Sugar Marina Resort - AVIATOR - Phuket Airport — Hotel in Sakhu

I stayed here for 2 nights and liked it, just didn't love it based on the price I paid (about 1700 THB per night).

Location: it's technically walking distance from the airport but hauling your luggage down cobble sidewalks will not appeal to most people. You can, however, walk to the beautiful beaches (Nai Yang and Mai Khao) easily and there's a couple restaurants and bubble tea shops on the main road. 7/11 is not far away. One advantage of being on the main road is that you can hail the Phuket Smart Bus from the hotel, it's the cheapest way to get to the other beaches.

Rooms: my room was large, clean, with a great shower and a comfy sofa bed. The balcony was clean and had a great view of the pool. But toiletries were sparse for a 4 star hotel, and I even had to request hand soap, which took over an hour to deliver. Also, the king bed was actually two twin beds put together and there was some noise leakage from the hallway through the door.

Amenities: there's a decent outdoor pool that gets good sunshine and the gym looked pretty solid as well. There's a cafe/restaurant by the lobby but I did not try it out. Shuttle service to the airport would be nice, as I don't believe they offered this. The service was borderline acceptable, I felt the staff were doing their best but perhaps there were backend issues as my requests always took a long time to fulfill.

Overall: this is a quality hotel with a cool aviation concept, good rooms, and okay service. For the price, I would personally look elsewhere as it did not meet my expectations for a 4 star hotel.

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Overall I would recommend this hotel. It was comfortable, the location was great, and it had a nice, clean feel. That said, a couple things stood out.

First, the staff seemed a bit uninterested. Nothing major, but it did affect the vibe. After checking in, we had a slightly awkward (but kind of funny) moment where we were waiting for the elevator with a hotel staff member. I stepped just two feet away to peek at the pool, and in that tiny moment, the staff member got in the elevator and didn’t hold it. They just left without us. We had to wait for the next one, and while it made us laugh, it definitely felt a little off.

Second, and this one’s more serious, I know the hotel’s theme is aviation, but I can’t for the life of me understand why the decor heavily features ONLY WWII GERMAN aircraft and insignia... and no other country.

I saw a review mention “Nazi memorabilia” and thought it was an exaggeration… but it really wasn’t. The framed artwork includes planes and symbols used specifically by Nazi Germany, which is honestly a pretty baffling choice.

Hopefully it was unintentional, but I’d strongly suggest rethinking that aspect of the design. It’s not a great feeling to see that kind of imagery casually displayed in a hotel room and i'm shocked no one is speaking up about...

The style is very modern and the decoration is full of metal and wood elements. There is a small gym room and a swimming pool. The pool is not bad and quite clean. Location is very near to the airport and there are 2 convenience stores and one small supermarket around. No worries if you want to buy soft drinks, beer or snacks even at midnight ;)

There is also a cafe down stair, called the "Habour Cafe", which provides coffee, drinks, cakes, and meals like spaghetti, pizzas, etc. (You can see my comment and photos on the Google+ about the cafe)

For smokers, there is a little balcony for you to smoke outside.

However, there is no conditioner in the bath room. If you need it you may need to bring it youself or buy it from the convenience store.

Well, although it is not perfect when compared to other great hotels in Phuket, it is still highly recommend if you are finding a low-price hotel to stay in before you departure / just arrive Phuket at midnight. I stayed there the day before I departure at 3 am. I checked out at around 1:30 am and only took 10 minutes to walk to the Phuket airport on foot. ( which I walked slowly instead of running)

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