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Budget Hotels destinations populated Patong Pearl
by larger-than-life literary Resortel
Andatel Hotel charac ters. The rooms MAP N1 • 3 Sawadirak
Patong Phuket boast rich wood paneling Road, Patong • 07634
MAP N2 • 41/9 Rat Uthit and furniture, lush silk 0121 • B
200 Pee Road, Patong throws and pillows, and With its central location in
• 07629 0480 • www. tranquil Buddha images. Patong, this modern and
andatelhotel.com • B The hotel is good value well-maintained hotel is
A short distance from for money in Patong. a comfortable place at
the beach, this hotel has which to unwind in the
classic Thai-style villas Kata Beach Studio middle of the busy city.
and a charming pool that MAP H4 • 90/5 A swimming pool and
receives sunlight through Khoktanod Road, Kata sun deck lift the Patong
the day. Rooms are • 07633 3323 • www. Pearl a cut above other
simple but well kept. katabeachstudio.com • B budget properties.
Guests can really make
Deevana Patong themselves at home in Rattana Beach Hotel
Resort & Spa these modern studios, MAP H4 • 72/2–5 Patak
MAP N2 • 43/2 Rat Uthit, which boast kitchens and Road, Karon • 07639
200 Pee Road, Patong balconies. The rooftop 6415–7 • B
• 07634 1414–5 • www. pool and Jacuzzi benefit The Rattana offers guests
deevanapatong.com • B from impressive views. well-priced accommo-
This secluded 4-star There is also a swanky dations close to Karon
resort, surrounded by poolside bar that is open Beach. Superior rooms
tropical gardens, sprawls daily until 10pm. have balconies overlooking
across 12 acres (5 ha) of the pool. Enjoy a cock tail
land in Patong. On your The Memory at the poolside bar, or a
doorstep, however, are at On On Hotel short stroll to the beach.
the island’s best nightlife, MAP K3 • 19 Phang Nga
fine dining, and entertain- Road, Phuket Town White Sand Resortel
ment venues. Simple, • 07621 1154 • B MAP N1 • 3–7 Sawadirak
clean guest rooms are Phuket Town’s oldest Road, Patong • 07629
tastefully decorated and hotel, although recently 6013–8 • www.whitesand
quite comfortable. and tastefully renovated, patong.com • B
still retains a special Quiet rooms and very
Good 9 @ Home character and charm. spacious suites all come
MAP H6 • Soi Wassana, Budget-price dorm with a private balcony and
Viset Road, Rawai • 081 rooms have curtains sea or garden views. The
834 3898 • www.face for privacy. If it looks hotel restau rant is well
book.com/good9athome familiar, a scene from known for its fresh
• B the movie The Beach seafood, and there’s
A simple, seven-room was filmed here. a rooftop pool.
guesthouse, this gets
great reviews for clean- Nai Yang Beach Family Hotels
liness and friendly staff. Resort
The location is very quiet, MAP B3 • 65/23–4 Nai Hilton Phuket
yet just a few minutes’ Yang Beach Road • 07632 Arcadia Resort & Spa
walk from Rawai Beach. 8300 • B MAP H4 • 333 Patak
Do book in advance. Located in the heart of Road, Karon • 07639
Sirinat National Park, the 6433 • www.hilton.com
Hemingway’s Hotel resort promises a relax- • BB
MAP N3 • 188/17–20 ing stay at prices that This is a vast, tropical
Phangmuang, Patong are tough to beat. The garden complex on Karon
• 07654 0895 • www. scenery is memorable – beach, with multiple pools
hemingwayshotel.com you drive past a rubber and tennis and squash
• B plantation on the way, and courts, as well as a choice
The name of this hotel the resort is set right on of ten restaurants. There
evokes images of exotic Nai Yang Beach. is also a Kidz Paradise

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