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DARA Hotel

4.0 star property
Art Deco hotel with health club and 24-hour front desk

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Outdoor pool, pool umbrellas
Honeymoon Suite, Bathtub, City View
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Honeymoon Suite, Bathtub, City View
Outdoor pool, pool umbrellas

Reviews

7.0 out of 10
Good

Popular amenities

  • Bar
  • Room service
  • Pool
  • Breakfast available
  • 24/7 front desk
  • Gym
The current price is NZ$137
includes taxes & fees
14 Mar - 15 Mar

Explore the area

Map
14/18,14/21 Moo 4, Chaofa Road, Wichit, Phuket, 83000
  • Central Festival Phuket Shopping Center
    ‪5 min walk‬
  • Phuket Trickeye Museum
    ‪5 min walk‬
  • Surakul Stadium
    ‪7 min walk‬
  • Phuket (HKT-Phuket Intl.)
    ‪46 min drive‬

Room options

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Grand Deluxe Twin

Grand Deluxe Twin

Highlights

Individually decorated
Air conditioning
Free cots/infant beds
Fridge
LCD TV
Blackout curtains
Separate bath and shower
Rainfall showerhead
  • 36 sq m
  • City view
  • Sleeps 3
  • 2 Queen Beds

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Deluxe Room, Balcony, City View

Deluxe Room, Balcony, City View

Highlights

Balcony
Individually decorated
Air conditioning
Free cots/infant beds
Fridge
LCD TV
Blackout curtains
Separate bath and shower
  • 36 sq m
  • City view
  • Sleeps 3
  • 2 Single Beds

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Grand Deluxe King

Grand Deluxe King

Highlights

Individually decorated
Air conditioning
Free cots/infant beds
Fridge
LCD TV
Blackout curtains
Hairdryer
Rainfall showerhead
  • City view
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

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Junior Suite, Balcony, City View

Junior Suite, Balcony, City View

Highlights

Balcony
Individually decorated
Air conditioning
Free cots/infant beds
Fridge
LCD TV
Blackout curtains
Separate bedroom
  • 54 sq m
  • City view
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

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DARA Suite

DARA Suite

Highlights

Balcony
Separate dining area
Separate sitting area
Individually decorated
Air conditioning
Free cots/infant beds
Fridge
LCD TV
  • 72 sq m
  • City view
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

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Honeymoon Suite, Bathtub, City View

Honeymoon Suite, Bathtub, City View

Highlights

Separate dining area
Separate sitting area
Individually furnished
Individually decorated
Air conditioning
Free cots/infant beds
Fridge
LCD TV
  • 64 sq m
  • City view
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

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About the area

Wichit

DARA Hotel puts you in the heart of Wichit, within just a 10-minute stroll of Central Festival Phuket Shopping Center and Surakul Stadium. Highlights at this Art Deco hotel include a restaurant, an outdoor swimming pool and free self-parking. .The bistro, DARA CAFE & BISTRO, serves international cuisine and is open for breakfast, brunch, lunch and dinner. At the hotel's own lounge bar, you can stop for a drink. Enjoy the gym and kids' swimming pool. 3444 square feet (320 square metres) of event facilities include 2 meeting rooms and a conference centre, and other business amenities include a business centre. Other amenities include free Wi-Fi in public areas, a 24-hour front desk and a terrace. Each morning buffet breakfast is served between 6:30 AM and 10:30 AM. There's also RV/bus/truck parking, along with the convenience of a free shopping centre shuttle. .With a stay at this 4-property class Wichit hotel, you'll be 1.1 km (0.7 mi) from Naka Weekend Market.

What's nearby

  • Central Festival Phuket Shopping Center - 5 min walk
  • Naka Weekend Market - 13 min walk
  • Patong Go-Kart Speedway and Phuket Offroad Fun Park - 16 min walk
  • Phuket Weekend Market - 5 min drive
  • Bangkok Hospital Phuket - 5 min drive

Getting around

  • Phuket (HKT-Phuket Intl.) - 46 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪สตาร์บัคส์ - ‬5 min walk
  • ‪Zurich Bread Café - ‬3 min walk
  • ‪Golden Chicken Restaurant - ‬3 min walk
  • ‪ชาตรามือ - ‬5 min walk
  • ‪After You - ‬6 min walk

About this property

DARA Hotel

Art Deco hotel with health club and 24-hour front desk
DARA Hotel offers its guests a kids' pool, an outdoor pool, and a health club. There's a restaurant on site. You can enjoy a drink at the bar/lounge. WiFi and wired Internet are free in public spaces.

Business amenities include a business centre and 2 meeting rooms. Event space at this hotel measures 3444 square feet (320 square metres) and includes a conference centre. A terrace, tour/ticket assistance, and a garden are also featured at the business-friendly DARA Hotel. An area shuttle and a shuttle from the hotel to the airport are available for a fee. Free self parking is available.

This 4-star Wichit hotel is smoke free.

  • 170 guestrooms or units
  • 7 levels
  • 2 buildings
  • 3444 sq ft of conference space
  • 320 sq. m of conference space
  • Umbrellas for the pool
  • Conference centre
  • Business facilities
  • Breakfast available (surcharge)
  • Front desk (24 hours)
  • Storage area for luggage
  • Front desk safe
  • Tour and ticket information
  • Wedding services available
  • Terrace
  • Garden
  • No smoking on site
  • Water dispenser
  • Bar or lounge
  • Dining venue
DARA Hotel offers 170 air-conditioned accommodations, which are accessible via exterior corridors, and features a safe and complimentary bottles of water. Each accommodation is individually decorated. 32-inch LCD televisions come with cable channels. Bathrooms include a separate bath and shower with a rainfall showerhead, and hairdryers.

This Wichit hotel provides complimentary wireless Internet access. Business-friendly amenities include desks and telephones. Housekeeping is provided on a daily basis.

Languages

English, Thai

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi and wired internet

Parking and transport

  • Height restrictions apply for on-site parking
  • Airport drop-off shuttle (surcharge)
  • Area shuttle (surcharge)
  • Ferry terminal shuttle (surcharge)
  • Free shopping centre shuttle
  • Free secured, covered self parking on site
  • RV/bus/lorry parking on site

Food and drink

  • Daily buffet breakfast available 6:30 AM to 10:30 AM for a fee: THB 350 for adults and THB 250 for children
  • A bar/lounge
  • A restaurant

Restaurants on site

  • DARA CAFE & BISTRO

Things to do

  • Children's pool
  • Health club
  • Outdoor pool

Family friendly

  • Children's pool
  • Free cot
  • In-room refrigerator
  • Outdoor pool
  • Rollaway/extra bed (surcharge)

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Luggage storage
  • Safe at front desk
  • Water dispenser

Guest services

  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Tour and ticket assistance
  • Wedding services

Business services

  • 2 meeting rooms
  • Business centre
  • Conference centre (3,444 square foot of space)

Outdoors

  • Garden
  • Pool umbrellas
  • Terrace

Accessibility

  • No lift
  • Smooth flooring in room
  • Tile flooring in room

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Blackout drapes
  • Free cot
  • Rollaway/extra bed (surcharge)

Bathroom

  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Rainfall showerhead
  • Separate bathtub and shower
  • Shampoo
  • Soap
  • Toilet paper
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • 32-inch LCD TV with cable channels

Food and drink

  • Electric kettle
  • Free bottled water
  • Limited room service
  • Refrigerator
  • Tea bags/instant coffee

More

  • Access via exterior corridors
  • Air conditioning
  • Desk
  • Individual decor
  • Laptop workspace
  • Phone
  • Safe

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; check-in end time: midnight
Minimum check-in age - 15

Check-out

Check-out before noon

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property
This property doesn't offer after-hours check-in

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

  • No pets allowed

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.
  • Rollaway/extra beds are available for THB 1000.0 per night.
  • Free cots (infant beds)!

Payment types

Important information

Optional extras

The fees and deposits listed below will be charged at the time of service, check-in, or check-out.

  • Fee for buffet breakfast: from approximately THB 350 for adults and from THB 250 for children
  • Rollaway bed fee: THB 1000.0 per night

This may not be a comprehensive list. Fees and deposits are subject to change and might not include tax.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards, debit cards, mobile payments and cash
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher, a security system and a first aid kit
Charges for extra guests may apply and vary according to property policy.
A cash deposit, credit card or debit card for incidental charges and government-issued photo identification may be required upon check-in.
Special requests are subject to availability at the time of check-in. Special requests can't be guaranteed and may incur additional charges.
    This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business or profession. This property accepts Visa, Mastercard, JCB International, Union Pay, debit cards, cash and mobile payments. For guests' safety, the property includes a fire extinguisher, a smoke detector, a security system and a first aid kit in all accommodation.

Property is also known as

Dara Hotel
Dara Hotel Phuket
Dara Phuket
New Dara Boutique Hotel Wichit
New Dara Boutique Hotel
New Dara Boutique Wichit
New Dara Boutique
New Dara Boutique Hotel & Residence Phuket, Thailand
Dara Hotel Wichit
Dara Wichit
New Dara Boutique Hotel Residence

Frequently asked questions

What is the cancellation policy at DARA Hotel?

DARA Hotel offers free cancellation on select room rates. Check out the cancellation policy for more info.

How much does it cost to stay at DARA Hotel?

As of 22 Feb 2025, prices found for a 1-night stay for 2 adults at DARA Hotel on 14 Mar 2025 start from NZ$136.92, including taxes and fees. This price is based on the lowest nightly price found in the last 24 hours for stays in the next 30 days. Prices are subject to change. Choose your dates for more accurate prices.

Is parking available at DARA Hotel?

Yep, DARA Hotel has a free self car park.

Are there any beaches close to DARA Hotel?

The closest beach to DARA Hotel is Patong Beach (8 km).

Does DARA Hotel have a pool?

DARA Hotel has an outdoor pool and a kids' pool. Grab your bathers and lounge poolside while enjoying under the shade of an umbrella.

What makes DARA Hotel a romantic place to stay?

Pool-view dining and a lounge bar, as well as rainfall showerheads in the guestrooms, all help set the scene for a romantic weekend at DARA Hotel.

Is DARA Hotel family-friendly?

You bet! With amenities such as a children's pool and a free shopping shuttle, as well as free infant beds in the guestrooms, it's no surprise that DARA Hotel is a hit with families.

Does DARA Hotel serve breakfast?

You bet, buffet breakfast is served daily from 6:30 AM to 10:30 AM.

Is there a free airport shuttle available at DARA Hotel?

No, but there's a shuttle from the hotel to the airport for a fee.

Is there a bar or restaurant at DARA Hotel?

Yep, they've got a lounge bar and an onsite restaurant that serves international cuisine. Pre dinner cocktails anyone?

What time are check-in & check-out at DARA Hotel?

Check-in begins at 3:00 PM. Check-out time is noon.

Are pets allowed at DARA Hotel?

No, pets are not allowed.

DARA Hotel Reviews

Reviews

7.0

Good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 17 out of 81 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 26 out of 81 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 20 out of 81 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 13 out of 81 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 5 out of 81 reviews

7.4/10

Cleanliness

6.8/10

Staff & service

7.0/10

Amenities

7.2/10

Property conditions & facilities

6.6/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

4/10 Poor

Anju

Travelled with partner
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Poor room service, cleaning staff don’t know their job, leave dirty cups in the room, never provide clean unless you keep on reminding. We were there for 2 week, same breakfast every day :( . Pool hygiene was not the best! Location wise it was good.
Stayed 14 nights in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

simranjit

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Centrally located but far from patong beach.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2024

8/10 Good

zac

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Clean and simple hotel. We stayed in several hotels in the area and for the price this one was quite accommodating and well located. The only cons are: you hear everything in your hallways, can’t keep the room cold with out leaving your key inserted.(it takes quite a while to cool the room down when you get back for the day) and the pool is quite gross a lot of things floating in it and the surface shows a lot of oils floating. We didn’t see it cleaned once in 10 days.
Stayed 7 nights in Feb 2024

10/10 Excellent

Dorsa

Stayed 1 night in Jan 2024

2/10 Terrible

Seema

Stayed 7 nights in Jan 2023

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great pool and nice staff. Good shopping mall nearby
Stayed 7 nights in Dec 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Room comfort
Noisy hotel
Too many Chinese, too noisy
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2019

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
The staff were good. However on our last night, the people who were staying next to our room were making so much noise at 2am in the morning. I even went to complain but nothing was resolved and eventually I fell asleep only because I was tired. I was also disappointed with the gym facilities and the fact that the swimming pool was not deep enough.
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2019

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Business traveller, Travelled with partner
Liked: Staff & service
There are old and new building. the old one is cheaper. Overall the room is okay just look old and need to modify.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Near major shopping
Hotel is okay... Problem with the air conditioner was sorted very quickly and we were given an upgraded room. Showers were a bit weird with the flow and heat/cold. Catching a bus opposite central gets you to Patong Beach for 30 baht. Shopping is walking distance. All good.
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2018

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
NOISY: Annoying beeping doors and group tours
One complaint. This group caters to big group tours. So the hotel is overrun by this specific type of tourist. So the other guests are very loud, going in and out of each other's room, yelling across the hall. So if you wanna peaceful stay, this is not the place for you. And they need to do something about the DOORS. The doors don't close on their own - you need to yank them yourself. If the door is not fully closed, there is an annoying, incessant beeping that will go on forever until you yank the door shut. The group tours don't know this, so every day, almost all day, the "beep-beep-beep-beep" goes on and on and on, driving you crazy! Oh the wifi is terrible.

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Nice Hotel close to central festival mall
Nice friendly staff, room is alright to me, from hotel to central festival mall is just 15mins away. Hotel provide shuttle service to central festival mall. All is good except for the wifi. Wifi is hard to connect. Also wifi signal is not good in room. Hopefully they will work on it.
Stayed 5 nights in Nov 2017

4/10 Poor

Nicholas, nothing within walking distance.

Disliked: Staff & service
looks the part but falls short
main reason for staying was because it had a balcony room, which we did not receive. staff were scarce, breakfast was less than average, could not supply or make an effort to get a taxi, the only good thing I can say, is that the bed was very comfortable and the pool was very nice.

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
New Clean Spacious Hotel but poor WIFI and ave svc
A new hotel, room is spacious and clean. I had the impression that hotel was to meant more for PRC tourists. Front desk speaks Chinese though I indicated to speak English. Some hotel service staff seems unfriendly unlike other hotels I had stayed. probably they thought we are one of those uncouth Chinese from PRC. Wifi is bad requiring auto-reconnections many times. Would not recommend to anybody who needs to be connected within a blink.

10/10 Excellent

Chart, Bangkok

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
I like this hotel
Very good service

8/10 Good

stephen, Liverpool

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Weekend break
A central hotel within walking distance of a lot of sites

4/10 Poor

Verified traveller

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Keep searching you can find a better hotel...
Looking at the reviews and on-line I really thought this place was going to be cool and hip. It was neither. We got there late and there were a bunch of loud chinese tourists and the process of getting to the room was a pain and a cockroach was about to climb up my leg before my sister stomped on my shoe to kill it. My cousin had checked in prior and it took us almost 35 minutes to just get the ok to go up to the room. It would have been faster to have him just come and get us in the lobby. Then when we got to building of the room he was in, security didn't have the key so we had to wait another 10 minutes for them to go back to the front desk and get it. When we finally got there the room looked nothing like what it did online, it was cheap and super hot! We had to call the front desk 4 different times for service on various things and it was just a pain to get what we wanted. It was a super noisy room do to the street it is on and the chinese tourist were loud and obnoxious and spit everywhere something I am not attracted to. I would find another hotel in the area you can do better for the amount you pay. Thank GOD we were only there for 1 night.

8/10 Good

Sunisa, Richmond

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Great hotel
Great

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Dara Hotel.
it was a very pleasant stay but it took some time to find the place. However the hotel staff was kind to meet us and guide us to the hotel. Superb service

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Good hotel for Working Visit in Phuket
Very stylish and chic hotel. As it is new, the room and public areas are very well maintained and clean. Staff ability to serve and interact with guests can be improved. Overall, my stay was good and I will definitely stay here again on my next working trip to Phuket.

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Disliked: Staff & service
The room and facilities are new but it is quite dusty due to nearby construction. We are not satisfied with the staff / management service who arrange the transportation for us with a very over price rate. They offer us 600Baht but We found out it was only 200B when we walk out to a nearby street for a cab.

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Disliked: Staff & service
Bad service from a new hotel
Overall, my stay in this hotel was relaxing except for the service where I may have second thoughts in choosing this hotel if I visit Phuket again. I took the free shuttle to the shopping center and the staff informed me the time he will come and pick me up. I had waited for nearly half an hour but the staff did not turn up. I took a cab back to the hotel and immediately went to the reception. The receptionist told me that they are short-handed and thus unable to pick me up. I found such service is so unprofessional and had told them off.

4/10 Poor

Verified traveller

Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
not bad if you are not a beach person
It is a hotel that is pretty close to the weekend night market and central festival shopping. Also they provide shuttle service to these places too.

6/10 Okay

Colin, Galway Ireland

Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Staff & service
Good and Bad
Some quick notes to mention. Bar staff were amazing, very friendly and helpful. Reception staff were the opposite. On a number of occasions we requested simple things like to book a taxi or try to organise trips and they seemed unwilling and were unable to book anything and just told us to go to the shopping centre and book it there. Food was cheap and very basic. Location is terrible and transport (by taxi mainly) is very expensive. The shopping centre near by was a life saver for food and activities/shopping as travel was so expensive. Room was lovely and clean. Pool area was also very nice and well kept.