We were at Phuket for a dive trip last weekend and stayed at the Amanta House, a nicely restored shophouse with a traditional, rustic feel. Rooms were spacious and clean, staff were friendly and very accomodating. We needed to leave at 730am, and the hotel staff were happy to open an hour early to prepare our breakfast.

The only cautionary note is to be aware that there are mosquitoes in the lobby. The hotel is also a ten minute walk from the main Patong beach area. However, for us this was more than made up for by the fact that there was LAN and wifi access in the rooms (the WEP key for the Wifi network in the lobby is 2923234762)