This four story guest house is comfortable and has good AC. The bad: The bathroom's shower is next to the toilet with no divider, so the entire bathroom gets wet. Our window faced the wall of the next building a foot away, so there was little light I was very annoyed by constant AC drips falling to the concrete a few stories below. Closing the bathroom window would alleviate the noise, but the window was stuck open. This four story building has no elevator and no breakfast. Hotel reception was staffed 50% of the time during our 5 nights, so communication was difficult due to staff's limited English and no phone in the room.
The good: Housekeeping understood my request for beach towels retrieved. The location of this basic hotel is excellent and is it's best draw. It is only two blocks from the public Patong Beach, where two chaises and an umbrella can be rented for $5 per day. Drink and food service are expensive there, but a convenience store is located on the beach and you can bring things back to the beach. Bangla Street, where there is so much going on night and day, including live music, is two blocks away as well, and a huge, unique mall is another block away. Although the area is noisy with non-stop action, this hotel is tucked away on a side street and we heard no outside noise. It is a pretty basic hotel, but prices are higher in Phuket. Transportation is readily available, and across the alley is an amazing Italian restaurant.