Sino House

Phuket Town


Shanghai style meets 1960s chic here. Though spread down slightly institutional corridors and while not as characterful as the tiled lobby suggests, Sino House's big, airy rooms are more like mini-apartments, with modern furnishings, handmade ceramic basins, tea/coffee sets, unique wall murals and modern showers in the smallish bathrooms. The on-site Raintree Spa is excellent.


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