34 / 50 - 57 Prachanukhro Road, Patong, Thailand | (888) 708-2081
A five-minute walk from night market, restaurants, and bars
Quiet atmosphere removed from the Patong chaos
Clean guest rooms with simple decor in elegant earth tones
Rooftop pools on each building
On-site So Thai Spa offers massages and body scrubs
Free breakfast with hot and cold dishes
Free Wi-Fi throughout
Rooms show wear and tear
A long walk from main areas and beaches of Patong
Some pools lack lounge chairs
The Citin Plaza Patong Hotel & Spa is a vast, upper-mid-range property set outside of the main beach and party areas of Patong. Some guests will appreciate the quiet atmosphere, but others may balk at the 20-minute walk required to reach Patong Beach or the Bangla Road nightlife area. Guest rooms are clean, with small balconies and mini-fridges, though they lack some basics -- like minibars -- and show signs of wear and tear. There are five buildings on the property, each with a rooftop pool, and with shared access to a restaurant and bar, but some of the pools lack lounge chairs. All in all, this hotel is in need of improvements; guests may want to consider the Banthai Beach Resort & Spa, a similarly sized property with well-equipped rooms, plentiful pools, and free buffet breakfast.
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Scene
Sprawling resort with basic, clean facilities and some charming common areas
The Citin Plaza Patong Hotel & Spa is a sprawling property with five modern white multi-story buildings, each with a rooftop pool. The lobby is a bright and cheerful space with a pleasant, earthy aesthetic. A wraparound beige couch with maroon, pale blue, and brown throw pillows sits beside potted tropical plants and a street-facing window with simple, white curtains. The Bistro Restaurant & Bar has a similarly natural feel, with light-wood chairs and tables, brown leather benches, mirrored columns, and slated-wood dividers. The pool areas have great views of the hillsides, but the plain stone decks with white lounge chairs lend little in the way of style. Guests are a mix of families with kids, couples, and friends traveling through the city, though the size and layout of the resort make it difficult to establish any cohesive scene amongst visitors.
Location
Removed from the main action of Patong, but close to a night market and restaurants
Citin Plaza Patong Hotel & Spa sits in a quiet area with hillside views, but it's easy to find if coming from central Patong. While it's something of a trek to the main tourist areas -- Patong Beach and the Bangla Road nightlife areas are a 20-minute walk away -- the neighborhood offers its own attractions. There's a night market with food stalls as well as several restaurants and bars, all within a five-minute walk of the property. The airport is a 40-minute drive away, though the trip can take over an hour with traffic.
Rooms
Earthy and quiet rooms with mini-fridges and small balconies; some are dimly lit
As with the common areas, an earthy simplicity defines the aesthetic in guest rooms. Woven headboards and wall paneling, simple light-wood furnishings, and curtains and blinds in browns and beiges are juxtaposed with white bedding and a few blue and yellow throw pillows. Robin's-egg-blue accent walls in Superior Rooms are a nice touch, but the spaces still feel gloomy, and some rooms don't get a lot of natural light, particularly those on lower levels. Each room has a flat-screen TV, a mini-fridge, safe, an electric kettle, and a desk with chair. Bathrooms are modern, with white-and-brown tiling, hairdryers, basic toiletries, and walk-in showers with glass doors. However, they lack robes, slippers, and facial tissues, and some have a worn appearance.
Features
Rooftop pools, restaurant with free buffet breakfast, bar, gym, and free parking and Wi-Fi
Each of the five buildings has a rooftop pool with views of the hilltops and city, but past guests have complained that they lack lounge chairs. There's also an on-site spa offering scrubs, massages, and other treatments as well as a spacious fitness center with weight machines and cardio equipment. The hotel's meeting room can fit up to 80 people. The hotel's restaurant serves a free buffet breakfast with cooked-to-order eggs and pancakes, various cereals, juices, coffee, and international dishes such as noodles and salads. There's also a bar serving cocktails, wine, and beer. There's no charge for Wi-Fi and on-site parking is free.
