Park Intown Hotel Pattani — A Red Phone Box and a Brick Garden That Make Pattani Feel Like Miniature England
Drive in under the arch that reads PARK INTOWN HOTEL and the first thing you hit is a London-style red phone box standing in a palm garden, next to a red-brick, gabled building — and plenty of guests do a double-take wondering if this is really Pattani. Park Intown Hotel Pattani is a 3-star hotel on Nong Chik-Pattani Road in the Rusamilae area that runs an English theme through the whole property, from the garden to the Teh Tarik tea house to the signage. What people around here talk about is the photogenic garden plus halal breakfast and free parking at a low budget price. It is not a luxury hotel, but if you are driving through Pattani and want a quiet bed with somewhere to park, it is worth a look.
The first thing everyone mentions is the English theme across the whole hotel. Pull in and you find a London-style red phone box in the middle of the garden, tall palms, a small fountain, and a red-brick gabled building that looks like it wandered over from an English town. The guest-room block on the other side is a newer two-storey building with a vertical timber-slat facade that reads more modern than the brick original. Most people come for the photo angles and the garden atmosphere you don't get at other Pattani hotels — not for any sense of luxury, and the staff don't pretend otherwise.
Rooms split mainly between Standard and Deluxe. The interiors are plain, in brown-and-cream tones, with a wooden headboard and striped carpet. Each room has air conditioning, a fridge, a coffee machine, a flat-screen satellite TV, a water heater, and a private bathroom. Several past guests say the beds are comfortable and the rooms are quiet because they sit inside the walled garden, away from the main road. A few reviews note that some rooms are older than others, since the hotel has both the original building and a newer one — so it's worth asking for the newer block when you book.
One guest described taking photos by the red phone box in the garden as "like being abroad while still in Pattani — the kids loved it." That reaction captures what keeps Park Intown Hotel Pattani memorable long after checkout. This is not a hotel that competes on a swimming pool or a polished lobby. What it offers is a garden atmosphere you simply do not find at other hotels in Rusamilae — a London-style red phone box, red-brick gabled buildings, tall palms, and a small fountain arranged in a courtyard that photographs far above its price point. Several guests mention being surprised the moment they drive under the entrance arch: the phone box is visible from the gate, and more than a few people take photos before they even check in. The newer guest-room block with its two-storey vertical timber-slat facade gets consistent mentions too — guests say the rooms are clean, quiet, and removed enough from the main road that road noise is not an issue. The Teh Tarik tea house in the garden corner comes up often as well. Guests describe sitting with a glass of hot pulled tea and roti in the English-style garden as a genuinely unhurried way to start or end the day without going anywhere. For drivers coming into Pattani to visit the university area or run errands, the combination of atmosphere and free on-site parking makes the budget rate feel reasonable. The overall score of 6.9 from 12 reviews is middling, but what people praise most is consistently the garden setting and the room quiet, not any sense of luxury or facility depth. That distinction matters: Park Intown Hotel sells an atmosphere, not a full amenity package, and guests who understand that going in tend not to leave disappointed. The halal breakfast adds another layer of practical appeal for Muslim travellers — Pattani province has a large Muslim population and halal food is the norm here, but having it served in a British-themed garden setting is genuinely unusual. Guests who needed a reliable halal option without going out were glad to find it on property. Room quality is an honest variable: the original brick building and the newer slat-facade block differ in how fresh they feel, and guests who requested the newer wing generally came away more satisfied. That is a small thing to ask for at booking and worth the thirty seconds it takes. One recurring note in the reviews is that the hotel suits people who drive rather than walk — the Rusamilae location puts you a short drive from PSU Pattani, the provincial stadium, and the beach at Rusamilae, and about ten to fifteen minutes from central Pattani and the Central Mosque. If you arrive with a car, the on-site parking removes a logistics problem that many in-town hotels in Pattani cannot solve. If you are arriving without a vehicle, factor in ride-hailing costs for every trip into the city centre. Taken together, what the guest reviews describe is a modest, honest budget hotel with an unusual visual identity that punches above its star rating when it comes to first impressions and garden photography — and that stays within expectations on room comfort and breakfast — while being honest that the internet can be patchy and the pool does not exist.
Food is another thing locals like here. The hotel has a restaurant and a Teh Tarik tea house set in a garden corner — pulled tea and roti are southern Thai staples, and sipping one in the garden is a genuinely pleasant way to spend half an hour. Breakfast is fully halal, which matters a great deal to Muslim travellers and anyone who eats halal. Plenty of Pattani hotels handle this well already, but Park Intown has the edge of letting you eat it out in an English-style garden.
On location, the hotel sits on Nong Chik-Pattani Road in the Rusamilae area, the neighbourhood around Prince of Songkla University's Pattani campus. It's about a 10-15 minute drive into central Pattani and to the Pattani Central Mosque, and roughly 600 metres from the provincial stadium (Pattani Estadio). Be clear going in: this is not a walkable downtown hotel — it's on the edge of town and suits people with their own car, which is exactly why the on-site parking earns its keep here.
Here's the honest part to know before booking — guest data on the booking platforms is still thin, with an average score around 6.9/10 from 12 reviews, which is middling. The things to be aware of: the hotel has no swimming pool, and Wi-Fi does not cover every area (some listings state there is no Wi-Fi at all) — if you need to work online or want fast internet, bring a mobile data package. Room quality also varies between the old and new buildings, and parking is charged extra in some cases, so confirm both when you book.
On price — rooms start around ฿850-1,000/night depending on room type and season. That puts it in Pattani's budget bracket, close to The Wood Pattani. During university events, graduation weeks, or major provincial festivals, rooms around Rusamilae fill up fast and rates climb, so book ahead. The value here is getting a garden setting and parking for a couple of hundred baht — something many in-town hotels can't offer because they have no parking at all.
The bottom line: Park Intown Hotel Pattani works for people driving in to visit or do business around Rusamilae and PSU Pattani who want a quiet bed, a garden, parking, and a halal breakfast on a budget. If you like a slightly unusual, miniature-England photo backdrop, that's a bonus you won't find at other hotels in the area. But if you want a downtown base within walking distance of markets, a pool, or strong Wi-Fi for working, you'll be better off with another option in central Pattani.
Summary from Booking & Agoda
- ✓ English-style garden with a red phone box — great for photos
- ✓ Halal breakfast and a Teh Tarik tea house on site
- ✓ Quiet setting away from the main road, easy to sleep
- ✓ On-site parking, handy if you drive in
- ! No swimming pool
- ! Wi-Fi does not cover every area — some listings say none at all
- ! On the edge of town, not walkable to markets or food
- ✓ Budget price, a couple of hundred baht in the Rusamilae area
- ✓ Close to PSU Pattani and the provincial stadium
- ✓ Rooms have AC, fridge and coffee machine — enough for an overnight
- ✓ Unusual garden photo spots that kids enjoy
- ! Room quality differs between the old and new buildings
- ! Parking is charged extra in some cases
- ! Few guest reviews so far, limited data
- 💡If you need internet for work — bring your own mobile data package → some listings state Wi-Fi is patchy or absent, so don't plan an important online meeting from the room without a backup connection
- 💡If room newness matters to you — request the newer block (the two-storey timber-slat building) when booking → the hotel has both an original and a newer building with differing room quality, so spell it out to avoid disappointment
- 💡If you're not driving yourself — have a ride-hailing app or a local taxi number ready → the hotel sits on the edge of town in Rusamilae, isn't walkable to the centre, and you'll need a car for every trip into Pattani city