Pattra Mansion by AKSARA Collection
Location: 116/23 Patipath Road, Muang, Phuket, 83000, Phuket, TH
Star Rating: 3 Stars
Property Type: Hotels
About this Property
Outdoor Pool and Terrace with Garden View
Immerse yourself in relaxation with our outdoor pool, terrace, and garden, perfect for unwinding after a day of exploring Phuket.
Complimentary Amenities and Services
Enjoy free wireless internet, tour/ticket assistance, dry cleaning/laundry services, and a 24-hour front desk for your convenience during your stay.
Centrally Located with Nearby Attractions
Stay at Pattra Mansion by AKSARA Collection and be just minutes away from attractions like Phuket Weekend Market and Central Festival Phuket Shopping Center.
Book now and experience the best of Phuket at our centrally located hotel!
Important Information
- One child 11 years old or younger stays free when occupying the parent or guardian's room, using existing bedding.
- No pets and no service animals are allowed at this property.
Policies
Check-in: 02:00 PM - 12:00 AM
Check-out: 12:00 PM
Instructions: This property doesn't offer after-hours check-in. Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property.
Amenities & Facilities
- Free WiFi
- 24-hour front desk
- Terrace
- Garden
- Designated smoking area
- Wheelchair accessible
- Tours/ticket assistance
- Free self parking
- Pool sun loungers
- Upper floors accessible by stairs only
Rooms Available
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Corner Room
1 Double Bed
441-sq-foot room with a balcony
Internet - Free WiFi
Entertainment - 32-inch LCD TV with cable channels
Food & Drink - Refrigerator and free bottled water
Sleep - Bed sheets
Bathroom - Private bathroom, shower, free toiletries, and a hair dryer
Practical - Desk and phone; rollaway beds (surcharge) available on request
Comfort - Climate-controlled air conditioning and daily housekeeping
Non-Smoking
Max Occupancy: 3 (3 Adults)
- Shower
- TV
- Telephone
- Hair dryer
- Refrigerator
- Desk
- Private bathroom
- Bottle of water
- Daily housekeeping
- Free WiFi
- Bedsheets provided
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Standard Room (Double Bed)
1 Double Bed
344-sq-foot room with a balcony
Internet - Free WiFi
Entertainment - 32-inch LCD TV with cable channels
Food & Drink - Refrigerator and free bottled water
Sleep - Bed sheets
Bathroom - Private bathroom, shower, free toiletries, and a hair dryer
Practical - Desk and phone; rollaway beds (surcharge) available on request
Comfort - Climate-controlled air conditioning and daily housekeeping
Non-Smoking
Max Occupancy: 3 (3 Adults)
- Shower
- TV
- Telephone
- Hair dryer
- Refrigerator
- Desk
- Private bathroom
- Bottle of water
- Daily housekeeping
- Free WiFi
- Bedsheets provided
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Standard Room (Twin Bed)
2 Twin Beds
344-sq-foot room with a balcony
Internet - Free WiFi
Entertainment - 32-inch LCD TV with cable channels
Food & Drink - Refrigerator and free bottled water
Sleep - Bed sheets
Bathroom - Private bathroom, shower, free toiletries, and a hair dryer
Practical - Desk and phone; rollaway beds (surcharge) available on request
Comfort - Climate-controlled air conditioning and daily housekeeping
Non-Smoking
Max Occupancy: 3 (3 Adults)
- Shower
- TV
- Telephone
- Hair dryer
- Refrigerator
- Desk
- Private bathroom
- Bottle of water
- Daily housekeeping
- Free WiFi
- Bedsheets provided
Guest Reviews
- irina (10/5): - Good location, lots of cheap and good non-tourist food options close, quiet at night, minimal light bleed into the room, good shower. Watch out for 3 flooring tiers in bathroom. Within walking distance of everything you'd want. Excellent!
- Sabrina (10/5): Mon séjour à pukhet en famille. - Très bonne accueille, très propre, très calme, très bien placé pour accéder aux plages via le bus à 40 bahts et à la vieille ville à pieds (5 min). La piscine de l hôtel est très bien entretenue.
- Aniitta (10/5): Iloinen yllätys ja piilotettu helmi - Huone oli hienompi mitä odotimme. Siisti iso ja olimme valinneet corner roomin. Huone 310 oli täydellinen. Ainut pieni miinus oli ettei hissiä, mutta saimmepa liikuntaa. Todellinen helmu
- Verified traveler (10/5): Great value, great location, peaceful but central - Stayed for 3 nights, great location for getting to the sights by foot, pool was very clean, cafe on site was popular, food verg good, ok prices. Room was good size.
- Stephen Mark (10/5): - Wonderful place to stay within easy walking distance for the main town.
Food was excellent and staff helpful and friendly both in the Hotel and Cafe area.
Lovely pool well maintained
- Joe (10/5): Great Value for Money - Great stay at a very nice hotel for a very affordable price for the area! 15 minute walk to the main parts of Phuket old town. Lovely, clean pool and room cleaned every day with water bottles also given each day. Staff very friendly and can’t fault much. Cafe by pool also very good food and drink at affordable prices and residents of the hotel get a 10% discount. Thanks very much!
- Cyrille (10/5): Très bon séjour sur Phuket - Un hotel sur Phuket calme et reposant. Un service de voyage et d'organisation de trip est intégré à l'hôtel ce qui facilite l'organisation sur place
- Jose (10/5): Un beau séjour !! - Très bien pas bruyant,un personnel souriant,une jolie piscine,un petit restaurant très propre et très bon !!!
- Oscar (6/5): Family holiday - Poolen varbra, hotellet var lite tråkigt. Ingen service eller engagemang från personalen. Område har fantastiska restauranger
- John (10/5): - Great team
- WEI (8/5): - -Room is good sized, with a balcony.
-Nice flow with fresh air.
-Good location walking distance to attractions.
-Make sure you get what you paid for, we arrived a bit earlier than 2pm and was told only a grand floor room was available, which was not right. The corner room we booked at the 3rd floor definitely had more to offer.
- Simon (8/5): - Everything was great, clean rooms, nice pool, within walking distance to Olde Town. However, I have two main issues that were just kind of weird. First, Expedia lists that this hotel has laundry services, however I asked the front desk and they quickly said that they did not. Not sure if this was Expedia or the property’s fault, but we picked this place partially because it was listed as having laundry. Secondly, when I asked for change to get coins to do laundry elsewhere, the front desk lied (???) and said they did not have cash and could not break my bill for coins. Very odd seeing as I was a paying guest and I expect this service to be provided, especially when I went to buy water and to no surprise, they did carry cash/coins. Super bizarre but other than that it was a great stay.
- Kauri (10/5): - Great! Close Walk to the Hilltop lookout and Old town shops
- Fnasse (6/5): So so. Better for short stays 1-2 nights; dont rely on it for longer holidays. - Hotel is simple and has thin walls and doors. Reception phone can be heard clearly in room and every noise. Also its cheap, so it was expected.
What I didnt like was mainly two things:
- The fridge in the room makes a lot of noice. I got earplugs after two nights, and managed to sleep better. Please bring with you.
- The Internet was very poor. Not particularly slow, but sometimes (often) goes completely offline and disappears.
- Anders Mattias (6/5): A bit below average for this price range - Hotel is simple and has thin walls and doors. Reception phone can be heard clearly in room and every noise. Also its cheap, so it was expected.
What I didnt like was mainly two things:
- The fridge in the room makes a lot of noice. I got earplugs after two nights, and managed to sleep better. Please bring with you.
- The Internet was very poor. Not particularly slow, but sometimes (often) goes completely offline and disappears.
- Stephen Mark (10/5): - Likes
1. The property is situated near the town but in a quiet back street so not easy to find initially
2. Near convenience stores, restaurants and shops
3. Moments Pool cafe - Excellent service quality food wide variety of food on the menu quick service and on site. - Friendly approachable staff
4. Pool well maintained and available for use for both adults and a children's pool
5. Reception staff available 24/7 friendly and very helpful
r. Room was very convenient with air conditioning Fridge and small freezer, TV with channels covering Global channels, Rooms cleaned daily including fresh bottled water, tea and coffee and provides fresh towels if required. Room contains safety vault for valuables.
6. Parking - Plenty of room for cars
7. Ambiance - Lovely feel to the area well designed reception and entrance hall
Dislikes
1. Last day of stay water was temporarily discolored
GENERAL - Probably one of the best hotels we have stayed in,
- Verified traveler (10/5): - High experience for low price! Big rooms with private bathroom
Enjoy the pool and order your coffee right next door!
- Thea (10/5): Very good hotel - Very Nice hotel
- Verified traveler (10/5): ภูเก็ตโรงแรมที่แนะนำ - สถานที่ตั้งเยี่ยมมาก เดินทางสะดวก เดินไปแหล่งร้านอาหารดังทั้งหลายใกล้สุดๆ โกเบนซ์ข้าวต้มแห้ง, โกเหลิมต้มเลือดหมู, หนึ่งนมเนย โอ้วเอ๋วเเจ้าดัง และประทับใจมากกับห้องพักกว้าง, สะอาด, มีสระว่ายน้ำ เมื่อเทียบ กับราคาห้องที่จ่ายไป, มีร้านกาแฟราคามิตรภาพรสชาติดี ถ้าจะเป็นข้อติ ก็อาจจะแอร์ที่อาจจะยังไม่เย็นฉ่ำเพราะอากาศร้อนสุดๆ อีกจุดที่เลิศมากคือที่จอดรถ กว้างขวาง
เป็นอีกที่ที่ต้องบอกต่อเพื่อนให้มาพัก
- MAYU (2/5): - スタッフは優しいけどあまり英語が通じなかった。部屋のクリーニングはたまに毎日の水が置いていなかったり、タオルが使ったままとかもあったけど、言えば直してくれるし。
まあコスパからしたらそんなもんなのかもですが。
夜中に着いたけど、親切に対応してくれてありがとうございました。
- Pablo (10/5): - It's a great place to stay we really enjoyed it. The Moments Cafe right beside the hotel the staff are amazing and reception also. And the cleaners too. Swimming pool is awesome !! You won't regret 😉
- Verified traveler (10/5): 좋음 - 다 좋음
- alain (8/5): - Très bon
- alex (8/5): - Poolen är bra
- Eve Rose (8/5): - Good considering the price. Shower was really poor though.
- Claus (10/5): - Clean, big not fancy room. Friendly staff and a fine pool. Nice quiete place close to downtown.
- Dorthe (8/5): - Dejlig hotel i gå afstand til old town. Hotellet har desværre ingen morgenmad og heller ikke den cafe der ligge ved poolen tilbyder morgenmad.
- Tracie jane (10/5): - Excellent hotel. Spacious and clean with proper television and water cooker. Excellent swimming pool as well and great staff
- thipkanekiyo (10/5): Comfy and save - Very comfortable for family to spend vacation in Phuket town with Pool and cafe inside the mansion and help you save more money. Also, clean and quiet. Not far from Walking street in Phuket town......
- Ploywadee (10/5): Good location excellent service - Strongly recommend this place to stay in the city
Very good location and excellent team service staff
also have nice pool cafe so convenienceto relax and spend time in the city
So happy to stay here
- Verified traveler (8/5): Good value for money hotel - Always a pleasure to stay at Patra.
- Verified traveler (10/5): - 部屋はシンプルで非常に良かったです!しかしそれ以上に、ここのサービスは本当に親切で素晴らしかったです!!!
- Verified traveler (6/5): - Trop loin du centre il faut 30 min pour arriver au centre
- Verified traveler (8/5): - It was in a quiet area with a nice pool. Ac worked well
- dalavanhp2019 (10/5): We stayed there for a couple days - I would recommend this hotel!! Super clean and comfortable , I just went there last week and everything was going great and the staff name is P’Gip who works at the hotel, she was nice and helpful she helped us about the car and go to Rassada Pier to go to pp island she gave us every information and super cheap!! We will go back and stay at this hotel again and again!!!
- Verified traveler (10/5): - I would recommend this hotel!! Super clean and comfortable , I just went there last week and everything was going great and the staff name is P’Gip who works at the hotel, she was nice and helpful she helped us about the car and go to Rassada Pier to go to pp island she gave us every information and super cheap!! We will go back and stay at this hotel again and again!!!
- Verified traveler (10/5): - Personnel très serviable, hôtel très sympa, bien localisé au centre ville et accès à tout. Nous sommes allés au central phuket ( centre commercial). Super!! L’hôtel propose aussi des excursions!!
- Verified traveler (8/5): - Ist ein ruhiges Hotel. Etwas abgelegen. Man muss motorisiert sein. Am besten Scooter, die überall zu mieten sind. Mein Zimmer war gross. Bad auch. Strände gibt es keine in der nähe.
Bis Phuket Town 10 Minuten mit Scooter. Pool des Hotels ist gross und schön mit vielen Liegen. Bett war angenehm. Personal sehr hilfsbereit, mit gebrochenem Englisch. Preis Leistung passt.
Für ein paar Tage weg vom Trubel absolut ok.
- Verified traveler (8/5): - de netheid en voorzieningen waren zeer zeker goed.
De service was echter afhankelijk van de persoon die dienst had en dus niet consistent.
Wat ik minder vond is de luidruchtigheid in en om het hotel.
Maar al bij al een prettig verblijf.
- Sam (6/5): - I liked it because it's cheap and recently renovated (the old rooms are terrible and they stink humidity). The service we received from 2 girls was rediculously rude. We left 2 cups of coffee at the lobby in the morning and when we came back at night, the girl (a thin blond woman) pointed at those cups which she had left there on purpose and she told us to take them upstairs and wash them and not to do this again. We ask her to wash them cause we didn't have dish soap and sponge and she refused. We felt like children being punished. Finally she grabbed them angrily and she washed them but there was still remaining coffee when we took them back. The cleaner never cleaned the toilet and the toilet had issues twice during our 7-day stay.
- jenniferoB7643UW (2/5): Very unimpressed - Staying here with a friend, constant drilling even in off season it is unacceptable. Unable to relax at all during the day.
No kettle provided for the room, and facilities supply only the bare minimum with bleach stains towels.
- Verified traveler (8/5): - ความสะอาดโดยรวมใช้ได้ แต่ห้องน้ำน้ำไม่แรง มีน้ำย้อยที่ขั่วสาย
- ocin757107 (10/5): Perfect accomodation - We stayed for a night and extended to one day the location is perfectly makes you happy near Phuket town but don't make a loud noise when you sleeping, staff are friendly, swimming pool is good, peaceful relaxing experience, facilities are excellent, air conditioning is cool, the room has a bathtub definitely makes you relax, everything is perfect for us definitely want to comeback again, lobby was chilling and great ambiance, it have a koi fishes that can makes as your pet, they are friendly, if you makes sound they will come to play with you. So much enjoy!!!
- Elina (10/5): - Amazing value for money. Would go back in a heartbeat
- Verified traveler (10/5): - Great pool . Nice big clean rooms . Friendly staff good value .
- Verified traveler (10/5): - I really liked it here. The room was clean and spacious, and modern enough. Great balcony, with a tree close to it and looking down a nice koi pond (I was at the front of the hotel). Good pool and place to leave a scooter if you hire one. It's possible to walk (25 min) to the big, posh double mall (to the north, west) and the airport bus stops outside the Sino Inn which is about 5 minutes away. Nice helpful young lady at reception too. No restaurant though.
- JA YUNG (10/5): 조용하고너무나도평온했던곳 - 남편과나는2주간의여행중에이곳에서4일을머물렀다.하루만묵을예정이었는데생각했던것보다조용하고관리가잘된수영장,친철한스텝이나를4일동안머물게했다.나는꼭다시찾을것이고다음번에오랫동안묵을생각이다.그수영장에서다시한가롭게수영을하고싶다
- Irina (8/5): Хороший отель с бассейном, но без интернета. - Отель хороший.Номера небольшие, но уютные, есть балкончик правда стульев в номере нет поэтому посидеть на нем не получится.Очень хороший бассейн-чистый, теплый, народу нет вообще.Главный минус это отвратительный интернет, который пропадает каждые 5минут.До центра города и маршруток на все пляжи 15минут пешком.И еще плохо то что нет лифта а в отеле 4 этажа.И тащить чемоданы наверх очень тяжело.Персонал не помогает.
- Verified traveler (4/5): - Heti saavuttuamme pyydettiin 100 euroa lisävuoteesta vaikka huone jonka saimme oli halvempi mitä maksoimme.
Sitten pyydettiin pyyheliinasta ja lakanasta 1000 bhatia niihin tulleesta likatahrasta. Eivätkä edes olleet yritänet likaa pois mutta kun itse pesin niin tahrat lähtivät. Otin yhteyttä suurlähetystöön josta olivat yhteydessä hotelliin niin ladku pieneni 500 bhatiin. Henkilökunta sanoi pomon olevan vaativa. On kuulemma riitaantunut asiakkaiden kanssa ja poistanut asiakkaat hotellista pois kesken loman.
- danieltU6557CO (10/5): Phuket towns little gem - We are back in Phuket again 😀
As the mrs goes to see friends and family during our stay all I needed was a simple setup with a pool in town , Patra is perfect for anyone who is visiting lovely Phuket town and wanting to explore the amazing old town etc.
Patra ticked all the boxes from the friendly staff, the nice relaxing pool and the location was perfect.
We stayed for 5 nights as we are going to the more touristy areas such as Kata and patong next.
Great stay and as the pool was so relaxing I even read 2 books (that's a first for me)
Next year we will be back to Patra for definite
- Quentin (8/5): Peaceful location excellent long stay - The staff are always helpful and friendly great swimming pool and to far to walk to main town
- MK (10/5): - reasonably priced in old phuket with pleasant staff.
- Kenneth (6/5): - När jag badade i poolen så trampade jag på ett trasigt galler. Fick ett skärsår som gjorde ont i flera dagar. När det hände så påpekade jag detta för personalen, men inget gjorde de åt det på de 6 dagarna som var kvar på vår vistelse. RIKTIGT DÅLIGT. Men för övrigt helt ok
- Javier Fernando (10/5): - The hotel is very good for a budget hotel. We paid a very low fee and it was better than what we were expecting
- michaelQ4365CM (10/5): Great place to stay in Phuket - It's clean, has a nice swimming pool and has friendly staff. LOCATION:10 minute walk to Old Phuket Town which has many good restaurants.Is at the base of Khao Rang Mountain. It is a scenic 30 minute walk to the peak and it has 2 great restaurants at the top and a beautiful lookout.
- Verified traveler (8/5): - clean, simple hotel, lovely staff, quiet location, nice pool, good value for price
- Kntpxx (8/5): Lovely place. Good location. Good bed! - Lovely, clean and well kept place to stay. Everything in Phuket is fairly spread out so this is an alright location. 15 minute walk ish into the old town. Theres a lovely pool and enough sun loungers. The staff are all really helpful but dont speak English fluently. Theres a family mart just round the corner and a pretty good walking street on a sunday about 10 mins away.
The only bad points are that the wifi is on a strange code system that runs out on a certain day. Which if you are unfortunate enough runs out with no notice and you have to wander downstairs to get a new code. Also I dont think there is a lift.
Taxi drivers didnt know where it was and we found that they couldn't understand the English translation so Google maps is a must.
And now for the most important part of the review (in Thailand):
Mattress firmness: medium. Not like you're sleeping on a wooden board on top of rocks but no where near a cloud. A solid 7/10 👌
- Happinestdream (4/5): Great pool area - OK place to stay. Lots of negatives:
We were shouted at by a member of reception staff when we politely asked her not to block our motorbikes in when she parked as we needed to leave.
My friend was overcharged 3,000 baht for electricity used, she complained and eventually was charged the correct price (no apology!) we have heard that other guests have had the same problem with overcharging.
Another friend came home late to find that her boyfriend was still out and she could not access her room. She asked the 24-hour reception to let her in and was told she would have to pay 100 baht to be let into her room. She ended up sleeping in a broom cupboard until her boyfriend arrived back.
The wifi barely works, especially in the second building.
Overall, the place is basic, the pool is fine and the friendly residents are very welcoming. A good base for exploring Phuket Town if you can put up with the grumpy staff, overcharging and general rudeness from some reception staff.
- gatisi2017 (8/5): In the middle - Good location. Everything was close to the hotel. Old fashioned, but nothing bad. Pool open to 10pm. They rented us weak scooter, we barely drove up to the big Buddha. Pool and room was clean and nice.
- VeronicaLipgloss (8/5): Clean, basic place, close to everything - We stayed here for 3 nights. The place has old fashioned feel to it, with dark wardrobes, leather sofa and big bath in the room. The room itself was spotlessly clean, I swear they got the most sterile and snow white bedsheets I've seen in Thailand. Pool area was spacious and nice, although pool itself is next to the motorbike parking which feels a bit weird. The hotel surrounding area itself is very quiet and safe. Short walk to the city, but we rented a motorbike from hotel anyway. The bike itself was not so good, so better rent somewhere in the center of the Phuket town.
- Verified traveler (8/5): Clean and friendly - Good value hotel nice pool and friendly staff
- BeatzP (8/5): Near center of town and very homely place in Phuket! - My friends had already rented a room for a few months here and recommended us to stay here as well. For the price it suited us fine! Room was simple but spacious, bathroom as well. Balcony with drying rack also a plus. Reception was quite friendly and helpful. Would definitely stay here again on my next visit!
- Christopher (8/5): Great value place to stay - We only stayed for one night, conveniently located if you have a car as easy to get to the beach and the shops. We stayed in the VIP room and had nice furniture, everything was pretty much new and worked well. I didn't manage to connect to the wi-fi, as I couldn't be bothered with the Linux verification by the end of the day.
- Mitchell (6/5): Good Budget option - We arrived at Patra mansion after some difficulty locating it. It is hidden down some backstreets. On arrival the placed had a slightly eerie feel to it and is almost clinical in its lay out. We where given a room on the second floor which was clean and spacious if a little dated with a balcony overlooking the front of the building. There was a slightly strange smell in the room but not overpowering. The neighbourhood is quiet yet within walking distance of the famous old town and some excellent local restaurants. The pool is lovely but appears to be used by all the expats in the area. However our stay was reasonably pleasant and would recommend for a budget stay.
- Sandinmybikinis (8/5): Nice - We stayed here only one night but could have stayed longer. The pool area is nice and sunny, rooms are clean and the staff was very nice and helpfull. The location is quite near the old town walking street, but we didnt feel like there was so much to see or shop in there and walked to the central festival which was about 2,5km, not too bad.
- arnoldtree (8/5): Quiet hotel in good location - This hotel is located near to the centre of Phuket and is ideally situated ,if you have transport .Check in was quickand the staff were very polite and helpful.There is an excellent clean pool which gets the sun for most of the day.The hotel is very clean and has ample parking
- Verified traveler (8/5): Great hotel & time in Phuket Town - Had a great stay. After our first few nights, added more because of the great hotel and location. 5 minutes walk to the picturesque Old Town and Weekend Market which we loved. Hotel staff very friendly and helpful throughout the stay. Pool was fantastic and was perfect as there isn't a beach in Phuket Town
- John (10/5): Excellent place for short-and long-term stay - From the first time you see the grounds and buildings you can see that things are going to work out well during your stay. Everything is in the best of taste and clean and well-maintained. The lady at the front desk when I arrived was very friendly and helpful; she and other staff compensated for the one sourpuss that works at the front desk. Rooms are very comfortably furnished and, again, decorated in excellent taste. The Patra is not on a main road, which makes it just a bit difficult to find but also keeps it nice and quiet. If I ever return to Phuket Town, this is where I'll stay.
- 572hillarym (6/5): Over priced - Anyone looking for long term accommodation should look on. Its overpriced. They want a contract with minimum 3 months and the prices do NOT include wifi, electric, or water. Location is ok but not great.
- ornchaporns2014 (10/5): great location - It's a nice place for me and I'm easy to go in the center of town. The mansion is so clean , warm welcome and sleep well. It have many coffee cafe around and restaurant around here. I will come back again. I like this place.
- Solotri (4/5): Long stay 2013 - The location is difficult to find and in a part of Phuket with traffic congestion on every nearby roads. A lot of noise around the pool area from early afternoon to early morning with people partying and management seems to not care if the guest is two legged or four legged.
- Ajarn_Timothy (10/5): Great place to live long-term! - I've been staying at Patra Mansion for a little over a month, and I love this place. Before coming to Patra Mansion, I had been living at a family guesthouse on the other side of town. That room had air-con (which my new room doesn't) but I was tired of being woken up at any time of the day or night by a pesky rooster 30 feet outside my (thin) windows. Now, the roosters are only a distant memory (and, very occasionally, a distant sound) and I can sleep in peace. The best aspects of my room at Patra compared to my previous place are these. First, it's quiet. I'm an English teacher and when I get home from school I want a place where I can relax. I've got it! Second, that swimming pool is so inviting on a hot day, which is, well, most days here in Thailand. There are beach chairs to relax in under the palm trees, as well as several showers and toilets. Third, I love the spacious balcony outside my room. It's about 4 feet by 13, and many evenings I will sit out there and enjoy the cool breeze while reading or watching the world go by. There are a lot of trees and greenery at Patra, and in the mornings a variety of birds can be heard singing. There is a guard on the property, as well as many westerners (mostly English teachers or retirees), so it's a very safe environment. Also, having free maid service is a huge bonus. No more washing my own sheets, and I can count on a clean room whenever I ask for it (usually once a week). Lastly, about the room itself, there is LOTS of storage area, a huge advantage over my last place. Whoever designed the rooms obviously put a lot of thought into the layout, and things just work. The bathroom contains a huge counter and hot shower and is plenty spacious. The entry way contins a closet and lots of shelves for storage, as well as a medium sized fridge. In the main room, in addition to the king-size bed, there is a tv, an all-in-one table/chair combination, a built-in desk, and several night stands. With plenty of cubbies to store miscellaneous items, it's quite easy to stay organized and keep my room in order. If I could find something to gripe about, it would be the hard bed. I don't quite understand why, with all the foreigners around, they can't provide more comfortable beds. I started using my thermarest camp mat to provide a bit more cushion, and now I've upgraded to a mattress topper, which works fine. But all in all, I feel like I've found paradise, and at only 5,000 baht a month for a fan room, I feel it's an incredible bargain. The staff have been very friendly (the few times I've interacted with them), and they seem eager to work with guests rather than trying to wring the extra few baht from them. I highly recommend this place, especially if you're looking for a new home in Phuket!
- TopSpinKing (10/5): Good affordable place to stay if you're not looking for luxury - Stay here for the best part of a month. Was a 7-minute walk from my work place. The room is quite basic with a double bed, shower facility, fridge and tv. They provided cable, which was good. The room was very spacious. It was ideal for me as it was close to where I needed to be and provided everything I needed. The staff are very friendly.
This isn't the place to stay if you're a tourist. Phuket Town is very far from the beaches. It works more like a service apartment for people staying long periods.
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