2gether Guesthouse

My family (4 people in total) stayed in the two bedroom apartment with a kitchen for about $30 a night - very reasonable, especially for the quality and cleanliness of the place. This review is pretty long, but worth the read, I think! At first, we were a bit confused when we got dropped off in front of the guest house, since there is a restaurant below and you must walk through the restaurant to get to the rooms. But as soon as we arrived, the staff was very kind and helpful and helped bring all of our luggage to our room. The place and bathroom was very clean, and we had a big balcony. Every other day, our room was cleaned and our sheets were changed but clean towels, plastic bags, and tea and coffee were replenished everyday, which was very nice. Our room also had free wifi, which was actually pretty strong! With two teenagers in the family, this was a pleasant surprise, as strong wifi while traveling seems to be a rare find. Be sure the read the guestbook provided in the room when you first arrive - ours was located in the drawer of the vanity. There is so much helpful information in there! The location of the guest house is awesome! Down the street from Karon Beach and short Tuk-Tuk rides to Kata Beach and Patong Beach. You might hear music at night from the surrounding bars but it wasn't that bad - buy earplugs if you want! There's a 7-11 next door, a pharmacy around the corner, and fruit stands and restaurants all around, although we recommend eating at the restaurant downstairs - we ate there almost everyday while we stayed there because everything we ate was so delicious. Our favorites include the Tom Kha Gai, Garlic Pepper chicken (which isn't on the menu, but you can ask for it), Margherita pizza, and Iced Tea (with milk). But everything we tried was delicious! Also, as house guests, we received 50% off of the bill every time! We stayed for one week and the staff below was always very helpful and kind. The whole staff was so nice that we felt very happy and were glad to be giving them business. We even met the cutest little boy whose father worked at the restaurant and mother made banana pancakes around the corner (super good!). Be sure to consider asking the manager, Pink, for help when trying to plan tours and such because she ended up finding us the exact tour we were looking at for a cheaper price! Also, she helped us set up a private driver to take us on a city tour for a better price than the group tours in brochures. The staff speaks English pretty well but Pink will be the one you want to talk to if you need extensive help. Also, there is a spa next door that also has a nice staff - on our first night, after the 2gether staff had gone home, the owner, Kim, helped us get a ride to the hospital at 11:30 PM. So overall, the locals in and around 2gether were very kind and helpful, and made our trip easier and enjoyable. The only cons I would have to say are these: When we first arrived in our apartment, there was a bit of an odd smell, not sure what is was, but we bought an air freshener spray at the convenience store nearby so it wasn't a big deal. Maybe provide air fresheners in case guests want to use it? Also, there seemed to be a lack of kitchen supplies (silverware, plates, bowls, etc.). Stocking the kitchen with these supplies would have been very helpful and would definitely contribute to future guests' satisfaction. Overall, we had a very enjoyable stay at 2gether and would stay there again. Obviously, if you are expecting an extremely luxurious room, then you would be better off looking at the expensive 5 star hotels in other areas, which is probably what the people leaving bad reviews were expecting. The quality of our stay was much better than we were expecting due to the reasonable price. Clean place, strong (& free) wifi, great location, nice staff, amazing food right downstairs, all for a reasonable price - what else could you ask for? Thank you for greatly contributing to such an enjoyable stay in Phuket, 2gether! Hopefully we will stay again soon!