The Slate, Phuket review: ultra-accessible industrial chic

The hotel’s steampunk aesthetic is a playful homage to Phuket’s tin-mining industry

An aerial view of The Slate in Phuket
An aerial view of The Slate in Phuket
(Image credit: theslatephuket.com)

While the crowds might flock to Patong and the Old Town, the north-western coast of Phuket island is a much more chilled, relaxing spot with Sirinat National Park and miles of long, golden empty beaches. The environs are absolutely lush, wide brushstrokes of green that become tangles of jungle which spill out onto the roads, vines snaking up telegraph poles and the air alive with the sound of birds.

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