Baan SuwantawevsThe Slate, Phuket
Both properties are rated very highly by professional travelers. On balance, The Slate is the choice of most writers compared to Baan Suwantawe. The Slate is ranked #1 in Phuket with approval from 13 sources including The Telegraph, Star Service and Condé Nast Traveler.
Baan Suwantawe
1/10 Dibuk Rd., Phuket Town, Phuket 83000, Phuket Town, Phuket 83000, Thailand
From $20/night
- Free Internet
- Pool
- Free Parking
- Kitchenette
- Air Conditioning
- Minibar
Rough Guide
Star
"Offering four-star rooms at two-star prices, this apartment-style hotel is designed with long-stay residents in mind but is also exceptionally comfortable for tourists."
Frommer's
"With 20 well-equipped rooms, this place is a smart base for those who have aged out of the hostel life but don’t want to spend 10,000 baht a night for a place to sleep" Full review
The Slate, Phuket Show All Reviews
Nai Yang Beach & National PA, Phuket, 83110, Nai Yang, Phuket 83110, Thailand
From $234/night
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Free Breakfast
- Shuttle Bus
- Laundry Service
Concierge
"If the choice between Phuket's teakwood traditional and muted modern hotels leaves you cold, Indigo Pearl on Nai Yang Beach may be the place for you."
Condé Nast Traveler
"The lush landscaping with encircling lagoons creates a sense of exclusivity that makes it almost unnecessary to cross the busy street to the broad public beach." Full review
Travel + Leisure
"The industrial austerity is tempered by glimmering Thai silks on pillows and chairs, plush beds, and freestanding bathtubs." Full review
DK Eyewitness
"The striking design at this hotel evokes the area’s tin-mining history while incorporating recycled objects, found after the tsunami, and the owners’ family heirlooms into the decor."
Star Service
"This is one of the best of the second-tier operations, a rambling place with lots of acreage dedicated to gardens and a beautiful placid and sandy beach." Full review
Rough Guide
"Luxurious rooms and villas look on to attractively landscaped plantation-style gardens that run down to the southern end of the beachfront road."
Fodor's
"The rooms and suites spacious and each one has a different theme, while the villas have private pools." Full review
Afar Magazine
"You'll be mining a rich seam here, with super-luxe suites and villas taking pampering to new heights, dreamy dining, a cocooning spa and a blissful beach in reach."
Jetsetter
"Industrial, urban chic set amidst the lush greenery of Phuket’s northern coast." Full review
The Telegraph
8.0
"A family-friendly bargain on a mammoth scale, nestled against a strip of silken sand." Full review