Published date: January 23, 2025
Hotel Near Patong Beach and Bangla Road
Room Type Stayed
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Experience of the stay
I was unsure where to base myself for my trip to Phuket and decided to stay here close to the bustling streets. The hotel is a 15-minute walk to Patong Beach and 5 minutes to Bangla Road, the most bustling street in Phuket. Many restaurants are open late into the night, and there are plenty of massage shops and souvenir stores. There are three roads to get to the hotel; during the day, I didn't mind, but at night, the right side has lady shops, the middle has a ladyboy massage shop, and the left side is a ladyboy club, turning the road into a colorful street. However, it didn't feel dangerous at all; just lively. If you're a man, there might be some soliciting... After passing the street in front of the hotel, it leads to the road just before Bangla Road, which gets tremendously congested at night. The sounds of loud tuk-tuks and clubs are very noisy.
The room was a spacious double room. It was more than enough for one person. From the window, you can see Patong Beach and Phuket city. Water and coffee were provided for free, and I received a welcome drink ticket that could be used in the lobby lounge or sky bar. I aimed to catch the sunset at the sky bar, but unfortunately, it was cloudy, and I couldn't see the sunset. But the view was still beautiful. The hotel has a restaurant and a pool, and when I checked out the pool, a DJ was playing music, and it was lively. I didn't have the courage to join in by myself 😅 There were Japanese staff at the hotel, and when I couldn't figure out how to switch the shower, they helped me out, which was very helpful (it's hard to explain since I don't understand much English 💦)
It might not be suitable for those who want to spend a quiet time, but I enjoyed it a lot.
Experiences during the trip
I joined a local tour to go on a Phi Phi Islands tour. Since the guide was English-speaking, I was the only Japanese participant. However, the guide was considerate and took my hand during snorkeling to lead me to where the fish were. One concern when alone is taking pictures. I'm not good at selfies, so I often only have landscape shots, but the guide took pictures of me at the spectacular spots on the boat. The highlight of the Phi Phi Islands tour is Maya Bay, the location for the movie 'The Beach' starring a young Leonardo DiCaprio. I watched the movie to prepare for my trip, but there were man-eating sharks, and I couldn't finish it. But it was incredibly beautiful. It's off-limits for swimming, so there's no worry of being attacked by sharks 😁