34 Best Hotels in Phuket We Tried and Loved

Amari Phuket

Amari Phuket is one of the rare resorts benefiting from a unique location in Patong Beach. A short tuk-tuk ride (1.5 km) will take you to the heart of Patong, where you can party all night if you want to and enjoy a quiet day on the hotel beach the day after. The hotel has a small private beach and is excellent for snorkelling. Divided into three wings, all the rooms and villas offer ocean views of the entire bay of Patong.

The resort has three swimming pools and an excellent spa, and the romantic seaside restaurant La Gritta serves excellent Italian cuisine. The service at Amari is known to be spotless and always friendly. Located near the hotel, guests can explore no less than four other hidden or little-known beaches: Paradise Beach, Tri Trang, Merling Beach and the superb Freedom Beach. Read more

Club Suite balcony with a view on Patong Beach

The living area with kitchen corner at Club Suite at Amari Phuket

Location: Patong Beach
Range: 5-star
Swimming pools: 3
Restaurants and bars: 2 bars and 3 restaurants
Distance to the Beach: on its small private beach
Distance from the airport: 38 km
Distance to Phuket Town: 16 km
Distance to Patong Center: 1.6 km
Bookings: see the rates

Four Points by Sheraton Phuket Patong Beach

Four Points by Sheraton Phuket is a new and modern resort just across the street from Patong’s best part of the beach and is a short distance from the famous Bangla Walking Street, the heart of Patong Nightlife. The hotel is bright and the layout attractive, and it has all the features and outlets to please a wide range of travellers.

The rooms are large and designed with the user in mind, with a good sitting area and all the facilities and amenities you need to enjoy the comfort of your room. The restaurants are also vast but cosy; the rooftop has a fancy bar, and a swimming pool with a view of the sea across the street is always popular. There are two other immense pools, including many pool access rooms. Read more

The immense main pool seen from our room

Location: Patong Beach
Range: 5-star
Swimming Pools: 3
Restaurants and bars: 5
Rooms: 600
Distance from the beach: across the street
to Patong city centre: 1.2 km
from Phuket Airport: 37 km
to Phuket Town: 14 km
Booking and rates: see the rates

Holiday Inn Phuket Resort

Holiday Inn Phuket benefits from a strategic location for travellers who want to get the best of Patong: the beach is just across the street, the city centre with Jungceylon Shopping Centre is within walking distance, and Bangla Walking Street, known for the massive choice of nightlife activities is just a short walk away.

Just next to the hotel are plenty of restaurants, spas and shops to enjoy. The popular OTOP night market, Hooters and Hard Rock Cafe are just across the back street, yet the atmosphere is surprisingly quiet once inside the resort. The hotel features three large swimming pools with a beautiful pool bar. The rooms are well-designed, including some pool access in the Busakorn Wing. Read more

Location: Patong Beach
Range: 4-star
Swimming pools: 3
Restaurants and bars: 4
Distance to the Beach: across the street
Distance from the airport: 36 km
Distance to Phuket Town: 14 km
Distance to Patong Center: 1.6 km
Bookings: see the rates

Baan Laimai

Baan Lamai Beach Resort and Spa is a popular hotel on Patong Beach in Phuket, with a strategic location just across the street from the beach and 500 meters from the famous Bangla Road nightlife. It’s perfect for those who want an active holiday and vibrant nightlife, as well as a beautiful beach to relax on during the day. There are plenty of activities available nearby, so you may not need to rent a vehicle. Read more

Location: Patong Beach
Range: 4-star
Swimming pools: 1
Restaurants and bars: 3
Distance to the Beach: across the street
Distance from the airport: 36 km
Distance to Phuket Town: 15 km
Distance to Patong Center: 500 m
Bookings: See the rates
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Novotel Phuket Resort

Novotel Phuket Resort at the northern end of Patong Beach offers sea views only a few many hotels in Patong could afford. Novotel Phuket Resort’s design has typical Thai roofs over an impressive lobby, palm trees, and greenery around three cascading pools. With 217 rooms and 7 room types, the resort is a small oasis of Thainess in a frantic town. It’s not at a walkable distance from the heart of Patong, but a short tuk-tuk drive will take you there in a couple of minutes. Read more

Location: Patong Beach
Range: 4-star
Swimming pools: 3-tier pool
Restaurants and bars: 4
Distance to the Beach: across the street
Distance from the airport: 30 km
Distance to Phuket Town: 14 km
Distance to Patong Center: 1.7 km
Bookings: see the rates

Le Meridien Phuket Resort

Le Meridien Phuket is one of the few hotels in Phuket with a private beach, and Karon Noi (sometimes called relax Bay) is one of the Best Beaches in Phuket! The sand is soft and white, and the sea has a superb clear blue colour, yet it never gets busy because it is exclusively reserved for Le Meridien Phuket’s guests.

While this luxury hotel is secluded in a sandy cove surrounded by green hills, it is very close to Patong (3km), Karon Beach (3km) and Kata Beach, offering a strategic hideaway for relaxation, exploration and even partying. With a staggering 4,700 sqm, the swimming pool is one of the largest in Phuket. Guests can enjoy ten restaurants and bars, a cool beach club, a spa, a huge fitness centre, a kids club and many shops. Read more

Le Meridien Phuket bedroom

Pakarang Restaurant serves international buffet-style dining

Location: Karon Noi Beach
Range: 5-star
Swimming pools: 1 pool (4,700 sqm)
Restaurants and bars: 10
Distance to the Beach: on the beach!
Distance from the airport: 39 km
Distance to Patong Beach: 3 km
Distance to Karon Beach: 3 km
Distance to Phuket Town: 18 km
Bookings: check the rates

Phuket Marriott Merlin Beach

Phuket Marriott Resort Merlin Beach is a 5-star hotel with a unique location on Merlin Beach in Phuket. It is just a few kilometres south of the busy Patong, in superb and quiet surroundings, standing across a large garden from its own hidden beach.

Marriott Merlin Beach Resort is a 400 rooms hotel with three immense swimming pools, built on vast land surrounded by hills and a few more beaches nearby. The beach is beautiful, and while it is not great for swimming, it is one of the best in this part of the island for snorkelling. Read more

Location: Merlin Beach
Range: 5-star
Swimming pools: 3 pools
Restaurants and bars: 5
Distance to the closest beach: on the beach
Distance from the airport: 40 km
Distance to Phuket Town: 19 km
Distance to Patong City Center: 4.2 km
Bookings: see the rates

Kalima Resort

Kalima Resort is a hotel built on a hill with a fantastic panoramic view of the immense bay of Patong Beach. With such a unique location, guests can enjoy the sights and the strategic location within minutes of Patong without traffic inconvenience. There is no beach in front of the hotel, but the beautiful Kamala, Laem Singh and Surin Beach are just a short ride away. Read more

Location: near Kalim Beach
Range: 5-star
Swimming pools: 3 pools
Restaurants and bars: 1
Distance to the closest beach: Patong Beach 2.5 km, Kamala Beach 4.5 km
Distance from the airport: 28 km
Distance to Phuket Town: 14 km
Distance to Patong City Center: 3.6 km
Bookings: see the rates

The Shore at Katathani

The Shore at Katathani is one of the best hotels in Phuket, combining the ingredients for a perfect romantic escape. From the luxury of a private infinity swimming pool in large villas, guests can enjoy a panoramic ocean view of the white sandy beach of the famous Kata Noi Beach. The villas are beautifully designed with an entire front glass wall that slides away to reveal and admire the sunsets and walk directly from the bed to the pool.

At the feet of the hotel, the secluded Kata Noi Beach was once voted one of the best beaches in Asia. The Shore features an excellent restaurant, a spa and countless small details that make a truly unforgettable holiday, including a beautiful round chapel on the top of the hotel hill. Read more

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Location: Kata Noi Beach
Range: 5-star
Swimming pools: 1 main pool + all pool villas
Restaurants and bars: 1
Distance to the Beach: on the beach!
Distance from the airport: 48 km
Distance to Phuket Town: 17 km
Distance to Kata City Center: 2.5 km
Bookings: see the rates

Katathani Beach Resort

Katathani Beach Resort is a top-rated and affordable hotel located in Kata Noi, one of the most beautiful beaches in the south of Phuket. Built along a 450 meters beach, this large but very well-designed hotel can afford to offer a surprisingly large amount of rooms with real sea views. Guests can also enjoy six swimming pools in the garden between the hotel and the beach and many excellent on-site restaurants. Read more

Location: Kata Noi Beach
Range: 5-star
Swimming pools: 6 pools
Restaurants and bars: 6
Distance to the Beach: on the beach!
Distance from the airport: 47 km
Distance to Phuket Town: 16 km
Distance to Kata Beach: 1.5 km
Bookings: see the rates

Kata Rocks

Kata Rocks is best known for its iconic sunset view from the infinity pool in front of the restaurant. All the immense Sky Villas come with ocean views, private swimming pools and state-of-the-art designer concepts. While you probably will spend most of your time in the luxury of your hi-tech villa, remember that the restaurant, wine cellar and spa are all award-winning features. Kata Rocks is located on a hill and within a short distance of the beautiful and sandy Kata Beach. Read more

Location: Kata Beach
Range: 5-star
Swimming pools: 1 main pool + private pools in all villas
Restaurants and bars: 1
Distance to the closest beach: 850 m
Distance from the airport: 47 km
Distance to Phuket Town: 15 km
Bookings: see the rates

Mom Tri’s Villa Royale

We stayed several times at the unique Villa Royale on Kata Noi Beach. The concept is very original, as part of the hotel was a private house owned by a famous Thai architect, and each suite in the hotel offers a different experience. One of the suites even comes with a wine cellar inside a rock. Villa Royale is just above the beautiful Kata Noi Beach and features one of the most romantic restaurants in Phuket. Read more

Location: Kata Noi Beach
Range: 4-star
Swimming pools: 2 pools
Restaurants and bars: 1
Distance to the closest beach: 150 m
Distance from the airport: 47 km
Distance to Patong Beach: 12 km
Distance to Phuket Town: 15 km
Bookings: see the rates

Centara Grand Beach Resort

Centara Grand Beach Resort Phuket is a large hotel designed in a pinkish Sino-Portuguese style with a unique location and direct access to Karon’s superb and immense beach. The hotel features several large swimming pools, including an adult-only pool, several restaurants, a kids club, a cooking class, a surprisingly large fitness and many outlets, including a beach club. Centara Grand Beach Resort is a top-rated mid-range hotel with 262 mostly sea-facing rooms, suites and villas. Read more

Location: Karon Beach
Range: 5-star
Swimming pools: 4
Restaurants and bars: 7
Distance to the closest beach: on the beach!
Distance to Karon City Center: 1 km
Distance from the airport: 42 km
Distance to Phuket Town: 19 km
Bookings: see availability and rates

Avista Grande Phuket Karon – MGallery

Avista Grande Phuket Karon – MGallery is an elegant hotel designed with contemporary Sino-Portuguese touches that create a refined and relaxing atmosphere as soon as you walk in. The resort offers a good range of restaurants, facilities and services to ensure a comfortable and enjoyable stay. The hotel is just a short walk away from the beach and from the road so guests can enjoy a peaceful atmosphere. Read more

Deluxe Suite Pool Access with Pool View

Sunset drinks and dinner at The Dim Sun at Avista Grande Phuket Karon

Avista Grande Phuket Karon – MGallery seen for the rooftop

Location: Karon Beach
Range: 5-star
Swimming pool: 2
Restaurants and bars: 4, including a rooftop
Facilities: Fitness and spa
Distance from the beach: 100 m
Distance from Karon city centre: 2.3 km
Distance from Kata centre: 1 km
Distance from Patong Beach: 8 km
Distance from Phuket Town: 16 km
Distance from Phuket Airport: 41 km
Bookings: see availability and rates

Intercontinental Phuket Resort

Intercontinental Phuket Resort is one of the most exclusive 5-star hotels in Phuket, with an enviable location on the beach of Kamala and unique architecture that photographers will love. The hotel is divided into two wings, each with a very different character. The beachfront wing is smaller with a modern look, with a swimming pool, a beach club and a beach restaurant. The design is very contemporary, with multi-storey buildings facing the beach. Read more

Location: Kamala Beach
Category: 5-star
Rooms: 221
Swimming Pool: 4
Restaurants: 3
Distance to city centre: 1.4 km
Distance to Phuket Town: 22 km
Distance to airport: 24 km
Bookings: see the rates

Hyatt Regency Phuket

Hyatt Regency Phuket is a superb 5-star resort built on the hillside of Kamala, across the road from the little-known Rayee Beach. While the beach of Rayee is not good for swimming, a shuttle takes guests to the main beach of Kamala, just a couple of kilometres away.

This luxurious 190 rooms resort offers splendid sea views from almost every balcony, a gigantic swimming pool and Sunset Grill, and a panoramic restaurant at the top of the hotel. The hotel features a small beach club on the beach across the street. The location is peaceful and good if you plan to spend time by the pool rather than shopping or partying. Read more

Location: Kamala Beach
Range: 5-star
Swimming pools: 1
Restaurants and bars: 2
Distance to the closest beach: across the street
Distance to Kamala city centre: 4 km
Distance from the airport: 30 km
Distance to Patong Beach: 10 km
Distance to Phuket Town: 20 km
Bookings: see the rates

The Surin Phuket

The Surin is a beautifully designed hotel with a fantastic location on the private Pansea Beach, one of the most beautiful locations in Phuket. Pansea Beach is blessed with soft powdery sand and clear water (at least during the high season).

The Surin features 103 hillside and beachfront cottages and suites, so if you can afford it, try to book one built with a terrace right on the beach, the experience is unique. The hotel’s black pool and the main building behind it are iconic, and the restaurant on the beach is a perfect romantic escape from your busy life! Read more

The iconic black pool of The Surin Phuket

The Beach restaurant at The Surin

Location: Pansea Beach
Range: 5-star
Swimming pools: 1
Restaurants and bars: 3
Distance to the closest beach: on its private beach!
Distance from the airport: 24 km
Distance to Patong Beach: 13 km
Distance to Phuket Town: 25 km
Bookings: see the rates

Twinpalms Phuket

Twinpalms Resort has always been one of the most popular hotels in Phuket, creative and original in many ways. The resort is not on the seafront, but the fantastic Surin Beach is just 350 m away from the hotel. With 97 oversized rooms and suites built around an immense central swimming pool, an award-winning spa and a couple of excellent restaurants, Twinpalms was an instant success. Read more

Twin Palms Phuket Resort Swimming Pool at Night

Pool access room

Location: Surin Beach
Range: 5-star
Swimming pools: 1
Restaurants and bars: 3
Distance to the closest beach: 350 m
Distance from the airport: 23 km
Distance to Patong Beach: 13 km
Distance to Phuket Town: 24 km
Bookings: see the rates

Banyan Tree Phuket

Banyan Tree Phuket on Bang Tao Beach is one of the most luxurious resorts and best hotels in Phuket, built with traditional Thai architecture and decor. The hotel is just a short distance from Bang Tao Beach and Layan Beach, a beautiful hideaway popular with locals.

All the restaurants are excellent, and Banyan Tree is also famous for having the best award-winning spa in Phuket. Open for more than two decades; Banyan Tree Resort features a fantastic collection of pool villas and spa villas with total privacy and service beyond the ordinary. Guests of the Banyan Tree can enjoy all the other nearby luxury resorts’ facilities, plus direct access to the Laguna Golf Course. Read more

Restaurants at Banyan Tree Phuket Resort

Location: Bang Tao Beach
Range: 5-star
Swimming pools: 1 main pool
Restaurants and bars: 5 restaurants and 2 bars
Distance to the closest beach: 100 m
Distance from the airport: 17 km
Distance to Patong Beach: 20 km
Distance to Phuket Town: 24 km
Bookings: see the rates

SAii Laguna Phuket

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. Read more

The swimming pool at SAii Laguna Phuket with the kids area

Range: 5-star
Swimming pools: 2 pools
Restaurants and bars: 4
Distance to the Beach: on the beach!
Distance from the airport: 20 km
Distance to Patong Beach: 17 km
Distance to Phuket Town: 23 km
Bookings: see the rates

Dusit Thani Laguna Phuket

Dusit Thani Laguna Phuket is a beautiful classic hotel in Bangtao Beach. The rooms are superb, some just a few steps from the beach. This is a perfect place to relax, escape your frantic city life, and enjoy the beauty of the Andaman Sea. Read more

Location: Bang Tao Beach
Swimming pools: 1 pool
Range: 5-star
Address: 390 Moo.1 Srisoontorn Road Cherngtalay Thalang District, Phuket 83110
Hours: Open 24 hours
Phone: 076 362 999
Distance to the closest beach: on the beach
Bookings: see the rates

Renaissance Phuket Resort

Renaissance Phuket Resort & Spa is a large resort featuring 26 Pool Villas and 150 Deluxe Rooms on the 11 kilometres long, unspoilt beach of Mai Khao. The resort is located in the north of the island, far away from Patong Beach’s buzz, and guests usually select this hotel for peace and relaxation. Renaissance Phuket has several excellent restaurants near the beach and the lovely Quan Spa. Read more

Location: Mai Khao Beach
Range: 5-star
Swimming pools: 2
Restaurants and bars: 3
Distance to the closest beach: on the beach
Distance from the airport: 20 km
Distance to Patong Beach: 43 km
Distance to Phuket Town: 43 km
Bookings: see the rates

Sala Phuket Resort

Sala Phuket is one of the most couple-friendly resorts to stay in Phuket. The resort is a perfect escape from busy life, set away from the crowds on the beautiful and unspoilt Mai Khao Beach. Sala offers total privacy with 63 beautifully designed private pool villas surrounded by walls, an oversized swimming pool, and outdoor bathrooms. Sala Phuket is a romantic resort for couples, with a superb spa and beachfront restaurant. It does not come cheap but still is affordable. Read more

Sala Phuket on Mai Khao Beach

Location: Mai Khao Beach
Range: 5-star
Swimming pools: 2
Restaurants and bars: 2
Distance to the closest beach: on the beach
Distance from the airport: 21 km
Distance to Patong Beach:47 km
Distance to Phuket Town: 44 km
Bookings: see the rates

Maikhao Dream Resort

Maikhao Dream Resort is one of the great hotels we experienced in Phuket. However, Maikhao Dream is not a resort for everyone. It is in the north part of the island where the beach is all yours; it is exclusive, making it rather expensive and comes only with two or three-bedroom villas. Maikhao Dream Resort is the perfect hideaway for friends or three couples who want to travel together and share their holiday in style. Read more

Location: Mai Khao Beach
Range: 5-star
Swimming pools: 1
Restaurants and bars: 1
Distance to the closest beach: on the beach
Distance from the airport: 15 km
Distance to Patong Beach: 41 km
Distance to Phuket Town: 37 km
Bookings: see the rates

Phuket Marriott Resort Nai Yang

Phuket Marriott Resort and Spa, Nai Yang Beach, is a superb hotel in a unique place on the northwest coast of Phuket near the Sirinat National Park. The hotel has many great features, including a magnificent spa and two beachfront restaurants. Once you have experienced all the hotel facilities, Nai Yang Beach is just a short walking distance away, offering many dining and shopping opportunities on what has remained a charming, quaint beach. Read more

The terrace of our room at Phuket Marriott Resort Nai Yang

Location: Nai Yang Beach
Range: 5-star
Swimming pools: 1
Restaurants and bars: 2
Distance to the closest beach: on the beach
Distance from the airport: 4 km
Distance to Patong Beach: 34 km
Distance to Phuket Town: 30 km
Bookings: see the rates

The Slate

The Slate Phuket on Nai Yang Beach near the airport is a superb 5-star resort set on a spacious property with a fantastic and unusual industrial design inspired by the tin mining era of Phuket and is the brainchild of the famous architect and designer Bill Bensley. The rooms are large and beautifully designed, each with its creative touches and with a lot of luxurious amenities. The hotel features a great spa, an impressive cooking class and some superb shops selling original items or flower arrangements.

Most importantly, the restaurants are excellent, and the elegant Black Ginger is one of the best Thai restaurants in Phuket! The resort is just across the street from the beautiful beach of Nai Yang, and guests can enjoy a lot of beach dining and affordable sunset cocktails and drink at the local restaurants set right on the sand. Read more

Location: Nai Yang Beach
Range: 5-star
Swimming pools: 3
Restaurants and bars: 3 restaurants and 2 bars
Distance to the closest beach: across the street
Distance from the airport: 2 km
Distance to Patong Beach: 34 km
Distance to Phuket Town: 30 km
Bookings: see the rates

Pullman Phuket Arcadia Naithon

Pullman Phuket Arcadia Naithon is a superb resort on the surprisingly beautiful yet peaceful Naithon Beach on the upper west coast of Phuket. The hotel is away from any main roads and far from the crowded areas but next to a small beachfront village with many street foods, fruit and souvenirs stalls, restaurants and convenience stores. Pullman is a perfect base to enjoy what Phuket offers if you are not interested in frantic nightlife but would rather experience the beauty of nearby hidden beaches. Read more

Location: Naithon Beach
Range: 5-star
Swimming pools: 2
Restaurants and bars: 2 restaurants, 3 bars
Distance to the closest beach: down the stairs
Distance from the airport: 7 km
Distance to Patong Beach: 30 km
Distance to Phuket Town: 31 km
Bookings: see the rates

Trisara

Secluded and luxurious, Trisara is one of the ultimate romantic resorts and the best hotel in Phuket. All the villas come with stunning infinity pools, and the hotel is home to ‘Pru‘, the only Restaurant in Phuket having received a Michelin star.

The hotel beach is not large but private, and with swimming pools this beautiful, you probably will spend most of your time in your magnificent villa. With so much luxury and the superb underrated Naithon Beach not far from the hotel, this may be one of the best ways to enjoy Phuket’s tropical paradise. Read more

Location: near Naithon Beach
Range: 5-star
Swimming pools: 1
Restaurants and bars: 2
Distance to the closest beach: on a small private beach
Distance from the airport: 10 km
Distance to Patong Beach: 26 km
Distance to Phuket Town: 28 km
Bookings: see the rates

The Nai Harn

The Nai Harn Phuket is a unique hotel with a timeless design; the resort is top-rated. Built on Nai Harn Beach’s hillside, it is the only resort to have such a unique view of this fabulous bay. The hotel might not be on the beach, but a short path will take you to it in just half a minute, and what beach! A large strip of white and powdery sand ends in a turquoise-blue bay. The resort features several fantastic restaurants, including an immense and beautifully designed rooftop bar and a beachfront restaurant, making it one of the best hotels in Phuket. Read more

Comfortable sitting area with seaview from the room

Location: Nai Harn Beach
Range: 5-star
Swimming pools: 1
Restaurants and bars: 3
Distance to the closest beach: down the stairs
Distance from the airport: 48 km
Distance to Patong Beach: 19 km
Distance to Phuket Town: 17 km
Bookings: see the rates

Sri Panwa

Sri Panwa is one of Phuket’s most impressive and exclusive hotels. Everyone we know heard of it, but not many actually stayed there, and we finally did. This resort is built on a hillside of the remote Cape Panwa and is best known for its incredible rooftop bar called Baba Nest. The hotel only features a tiny beach and is not near the vast sandy beach of Phuket, and visitors who choose to stay at Sri Panwa are often here to enjoy the luxury of their villas and the resort itself. Read more

Location: Panwa Beach
Range: 5-star
Swimming pools: 3
Restaurants and bars: 6
Distance to the closest beach: just a small private beach
Distance from the airport: 44 km
Distance to Patong Beach: 26 km
Distance to Phuket Town: 12 km
Bookings: see the rates

Courtyard by Marriott Phuket Town

Courtyard by Marriott Phuket Town is the latest luxury hotel to open on the Island, with an excellent location and at a short distance from the lovely streets of Old Phuket Town. The hotel is just next to the iconic clock circle, and the building itself is well known by locals and long-time residents as it used to be the old Metropole Hotel. The hotel is 4-star, but it feels like a 5-star as we were pleasantly surprised and genuinely impressed with the new design, layout and atmosphere. Read more

Location: Phuket Town
Address: 1 Soi Surin, Tambon Talat Yai, Muang, Phuket 83000
Phone: 076 643 555
Range: 4-Star Hotel
Swimming pool: 1
Restaurants and bars: 3
Distance from city centre: 600 m (8 minutes walk)
Distance from the airport: 33 km
Bookings: see the rates

The Memory at On On Hotel

The Memory at On On Hotel is undoubtedly the most iconic and best-known heritage hotel on Phuket Island for a few reasons. Built in 1927, the hotel was first called Un Un Hotel, then later On On Hotel. It possesses a strong Sino-Portuguese personality in a central location on Phang Nga Road, the heart of old Phuket Town. Read more

Location: Phuket Town
Bookings: see the rates

Westin Siray Bay Resort

Westin Siray Bay Resort is a vast luxury hotel built on the hillside of Koh Sirey, a tiny island on the east coast of Phuket. If you look at the map, the hotel seems to sit on the east coast of Phuket island, but Koh Sirey is an island connected by a small bridge over the mangrove. From your balcony, at night, you will be surprised how close the city lights of Phuket Town are. Keep in mind that the hotel is not near the west coast beaches of Phuket and the water on the beach is not as blue. Read more

Location: Koh Sirey
Range: 5-star
Swimming pools: 3
Restaurants and bars: 3
Distance to the closest beach: on its private beach
Distance from the airport: 37 km
Distance to Patong Beach: 21 km
Distance to Phuket Town: 7 km
Bookings: see the rates

The Racha Resort

The Racha is a luxury resort on Racha Island, twelve miles south of Phuket. This little paradise is built directly on a stunning white beach by a crystal clear blue sea, famous for snorkelling and diving. With plenty of dining options and a superb spa, The Racha is a unique romantic escape on a tropical Thai island, yet close enough to combine with a stay in Phuket. Read more

Location: Racha Island
Range: 5-star
Swimming pools: 1
Restaurants and bars: 2
Distance to the closest beach: on its own beach
Distance from Phuket: 35-minute speedboat
Distance from the airport: 40 km from Chalong Pier to Phuket international airport
Bookings: see the rates

Six Senses Yao Noi

Six Senses Yao Noi is a holiday destination on the timeless island of Koh Yao Island, seventeen kilometres northeast of Phuket. Designed to provide the ultimate hideaway escape for romantic couples or friends wanting to escape from the big city. All the villas are made of wood with thatched roofs and floor-to-ceiling walls overlooking a superb swimming pool and surrounded by trees and bamboo fences to offer excellent privacy.

From most villas and restaurants, guests can enjoy fantastic views of the limestone islands of Phang Nga Bay. The hotel features an award-winning spa, and the restaurants are excellent. The hotel has its own beach, probably one of the few sandy beaches in Koh Yao. The island is quiet and covered by beautiful nature and, unlike Phuket Island, offers a chance to see what real Thailand life looks like. Read more

Location: Koh Yao Noi
Range: 5-star
Swimming pools: 1
Restaurants and bars: 4
Distance to the closest beach: on its own small beach
Distance from Phuket: 30-minute speedboat
Distance from the airport: 17 km from Banrong Pier to Phuket international airport
Bookings: see the rates