Borbaboom Phuket Poshtel & Hostel

Accommodation at Borbaboom Phuket Poshtel & Hostel is split between dormitory beds in mixed and female-only rooms, which have bunk beds, and private accommodation. The Private Room has a king bed, a private bathroom and a city view, and other single and double rooms are also available.

Free Wi-Fi is available in all rooms, and depending on the room, air conditioning, blackout curtains, a hair dryer, an electric kettle and a refrigerator are provided. Some rooms have a shared bathroom, and the bathroom in the Private Room is for that room alone. The shared lounge/TV area on the property gives guests a place to spend time outside their rooms.

Borbaboom Phuket Poshtel & Hostel has an outdoor swimming pool, a bar and a shared kitchen, and food delivery is also offered. There is a game room and a terrace, and a shared lounge/TV area and a smoking area are available for guests.

The 24-hour front desk is open round the clock, and a concierge is available. Tours and ticket services are available, and laundry service, dry cleaning and daily housekeeping are offered. Lockers and safety deposit boxes are available for guests' belongings.

The business centre offers xerox and fax services, and air conditioning is provided in the public areas. Guests who want to spend time outdoors can use the terrace and the outdoor swimming pool, while the game room offers an indoor option in the evening.

Borbaboom Phuket Poshtel & Hostel is on Ratsada Road in Phuket Town, the island's provincial capital, where the old town's Sino-Portuguese shophouses and Peranakan houses sit among cafés, shops and temples. The area suits anyone who wants to spend the day in town rather than on the beach, and the streets around the hostel are lively in the evenings without being loud.

The Thavorn Phuket Museum is 50 m away, and the Lard Yai Sunday Night Market is 200 m away, while the Phuket Old Town is also 200 m away. Further out, Wat Chalong, one of the island's most important temples, is 7.2 km away, and Patong Beach, the best-known beach resort on the west coast, is 10.5 km away.

A day could start with the old town's shophouses and the museum, continue to Wat Chalong and the Big Buddha on Nakkerd Hills, and end at the Sunday Walking Street Market (Lard Yai) if you are there on a Sunday. The beaches are a longer trip from town, so it makes sense to plan them as a separate day. The main beach areas, Kata and Karon, lie further south on the west coast and are reached by road from town.