Phuket Town

The island's main town and its old quarter, the best-scoring of our Phuket areas on average, with no beach.

Phuket Town is the island’s main town, on the east side away from the west-coast beaches, with an old quarter of shophouses around Thalang Road.

We list six hotels here, all Researched Picks. On average they score higher than those in any other Phuket area, and guests rate them best for value. For 12 to 15 January 2027, The Duck, on Phang Nga Road, was around ฿1,090 a night, HOMA around ฿2,856 in Samkong north of the centre, and Alleyhill Phuket around ฿3,780.

The Memory at On On, around ฿4,329 for 15 to 18 November 2026, is held for a spot check: a restored shophouse hotel on Phang Nga Road with 8,289 reviews and the best location score we list in Phuket, 9.8. Xinlor House around ฿3,092 for 15 to 18 November 2026 and Arco Phuket Town around ฿6,998 for 15 to 18 November 2026 are also held; Arco is the highest-rated of the six.

The trade is obvious: there is no beach, and every one of these is a drive from the west coast.

Best for

Food and the old town on foot

Stay range

฿3,270 to ฿11,340 for three nights (12 to 15 January 2027)

Local tips

The Duck, at around ฿1,090 a night on the January dates
The Memory at On On has the best location score we list in Phuket, 9.8, from 8,289 reviews; its January price is held for a spot check
Xinlor House is on Dibuk Road, about 400 metres from Thalang Road; its January price is held for a spot check
HOMA is in Samkong, nearly 3km north of the old town, so plan on transport