On On Hotel
As seen on The Beach
What we say: 
There's something about the On On. Established in 1929, this huge wooden maze of battered rooms was Phuket's first hotel. If not for its starring role in The Beach, where it stood in for a dilapidated guesthouse in Bangkok, and then in the tsunami mini-series, where it played itself — a dilapidated hotel in Phuket — the On On would have either renovated or shut down. Appearances aside, the real problem with the On On is that the rooms are uncomfortable. Fluorescent light from the hallways streams into the rooms all night long, the walls are paper-thin and the corridors noisy, some rooms don't have electrical outlets, and both the mattresses and pillows are very hard. The cheapest rooms share grotty bathrooms that reek of mothballs and, of the ensuite rooms, many of the bathrooms are Asian squat-style. If you can't resist the On On's seedy allure the trick to staying here is to be selective — some rooms are much worse than others. As long as people remember that Leonardo DiCaprio slept here, the On On will be around.
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19 Phang Nga Rd, Phuket Town. T: (076) 211 154, (076) 225 740, (076) 225 741
What we were quoted
| Type of room | Low season | High season | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sgl fan share b'room | 180 THB | 180 THB | |
| Dbl fan private b'room | 250 THB | 250 THB | |
| Dbl air-con private b'room | 400 THB | 400 THB | |
| Quad fan private b'room | 350 THB | 350 THB | Two double beds |
| Triple fan private b'room | 300 THB | 300 THB | One double and one twin bed |
Added to Travelfish on: 30th July, 2003
Last visited or updated on: 18th August, 2011
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Read On On Hotel reviews
Rated 3.5 out of 5
Based on 7 ratings and 7 reviews
Phuket town cheap rate hotel
I stayed at On-on for 3 nights and i change my room everyday. I just wanna feel in different rooms. Day 1: i stayed at AC room for 400 baht.. the room and bathroom is quite clean like usual another hotel room.. Day 2: I stayed at fan room and private bathroom, i think this is an original On-on room.. good architecture..very thin wall, wooden floor, no outlet, and the bathroom has a squat closet..but quite clean. Day 3 : I stayed in Patong. Day 4 : Back to On-on. I stayed at fan room and shared bathroom. Shared bathroom not clean as a private bathroom. It's a great value! and a strategic hotel!You can walking about 5 minutes from bus station to On-on. Shopping, eating, sightseeing etc can all be done nearby On-on.
On On Hotel reviewed by dm_nana (Total reviews: 1) on
One night is enough
This place is so faded it is almost invisible. As a last resort it is adequate, however the walls are very thin, bathrooms look like a prison's and cracks in the floorboards masked up with duct tape did little to limit the noise from reception. It is cheap though...and the beds wer'nt entirely uncomfortable.
On On Hotel reviewed by irvinejamie (Total reviews: 15) on
nice place
I was staying at the Phuket backpacker in a dorm, paying thb350/night, but I had to leave due to bed bugs. So I went to the On On, and I got a room with bathroom, Air conditioning, 2 beds for thb400, a much better value than the hostel. And no bed bugs :-). The building is beautiful, centrally located.
On On Hotel reviewed by nathantraveler (Total reviews: 25) on
An experience...
Travelfish and Lonely Planet describe how it really is: not that comfortable. It has it's charm, but it's really quite ugly. Saggy beds (clean sheets though), very thin walls, no outlets, scary electricity (you can hear it and each time I turned on the light I was afraid to get electrocuted). But for the money, well, it's okay... Had a double room just for me for 180 baht per night, with shared shower and toilets (cleanish...) and my own sink.
On On Hotel reviewed by brenda1980 (Total reviews: 4) on
Best Value in Phuket Town!
I recently stayed at the On-On where 400 baht/night got me a room with two beds, private bathroom and air conditioning. The rooms have seen better days asthetically, but are generally quite clean. Just three streets over (near the Backpacker) the public buses wait to take you to any of the many Phuket beaches for just 20-30 baht. For anyone doing Phuket on a budget, look at the On-On. For the money, it probably is the best value on Phuket island!
On On Hotel reviewed by ask03 (Total reviews: 5) on
One night is worth it!!
So cheap, and one night is worth it for the experience. I went in monsoon season so the 'skylight' in the bathroom doubled as a water feature. But if you're not a princess this place os so daggy it's a must do in Phuket town
On On Hotel reviewed by mantahay (Total reviews: 2) on
Good but faded
Faded charm, very cheap double rooms, but basic. Check the door lock. Toilet frequently an Asian squat type, although some rooms have Western style. Bit of a walk from the bus station, and from the centre, but worth it. Has a tour agency in the entrance, had no problems booking with them.
On On Hotel reviewed by bedu (Total reviews: 12) on