Where we have stayed, slept well and would book again. Hotels, guesthouses, hostels and the in-between.
Two nights in a Junior Suite at Sofitel Bangkok Sukhumvit for my birthday in July 2025: the room, the Club Millésime lounge, breakfast at Bella Sera and what ฿11,429 bought for two.
Three nights in a Water element room at SO/ Bangkok for a birthday. The room and its round bath, Club Signature lounge access, both breakfasts and what ฿15,654 buys for two.
Phuket is over-sold and most first-timers see the worst of it. Where to stay, what to eat, how to get around and what to skip, from someone who got it wrong first.