How is U Zenmaya Phuket? [toc] U Zenmaya Phuket is a charming seafront boutique hotel located halfway between Patong and Kamala Beach. This resort is modest in size but quickly became popular because of its attractive infinity swimming pool and for the rooms facing the ocean. Overall the hotel is quite well priced considering the size of the room and the amazing sea views. Zeascape Restaurant U Zenmaya only has
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Best Hotels for Honeymoon in Phuket What are the most romantic hotels in Phuket? This is another frequent question we are happy to answer. Here are the best hotels we experienced in Phuket. We know there are more, but we only write about places we personally stayed at, so watch this page as it grows. [toc] Phuket is a fantastic destination for couples and has so much to offer. You
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How is Sri Panwa Phuket? [toc] Sri Panwa is one of the most impressive and most exclusive hotels in Phuket. 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. We booked a weekend at Sri Panwa and even after
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How is Impiana Resort Patong? [toc] Impiana Resort Patong Phuket is a relatively small hotel blessed with a unique location in Patong Beach, right between the best part of the beach and the end of Bangla Walking Street, well known to be main shopping and party zone. So if like me you are here to stay out late and party a bit at night then relax on the beach and
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How is Katathani Phuket Beach Resort? [toc] Katathani Phuket Beach Resort is a great and affordable hotel located on Kata Noi, one of the most beautiful beaches in the south of Phuket. Built along a 450 meters sandy beach, this large but very well designed hotel can afford to offer a surprisingly large amount of rooms with real sea views. The Location Katathani Phuket Beach Resort location makes it a
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How is the Hyatt Regency Phuket Resort? [toc] Hyatt Regency Phuket Resort is a superb 5-star resort built on a hillside of Kamala, overlooking Rayee Beach, which is just a little south of the main Kamala beach, far from any crowd. This luxurious 190 rooms resort on the west coast of Phuket, offers splendid sea views from almost every balcony. Obviously, the higher the room, the better the panorama! The
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How is Swissôtel Resort Phuket? [toc] Swissôtel Resort Phuket Patong Beach is a great hotel in a great location if you can’t afford a hotel right on the beach. This rather large resort is only 200 metres from the beach, and at a comfortable walking distance to the Bangla Walking Street. It has a lot to offer to travellers who want the best of everything without having to spend a
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Novotel Phuket Phokeethra in Phuket Town [toc] Novotel Phuket Phokeethra is probably the best hotel you can find in Phuket town at this time. Just like any hotel in the world, it has some great features but also some unexpected weaknesses. Novotel is a well-known brand and this is the second time a Novotel opens in Phuket Town, the first one since became the Royal Phuket City located nearby. The
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Best hotel on Koh Sirey [toc] The Westin Siray Bay Resort is a 5-star hotel built on a hillside of Koh Sirey, a tiny island on the east coast of Phuket island, not far from Phuket Town. From your balcony, at night you will be surprised how close the city lights of Phuket Town are! I never thought I would be standing in a trendy beach resort of Phuket while
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Nook Dee Boutique Resort [toc] Nook Dee Boutique Resort is a small boutique resort hanging on a green hillside above Kata Noi Beach, just above the Katathani Resort. The design of this new contemporary hotel is very much for a younger generation of travellers, with lots of colours and playful elements: loungers in pools and colourful stuffed elephants sitting around the lobby or even in your bed. By the way,
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Little Nyonya Hotel in Phuket Town [toc] Little Nyonya is a small but fun new hotel located on the outskirts of Phuket Town. While it is somehow modest and a little basic it combines old Phuket heritage style and affordable price. Seen from the outside, the hotel looks beautiful with a large white facade and well lit swimming pool and the Sino-Portuguese inspiration (some say Sino-Colonial but I can't really
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Diavolo Restaurant at Paresa Resort [toc] Ranking high on our 'Top 10 Most Romantic Restaurants in Phuket', Paresa Resort 'Diavolo' was one of the nicest experiences we had lately. The fantastic location and setting played a role in the ranking, but you will also have great food and excellent service. You won't forget this night for a long time. On a friend's recommendation, we had our wedding party at Paresa
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Mom Tri's Kitchen Phuket [toc] Mom Tri's Villa Royale is not just your regular hotel in Phuket. It was the private house of Mom Luang Tridhosyuth Devakul, a famous artist and architect better known in Thailand as 'Mom Tri', a descendant of a King Mongkut Rama IV. More than two decades ago, Mom Tri converted his summer house into this surprising boutique hotel built on a rocky hillside overlooking the
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Six Senses Hideaway Yao Noi [toc] Six Senses Hideaway Yao Noi on Koh Yao Island is not your usual 'Phuket Resort’, it is a destination in itself. Specially designed for romantic couples in search of an escape from the stress of the big city, this is a perfect hideaway to spend a few days before moving to the fun of Phuket Island... Set on a nearby remote island not really
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Maikhao Dream Villa Resort Phuket [toc] Maikhao Dream Villa Resort Phuket is a great hotel I had the chance to experience in Thailand, but 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 very exclusive which makes it rather expensive and it comes only with 2 or 3 bedroom villas. This is the perfect
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How is Aspasia Phuket? [toc] Aspasia Phuket Resort is a green oasis hidden above the fast-developing Kata Beach. With a unique location on a hillside overlooking the north end of Kata, Aspasia Phuket benefits from a very quiet surrounding and a superb panoramic view of the bay. Designed with earth and nature in mind, the hotel displays ocher and green walls of Mayan inspiration and what strikes most visitors is
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What to Do on Racha Island? [toc] Racha Island (also called Raya island) is a great snorkelling and diving site located just 12 kilometres south of Phuket. The island is so small it can only accommodate three resorts: The Racha Phuket Resort is a real luxury hideaway, Baan Raya Resort and the modest Bungalow Raya Resort. Believe it or not, even people living in Phuket need to get away from
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