Travelodge Phuket Town

Rooms at Travelodge Phuket Town can have air conditioning, blackout curtains, a desk, an in-room safe, soundproofing and a private bathroom with a shower, toiletries and a hair dryer. Electric kettles and refrigerators are available in some rooms.

Beds include single, double and king beds, with a choice of bed set-ups in several rooms, and rooms for three or four guests are also available. Some rooms look over the pool and others over the street.

The hotel has an outdoor swimming pool, a fitness centre and a massage service, plus a terrace, a lift and a 24-hour front desk. Luggage can be stored, safety deposit boxes are available, and daily housekeeping and laundry service are offered.

The restaurant serves breakfast, lunch and dinner, with Asian and buffet breakfasts and vegetarian dishes, plus a la carte dishes, alcohol, bottled water and room service. A takeaway breakfast service and food delivery are also offered.

Free Wi-Fi covers all rooms and the public areas, and there is wireless internet access, satellite and cable channels and a telephone. There is an airport transfer and car hire, and on-site parking is paid, with a daily fee.

The hotel stands in the Muang Naka area of Phuket Town, the island's capital, where shophouses, markets and museums give the streets a working-town character that differs from the beach resorts further out. Nearby are the Phuket Futsal Stadium, a Makro cash and carry and two schools, so the district has a lived-in, residential side as well.

Aquaria Phuket, an aquarium 350 m away, and Central Festival Phuket, a large shopping centre 500 m away, are the closest landmarks, and a 7-Eleven and an ATM are only a few hundred metres off. Further out, Baan Chinpracha, a Sino-Portuguese mansion turned museum, is 2.3 km away, and Wat Khao Rang is a hilltop temple with views over the town.

A day could begin at Wat Khao Rang for the view over the town, continue to Baan Chinpracha and the Peranakan Museum, and end at the Chillva seafood market for dinner. Both museums show how Chinese and Portuguese influences shaped the town's houses and traditions. Chaithararam Temple, known as Wat Chalong, is another stop for a longer day out, and the old town's streets are a good place to walk between sights. For a beach afternoon, Patong Beach is 7.4 km away, and for departures Phuket International Airport is 25.4 km away.