Phuket as more than 40 which is more than you can imagine. Strangely most people tend to stay on a few popular ones: Patong, Kata, Karon, Kamala, Nai Harn, Bangtao beach and Mai Khao beach. Some are a little more hidden but still quite busy: Laem Singh (at the time it was open to the public), Paradise and Freedom beaches, Nai Yang and Nai Thon and the small Ya Nui Beach. Then you have the really remote places: Ao Yon, Ao Sane and Banana Beaches.
DoubleTree by Hilton Phuket Banthai Resort [toc] DoubleTree by Hilton Phuket Banthai Resort is a 4-star hotel with a golden location in Patong Beach. The place is perfect if you plan to maximise your holiday in Phuket by equally mixing beach time, party time and easy to access restaurants and endless shopping. The hotel, which was long known as Banthai Beach Resort, is across the street from a beautiful wide
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Siam Supper Club Restaurant [toc] The Siam Supper Club is a long-established cosy restaurant near Bangtao Beach, on the west coast of Phuket. The restaurant is mostly a steakhouse that also serves an excellent choice of European comfort food. As you enter the restaurant, the warm interior mostly made of varnished wood may look a little intimidating. Still, the atmosphere is very casual and easy-going, and the prices are surprisingly
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Baan Ar Jor Heritage Hotel in Phuket [toc] Baan Ar Jor is a hotel, a restaurant and a museum with a long history that started in 1936. This house has always been one of the most mysterious old mansions of Phuket, standing lonely near Mai Khao Beach in the north of Phuket. Unlike other mansions mostly found in town, Baan Ar Jor is isolated away from any village and very
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An amazing private beach [toc] Karon Noi Beach is one of the most beautiful beaches in Phuket, home to the luxurious 5-star hotel Le Meridien Phuket. It has a perfect soft white sand, shallow clear blue waters and lots of coconut trees to create the picture-perfect holiday background. It is quiet and unspoilt, and of course, there is a good reason for this little paradise to remain so exclusive: Karon
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Arva Italian Restaurant [toc] Arva is an authentic traditional Italian restaurant at the iconic Amanpuri Resort on the private Pansea Beach. The restaurant serves an excellent sustainable cuisine prepared with passion by Chef Luca from Puglia, in south Italy. Arva is the perfect place to treat yourself and your loved one to a unique and unforgettable dinner in Phuket. Arva restaurant setting Arva restaurant stands between the famous hotel black
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A casual and trendy Restaurant in Bangtao [toc] Maison Napoleon is a new modern restaurant serving breakfast, lunch, dinner at the entrance of Laguna Phuket in Bangtao Beach. The cuisine is mostly casual French but also from Mexico, Latin America. The venue is already trendy and busy with customers, even during these difficult times. The atmosphere is very welcoming, with the lively background buzz of people having a good time
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How is Four Points by Sheraton Phuket? [toc] Four Points by Sheraton Phuket is a new resort in Patong Beach with a lot of qualities to please a wide range of travellers. The location just across the street from the beach is, without a doubt, the first reason why this hotel is so attractive. It also is at a short distance to the famous Bangla Walking Street, the heart of
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A family resort on Bangtao Beach [toc] Angsana Laguna Phuket is a vast resort on Bangtao Beach, a beautiful location on the west coast of Phuket. With more than 300 rooms, lofts and suites, the hotel is immense, and most of the bedrooms offer lake or pool views. There is beach access at the front but no rooms with beach views. The resort will please travellers who plan to spend
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What to Do in Bangtao Beach? [toc] Bang Tao Beach (or Bangtao) is one of the longest beaches of Phuket, halfway between Phuket airport and Patong Beach on the west coast of the island. With such a beautiful stretch of sand, it's no surprise why Bangtao has become the home of the famous Laguna Phuket luxury resorts. This immense complex hosts some of the largest resorts on the island such
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A new beach bar on Kamala Beach [toc] Pine Beach Bar is a recent and beautiful venue set right on the sand of Kamala Beach, and part of the prestigious Intercontinental Hotel. With such a wide strip of soft white sand and a beautiful landscape, the north end of Kamala is an ideal place to spend the afternoon or watch the famous colourful sunsets of Phuket. Have a seat, order one
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A community mall in Bangtao Beach [toc] Porto de Phuket is a new open-air community mall near Bangtao Beach in Cherngtalay district, just next to the very popular Boat Avenue. It's of the same brand as Central Phuket and Central Patong, and you will therefore recognise some of the typical shops, but the concept here is a little different, so don't expect to find a multi-storey shopping mall. Porto de
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What to Do on Surin Beach? [toc] Surin Beach is one of Phuket most beautiful and natural spots on the island. Long gone are the many famous beach clubs and the long line of restaurants that made this place so famous, but the beach looks a lot more natural now. It still is blessed with a large beach of beautiful sand and a fantastic blue sea. The quality of the
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How is Le Meridien Phuket Beach Resort? [toc] Le Meridien Phuket Beach Resort is a luxury resort with a unique location in Phuket as it has private access to Karon Noi Beach. This beach is one of the loveliest beaches in Phuket and has the most beautiful sand and amazing blue sea. Only the hotel guests have access; it's not well known from most tourists. The hotel conveniently hides in
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What is the best beach in Phuket? What is the most beautiful beach of Phuket; a frequent and challenging question to answer since each person likes a beach for so many different reasons. Somehow, there are two kinds of beaches in Phuket: those where people book their hotel and those where people spend the day. [toc] 1) Beaches where people book their hotel: Most people like to book their hotel
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How is Banyan Tree Phuket? [toc] Banyan Tree Phuket on Bangtao Beach is the most luxurious of the five resorts nestled in the Laguna Complex, one of the best hotels in Phuket. The hotel opened more than two decades and since has always been one of the ultimate resort experience in Asia. It will always be a special place to me as I worked there as a resort host for
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What to Do on Paradise Beach? [toc] UPDATE July 2020: Paradise Beach has been temporarily closed. Paradise Beach Phuket is just 4 kilometres from Patong Beach and consists of two small sandy bays with blue water, soft sand and coconut trees. You will find plenty of beach chairs, bars, restaurants, shops and massive parties on some nights. Yes, Paradise Beach is small, remote and not easy to find if you
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Patong Beach Weather Webcam Live streaming - NEW! [toc] Our Phuket Webcam allows you to see what the weather is like in Phuket at the moment, a bird view of Patong beach from a live cam located at the top of the Patong Tower. We hope this is useful to plan your holiday. The Phuket webcam above is courtesy of Patong Tower Apartment [the_ad id="30528"] How to plan a
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Where to Stay in Patong Beach? [toc] Patong Beach hotels come at many prices, sizes and locations so finding the hotel that will please both your budget and your need for the best place can be tricky. Many readers ask for our suggestions, but there is no such thing as ‘One Patong hotel fits all’. Everyone on average is looking for the same things. Can you recommend a great hotel
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How is The Shore at Katathani? [toc] The Shore at Katathani on Kata Noi Beach is one of the most exclusive and romantic hotels in Phuket, probably one of our best experience on the island. The hotel combines all the ingredients effortlessly for a perfect escape: a location right on a beach, pool villas with jaw-dropping views, genuinely caring staff, an excellent restaurant, a good spa and countless small details
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Pomodoro [toc] Pomodoro is an excellent and authentic Italian restaurant in Kata Beach, a great place to come and relax with your friends or your family after a long day on the beach. The restaurant is a vast open terrace by the street, a little away from the busy centre of Kata. A breeze flow through and the atmosphere is easy-going and very enjoyable. Mario and his team are very
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