Phuket: need hotel/guest house recommendations
Will be in Phuket soon and would appreciate any recent experiences/ recommendations or otherwise from contributors here who know the hotel etc scene.
Which is better: Connect or Aquarius or some other, and why?
Glad for any helpful input,
Thank you.
A few suggestions ... the regular nuggets ...
Club Seven Hotel (link above) is apparently very nice . . . our strange Moderator jinks' signs of approval are everywhere on this one. The website makes it look quite beautiful. Prices are mid-range and it is a good walk to both the beach and the Paradise. Probably noisy if your room faces the main road.
Agree somewhat with the above statements about Connect. It seems to be an icon or sorts, but we stayed there and I thought the rooms very small, and frankly, not so clean. Very noisy at night if your room faces the street, which didn't bother me so much, but if you're a light sleeper you'll hate it.
Siam Palm is a sweet little place a few blocks away from the Paradise Complex, and a few blocks awayt from the beach ( http://www.siam-palm.com/index2.html ). Just took a look at their website again and the prices have gone up quite a lot since the last time we stayed there. Breakfast is included, and it's excellent.
The Rendezvous Hotel ( http://www.boontarika.com/hotel.htm ) is a good choice if you want to stay in the Paradise Complex, yet stay away from the noise. If you choose it, go for the more expensive but larger rooms. The small rooms are very small.
Cheers ...
Re: A few suggestions ... the regular nuggets ...
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Originally Posted by Smiles
our strange Moderator jinks
I am homosexual, gay, a shirt lifter, poofter, etc etc but ????? STRANGE ?
At least you used a small j.
Re: Phuket: need hotel/guest house recommendations
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Originally Posted by zinzone
Will be in Phuket soon ...
Which is better: Connect or Aquarius or some other, and why?
I love Phuket. Back in 2000 I made my first visit to Thailand, staying in Phucket for two weeks at Thara Patong Hotel. (I'm pictured relaxing in their pool on adverts that they still use today). I've visited one or two times a year since then, but I now stay much longer, so I try to find a better deal.
I usually book one night in a guesthouse, to relax after my flight, and (if I'm not happy with the room) I spend a couple of hours taking a tour of the hotels/guesthouses in the area. I find that they're all very keen for my business and more than happy to give me a tour of their facilities and rooms. Simply choose which room/price works for you. Unless you're trying to find a room during the highest of the high season (Christmas) you won't find a problem finding a room.
Over the years I've seen many rooms in Patong and stayed at quiet a few as well, I think that www.knphuket.com is good value (after negotiation) but why not take a look for yourself before deciding?