Phuket Marriott Resort and Spa Nai Yang Beach
Phuket Marriott Resort and Spa, Nai Yang Beach, is a beautifully designed hotel on Nai Yang Beach, a unique location on the northwest coast of Phuket.
BEACHES OF PHUKET
24 Best Hotels in Patong Beach
Patong Beach hotels come at many prices, sizes, and locations, so finding a hotel in Phuket that will please your budget and all your needs can be tricky. Many readers ask for our suggestions, but no hotel in Patong fits all.
13 Best Hotels in Kata Beach
Our Kata Beach hotels are located on one of the most beautiful beaches of Phuket, with just the right mix of restaurants, shopping and fun nightlife. Kata is a 2 km long bay of superb white beach and blue water.
Romsai Restaurant near Kamala Beach
Romsai is a little restaurant well hidden from view, with a beautiful view of the sea and a nearby beach. Serving local Thai food for lunch, definitely has a fun mood, feeling like being far from Phuket.
Rayee Beach
Rayee beach is one of those beaches people drive by without ever knowing its name. When I ask someone if they have been to Rayee Beach in Phuket, I always get that puzzled look or a negative answer.
Dino Park Mini Golf Phuket
Dino Park in Kata Beach has been open for many years and is still a favourite spot for families and friends for some casual fun and competition after dinner.
Karlsson’s Restaurant and Steakhouse
It might be strange to recommend a steakhouse to travellers coming a long way to Thailand, but there comes a time when we crave a good old fashioned steak.
Hua Beach
Hua Beach – After spending 30 years in Phuket, I would probably smile if someone told me there is a beach I had never heard of and never walked on.
Talung Thai Restaurant at Paresa Resort
Talung Thai at Paresa Resort stands out for its immense open clifftop terrace and sunset views over the Andaman Sea, not far from Kamala Beach. We’ve been back a few times, most recently after it earned a spot in the Michelin Guide for Phuket.
Panwa House at Cape Panwa Hotel
Panwa House is a white Sino Portuguese restaurant surrounded by palm trees, right on the secluded beach of the Cape Panwa Hotel on the east coast of Phuket.
Pan Yaah Seaview Restaurant
Pan Yaah Seaview Restaurant on Patong Beach is a little gem you should reward yourself with if you choose to spend your holidays in Patong Beach, in a romantic place with a sea view, good food, not overly touristic.
La Gritta Restaurant
La Gritta Phuket is an Italian restaurant at Amari Phuket Resort, ranking high on our Most Romantic Restaurants in Phuket. It has a unique view of the entire Patong bay and is a perfect place for a romantic evening with a view.
Super Surf Kata
Super Surf Kata is an artificial wave sport in Kata Beach, the perfect way to learn the basics of surfing, wakeboarding or even kiteboarding without all the usual effort and often pain associated with extreme sports.
Tri Trang Beach
Tri Trang Beach is just a few kilometres south of Patong Beach and is a superb and unsuspected haven of peace. There used to be a lot of confusion about the names of the four beaches around this peninsula.
Savoey Seafood Restaurant
Savoey Seafood Restaurant might not be the best seafood restaurant in Phuket, but if you don’t want to or can’t drive outside Patong beach and don’t feel like dining in a food court, it’s a good place for a seafood dinner.
Naithon Beach
Naithon Beach is one of these little-known beaches on the west coast of Phuket, far from crowded areas such as Patong Beach or Kata Beach. People stay here to find a peaceful village with just enough restaurants, hotels and the facilities you need for a great holiday.
Paradise Beach
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.
Kin Dee Restaurant
Kin Dee Restaurant Phuket is not exactly what you would call a ‘local’ restaurant in the pure sense of it, but it’s not a touristic place either.
Kaab Gluay Restaurant in Patong Beach
Kaab Gluay is one of the few authentic local Thai restaurants in Patong Beach. The food is delicious and well priced, and the staff is always amiable.
The Boathouse Restaurant
The Boathouse restaurant on Kata Beach serves Southern Thai and Western cuisine, both for lunch and dinner, while enjoying the stunning backdrop of the Andaman Sea.
Kampong Kata Hill Restaurant
Kampong Kata Hill is a bit touristy with mixed reviews, but if you travelled that far to discover Asia and you are looking for more than ‘just food’ while remaining within an acceptable budget.
Inside Phuket Go Go Bars – What Really Happens in a Go Go Bar?
Go Go Bars always feature a central elevated stage or two, surrounded by seats and accessorised with a few stainless poles. You will find sofas with small tables and flashing colour lights all around the room,
Twinpalms Phuket Resort
Twinpalms Phuket Resort near Surin Beach is a member of Small Luxury Hotels of the World and one of the best hotels in Phuket and the hotel is only 350 metres from one of the most beautiful beaches in Phuket.
Trisara Phuket
Trisara Phuket is the ultimate romantic resort in Phuket, one of the best ways to enjoy this tropical paradise island. In any of the 39 Trisara villas near Naithon Beach, you will be surrounded by comfort and luxury to ensure you want to stay and enjoy every minute of your holiday
THE SHORE at Katathani Phuket
The Shore at Katathani Phuket on Kata Noi Beach is one of Phuket’s most exclusive and romantic hotels, probably one of our best experiences on the island, too. The hotel combines all the ingredients effortlessly for a perfect escape.
Renaissance Phuket Resort and Spa
Renaissance Phuket Resort and Spa is one of the most luxurious resorts in Mai Khao Beach, an endless unspoiled beach in the northern part of Phuket. Renaissance is the perfect place to escape crowded beaches and tourist frenzy.
Khao Khad Viewpoint – Panwa Viewpoint
Khao Khad Viewpoint (Panwa Viewpoint) is a solitary standing viewpoint on top of one of the highest and most remote hills of Phuket and a bit of a mystery. With parking designed to accommodate a large number of buses and cars, a shop and a massive staircase leading to a large tower, you would expect to find a crowd up there
Panwa Beach (Kao Khad Beach)
Panwa Beach, locally known as Kao Khad Beach, is not a great swimming beach but has the charm of these remote bays not many would take the time to explore while visiting Phuket.
Katathani Phuket Beach Resort
Katathani Phuket Beach Resort is an affordable 5-star hotel situated on the stunning Kata Noi Beach in southern Phuket. The hotel is built along a 450-meter sandy beach, providing guests with incredible sea views from many of its well-designed rooms.
Holiday Inn Resort Phuket
Holiday Inn Resort Phuket is an excellent hotel to get the best of many sides of Patong Beach: easy access to the beach across the street, shopping, dining and, of course, the famous nightlife.
Bon Island Phuket
Bon Island (or Koh Bon) is located just south of Rawai Beach in Phuket and is just a short longtail boat ride away. A few sandy beaches pepper the coast of this tiny island, and despite being so close to Phuket, it is not too busy with tourists.
Ao Yon Beach
Ao Yon Beach is a surprisingly quiet and remote beach where you can have a calm walk and only meet locals and a few longtime residents.
Ao Sane Beach
Ao Sane Beach proves that Phuket still has some little beaches hidden from view where you can pretend nothing has changed in the past twenty years. Of course, there is no such thing as a ‘secret beach’ anymore, but you must make a little effort to get there.
Phuket Windmill Viewpoint
Phuket windmill viewpoint, also occasionally called wind turbine, is a panoramic hill in the very south of Phuket Island. From up there, you can enjoy a birdview of the very popular Ya Nui Beach on one side and the bay of Nai Harn on the other.
The Kee Resort and Spa
The Kee Resort is probably one of the best-located hotels in Patong Beach if you want to be in the heart of the renowned Bangla Walking Street action. Its unique location at the end of Soi Seadragon makes it the perfect place for guests who plan to be on the beach during the day and party at night.
Pullman Phuket Arcadia Naithon Beach
Pullman Phuket Arcadia Naithon Beach is a superb resort located on the still peaceful Naithon beach, a surprisingly beautiful beach away from any main road on the upper west coast of Phuket.
Phuket Aquarium in Cape Panwa
The Phuket Aquarium in Cape Panwa is not immense, as the tunnel is only a few metres long, but it is still a great place to entertain you and your kids on a rainy day and might even be your chance to see baby turtles.
Novotel Phuket Resort
Novotel Phuket Resort at the northern end of Patong Beach offers sea views, which not many hotels in Patong can afford. The hotel is designed with typical Thai roofs over an imposing lobby, palm trees and greenery everywhere around three huge cascading pools.
18 Secret Beaches of Phuket
There are still secret beaches in Phuket and some hidden and quiet spots, most of which are beautiful. Of course, some are difficult to find, but surprisingly many are in plain sight and easy to access.
Mai Khao Beach
Mai Khao Beach is 11 kilometres long, the longest beach in Phuket, and because it is part of the Sirinat National Park, it still looks in some parts as deserted as when we first visited it in 1990.
Kalima Resort & Spa Phuket
Kalima Resort Phuket is a hotel with amazing panoramic views of the immense bay of Patong Beach, built on a green hill near Kalim Beach in Phuket.
Banyan Tree Phuket
Banyan Tree Phuket on Bang Tao Beach is the most luxurious of the five resorts in the Laguna Complex and one of the best hotels in Phuket. The hotel opened more than two decades and has always been one of the ultimate resort experiences in Asia.
Amari Phuket
Amari Phuket is a resort with a unique location on Patong Beach. The hotel has a private beach, a fantastic view of the entire bay, and most rooms face the sea! This 5-star resort is at the southern end of Patong past the bridge, making it the perfect hotel if you want to enjoy the best of both worlds
After Beach Bar Phuket
After Beach Bar is a legendary restaurant perched on a cliff above Kata Noi Beach in Phuket. The sunset view from the wooden terrace is one of the best on the island. Arrive 30 minutes early for a front-row seat.
10 Ways to Spot Ladyboys in Phuket
Ladyboys in Phuket are often so pretty that you would be unable to tell. Is that lady you are chatting with on Bangla Walking Street, not a bit too good to be true? Tall, slim, pretty and very sexy: indeed, she’s a ladyboy!
SALA Phuket
Sala Phuket Resort and Spa on Mai Khao Beach is one of our all-time favourite hideaways in Phuket, but it is not a hotel for everyone. It is a romantic resort fully dedicated to couples, with a unique setting and total privacy.
Pansea Beach
Pansea Beach looks like a private beach, but since private beaches are not allowed in Thailand, you can get around by owning all the land around that beach. Only two luxury hotels, ‘The Surin’ and ‘Amanpuri’, can access Pansea Beach.
Suzy Wong’s 2 – Devil’s Playground A Go Go (HOT)
Devil’s Playground is brought to you by the owner of the famous Suzy Wong’s in the same Seadragon street. Devil’s Playground, now also known as Suzy Wong’s 2, ‘raised the bar’ of Go Go clubs to a new level.
Banzaan Market in Patong Beach
Banzaan Market in Patong Beach is an excellent experience during your holiday. It’s easier to access than most local markets since it is just behind the gigantic Jungceylon Shopping Mall.
Tiger Kingdom Phuket
The Tiger Kingdom Phuket might not be to everyone’s taste, but we took an hour to stop and see if the animals were well treated. The place is surprisingly large, clean and very well organised.
Where to Party in Phuket?
Where to Party in Phuket? Of course, we know that everyone expects something different, but everyone wants to have fun after dinner and get and see the best of Phuket’s nightlife in a minimum amount of time!
Nai Yang Beach
Nai Yang Beach is one of those out-of-the-beaten-tracks hidden gems, little known to first-timers but very popular with returning travellers. Beautiful, shaded, and full of tiny fun bars and restaurants, Nai Yang remains peaceful like most of the northern beaches of Phuket