Where to sleep in Phuket — the neighborhoods and the picks, siesta side to fiesta side.
Patong — the full volume
Bangla Road's neon circus with the widest beach services — love it or flee it.
Kata & Karon — family middle
Long sands, surf schools in low season, calmer nights.
Old Town — Sino-Portuguese color
Shophouse cafés and Sunday markets — the island's culture base, no beach.
Bang Tao & the north — resort calm
Laguna's polished stretch and quieter village sands.
