Ming Shou Boutique — Hotel in Talat Nuea

Pros: The location was amazing! The cleanliness of the facility was top notch! I loved the decorations and plants all over the place. The room was spotless and nicely decorated. I adored the chicken pillows! I plan to sew one for myself. 😊 The room was stocked with toilet paper, shampoo, body wash, and two bottles of water. The air conditioner worked brilliantly!

Cons: -Omg, the bed was hard! I thought previous reviewers exaggerated, but no, the bed was hard. Not a firm mattress but hard like wood!! I sleep on a firm mattress at home, but this bed was uncomfortable. I’m a side-sleeper and woke up with a numb shoulder and arm. ☹ This bed is best for back sleepers, side-sleepers… beware!

-The breakfast was ok, and the same both mornings I was there. The breakfast consisted of tiny hot dogs, turkey sandwich meat, a boiled egg, bananas, toast, and a sesame candy ball. I’ve had better meals in Phuket Town in cheaper hotels. Maybe it would have been better if got one of those green wrapped rice things, but they were not available the days I stayed there.

-The blankets on the bed were terry cloth aka towel fabric! The queen size bed had two large towels which were (obviously) thin and not soft. I think the owner did it so people would not use the a/c as much. Haha!

-The bedroom did not have a window that faced outside.

Tip: Bring lotion! None of the accommodations I went to in Thailand and...

It was overall an great experience at Ming Shou. The hospitality was superb and location is great. Absolutely recommended. There was tea and coffee full day kept at reception and morning they had breakfast option and fruit banana was which tasty. The breakfast also had mango sticky rice as an option. The hotel was very clean. They also have water refill facility free of cost which is an added advantage in Thailand. Our AC room was approx 850 THB/ night which seemed great for the location and the hospitality.

Some suggestions :

1. A better mattress, which is more softer and hotel feel will make the 4 star experience as 5 star.
2. The blanket looks like towel. I wish they really replace it with something which gives more blanket feels
3. The cupboard should have 1 or 2 racks. It did not have any and that made it difficult for us to use the cupboard to keep...

For us, this place has been a superb basis while staying in Phulet town or before/after flights. The location is very central in the old town but as we had a room further away from the street, we could not hear any noise at all. The aiport bus has a stop nearby but getting to the aiport with a bolt taxi is also easy and reasonably priced. The rooms are small but clean, with AC. The only downside may be the windows that do not open directly to the street so it can feel a bit stuffy sometimes. Not all staff speaks English, but the manager who does is incredibly helpful. Breakfast is included which we loved, especially the sticky rice. There is also water/coffee/tea available throughout the day. Fantastic value...