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THALANG ROAD
Accommodation
There is plenty of good hotel accommodation in Phuket City for those who intend to spend more time shopping and exploring the Old Town Trail. To experience living in the Old Town, the following are interesting suggestions:
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On-On Hotel, Phangnga Road, Tel: 076 211154
The oldest hotel in town, opened in 1929, has grown into a rambling maze of inexpensive rooms (170-400 baht a night, no service charge). Still a popular meeting place for budget travellers. In 2000, it featured in the movie The Beach, purportedly as a guesthouse in Bangkok’s Khao San Road.
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Thalang Guesthouse, Thalang Road
Friendly, family-run guesthouse with 13 rooms in an old shophouse along Thalang Road. More rooms are available in a nearby house. Prices range from 350-450 baht for rooms, inclusive of breakfast. Air-conditioning is available for an additional 100 baht.
Web site: www.thalangguesthouse.com
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Phuket Backpacker Hostel, Ranong Road
Inexpensive, fairly new hostel located directly opposite the Thai Airways offices and next to the Old Town’s fresh market. It is clean, comfortable and friendly with 12 small rooms plus dormitory beds. Prices range from 180 baht to 800 baht for a single room with air-conditioning, inclusive of tea and toast in the morning. A communal lounge offers free television, videos and internet, with a small garden at back to relax.
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Sino House Hotel, Montri Road
Charming Chinese-style hotel with an attractive lobby and large spacious rooms, for travellers and long-stay guests. Located across from Seng Ho, the oldest bookstore in Phuket. Prices begin at 1,500 baht per room, inclusive of breakfast delivered in-room. The hotel also operates a small coffee house and the Raintree Spa.
Web site: www.sinohousephuket.com
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The Taste, Rasada Road
Formerly known as the XVI, The Taste turned two adjoining shophouses into an unusual guesthouse with a trendy reputation. There are 12 rooms, of three types, in an open plan design that makes generous use of curtains and indirect lighting. Prices start at 1,500 baht plus breakfast in the green season, rising to 1,700 baht during the high season. There is a cocktail bar on the ground floor.
Web site: www.thetastephuket.com
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Entertainment Places
Unlike Phuket’s beaches, the Old Town doesn’t have a raucous nightlife. However, a few interesting spots offer music and drink for an evening’s entertainment.
Timber ‘n’ Rock
Most popular spot is Timber ‘n’ Rock (formerly Timber Hut) on Yaowarat Road, whose pub-type atmosphere becomes raucous late at night when the house band ups the ante with some heavy rock and roll. Usually gets pretty packed as the noise level rises.
Kra Jok See on Takuapa Road
Entertainment with a difference can be found at Kra Jok See on Takuapa Road, where Phuket’s favourite restaurant turns into a dance club late at night. The hostesses perform and make sure guests take to the floor. Even if you can’t dance, you will be asked to join in.
Michael’s Bar
Further up the road, Michael’s Bar is a gentler sports bar favoured by expatriates, while O’Malley’s on Montri Road can get a bit noisy late on as Irish pubs tend to do when beer is involved. |
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