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Phuket Big Buddha is a hilltop statue and temple site in Phuket, visible from much of the island's south. Visitors come for the sweeping views and the peaceful atmosphere above the coast.
Ordered by walking time, then star rating and guest score. Times are estimates from each hotel's map position (straight-line distance plus a quarter for streets, at 5 km/h); check the route before you go.
A 4-star hotel 870 m from Phuket Big Buddha, the shortest distance on this list and a 13 minute walk to the monument. Its 4.4 guest score comes from 1,053 reviews, and guests have an Outdoor pool, Spa, Pool bar and Fitness Center to return to after the climb.
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CC's Hideaway Kata SHA Plus is 920 m from Phuket Big Buddha, about 14 minutes on foot, and scores 4.6 from 421 reviews. The 4-star hotel adds a Sauna, Outdoor pool, Family rooms and Pets allowed, and breakfast is part of the setup for an early start.
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Nonnee is the smallest property here at 2 stars, 1.1 km from Phuket Big Buddha and a 16 minute walk. Its 4.7 guest score from 202 reviews is the highest in the group, and the Outdoor pool, Lounge, Kitchen and Air conditioning suit a simple, self-contained stay, with a beach nearby.
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The Melody Phuket Kata Beach is a 4-star hotel 1.3 km from Phuket Big Buddha, around 19 minutes on foot. From 403 reviews it holds a 4.5 guest score. A Kids pool, Spa, Pool bar and Fitness Center make it workable for families combining the monument with Kata Beach.
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Dome Kata Resort Sha Extra Plus By Zuzu pairs a 4.6 guest score from 171 reviews with a 3-star setup 1.3 km from Phuket Big Buddha. The walk takes about 19 minutes; back at the hotel there is a Kids pool, Lounge, Fitness Center and a beach nearby.
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Metadee Concept Hotel is the 5-star option here, 1.4 km from Phuket Big Buddha, roughly a 21 minute walk. Its 4.5 guest score comes from 1,356 reviews, the largest sample on the page, and guests have a Kids pool, Sauna, Lounge and Family rooms.
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Baan Karon Resort is a 3-star hotel 1.4 km from Phuket Big Buddha, about 21 minutes on foot, with a 4.3 guest score from 591 reviews. An Outdoor pool, Pool bar, Breakfast and Air conditioning cover the essentials for a day that includes the monument.
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The Palmery Resort sits 1.4 km from Phuket Big Buddha, a 22 minute walk, and scores 4.4 from 945 reviews. The 4-star hotel offers an Outdoor pool, Fitness Center, Air conditioning and Free Wifi, with a beach nearby for the rest of the day.
View hotel →All of the hotels listed here sit in Phuket, most of them on the southern side of the island within a short distance of the hilltop. Staying at The Yama Hotel Phuket, 870 m from Phuket Big Buddha, or CC's Hideaway Kata SHA Plus, 920 m away, puts the monument within a 13 to 14 minute walk. Nonnee, 1.1 km from the site, is a smaller 2-star option in the same pocket of Phuket, with Kata Beach and Karon within easy reach for the rest of the day.
Distances to Phuket Big Buddha from these Phuket hotels decide how you get there. The closest, The Yama Hotel Phuket at 870 m and CC's Hideaway Kata SHA Plus at 920 m, are walkable in 13 and 14 minutes. Nonnee, 1.1 km away, is a 16 minute walk, and between 1.3 km and 1.4 km sit The Melody Phuket Kata Beach, Dome Kata Resort Sha Extra Plus By Zuzu, Metadee Concept Hotel, Baan Karon Resort and The Palmery Resort, roughly 19 to 22 minutes on foot or a short ride if you prefer. Further out on the island, a taxi or your own car is the practical way in; free car parking is offered by every hotel on this page. Phuket International Airport sits across the island, so a drive or taxi on arrival is the usual approach.
Phuket Big Buddha is the island's best-known monument, a giant seated Buddha image on a hilltop in the south of Phuket. It is a religious site as much as a viewpoint, and visitors come to walk around the statue and look out over the island's southern coast, with Chalong Bay and the Andaman Sea in the distance. The tag "historic monument" reflects its place in Phuket's Buddhist landscape, and it draws both Thai worshippers and travellers. Phuket itself is a diverse island: a majority of Thai residents, a significant number of people of Chinese descent and a large expatriate community. Tourism drives the economy, while fishing, agriculture and tin mining have historically played important roles. Beaches like Patong, Kata and Karon and the Sino-Portuguese streets of Phuket Town fill most itineraries, but for many visitors the hilltop Buddha is the one stop that takes in the whole island at once. That mix is why hotels near Phuket Big Buddha are popular with travellers who want the landmark and the southern beaches in the same stay.
The Yama Hotel Phuket is the closest hotel we list, about 13 min walk · 870 m from Phuket Big Buddha in a straight line, in Phuket.
Yes: 2 of the hotels we list are within 1 km of Phuket Big Buddha, about a 15-minute walk, and 0 are within 500 m. The closest is The Yama Hotel Phuket, 870 m away.
The Yama Hotel Phuket, CC's Hideaway Kata SHA Plus, Nonnee list free parking on their own page. Check the hotel page for the details.
Nonnee has the best guest score of the hotels near Phuket Big Buddha: 4.7/5 from 202 reviews, 1.1 km away.
2 of the hotels we list within 1 km of Phuket Big Buddha have 4 or 5 stars, the nearest being The Yama Hotel Phuket (870 m).
The nearest are The Yama Hotel Phuket at 870 m and CC's Hideaway Kata SHA Plus at 920 m, then Nonnee at 1.1 km. All are in Phuket, so a hotels near Phuket Big Buddha search on this page keeps you within walking range of the monument.
The 2 closest hotels are 13 and 14 minutes on foot, and the rest sit between 1.1 km and 1.4 km away. Staying in Phuket puts the monument, and beaches such as Kata and Karon, in the same day without long transfers across the island.