Phuket Hotels

[Awesome Man]

Will be in Phuket May 7 anybody know hotel on beach with good location to nightlife, girl friendly? Rtff but can't really find what I'm looking for yet, I will continue to read but, any and all help would be great!

Thanks

There are no hotels on the beach in central Patong, since beach road is there between. But I like Safari Beach Hotel. 50m to beach and to Bangla, and GF.

[RacShack]

Will be in Phuket May 7 anybody know hotel on beach with good location to nightlife, girl friendly? Rtff but can't really find what I'm looking for yet, I will continue to read but, any and all help would be great!

Thanks

[StudBucket]

Hello members,

I just finished doing extensive research on hotels in Patong, Phuket which were relatively close (2 km or less) to the nightlife of Bangla, and were girl friendly and this is what I found:

Firstly, almost all of the hotels that were upscale (4 star or above) with the exception of other hotels named on this thread such as BYD Lofts and Prince Edouard Apartments, are not guest friendly. The majority of 4 and 5 star hotels charge a guest fee or joiner fee each time you bring in a different girl. Most of the fees run 1000 baht to 1500 baht which is quite expensive for a guest fee. In contrast, in Pattaya, almost all of the hotels are guest friendly and don't charge a fee. So please do not book a 4 or 5 star room without emailing or calling them regarding their guest fee policy or you will be "surprised" when they assess you a fee when you bring back a lady friend. The following websites are useful if you don't want to waste time figuring out which hotels don't charge a guest fee or joiner fee:

4 star options: The Lantern Resort was around $85 USA dollars for a large penthouse size room. It is very clean, modern, and is centrally located to Bangla road and Jungceylon mall. It does not charge a joiner or guest fee. This is what I chose as I normally do 3 1/2 to 5 star options only.

Hello gents,

Wanted to update this post as I recently got back from Phuket and the Lantern now started charging a joiner fee of 1,500 baht if you change your guest. Since I was there 3 nights this made it very difficult. This is a great hotel, very modern, and nice rooms; however, it is definitely no longer girl friendly. I saw the rooms at the Yorkshire, and they are very mediocre. It looks like an upscale hostel or 2 star quality, very poor hotel.

[Aussie Fella]

I spent a few nights at White Patong Hotel last month and found it pretty good. It's only about 100 metres from Bangla Road so right in the action. The bed was comfortable and the bathroom functional and it had a small in-room safe. I don't remember exactly what I paid but remember it being pretty reasonable. They don't charge a joiner fee for the first girl but if you bring back more than one on any night they charge 500 Baht for each additional girl.

[Skepti10]

5) Amata Resort had no guest fee, looks good, but for the price I was quoted I was better off in a 4

I think I got lucky, managed to get a few nights here in the Deluxe with breakfast at just under 1200 baht / night. Not bad for 36m², especially in Phuket!

[StudBucket]

Sorry gents,

For some reason, my computer froze and was unable to finish all of my post earlier today regarding my inquiry and short research into girl friendly hotels in the 3 1/2 to 5 star range.

The websites, some of which may have already been mentioned, which were very useful to find hotel without guest fees are:, guestfriendlyhotel. Com, gfriendlyhotels. Com, bargirlfriendlyhotels. Com, and lady-bars. Com.

In the 3 to 4 star range there were some good choices, and rooms ranged from about 60 to 100 US dollars. Some of the better hotels in this range with no guest fees are:

1) Alfresco Hotel aka al. Fres. Co Phuket Hotel. It is a newer, modern looking hotel with decent rooms, this probably would have been my second choice. Had decent reviews but a little further away from the action.

2) Hemingway's Hotel is more like a nice B&B, has 32 rooms, all about 22 square meters but reasonably priced and had good reviews on Trip Advisor and other sites.

3) The Yorkshire Hotel, as others have mentioned. This is a smaller hotel, unlike The Lanterns or Alfresco which are more true hotels (larger facility, more amenities for guests, more rooms).

4) Aspery Hotel has a lot of different rooms, which is great for guys who go in groups. One can opt for a standard room, and another may go for a suite but you can all stay in the same hotel.

5) Amata Resort had no guest fee, looks good, but for the price I was quoted I was better off in a 4

Star hotel.

On a side note, I contacted the Nap Hotel and they confirmed that their policy regarding "guests" or "joiners" (not registering with you at time of arrival) was to charge a whopping 1, 500 baht. Also, one of the websites above mentioned this too.

Happy hunting,

SB

[StudBucket]

Hello members,

I just finished doing extensive research on hotels in Patong, Phuket which were relatively close (2 km or less) to the nightlife of Bangla, and were girl friendly and this is what I found:

Firstly, almost all of the hotels that were upscale (4 star or above) with the exception of other hotels named on this thread such as BYD Lofts and Prince Edouard Apartments, are not guest friendly. The majority of 4 and 5 star hotels charge a guest fee or joiner fee each time you bring in a different girl. Most of the fees run 1000 baht to 1500 baht which is quite expensive for a guest fee. In contrast, in Pattaya, almost all of the hotels are guest friendly and don't charge a fee. So please do not book a 4 or 5 star room without emailing or calling them regarding their guest fee policy or you will be "surprised" when they assess you a fee when you bring back a lady friend. The following websites are useful if you don't want to waste time figuring out which hotels don't charge a guest fee or joiner fee:

4 star options: The Lantern Resort was around $85 USA dollars for a large penthouse size room. It is very clean, modern, and is centrally located to Bangla road and Jungceylon mall. It does not charge a joiner or guest fee. This is what I chose as I normally do 3 1/2 to 5 star options only.

[George300]

I'll be in Patong Jan 5-10th and staying at Kee Resort. Has anyone stayed there? Pros cons? Any tips for first timer in Patong? Any recommendations for day trips?

[Harry Dude]

G'day Fellas. I am visiting Phuket for 3 days from 6-9 nov. I have booked a room in Burasari resort. I am just reading the faq section and it says they won't allow guests or charge a jiner fee. Anyone had any previous experiences?

Their FAQ says:

Q. Can I invite a guest / friend to stay in my room?

A. Our hotels do not allow a non-registered guest to stay overnight for security reasons. Should you desire to invite another guest, please contact the Front Office Staff and proceed to register the guest. A joiner fee will also be charged, even when you have already reserved and paid for a twin or triple room.

So it looks like you can bring a guest, but you have to pay a joiner fee. You should email the hotel and ask for clarification on this policy. This type of policy is not uncommon in high-end hotels and resorts, I stayed at the Impiana in Patong two years ago and they had the same policy: 2000 baht joiner fee. I suffered this the first night, but then as I had found a chick I wanted to spend two days with I simply registered her as a guest and not a joiner (I had a room for two persons) , saving the joiner fee.

[Harry Dude]

I have to disagree with much of what Mianbao says. Having been to Phuket over a dozen times over the last 3 years (yes. 3 to 5 visits per year) my experiences are quite different.

It is quite extreme for having people trying to suck money out of you, particularly the beer bars and massage places. Come prepared to stand your ground. The Go-Gos at least are similar to Pattaya or Bangkok although there are of course much less of them, and you do need to poke your head into 3 or 4 before you find a good one (Suzy Wong's for example, although poor ratio of customers to hot girls while I was there).

I am not sure how Mianbao acts when he is in Phuket, but I have never been hassled by people trying to suck money out of me. Surely there have been some discussions on price, but this can easily be done in a fun, friendly and courteous way, resulting in everyone being satisfied. It all depends on your attitude. If you act like a fool be prepared to be treated as one.

My advice on the massage places, if they are sitting on the street asking you in then they will offer extras, HJ or BJ if the massage area has curtains or FS if a private room or cubicle. The Oil massages are 300, as per the signs they hold outside. If they are looking for 400 then the extras will similarly be inflated. Always quietly ask the price for extras outside before you go in, once inside they will quote absurd prices and try every which way possible to inflate the price on you. A shame because it can be a nice experience otherwise.

I have never seen the need to negotiate the price of extras before going in. I prefer to find a nice masseuse, start the massage and get a feel for chemistry, and then discuss extras. Regardless of whether the place charges 250, 300 or 400 for an oil massage, the pricing for extras will usually start with the familiar 500/1000/1500 structure or something close to that. Some chicks ask for more, some chicks are worth more. Sometimes you can bargain for a lower fee, just like everywhere else. Also, FS is typically offered even if the massage parlor only has curtains. You absolutely don't have to look for a place with private rooms.

I have really enjoyed my trips to Phuket. Quick story from my most recent trip to Phuket: While in Kata Beach, I went for a mid-day massage to get a break from the heat. The massage girl was slim, firm, gorgeous body, late twenties, and we had a great time in the room. I decided to ask her for long time which she gladly accepted. I picked her up at night, we went for dinner, had great sex in my hotel. The next day we went to the beach. As we were playing like kids in the clear waters, she surprised me by starting to tease me in the water. She pulled off my swimming trunks and starting massaging my cock. After a while she wrapped her legs around my waist, still under water, pulled her bikini to the side and lowered herself onto me slowly. She actually fucked me in the water maybe 10 meters from other beach tourists. I will admit that fucking in the water is not without problems, but this memory will be with me for a long time.

Mianbao says: "Come prepared to stand your ground". I say: "Come with an open mind, common sense, smile and be prepared to have a lot of fun".

[Mallo123]

Thank goodness that I went to Phuket primarily for diving and not just for the night time action. It does not come close to Pattaya, and ranks right down there with Bali for being overrun by annoying tourists who will only ever come to Asia once.

It is quite extreme for having people trying to suck money out of you, particularly the beer bars and massage places. Come prepared to stand your ground. The Go-Gos at least are similar to Pattaya or Bangkok although there are of course much less of them, and you do need to poke your head into 3 or 4 before you find a good one (Suzy Wong's for example, although poor ratio of customers to hot girls while I was there).

My advice on the massage places, if they are sitting on the street asking you in then they will offer extras, HJ or BJ if the massage area has curtains or FS if a private room or cubicle. The Oil massages are 300, as per the signs they hold outside. If they are looking for 400 then the extras will similarly be inflated. Always quietly ask the price for extras outside before you go in, once inside they will quote absurd prices and try every which way possible to inflate the price on you. A shame because it can be a nice experience otherwise.

I am a beginner who is considering traveling to Thailand soon, thanks for the tips.

[LiveLifeGuy]

G'day Fellas. I am visiting Phuket for 3 days from 6-9 nov. I have booked a room in Burasari resort. I am just reading the faq section and it says they won't allow guests or charge a jiner fee. Anyone had any previous experiences?

[Dan D Dick]

Thank goodness that I went to Phuket primarily for diving and not just for the night time action. It does not come close to Pattaya, and ranks right down there with Bali for being overrun by annoying tourists who will only ever come to Asia once.

You said it all, my friend. No need to go further down the thread. I've been to 75 countries, including several times to BKK and was looking for a little something different but AWAY from the annoying tourists in their shorts & flip-flops. Thanks. You saved me a lot of aggravation.

/dddick

[Mianbao]

Thank goodness that I went to Phuket primarily for diving and not just for the night time action. It does not come close to Pattaya, and ranks right down there with Bali for being overrun by annoying tourists who will only ever come to Asia once.

It is quite extreme for having people trying to suck money out of you, particularly the beer bars and massage places. Come prepared to stand your ground. The Go-Gos at least are similar to Pattaya or Bangkok although there are of course much less of them, and you do need to poke your head into 3 or 4 before you find a good one (Suzy Wong's for example, although poor ratio of customers to hot girls while I was there).

My advice on the massage places, if they are sitting on the street asking you in then they will offer extras, HJ or BJ if the massage area has curtains or FS if a private room or cubicle. The Oil massages are 300, as per the signs they hold outside. If they are looking for 400 then the extras will similarly be inflated. Always quietly ask the price for extras outside before you go in, once inside they will quote absurd prices and try every which way possible to inflate the price on you. A shame because it can be a nice experience otherwise.

[SirWilliam4]

Thank you, Natty, for that excellent information. Very much appreciated.

SW4.

Here is a short list of recommended Girl Friendly hotels in Patong in order of expense:

BYD Lofts, Royal Phawadee, and Yorkshire Inn. I stayed at the Royal Phawadee. It is very good. One block from the beach, one block from Bangla, good pool, attractive garden setting, friendly staff and fellow guests. I stayed in the deluxe I br suite. It was very nice and LARGE. There are less expensive rooms available near the pool. BYD is top of the line for Patong and expensive. Yorkshire Inn is very punter friendly and very close to the action and beach. It is at a very attractive price point. A lot of punters stay here. Best to reserve a room in the new building / annex.

Phuket is all right if you ask me. It does not come close to Pattaya as far as nightlife and sheer number of girls are concerned, but there are a couple of great bars like Suzy Wong's where you will meet some real nice and attractive girls. In addition, Suzy puts on some entertaining shows. But Phuket's main advantage over Pattaya is that Phuket has a number of quality beaches and Pattaya has none. There is also some very good off island dive sites worth considering if you are into diving. So all in all Phuket is not a bad place to recreate.