Dara Hotel

The staff is extremely friendly and was so helpful throughout our entire stay. There is a beautiful rooftop infinity pool and a lovely all you can eat breakfast. The room we received was very minimal in decoration but it was cozy. It is across the street from Central, an extremely large mall with an aquarium, movie theatre and lots of shopping options.

The best hotel I’ve stayed in during my trip to Thailand! Where to begin! The staff were so so so friendly, they immediately took our bags upon arrival, and always greeted me and my boyfriend in the hallways with a smile :) one tourist was even rude to one of the bar staff (to no fault of his own) and he handled it with such kindness and grace, and even apologised when her disturbance caused my drink order to take a couple minutes longer. He told me about the history of Thai tea, the drink I had ordered, and even said he would make it like LISA from Blackpink for me if I ordered it again. He made sure the drink was to my liking after the other tourist’s displeasure, which of course it was delicious! The rooms were very clean and were tidied for free everyday without fail. Water bottles and toiletries are restocked daily, and the housekeeping kindly agreed to come back later if we weren’t ready for them yet. The hotel’s old Hollywood theme was such a treat for me and my boyfriend, as we’re massive film fans! There is lots of comfortable seating in the lobby, and upon check-in, the staff fortunately spoke fantastic English, and even allowed us to pay our deposit in another currency when we didn’t have any baht on us. As for the food, the meals at the bar are delicious and so affordable, we ate here everyday for lunch! We had breakfast a couple days, which provides a nice variety of Asian dishes, fruit, as well as cereals and toast. If you hadn’t booked breakfast in advance like us, you can pay on site, and they even let you eat your food first before charging you :) The pool was a great size and was a lovely temperature, and there were usually enough sun beds for everyone, as well as outdoor seating for food. Overall, one of the best hotels I’ve ever stayed in- it really elevated our Phuket experience!

Mixed emotions after spending a week there last February. The room was huge and spacious, the bathroom was nice with separate shower, but the ceiling at the shower was ready to collapse any minute. A good reason for a star minus. The service was excellent. We only tried the food one evening, at was decent at reasonable prices. The location is relevant, close to the old city, next to an amazing massage place, near a huge shopping mall. But to reach the beautiful beaches (Karon - Kata) you need to deal with the unbelievable traffic.