Budget Hotels in Phuket
8 Clean, Cheap Stays
Steps from the Beach and Old Town!

Lub d Phuket Patong is a poshtel that throws out the old hostel image — it has a courtyard pool, a Muay Thai gym and a co-working space, scoring 9.2 from 466 reviews (and 8.8 on Agoda from nearly 7,000). You can take a dorm bed from ฿600 or a private room with a window from around ฿1,500. The draw is the lively poolside atmosphere — solo travellers meet people easily here. It's a 3-minute walk to Patong Beach and 7 minutes to Bangla Road. Worth knowing: this is a social stay, so the poolside gets chatty in the evening — ask for an inner room away from the pool if you want quiet.

Book a Bed Poshtel is a poshtel in the heart of Phuket Old Town with its own pool — a rare thing in this neighbourhood, scoring 9.2 from 196 reviews. It's on Dibuk Road, a 5-minute walk to Thalang Road and the Old Town market, ideal if you want to wander the cafes on foot. There's free fresh coffee, fruit and snacks from 7 am to 3 pm, and each dorm has its own en-suite bathroom so you're not trekking to a shared one — with private rooms too if you want more privacy. Worth knowing: the cheapest Basic Double has no window, so pay a little more for a room with one if you want natural light.

EcoLoft Hotel is a small hotel whose rooftop infinity pool looks over the Old Town and the hills — the thing guests mention most, scoring 9.0 on Expedia and 8.8 on Kayak from over 2,200 reviews. It's in a soi off Phang Nga Road in the heart of the Old Town, a 10-minute walk to Thalang Road, near convenience stores and the market. Rooms are clean and simple from around ฿1,100, and plenty of guests call it excellent value. Worth knowing: the rooftop pool isn't large and people head up to photograph it at sunset, so go up in the morning if you want a quiet swim.

Travelodge Phuket Town is a chain hotel with new, clean rooms and strong value at around ฿1,100, scoring 8.9 from 848 reviews. Its big draw is sitting right next to Central Festival Phuket — you can walk over to eat, catch a film and shop — plus there's an outdoor pool. Rooms start at 21 sqm with air conditioning, a TV, a safe and fast WiFi. Worth being clear about: it's in the Wichit area, not the heart of the Old Town, so it's about a 10-minute ride to Thalang Road, and it's not on the beach — a good fit if you're driving or you value cleanliness and the mall over a seafront location.

Quip Bed & Breakfast is a small design stay in the art-gallery quarter of Phuket Old Town, with breakfast included from around ฿1,000, scoring 8.5 from 147 reviews. It's on Phuket Road in the heart of the Old Town, within walking distance of Thalang Road, the coffee shops and the street art. Rooms are styled with a design touch, with a fridge and TV, and are cleaner and quieter than a hostel — a good fit for couples or anyone wanting a private room on a budget. Worth knowing: there's no pool and some rooms are compact, the trade-off for a location and a neighbourhood feel you won't get from a chain hotel.

Ratana Apart-Hotel at Kamala is an apart-hotel where rooms come with a small in-room kitchen, plus a rooftop pool, on Kamala Beach which is quieter than Patong, scoring 8.2 on Trip.com and 8.0 on Kayak from over 430 reviews, with a location score of 8.2. The draw is the kitchenette for cooking your own meals — handy for longer stays or groups — and the rooftop pool for a soak in the evening. There's free breakfast, and it's a 10-minute walk to Kamala Beach and the restaurants nearby. Worth knowing: Kamala is calm with fewer restaurants than Patong, better for relaxing than nightlife, and the building sits back from the beach with a slight uphill walk.

The Yorkshire Hotel is a 3-star hotel in central Patong with a pool and a poolside bar from around ฿1,100, scoring 8.1 from 66 reviews (4.0 on Tripadvisor). It's British-run, with a pub on site that draws people in to watch the football and does Western food well. It sits in Soi Sansabai, a 5-minute walk to Patong Beach, Bangla Road and Jungceylon mall — a good fit if you want to be in the thick of Patong on a budget and still have a pool. Worth being honest: rooms are simple in an older-hotel way, the cheapest Standard has no view, and being near Bangla means some night-time noise.

Adema Boutique Karon (formerly Chanpirom Boutique Hotel) is the cheapest stay in this article, from around ฿700, yet it's a 5-minute walk to Karon Beach, scoring 7.8 from 102 reviews. You get Karon's white sand and a calmer beach than Patong on a budget, with a small pool and some rooms with a balcony. It's a good fit if you want to be near the sand without paying for resort facilities and you'll be out swimming all day. Worth being honest: it's a small hotel with simple rooms and a small pool, and in the monsoon (May–October) Karon's surf gets strong — check the warning flags before you swim.