Thailand
Where to stay in Phuket
Phuket is a city in Thailand, home to about 78,000 people. This guide covers 1 hotel and 1 resort in Phuket.
- Places to stay in this guide
- 2
- Nearest airport
- HKT27 km · Phuket International Airport
- Currency
- THBbaht
- Time zone
- Asia/Bangkok
- Language
- Thai
About
About Phuket
Phuket is a city in the southeast of Phuket Island, Thailand, and the capital of Phuket province. As of 2024 the city municipality had a population of 71,284 and an urban population of 252,515 in the entire district of Amphoe Mueang.
Phuket Town is the largest town in Phuket Province. It has a population of 79,000 (2020) and is the economic hub of the island. For the most part just an ordinary, scruffy provincial Thai town, it's hardly a major tourist attraction, but the Chinatown area is worth a quick look and there are some great Thai-style shopping opportunities too. Overall, accommodation and food in the town is cheaper than near the beaches, and can provide a refreshing change of pace.
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Things to do
What to see and do in Phuket
See
- Jui Tui and Put Jaw Temples
- Khao Rang
- Old Phuket
- Phuket Cultural Center
- Phuket Culture Museum
- Phuket Zoo
- Saphan Hin
- Thai Village and Orchid Farm
- Thaihua Museum
- Wat Mongkol Nimit
Do
- Chamber of Secrets @ BaanTeelanka
- Raintree Spa Phuket
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Where to stay
Places to stay in Phuket
2 places to stay from the chains this guide covers, each linked to its own website.
| Place to stay |
|---|
| Barceló Coconut Island hotel |
| Occidental Bangtao Beach Resort resort |
Schematic: the city centre in orange, each place to stay as a dot, distance rings in kilometres.
Where to stay
More hotels in Phuket
263 hotels within 25 km of the centre, as recorded in Wikidata; the 40 best known are shown, by the number of Wikipedia editions that cover them. Each name links to its encyclopedia article where there is one.
| Hotel | Opened | From centre |
|---|---|---|
| Amanpuri | 1987 | 17.1 km |
| Cape Panwa Hotel | 9.1 km | |
| Sri Panwa Phuket | 9.7 km | |
| 6th Avenue Surin Beach | 16.2 km | |
| 8IK88 Resort - SHA Extra Plus | 22.1 km | |
| 99 Residence Patong | 11.3 km | |
| 99 Voyage Patong | 10.4 km | |
| AJ Residence | 2.3 km | |
| Allamanda Laguna Phuket | 17.2 km | |
| Amata Patong | 11.1 km | |
| Amatara Wellness Resort | 8.9 km | |
| Amici Miei Hotel | 10.9 km | |
| Amora Beach Resort Phuket | 16.3 km | |
| Anantara Layan Phuket Resort | 20.6 km | |
| Anchan Boutique Hotel | 6.8 km | |
| Anchanlina Hotel | 7.0 km | |
| Andakira Hotel - SHA Extra Plus | 10.5 km | |
| Andaman Seaside Resort | 16.2 km | |
| Andaman White Beach Resort - SHA Plus | 22.0 km | |
| Angsana Laguna Phuket | 17.0 km | |
| Angsana Villas Resort Phuket - SHA Plus | 17.9 km | |
| Angus O'Tool's Guesthouse | 12.0 km | |
| Aochalong Villa Resort & Spa | 8.5 km | |
| Arinara Bangtao Beach Resort | 16.1 km | |
| Ashlee Heights Patong Hotel & Suites - SHA Extra Plus | 11.2 km | |
| Ashlee Hub Hotel Patong | 11.3 km | |
| At Panta Phuket | 16.7 km | |
| Baan Yuree Resort & Spa - SHA Plus | 11.4 km | |
| Ban Patong Residence | 11.5 km | |
| Bangtao Anchan Boutique Resort | 15.7 km | |
| Bangtao Guest House | 15.4 km | |
| Banyan Tree Phuket | 17.7 km | |
| Baumanburi Hotel - SHA Plus | 11.4 km | |
| BE Baan Paradise | 10.8 km | |
| BE Rendez Vous Hotel | 10.8 km | |
| Best Western Patong Beach | 10.6 km | |
| Best Western Premier Bangtao Beach Resort & Spa | 16.3 km | |
| Blu Monkey Bed n Breakfast Phuket | 2.3 km | |
| Blue Pavilion Pool Villa Phuket | 24.5 km | |
| Blue Sky Residence | 10.7 km |
When to go
The best time to visit Phuket
Phuket has no month that is both mild and dry by the measure used here. March is the warmest month, with average highs of 34 °C; September is the wettest, with about 373 mm of rain.
Comfortable means average daytime high between 18 °C and 29 °C and under 80 mm of rain in the month. Averages for 1991–2020 over the surrounding area, a grid square about 50 km across, so a coast or a nearby mountain can make the town itself warmer or cooler. Data: CRU TS v4.10, Climatic Research Unit, University of East Anglia (Open Database License).
Getting there
Getting to Phuket: airports and arrival
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Phuket International Airport (HKT), about 27 km from the city centre in a straight line; Krabi International Airport (KBV, 69 km) and Trang Airport (TST, 141 km) are also within reach.
Getting in
Buses and "Songthaews" connect Phuket Town to major beaches around the Island, and start from Ranong Rd at the Down Town Market.
Getting around
Phuket Town is just a little too big to be covered comfortably on foot. There's little organised public transport as such, but motorbike taxis and four wheeled tuk-tuks cruise about looking for fares.
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HKT · Phuket International Airport
KBV · Krabi International Airport
TST · Trang Airport
Questions
Phuket: questions travellers ask
When is the best time to visit Phuket?
Phuket has no month that is both mild and dry by the measure used here. March is the warmest month, with average highs of 34 °C; September is the wettest, with about 373 mm of rain.
Which airport is closest to Phuket?
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Phuket International Airport (HKT), about 27 km from the city centre in a straight line; Krabi International Airport (KBV, 69 km) and Trang Airport (TST, 141 km) are also within reach.
What currency is used in Phuket?
baht (THB).
Nearby
Destinations near Phuket
Sources: city facts from Wikidata and Wikipedia; airports from OurAirports; climate from CRU TS v4.10 (University of East Anglia Climatic Research Unit), 1991–2020 monthly means, 0.5° grid; places to stay, guest scores and amenities from each operator's own public pages. How this guide is made.