15 Best Family Resorts in Phuket 🧸

JW Marriott Phuket Resort & Spa

The five-star JW Marriott Phuket Resort is a tempting choice for families who want a more peaceful holiday with a touch of luxury. Set along the quiet Mai Khao Beach on Phuket’s northwest coast, the 265-room resort offers families a large and lush retreat. It’s been consistently ranked among Asia’s top resorts by Travel + Leisure and Condé Nast since it opened in 2001.

The resort has three swimming pools and daily activities like batik painting at its kids’ club. Almost every service at JW Marriott has been adapted to appeal to children, including a cooking course, especially for kids, and even spa treatments designed for kids. Read more about JW Marriott Phuket Resort.

Location: Maikhao Beach
Range: 5-star
Swimming pools: 3
Restaurants and bars: 9
Distance to the Beach: on the beach.

Le Meridien Phuket Beach Resort

This 400-room luxury resort is in a coveted location, set on 40 acres in a cove between Karon and Patong beaches, with a beautiful white-sand beach at its doorstep. While “private” beaches are not allowed in Phuket, the beach here is essentially private since the resort takes up most of the land approaching it.

The bay is a lovely spot to swim, and Le Meridien offers a wide range of family activities, including tennis and squash, Hobie cat sailing, a climbing wall and scuba diving lessons. Two large swimming pools with sea views and a kids’ pool offer plenty of space for children to splash around. Read more

Location: Karon Noi Beach
Range: 5-star
Swimming pools: 2 (4,700 sqm)
Restaurants and bars: 8
Distance to the Beach: on an amazing beach!

SAii Laguna Phuket Resort

SAii Laguna Phuket is a large luxury resort set right on the sand of Bangtao Beach on the west coast of Phuket Island. The hotel was recently renovated, and the new design, mostly visible around the pool area, takes advantage of the amazing 300-meter-long direct beach access.

With this new look and such a unique location, combined with the legendary Thai hospitality, a stay at SAii Laguna Phuket is a real treat. The resort often provides various activities, services, and facilities that are suitable for kids, such as kid’s clubs, swimming pools with areas for children, and family-friendly dining options. Read more [/su_spoiler]

Location: Bang Tao Beach
Range: 5-star
Swimming pools: 2 pools
Restaurants and bars: 4
Distance to the Beach: on the beach!

Centara Grand Beach Resort

For families looking to keep cool in the pool on their Phuket holiday, few places are better than Centara Grand. This large family resort on the northern end of Karon Beach is a virtual water world with its lazy river, waterslides, cliff-jumping platform and waterfalls. They have a kids’ club with daily activities, a children’s pool, and an adults-only pool for those hoping to avoid the clamour of children playing.

Karon’s soft sands are just a few steps away, making it easy to enjoy watersports like kayaking or snorkelling without leaving the hotel. Centara offers suites and villas with private plunge pools for families wanting more secluded accommodation. Read more

Location: Karon Beach
Range: 5-star
Swimming pools: 4
Restaurants and bars: 7
Distance to the Beach: on the beach

Hyatt Regency Phuket Resort

Hyatt Regency Phuket Resort provides a range of exciting activities and clubs for kids with diverse interests and age groups. Camp Hyatt caters to kids aged 4-12, featuring fun and educational experiences like cultural activities, outdoor adventures, and arts and crafts.

Additionally, kids can enjoy beach activities like building baby turtle sandcastles and visiting Mother Turtle Rock. Adventurous children aged 8-10 can try the Bubble Maker course, and the brand-new marine-themed Camp Hyatt offers a supervised and secure environment for children to play and explore. The space has an indoor clubhouse and an outdoor play area and is situated next to the seafront infinity pool. Read more

Location: Kamala Beach
Range: 5-star
Swimming pools: 3
Restaurants and bars: 3
Distance to the Beach: across the street

Holiday Inn Resort Phuket

This large resort along the beach road in Patong has long been a family favourite. With its naughty nightlife scene, Patong isn’t usually considered an ideal place for families to visit. But the Holiday Inn’s size and friendly ambience create a welcoming kid-friendly retreat that helps cocoon guests from Patong’s craziness.

The resort’s many family features are a kids’ club, movie room, Xbox 360s, and activities like Muay Thai classes and umbrella painting. It has six – yes, six! – Swimming pools on-site, including a kids’ pool with a mini-slide. The Holiday Inn is more than 30 years old, but frequent renovations keep it looking fresh. Read more

Location: Patong Beach
Range: 4-star
Swimming pools: 3
Restaurants and bars: 4
Distance to the Beach: across the street

Le Meridien Phuket Mai Khao Beach Resort

Le Meridien Phuket Mai Khao Beach Resort is a peaceful 5-star hotel by the sea, north of Phuket Island between Phuket Airport and Sarasin Bridge, connecting Phuket to the mainland. The resort is perfect for families looking for a hideaway far from the busy beaches of Phuket. As we wandered around, it was obvious that the hotel strongly focused on families, designed so kids could have a lot of fun, but other guests could also enjoy a peaceful holiday.

The Kids Club is the highlight of the hotel. Large and beautifully decorated, it has plenty of fun activities for the little ones to have a blast. The most popular place is always the huge ball pit, followed by the outdoor sliders in the dedicated garden. Just metres away, the shallow kids’ pool is irresistible, with water slides and water cannons. Read more

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Location: Mai Khao Beach
Address:  81, Moo3, Tumbol Mai Khao Amphur, TALANG, Thalang, Ban Mai Khao, Thailand, Phuket
Range: 5-star
Swimming pools: 2
Restaurants and bars: 3
Distance to the Beach: on the beach

Pullman Phuket Arcadia Karon Beach Resort

This sprawling 665-room resort across the road from Karon Beach offers a fun-filled escape for families. Pullman Phuket Arcadia Karon Beach Resort has a kids’ club and playgrounds on-site, while additional family-friendly choices include five outdoor pools, tennis and squash courts, a putting green, and a games room with a pool table. There’s also a range of activities to join every day, including bingo games and fruit carving.

Even if you don’t stay at the Pullman, it’s worth checking out its popular Sunday brunch, where families can gorge on a big buffet meal and enjoy access to the pools and kids’ entertainment for a reasonable fee. Read more

Angsana Laguna Phuket Resort

Angsana Laguna is an ideal family resort for an activity-filled family getaway in Phuket. The huge swimming pool and lazy river are a dream for kids, and there’s a separate kids’ pool for young children. Angsana is located on Bangtao Beach within the large Laguna hotel complex, and there’s a free shuttle service between the resorts.

Many sports and leisure activities are available, including kayaking, swimming lessons, kids’ yoga and family cooking classes. There’s also a kids’ club on-site, and childcare is available – great for parents hoping to enjoy some beach time away from the kids for a few hours. Read more

Location: Bang Tao Beach
Range: 5-star
Swimming pools: 3
Restaurants and bars: 5
Distance to the Beach: on the beach

Phuket Marriott Resort & Spa, Merlin Beach

This hotel is previously known as the Merlin Beach Resort. It is just a five-minute drive from busy Patong, but its beachfront location and hilly green surroundings give it a secluded feel. Kids curious about nature will find plenty to enjoy here, with a coral reef for snorkelling just off the beach and the resort’s own coral reef education centre and butterfly sanctuary.

Many sports and arts activities are available, including kayaking, beach volleyball, and batik painting lessons. The resort is in a lush tropical setting on Tri-Trang Beach, with three swimming pools whimsically designed to appeal to kids. Read more

Location: Merlin Beach
Range: 5-star
Swimming pools: 3
Restaurants and bars: 8
Distance to the Beach: on the beach

Katathani Phuket Beach Resort

Katathani Resort is located on Kata Noi Beach, an exceptionally good beach for families to play and relax. The bay is quite shallow, the sand is fine and white, and it’s a good spot for surfing (from May to October) and snorkelling.

The resort is elegantly designed and offers a range of room types to suit families, including a two-bedroom suite and a family suite for up to six guests. Katathani provides an awesome choice for swimming and splashing with six swimming pools, a water park, a mini-slide, and four kids’ pools. The resort also has a well-equipped games room, ballroom and a kids’ club with daily activities. Read more

Location: Kata Noi Beach
Range: 5-star
Swimming pools: 6
Restaurants and bars: 10
Distance to the Beach: on the beach

Sunwing Kamala Beach Resort

Sunwing Kamala Beach Resort is popular with families, and it is about 250 metres from Kamala Beach. This resort offers fantastic aquatic facilities with seven pools and waterslides to keep the kids busy all day (while the grown-ups can relax at the swim-up bar!). Family-friendly activities at the resort include “play & splash” pool games, water polo and acrobatic/magic shows. There’s also a kids’ club and playground.

Sunwing’s central location in Kamala is an easy walk to the beach and nearby shops and restaurants. For families on a budget, Sunwing is ideal, with good-value facilities like coin-operated laundry machines on site.

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Location: Kamala Beach
Range: 3-star
Swimming pools: 8!
Restaurants and bars: 3 restaurants, 2 bars
Distance to the Beach: on the beach

Phuket Graceland Resort & Spa

This 600-room hotel, found just a short walk across the road from the sands of Patong Beach, was designed with families in mind. Nearly all the rooms here have two beds, a surprisingly rare feature for a popular family destination like Phuket.

Spread across the large resort grounds are four sea-view swimming pools with kids’ pools, a kids’ club and a library with computers. It even has its eight-lane bowling alley and snooker room. With eight restaurants and bars on-site, families could easily spend their whole holiday at the Graceland, though Patong Beach’s dining and leisure choices are within easy reach, too. Read more

Location: Patong Beach
Range: 4-star
Swimming pools: 3
Restaurants and bars: 5
Distance to the Beach: across the road

Pamookkoo Resort

Pamookkoo Resort is a lively family resort that is just 170 meters from Kata Beach, Phuket, Thailand. The new 2019 4-star resort has a unique ancient Mesopotamian-themed building architecture that stands out from the rest of the Thai resorts. The highlight of the resort is its colossal water park with exhilarating four-story waterslides pouring into a massive adventure pool of 3,000 square meters in size.

The resort features 484 tastefully decorated rooms of various classes, including Deluxe Rooms, Premium Rooms, and Family Rooms, the majority of which overlook the pool. The rooms are air-conditioned and come with the latest amenities like flat-screen TV sets, free internet, and private balconies. The resort has high-end amenities like a Kids World activity area reserved for children, fitness area, restaurants including the Mookkoo Nest restaurant offering American, Asian, and Italian breakfast, and the Bootata Bar offering lunch and dinner.

The resort is environment-friendly and comes with certain booking benefits like early bird rates and meal privileges on direct bookings. Families especially prefer water park facilities and spacious room size, while varying quality of breakfast and room cleaning are among the grievances elaborated in reviews. The guests themselves recognize the resort’s location in Kata town center, with beaches, restaurants, shops, and attractions like Big Buddha Phuket and Super Surf Kata within walking distance.

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Location: Kata Beach
Range: 4-star
Swimming pools: 1
Restaurants and bars: 1 restaurant, 2 bars
Distance to the Beach: 600 m

Novotel Phuket Vintage Park Resort

Novotel Phuket Vintage Park is the best family resort in Phuket, located in the heart of Patong, just a 5-minute walk from the beach, shopping centres, vibrant nightlife, and Thai street food.

Accommodations are suitable for a maximum of 2 adults and 2 kids (under 16 years old). The highlight is the spacious “Family Room.” This 45 sq. m. room features 2 bedrooms and 2 bathrooms, ensuring a restful sleep for your children. This room is conveniently located near the kids’ pool and playground.

Enjoy your day at the expansive swimming pool, the largest pool in Patong, with a separate kid’s pool designed with safety in mind, including a colourful kid’s pool area that connects with our 2,000 sq.m. main pool. With excellent amenities, a convenient location, and dedicated family-friendly services, book your stay with us and create unforgettable memories with your loved ones!  Read more

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Location: Patong Beach
Range: 4-star
Swimming pools: 1 pool (2,000 Sqm)
Kids club: yes
Distance to the Beach: 400 m

Phuket Orchid Resort and Spa

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Phuket Orchid Resort Spa is a large resort with a full range of leisure facilities ideal for families, found just a short walk away from the beach in Karon Centre. The hotel provides a wide range of accommodations, including connecting rooms, family rooms with bunk beds, and pool access rooms.

At Phuket Orchid Resort, guests can relax and play with ease with its 3 swimming pools, spa, kid’s pool, kids’ club, playground, 12-metre water slide, fitness centre, and even the resort’s own mascot, Guinlider, the penguin. Phuket Orchid Resort has long been a favourite venue in Phuket for weddings, meetings and other events, with an extensive choice of conference and dining facilities.

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Location: Karon Beach
Range: 4-star
Swimming pools: 2
Restaurants: 1+1 Bar
Distance to the closest beach: 190 m
Distance to Patong Beach: 7.8 km
Distance to Phuket Town: 16.4 km

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