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Phuket TRAVEL GUIDE AND DEALS

Thailand's largest island, Phuket offers jungle-clad hills, striking beaches, fantastic diving, and a cultural mix of Buddhist and Muslim peoples. Add to it endless shopping opportunities and a vibrant nightlife and you have the perfect holiday destination. Though mobbed with tourists for a good part of the year, it's easy to escape the hordes.

Why Go

 Phuket's amazing beaches and rocking nightlife have been discovered, and for good reason.

Phuket Travel Deals

Phuket Hotels

= Smart Splurge = Great Value

3rd Street Café and Guest House
This gem caters to budget-conscious travelers who don’t want to forego style. Six individually styled rooms and suites... budget | great location

CC Bloom's
High above Kata Beach, this pleasant mini-resort features 14 elegant rooms overlooking either its smallish pool or the Andaman... boutique | gay

Burasari
Only a block away from bustling Patong Beach, this hip respite features an inviting pool and tranquil gardens surrounded by... trendy | resort

Indigo Pearl
Industrial chic meets beach paradise at this stylish resort themed on local tin mines – picture polished cement floor... beach | family | trendy | resort | great value

Twin Palms Phuket
Situated near Phuket’s Gold Coast and Millionaire's Cove, one of the most stylish boutique hotels on the island evokes... family | trendy | pool | expensive

Trisara
Around three-dozen impossibly luxurious villas scattered on a reclusive hillside, with private infinity pools, huge bedrooms,... spas | smart splurge | expensive

3rd Street Café and Guest House
This gem caters to budget-conscious travelers who don’t want to forego style. Six individually styled rooms and suites... trendy | great location

CC Bloom's
High above Kata Beach, this pleasant mini-resort features 14 elegant rooms overlooking either its smallish pool or the Andaman... boutique | gay

3rd Street Café and Guest House
This gem caters to budget-conscious travelers who don’t want to forego style. Six individually styled rooms and suites... budget | great location

Burasari
Only a block away from bustling Patong Beach, this hip respite features an inviting pool and tranquil gardens surrounded by... moderate | resort

Indigo Pearl
Industrial chic meets beach paradise at this stylish resort themed on local tin mines – picture polished cement floor... beach | family | moderate | resort | great value

Twin Palms Phuket
Situated near Phuket’s Gold Coast and Millionaire's Cove, one of the most stylish boutique hotels on the island evokes... luxury | family | pool | expensive

Burasari
Only a block away from bustling Patong Beach, this hip respite features an inviting pool and tranquil gardens surrounded by... trendy | resort

Indigo Pearl
Industrial chic meets beach paradise at this stylish resort themed on local tin mines – picture polished cement floor... beach | family | trendy | resort | great value

Trisara
Around three-dozen impossibly luxurious villas scattered on a reclusive hillside, with private infinity pools, huge bedrooms,... spas | smart splurge | expensive

Twin Palms Phuket
Situated near Phuket’s Gold Coast and Millionaire's Cove, one of the most stylish boutique hotels on the island evokes... family | trendy | pool | expensive

Phuket Restaurants

= Smart Splurge = Great Value

Baan Klung Jinda
In a century-old Sino-Portuguese mansion at the northern edge of Phuket Town, traditional Thai food is served with a modern... notable wine list | thai

Da Maurizio
Italian cuisine is the specialty at this beachside palazzo, where you can dine on an intimate terrace overlooking Kalim Beach... italian | waterfront

Oriental Spoon
Without trying too hard, this stylish restaurant is the hippest place on Phuket, luring local A-listers and global partiers... trendy | great value | seafood | thai

Mali
When you tire of sitting on plastic chairs at a beachside restaurant, this chic place inside a Kata Beach resort offers... trendy | seafood | local favorite | thai

The Sea Hag
Patong abounds with cheap eateries, all catering to tourists yearning for the ultimate Thai food experience. This place stands... family | gay | thai | bistro

Mom Tri's Boat House
Dine on innovative dishes that pair Thai and French delicacies – lemongrass-flavored seafood dumplings and roast lamb... smart splurge | patio | french | waterfront | thai

Baan Klung Jinda
In a century-old Sino-Portuguese mansion at the northern edge of Phuket Town, traditional Thai food is served with a modern... notable wine list | thai

Da Maurizio
Italian cuisine is the specialty at this beachside palazzo, where you can dine on an intimate terrace overlooking Kalim Beach... italian | waterfront

Oriental Spoon
Without trying too hard, this stylish restaurant is the hippest place on Phuket, luring local A-listers and global partiers... trendy | great value | seafood | thai

Mali
When you tire of sitting on plastic chairs at a beachside restaurant, this chic place inside a Kata Beach resort offers... trendy | seafood | local favorite | thai

The Sea Hag
Patong abounds with cheap eateries, all catering to tourists yearning for the ultimate Thai food experience. This place stands... family | gay | thai | bistro

Mom Tri's Boat House
Dine on innovative dishes that pair Thai and French delicacies – lemongrass-flavored seafood dumplings and roast lamb... smart splurge | patio | french | waterfront | thai