Phuket Property: Express your inner self

PHUKET: Holiday Inn Express has opened its first property on Phuket, providing savvy leisure travelers with affordable comfort in a prime central location.

The Holiday Inn Express Phuket Patong Beach Central has all the characteristics that guests expect of the trusted global brand.

The 277-room hotel defines “smart travel” by combining comfort and convenience with proximity and price. Only a few steps from Patong Beach, Phuket’s first Holiday Inn Express is also located close to a variety of shopping, dining and entertainment options.

In addition to comfortable guest rooms with high-quality bedding and private balconies, situated away from the bustle of Patong’s nightlife, guests can also enjoy a wide range of facilities, including a 24-hour fitness room and a swimming pool.

“Today’s savvy traveler is looking for quality accommodation in a prime location and Holiday Inn Express offers the most important elements guests look for in a hotel without the frills,” said Jonathan Mills, head of operations Holiday Inn Express and IHG Shared Services Australasia.

He added: “This is the formula of the brand’s success across the world and we are confident that the Holiday Inn Express Phuket Patong Beach Central is well-poised to meet the demands of this growing segment in one of Thailand’s most popular leisure destinations.”

Guests staying at the new hotel will enjoy a breakfast bar with all the essentials expected from a breakfast buffet, while those strapped for time may grab a quick muffin and a coffee from the hotel’s Grab & Go counter. The hotel has free WiFi throughout, a self-service laundry room, vending machines, gym facilities, a compact meeting room and a business center.

All Holiday Inn Express guests can earn and redeem points at over 4,500 hotels globally through IHG’s Priority Club Rewards program.