Hat Kata
Opened in 2019, this block of modernity has a large open-air reception and comfortable rooms with Scandinavian simplicity and modern touches like USB…
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Phuket Town
Not many guesthouses have their own climbing wall – cheerful, original Art-C does, along with 13 tidy, good-value private rooms and corridors decorated…
Phuket
Stilted boardwalks lead through lush, hushed gardens to comfy, secluded sea- and jungle-facing rooms decked out in a classic Thai style. All enjoy breezy…
Phuket Town
With a lively young vibe, helpful English-speaking staff and a small rooftop pool, fresh Borbaboom also appeals for its well-kept, modern six-bunk dorms,…
Phuket
Bunks are spread across compact four-, six- and eight-bed dorms at this modern, friendly hostel just across the road from the beach. There are good…
Hat Patong
Smartly revamped in 2017, this fun, friendly, party-hard chain hostel fills up fast (book ahead!). Stripped-back, clean en suite dorms sleep four, six or…
Phuket
Set beside a pretty patio on a leafy street 300m north of Hat Rawai, these fresh, contemporary-style rooms spiced up with colour accent walls, tiled…
Hat Kata
From the crisp, fresh, contemporary rooms to the stylish, tile-floored, low-key cafe, this warm little guesthouse on central Kata's main road ticks all…
Phuket
A friendly, reasonably priced option in a neighbourhood dominated by upmarket resorts and just a couple of minutes' walk from Surin beach, Benyada has 29…
Phuket
With its own exclusive stretch of beachfront and sparkling views of Chalong, Rawai and Big Buddha, this slightly dated, frangipani-filled resort on the…
Hat Kata
The Shore is the luxury, adults-only arm of the Katathani Resort complex. Its romantic private-pool villas with freestanding bathtubs are fronted by a…
Phuket
Just steps from Wat Suwan Khiri Ket, this modern hotel designed in simple Sino-Portuguese style emphasises clean, comfy, uncluttered rooms, with fridges…
Phuket Town
Shanghai style meets 1960s chic here. Though spread down slightly institutional corridors and while not as characterful as the tiled lobby suggests, Sino…
Phuket Town
From Phuket's industrial-chic school of hostels, Fulfill is popular for its hospitable staff, yellow-and-concrete decor and four-bed dorms, which, though…
Phuket
Surrounding a blue-tiled pool, Phu NaNa's 17 smart, bright, well-maintained rooms are like mini-apartments, with comfortable beds, fridges, microwaves,…
Phuket Town
True to its name, this popular budget spot has boxy four- to six-person dorms (some with air-con) and private rooms (all sharing bathrooms). They're basic…
Hat Patong
Ella's impeccably kept industrial-chic rooms with moulded-concrete decor, see-through shower, fridge and private balcony are quirky but stylish, some of…
Phuket Town
This longtime classic played a dingy backpacker dive in the Leonardo DiCaprio film The Beach (2000), but has now been reimagined while keeping its old…
Phuket Town
More upper-budget hotel than full-on hostel, this crisp, friendly and spacious guesthouse occupies a modern building with splashes of Sino-Portuguese…
Hat Patong
There's no communal area and it's not that hip, but this amiably staffed hostel has four- and six-bed dorms that are comfortable enough, with lockers and…
Hat Patong
This long-running and reliable family-owned, yellow-washed guesthouse is only a 10-minute walk to the northern end of Hat Patong. It's hidden down a…
Phuket
Sprawling over a ridge behind Hat Nai Harn, this enormous, family-friendly compound is made up of vaguely modernist cubes swathed in earthy tones that…
Hat Kata
This friendly, popular divers' flophouse offers clean, no-frills en suite doubles, hot water and air-con, and is attached to a recommended boutique dive…
Hat Patong
Just 100m from Th Bangla, this well-kept budget offering has compact, comfortable four- to eight-bed dorms in light woods and whites (not all have windows…
Phuket
Most bungalows have sea views and you're right on the beach at this pleasant, decent-value little resort at the southern end of Hat Bang Thao. The design…
Phuket Town
While not Phuket Town's most exciting midrange option, reasonably priced Tint revolves around three coloured-themed floors with hints of boutique style…
Phuket Town
A relaxed, up-to-date hostel where the look is red-brick and open-concrete with wall art. The two spacious, modern dorms for six or eight have individual…
Hat Kata
This welcoming, rather anonymous hostel-guesthouse offers cheap sleeps in an eight-bed dorm with two bathrooms. Clean, compact doubles (some brighter than…
Hat Patong
This is a sweet, simple guesthouse where Chinese art hangs on the flagstone hallway walls behind sky-blue shutters, a whitewashed facade and a vibrantly…
Hat Patong
Tucked into a tranquil soi, this artsy, characterful boutique guesthouse is overseen by pleasant staff and overflows with Buddha imagery, paintings of…
Phuket Town
The four-bed, concrete-floor dorms at this hangar-like hostel come with good, thick mattresses, big lockers and their own bathrooms, while private rooms…
Hat Patong
At the end of a quietish soi, just a few minutes' walk from the beach and Th Bangla, the Armoni has helpful staff and big, bright, clean rooms at…
Hat Patong
Right in the belly of the beast, a one-minute walk from Th Bangla, Wire has a stylishly designed lobby bar along with clean, shared hot-water bathrooms…
Hat Patong
Part of a budding Southeast Asian chain, this red-and-white block focuses on tidy, no-frills, modern-style accommodation. Rooms are a tight fit and some…
Phuket
A welcoming, no-frills midranger 300m back from Surin's beachfront, with a relaxed all-day restaurant. Tiled floors, white sheets and colourful cushions…
Phuket
Steps from the northern end of Hat Karon, this relaxed hotel's 30 comfortable rooms are set around a deep-blue pool. Some rooms have been renovated but…
Hat Patong
A great location just across the road from the beach, a communal lounge and welcoming staff are all appealing at this simple, clean budget pick. Dorms…
Phuket Town
Undergoing renovations to add a lobby cafe at the time of research, this place provides plain rooms with simple fixtures, polished-wood floors and subway…
Hat Kata
Tucked into a lush garden on a low-rise hill, long-standing Fantasy Hill is peaceful, central and efficiently run. The ageing but well-maintained rooms,…
