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title: "Novotel Phuket City Phokeethra vs Blu Monkey Hub and Hotel Phuket"
description: "Five-star spa Novotel against four-star Blu Monkey — same Old Town core map, opposite cleanliness and facility stories, with thin samples at both."
url: "https://travelshifu.com/hotels/phuket/compare/novotel-phuket-city-phokeethra-hotel-vs-blu-monkey-hub-and-hotel-phuket/"
type: "hotel comparison"
reviewed_on: "2026-08-06"
source: "TravelShifu"
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# Novotel Phuket City Phokeethra vs Blu Monkey Hub and Hotel Phuket

Five-star spa Novotel against four-star Blu Monkey — same Old Town core map, opposite cleanliness and facility stories, with thin samples at both.

## Why this pair

Same Phuket Town product, different star class. Readers actually choose between paying five-star money for spa and breakfast praise or booking midrange Blu Monkey for safer room scores; beach resorts are a different trip.

## Verdict

Novotel if spa, breakfast praise and a five-star label matter and you can accept cleanliness at 6; Blu Monkey if room quality and bicycles matter more — accepting no spa, limited parking and a 100-review sample.

Neither hotel has POI rows. Both sit in Talad Yai / Old Town core — Chanajaroen Road against Phangnga Road. Location scores a flat 10 at Novotel against 8.4 at Blu Monkey in the category table, with guest prose praising Old Town proximity at both; we do not invent kilometre walks.

Supplier ratings favour Novotel on the headline — 8.8 from 137 reviews as of 6 January 2026 against 8.4 from 100 at Blu Monkey as of 24 June 2025. Underneath, cleanliness flips hard: 6 at Novotel with dirty-room prose against 7.2 at Blu Monkey. Room quality 7.96 against 8.1; value 6.95 against 6.9 — both soft.

Facilities: Novotel lists full-service spa, garden, terrace and surcharge breakfast. Blu Monkey lists free bicycles, arcade, library and concierge — front desk has limited hours. Novotel is Accor; Blu Monkey is Independent in seed.

Cons: Novotel names poor cleanliness, inflated rates and inadequate room quality; Blu Monkey names limited parking, expensive breakfast and no spa. Both samples are thin — read categories, not only headlines.

**Best for:**
- Choosing between five-star spa Novotel and midrange Blu Monkey on the same town map
- Travellers who will eat breakfast out if hotel F&B feels limited or expensive

**Not for:**
- Anyone who will not tolerate a 6 out of 10 cleanliness score at five-star rates
- Beach-resort seekers — both are Phuket Town, not the sand strip

## Head to head

| Criterion | Novotel Phuket City Phokeethra Hotel | Blu Monkey Hub and Hotel Phuket | Edge |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Official classification | 5-star | 4-star | Novotel Phuket City Phokeethra Hotel |
| Position | Chanajaroen Road, Old Town core. No POI km rows — guest location score 10. | Phangnga Road, Old Town core. No POI km rows — guest location score 8.4. | Novotel Phuket City Phokeethra Hotel |
| Supplier rating (our hotel data provider, /10 — display only) | 8.8 from 137 reviews, as of 6 January 2026 | 8.4 from 100 reviews, as of 24 June 2025 | Novotel Phuket City Phokeethra Hotel |
| Cleanliness (third-party guest score, /10 — display only) | 6 — dirty rooms; stained towels named | 7.2 — mixed room-cleanliness comments | Blu Monkey Hub and Hotel Phuket |
| Room quality (third-party guest score, /10 — display only) | 7.96 — outdated decor for five-star | 8.1 — clean, spacious rooms praised | Blu Monkey Hub and Hotel Phuket |
| What guests complain about | Poor cleanliness; inflated rates; inadequate room quality | Limited parking; expensive breakfast; no spa | tie |
| Spa | Full-service spa listed | No spa — named con | Novotel Phuket City Phokeethra Hotel |
| Bicycles / arcade | Not in cited facility list | Free bicycles and arcade/game room listed | Blu Monkey Hub and Hotel Phuket |
| Chain | Accor (Novotel) | Independent | tie |

## Is the five-star Novotel cleaner than Blu Monkey?

No on the guest scores we cite — cleanliness is 6 out of 10 at Novotel against 7.2 at Blu Monkey. Novotel still leads on spa, breakfast praise and the 8.8 headline from 137 reviews as of 6 January 2026.

## Which is better for Old Town?

Both praise Old Town proximity in guest analysis without POI km rows. Novotel posts a flat 10 on location; Blu Monkey posts 8.4. Read Novotel’s cleanliness score before you pay five-star money for the pin.

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