You must depsoit 2000 (!!) baht upon arrival and there is NO ATM handy. Room was parge and bed comfortable, bathroom had shower and soap and shampoo. Aircon defected second day and room unbearably hot. Had big problem changing rooms to one with good aircon. Second room smelled like sewage. Hotel is 4km from beach, local bus stops outside for 40 baht, runs hourly. Everything written in Russian bcs only Russians stay there. Luckily I read some Russian. Electricity went down one entire day, all restaurants in town depend on electric for cooking so impossible to eat cooked food, plenty of fruit stands near beach. Beach unbearably hot and sun dangerous, watch the time spent in sun. Good surf, clean water. Too many motor vehicles as usual in Thai cities, very noisy. Taxi drivers are thieves charge exorbitant fares. Avoid Phuket at all costs. Only one cheap good restuarant near beach, on second alleyway back from beach boulevard, meals around 50-60 baht, popular.