I was in Phuket from 10-12 Mar...
I was in Phuket from 10-12 Mar 2006 and I enjoyed my stay at Leelawadee Boutique hotel very much. My flight was early and I reached the hotel at about 10:30am. Thought it was before check-in time, the hotel staff were friendly to do an early check-in for me. After seeing the room and bathroom, I was satisfied. Both are quite spacious, and clean. I stayed with 2 other friends in the room, and even with an extra bed, we had more than ample space to roam around in the room. Don't expect a full buffet spread for breakfast. The breakfast is a simple fare -your choice of egg (in the form of omelette, sunny side up, hard-boiled...) and sausage/ ham/ bacon, toasts, fruits, juices, coffee & tea. Nonetheless, I like the simple breakfast. Hotel staff are friendly and some of the receptionists can converse quite well in English. There are limited amenities - a pool, cafe, massage/ manicure/ pedicure services, and internet services - but the rates are very reasonable.
However, there are 3 things about the hotel that one has to take note of:
1) the location
it is quite a distance away from Patong Beach. You have to take taxi or "tut-tut" to go to Patong Beach, which costs about 100 Baht per trip
2) there are no lifts/ escalators in the hotel
Not ideal if you are travelling with elderly.
3) room service is not 24hrs
Room service ends by 10pm. Hence, if you want to have supper, please dine at Patong Beach before returning to hotel. Alternatively, you can pack some food back.
On the whole, the hotel is good - clean, spacious and affordable. I will recommend the hotel to people who want to go to Phuket, provided you can accept the few limitations of the hotel. Enjoy your stay @ Leelawadee Boutique hotel!! :)