What To Consider When Booking Serviced Apartments In Phuket

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Staying at a serviced apartment in Phuket is a great accommodation option

If you are planning a trip to Phuket, there’s no doubt that you may have considered booking a serviced apartment in Phuket.

What are serviced apartments?

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Serviced apartments are a hybrid of a hotel and an apartment. Think, best of both worlds!

Serviced apartments are a hybrid of a hotel and an apartment. You get the comfort of living in a condo or an apartment, except that you also don’t have to make your own bed by having the services of the hotel.

Why I was looking for serviced apartments in Phuket?

Having access to a full kitchen with pots, pans and cutlery was a huge must for me

During my year of travel, I knew that I would be exhausted from moving to different accommodations and wanted a place that had a kitchen at least. Trust me when I say this, after being on the road for almost two months, you’ll miss the comforts of home. Simple things, like having a proper kitchen with cutleries or not being confined to a small room makes the nomad life a bit more comfortable. Serviced apartments allowed me to really slow down in my travels.

Things to consider when looking for a serviced apartment in Phuket

Most serviced apartments have a great pool on-site

What’s your budget? Setting the budget is an important ground rule because let’s face it, there’s no point in looking at accommodations that are outside of your budget range
What’s your party size? Are you travelling as a family, couple or a bunch of friends? If so, it’s important to think of the sleeping arrangements to ensure that everyone is comfortable.
How close do you want to be to the beach? There is more to Phuket than beaches – you might be more interested in staying in Phuket town if beaches aren’t a huge priority.
How safe is the serviced apartment? It’s important to double check what security is like and when staff is on-site
On-site facilities in the serviced apartment? Do you want a place to eat on-site or are you looking for an apartment with a swimming pool?
The layout of the room: Are you looking for a full-size kitchen and a proper living room? Write down your must-haves before doing your research

Where to look for serviced apartments in Phuket

Agoda: Agoda is my go-to website when looking for long-term accommodations in Asia.
Booking.com: While mainly a hotel booking site, Booking.com does have some great finds on serviced apartments
Airbnb: To be clear, I am not a big fan of Airbnb and prefer regulated accommodations over staying in someone’s home. However, after discovering that some of my favourite places were listed on Airbnb, such as this guesthouse, I think Airbnb is a place worth looking into when looking for serviced apartments. Boutique hotels or franchised-hotels are now making an appearance on Airbnb at competitive rates.