⭐⭐⭐⭐ Phuket Graceland Resort is one of the largest hotels on the island with a staggering 600 rooms. The hotel location is unique as not many hotels in Patong Beach have the privilege to be so close to the beach.
Besides, this part of the beach is one of the nicest with a clean white
powdery sand. Not far from the hotel you will find plenty of fun street
food, including the ever-popular Nutella/banana pancakes (yes we know,
it’s called ‘Roti’). If you walk in the opposite direction of the beach,
you reach the main street with even more shops, restaurants and of
course massage!
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Graceland Resort is a massive hotel that manages its size well, divided
into several parallel wings, each with its pool, plenty of grass and
beautiful coconut trees. The hotel is just a little more than ten years,
so it is not what you would call a contemporary design. Some wings were
renovated and offer more modern rooms so try to ask for those. The
spacious lobby is a bit dark and starts to show its age; maybe they
should consider a renovation.
Accommodating
the guests of 600 rooms also requires immense restaurants and Graceland
has many of them. Sunset Restaurant is in the back of the hotel.
Bualuang is the largest where you get you will get your breakfast buffet
as early as 6 am. The most popular restaurant is the Belgian Beer Cafe
by the beach, with a terrace in front and even a little rooftop above!
The immense main pool comes with a swim-up pool bar, which is always a
great place to be after a day on the beach.
The
room we stayed at is large and well designed with a working station and
enough plugs to get everything charged at night. The bed is superbly
comfortable, and a large sofa is also very convenient. The bathroom has a
large bathtub and all the usual amenities. Rooms come with a minibar
and safe deposit box too. The two loungers on my terrace were
mismatched, and a little rusty but they did the job they were designed
to do: to get comfy at the end of the day with a cold glass in hand.
On
the downside, the live band from the Belgian Beer Cafe was a little too
close from our room and played until midnight. It might not seem to be a
real problem to some customers unless you have to wake up at 5.30 am to
get a speedboat to somewhere.
Apart
from the immense swimming pools, one of the well-known fun features of
Phuket Graceland Resort is an eight lanes bowling you can use anytime
until midnight. That is pretty unique, especially if you have kids.
So
overall Phuket Graceland Resort has a lot of positive points and a few
negatives, just like most mid-range hotels. Some travellers didn’t like
it, but most loved it. It is a good hotel at the right price in a great
location.
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