Blu Monkey Boutique Phuket Town

The rooms at Blu Monkey Boutique Phuket Town come in several Deluxe layouts, including double rooms, a twin, a triple and a loft-style room. Rooms can have a bathtub, a shower, a hair dryer, toiletries and towels, and free Wi-Fi is available in all rooms.

Some rooms overlook the street. The rooms can also have blackout curtains, a desk, individual air conditioning, an in-room safe and a coffee or tea maker, so guests can settle in with the basics close at hand.

The hotel offers an airport transfer, free parking on site and bicycle parking, plus car hire and a taxi service. Luggage storage and safety deposit boxes are available, and daily housekeeping is provided. Luggage storage is available so guests can leave bags while they explore the town.

Dining covers à la carte dishes at the restaurant, a coffee shop, room service and food delivery. Breakfast can be taken à la carte, or as an Asian or continental breakfast.

Staff speak English and Thai, and the property is family and child friendly. Internet services, a telephone and wired internet are available, along with on-demand movies and satellite or cable channels, and the hotel is a practical stop for travellers with children.

Phuket Town is the island's capital, and its old quarter is where Sino-Portuguese shophouses line narrow streets close to the markets. Blu Monkey Boutique Phuket Town sits on Phangnga Road in Talad Yai, so the area is for travellers who want the town's street life, museums and food rather than a beach resort.

The Phuket Philatelic Museum is 300 m away, a small museum of stamps and postal history, and the Peranakan Museum and the Lard Yai Sunday Night Market are close by. The Sangtham Shrine is a short distance from the hotel, and the local bus station is 100 m away for connections around the island. Phuket is reached by road, so the beaches are a drive away from the town centre.

A good day starts with a morning walk through the old town's streets, then a visit to one of its museums. In the afternoon, Chaithararam Temple (Wat Chalong), one of Phuket's most important Buddhist temples, is a short trip out of town, and Patong Beach is the island's best-known stretch of sand for the evening. The old town's streets reward an unhurried stroll, and the Lard Yai Sunday Night Market is a good place to eat before heading back.