The island's raucous heart — Patong, with its long busy beach, endless bars, clubs and the notorious neon of Bangla Road, plus markets, malls and every water sport. Lively, crowded and up-for-it, the hub of nightlife and action; the base for travellers who want non-stop energy, nightlife and a party beach, though it's brash and busy. Phuket at its most full-on. Buzzing and boisterous.
A look around
What you’ll be living next to. Swipe through.
€50–120
typical per night in Thailand
The sensible middle
Typical prices for Phuket — neither steal nor splurge.
Where it sits
The circle is Patong and roughly a 10-minute walk around it.
How far is everything?
From the middle of this area to the city's headline sights — pick your own on the city page and these become your list.
- The Big Buddha24 min taxi7.8 km
- Kata & Karon (beach)25 min taxi8.5 km
- Kata & Karon Beaches25 min taxi8.5 km
- Karon & Kata viewpoints30 min taxi9.9 km
- Old Town street art30 min taxi10.1 km
- Phuket Old Town31 min taxi10.2 km
- Southern Thai food31 min taxi10.2 km
- Phang Nga Bay & James Bond Island142 min taxi47.3 km
- Phi Phi Islands day trip168 min taxi55.9 km
On your doorstep
What you’re living next to if you stay here.
- 5.Patong Beach — The island's most famous and lively beach — Patong, a long crescent of sand backed by the buzzing resort town, with warm water, sun loungers, water sports galore (jet-skis, parasailing) and endless beach bars, restaurants and shops behind. Busy and commercial, it's the hub of Phuket's beach action and nightlife; swim, sunbathe, try a water sport, and watch the sunset before the neon of Bangla Road fires up. Not the prettiest beach on the island, but the most happening. A quintessential, energetic Phuket beach day. Lively and central to the action.
- 13.Patong nightlife — Phuket's nightlife is legendary and centred on Patong's Bangla Road — a neon-lit strip of bars, clubs, cabarets and street performers that erupts into a raucous party every night, from cheap beer bars to big clubs and famous ladyboy cabaret shows. Loud, wild and unapologetically full-on, it's a spectacle in itself; dive in for a big night out, catch a show, or just stroll the chaos. Not to everyone's taste, but an iconic part of the Phuket experience. A boisterous, only-in-Patong night out. Wild and unforgettable; keep your wits about you.
- 15.A cabaret show — A quintessential Phuket night out — a dazzling ladyboy cabaret show (the famous Simon Cabaret is the biggest), a glittering, feather-and-sequin spectacle of lip-synced musical numbers, elaborate costumes and high-energy dance, performed by Thailand's celebrated transgender performers. Colourful, camp, family-friendly and enormous fun, it's a beloved and uniquely Thai form of entertainment, and a great, glitzy evening. Book tickets for the show, then wander Patong; it's a fun, dazzling highlight. A joyful, only-in-Thailand spectacle. Great fun and full of sparkle.
When are you staying?
Booking.com & Airbnb open searched to Patong; flights via Google Flights.