The 48-room Tint at Phuket Town is a quirky candy-themed budget hotel for trendy travelers. Inside it has a boutique-hotel vibe, with fun dessert references throughout, from wall art to pastel-colored toiletries. Clean, basic rooms are accented with colorful accents plus free Wi-Fi, air-conditioning, and mini-fridges. Considering this is a budget hotel, the rooms are spacious, have small private balconies, and some include sofa beds. An on-site cafe serves light snacks throughout the day but that's it for features. Luckily, there’s plenty of restaurants, bars, and cafes in Phuket Town or at the Limelight Avenue shopping center nearby. There's not much like this quirky city-center hotel, but travelers who prefer something with a pool and near the beach might try Patong Mansion instead, near notorious Patong Beach.

The Westin Siray Bay Resort & Spa Phuket is a solid, five-pearl option for those who want to be away from the noise and crowds of Phuket. The 257-room luxury chain resort conveniently offers a relaxing spa, three outdoors pools, a gym with New Balance shoe rentals, upscale restaurants and bars, and a shuttle to Phuket Town. Rooms, suites, and villas are clean and beautifully decorated; some have panoramic views of Siray Bay. Downsides include long drives to tourist areas and Patong Beach, shallow pools, and a charge for Wi-Fi in the rooms.