Beach (quiet, peaceful beach without too many tourists):

http://www.layalinahotel.com/

Excellent service, nice rooms and good value for money.

It's about a 10 minute drive to Patong, or if you plan on drinking it's 300 baht each way for a taxi. If you are staying for more than 5 nights, and will be going to Paradise Complex often, inquire about the 'monthly rate' for parking -- (it used to be) quite cheap, and you can come and go as often as you like -- whereas with the daily rate you are charged each time.

Take your pick at Asiarooms (http://www.asiarooms.com/) . Don't worry, 3 weeks is not short notice and you'll find many options.

My recommendation would be Thara Patong Beach Resort (www.tharapatong.com (http://www.tharapatong.com/) ) It's right in the middle of things - across the road from the beach and round the corner from the Paradise Complex. Its huge (172 rooms) so there's sure to be a vacancy. Whilst it's a 'family' orientated place it's also 'gay friendly' and no problems with joiners :cheers: Its even listed on Dreadedned's (http://www.dreadedned.com/directory/bytype/4/3/) :cheers:

The Thara is a good standard family hotel. Price and value are well balanced. Just across the road there is the beach with gay strip with beach chears etc. (turn left) and all evening and night long gay cruising... (just in case, but be very careful!)...

Also good is the nearby very gay friendly small Siam Palm Hotel (no pool).

There is always a variety of reasonably good accommodation at Paradise complex. Just turn up, leave your luggage somewhere and have a look around. There are also some travel agents (one is next to Connect Guesthouse) who can book your into any place nearby at a good rate.

Anyone have any comments about the Siam Palm?

Is it a long walk from Paradise Complex?

Anyone have any comments about the Siam Palm?

Is it a long walk from Paradise Complex?

Walk 5 min from paradice complex .

Good staff and restaurant.

Some constructions on frond door !

Makes it is nosy in the morning !

Allan the owner and " Brit " . He is a nice gay and good fun if you stay there !

I recommend if you not to pussy ! :clown:

Thanks everybody for the infor and advice. I did try Club One Seven, but they are fully booked. I tried Siam Palm, but they seem a bit far and not by the Paradise Complex. Blue Dolphin was fully booked. Rendez Vous only had standard
rooms left.

I also tried this hotel www.lawanresidence.com (http://www.lawanresidence.com) they seem nice and are cheap, and only a few minutes away from Paradise Complex, according to the map on their site. But I did e-mail a few hotels and some have replied back with availability. So now I have a few choices to pick from?

[Up2U]

Thanks everybody for the infor and advice. I did try Club One Seven, but they are fully booked. I tried Siam Palm, but they seem a bit far and not by the Paradise Complex. Blue Dolphin was fully booked. Rendez Vous only had standard
rooms left.

I also tried this hotel www.lawanresidence.com (http://www.lawanresidence.com) they seem nice and are cheap, and only a few minutes away from Paradise Complex, according to the map on their site. But I did e-mail a few hotels and some have replied back with availability. So now I have a few choices to pick from?

If you must be nearer to the "action" try the Rendezous. Club One Seven is not within walking distance to the bars. The Siam Palm is a short walk to the bars or the beach. If you are not going during the rainy season I would vote for the Siam Palm.

Read my above post. I did try the Rendezou, or have I spelt the name wrong in my post just above? They only had a standard room left. Looking at the photos, it seemed really small to me?

"Rendez-Vous Hotel, Patong Beach, Phuket". This is the spelling from their wed site.

[krobbie]

.... have a look at this. The Ritz it ain't but it has a pool and is very clean.

http://www.knphuket.com/

Cheers
krobbie

[thaiworthy-old]

As someone mentioned, Thara is a good place to stay. I stayed there a few years ago and it is not far at all from Paradise. The only thing I didn't like at Thara was a large peculiar "window" in the bathroom wall that opened to the bedroom by means of wooden shutters. This meant a guest could hear every sound in the bathroom and obviously had no privacy.

Is this typical of any other Thai hotels? Why would anyone design such a thing for a hotel room?

I do have to admit, tho-- the pool is absolutely wonderful.

And I had no problem at all bringing someone into my room, but they did check in at reception. Reception is almost all outdoors, just a roof, which, of course is not all uncommon in the open-air theme of many businesses there.

But those wooden shutters connecting the bathroom, what's up with that?!

As someone mentioned, Thara is a good place to stay. I stayed there a few years ago and it is not far at all from Paradise. The only thing I didn't like at Thara was a large peculiar "window" in the bathroom wall that opened to the bedroom by means of wooden shutters. This meant a guest could hear every sound in the bathroom and obviously had no privacy.

Is this typical of any other Thai hotels? Why would anyone design such a thing for a hotel room?

I do have to admit, tho-- the pool is absolutely wonderful.

And I had no problem at all bringing someone into my room, but they did check in at reception. Reception is almost all outdoors, just a roof, which, of course is not all uncommon in the open-air theme of many businesses there.

But those wooden shutters connecting the bathroom, what's up with that?!

This kind of door isn't uncommon.
1. Wet rooms need to be aired in order to avoid fast grow of funghies.
2. This doors also allow some climatisation (ccoling) of bath rooms
3. Air con sucks damp from wet rooms after shower
4. This kind of doors aren't really expensive and easy to maintain

[Sen Yai]

...The only thing I didn't like at Thara was a large peculiar "window" in the bathroom wall that opened to the bedroom by means of wooden shutters. This meant a guest could hear every sound in the bathroom and obviously had no privacy.

Is this typical of any other Thai hotels? Why would anyone design such a thing for a hotel room?

But those wooden shutters connecting the bathroom, what's up with that?!

This kind of door isn't uncommon.
1. Wet rooms need to be aired in order to avoid fast grow of funghies.
2. This doors also allow some climatisation (ccoling) of bath rooms
3. Air con sucks damp from wet rooms after shower
4. This kind of doors aren't really expensive and easy to maintain

ttom, I don't think the 'shuttered window' thaiworthy is talking about is for such practical purposes as ventilation (it's common to under-cut the door or provide a louvered panel in the door to allow the air-con to draw from the bathroom)

No, the opening shutters are designed to provide a lo-mantic view of your lover whilst sitting in the bath tub. Popular in Japan and often featured in Jap porn movies!

But I agree with thaiworthy, it's not so lo-mantic to hear every movement of your companion sitting on the thunderbox! It's best to have a separate hong suam and hong nam for this feature!

But when I stayed at the Thara, my room did not have a window connecting the bedroom and bathroom, so it's not a standard feature in all rooms!

[Brad the Impala]

The shutters between bathroom and bedroom are a "feature" of the more luxorious rooms in the New Wing only.

You can always turn the music up to cover discordant noise, and a side benefit is that you can either have the louvres up or down. When in the down position, they allow the occupant of the bathroom to observe the bedroom, and activity therein.

[krobbie]

One could sell tickets and have folk stashed in the bathroon / viewing area, while the performance takes pace in the bedroom.

I think I'll just go for the usual bathroom & bedroom configuration. I'm just not that adventurous. Sad but true.
:bath:

krobbie

I have now booked my hotel for Phuket. I will be staying at the Aquarius Guest House (3*). Which is in the middle of the
Paradise Complex (gay bars and clubs). I booked a Superior Penthouse room, for the price of THB 1,500 per night. This price includes the following:

all taxes, service charges/vat, daily American breakfast, use of their sauna, steam room, gym, pool, indoor jaccuzi,
sundeck terrace with jaccuzi (non-guest have to pay), free internet access and the use of their computer, and over-night guest welcome. All this included in the cost.

The hotel also has a bar, restaurant, and laundry service. The beach is 3 minutes away.

www.aquarius-guesthouse.com (http://www.aquarius-guesthouse.com)

So my holiday to Thailand will start with 3 nights in Bangkok, 3 nights in Pattaya, 3 nights in Phuket, then back to
Pattaya for 5 nights.