Mai Khao Beach

Visit Mai Khao Beach, Phuket’s unique plane spotting destination near the airport. Explore the beach with guides to activities, dining, and local attractions.

6 Best Family Hotels in Mai Khao Beach

Mai Khao Beach stretches for 11 kilometres along Phuket’s northern coast, making it the longest beach on the island. The beach is genuinely beautiful in a way that’s increasingly rare.

Melia Phuket Mai Khao

Melia Phuket Mai Khao is a 5-star beachfront resort on Mai Khao Beach, Phuket’s longest and most secluded beach. The resort features 100 rooms, including suites and villas with private pools, two restaurants, two pools.

11 Best Things to do in Mai Khao Beach

There are quite a lot of fun things to do in Mai Khao Beach, from unique plane spotting to turtle conservation experiences. This quiet stretch of Phuket’s north coast offers everything from watching aircraft land overhead at the airport to having fun in a water park.

13 Great Restaurants in Mai Khao Beach

Restaurants in Mai Khao Beach range from simple local spots to fine dining in luxury resorts. This long shoreline in north Phuket has roadside restaurants serving cheap and tasty Thai food, relaxed places with international menus, and high-end venues featured in the Michelin guide.

Lertrod Kitchen

Discover Lertrod Kitchen near Phuket Airport, a Michelin-listed restaurant serving authentic Southern Thai cuisine in air-conditioned comfort just 5 minutes from the terminal.

Phuket Plane Spotting Video 🎬

This video of plane spotting at Mai Khao Beach takes you to one of Phuket’s most unique attractions. Located near Phuket International Airport, the beach is famous for its close-up views of planes landing just above the sand.

Coriacea Boutique Resort

Coriacea Beachfront Boutique Phuket Resort is located on Mai Khao Beach in northern Phuket, only a 15-minute drive from Phuket International Airport. It is a SHA Plus-certified property named after the Leatherback Turtle (Coriacea), which nests on the same beach.

Anantara Mai Khao Phuket Villas

Anantara Mai Khao Phuket Villas is a luxurious resort offering an impressive selection of accommodations: 83 pool villas, 30 pavilions, and 70 suites! These properties are complemented by 11 dining venues, where guests can enjoy a wide selection of drinks and food.

Doppio at Renaissance Phuket Resort & Spa

Your healthier lifestyle choice is now available at Doppio! Doppio – a cozy place for health conscious foodies, serving healthy international dishes from organic, fresh, local ingredients.

Wat Mai Khao – วัดไม้ขาว

The Mai Khao Temple is less known but worth a photo (Wat Mai Khao). The temple itself is tucked away from the road. It doesn’t have any particular architectural interest, but it hides a little treasure: a small bird sanctuary hidden in the park behind it

Quan Spa at Renaissance Phuket Resort & Spa

Another Quan Spa, this one at the Renaissance on Mai Khao Beach. Same water-theme concept as the Marriott location. Couples treatments available. Quiet area, far from the crowds. Long drive from Patong (45+ minutes) but worth it if you want the setting.

THE SPA at JW Marriott Phuket

Award-winning spa at the JW Marriott on Mai Khao. One of the larger hotel spas in Phuket. Full menu of treatments. Professional therapists. Expensive, expect 4,000+ Baht, but the facilities justify the price. Non-guests can book but hotel guests get preference.

JW Cafe

JW Cafe is where you will enjoy a copious breakfast with a huge choice at the buffet! It would be hard to describe how many dishes are on display, but you sure will find plenty of Western and Asian dishes for an extravagant start to your day.

Cucina Italian Cuisine

Cucina at JW Marriott Phuket was another great experience the next day, great menu and really good taste. The wine list is also excellent with reasonably priced wine by the glass, served at the right temperature.

Restaurant and Bars at JW Marriott Phuket Resort & Spa

Andaman Grill

Andaman Grill was our choice for the first night and was without a doubt the best decision. JW Marriott Phuket Resort feature a lot of restaurants (too many to try them all on a single weekend), but enjoying fresh seafood and Thai food in an open-air restaurant near the sea is hard to beat! The place is beautiful and spacious, the food excellent, and the team attentive and friendly. It was a treat (we paid for our stay, in case you wondered.

Phuket Batik Painting Class

Phuket Batik Painting Class batik workshop is an ideal activity for a break from the beach or as a thing to do in Phuket on a rainy day. No matter your age or level of expertise, you can participate in a batik class.

Sand Box Beachfront Bar & Eatery

Located on the pristine shores of Mai Khao Beach at Renaissance Phuket Resort & Spa, Sand Box Beachfront Bar & Eatery offers an unforgettable toes-in-the-sand dining experience. Satisfy your cravings with a wide range of offerings—from handcrafted cocktails and pizzas to pasta, grilled delights, and international comfort favorites. Don’t miss out on our unique special menu of the day.

Loca Vore Restaurant

Dine alfresco with a stunning lagoon view or linger indoors at Loca Vore restaurant, part of the Renaissance Phuket Resort & Spa on Mai Khao Beach. We offer Phuket’s Best Breakfast, featuring a selection of international comfort favourites.

Mai Khao Beach Directory

You will find in this directory all the places we visited in Mai Khao Beach, including hotels, restaurants, and local businesses that asked to join the Phuket 101 Directory.

Le Meridien Phuket Mai Khao Beach Resort

Le Meridien Phuket Mai Khao Beach Resort is a peaceful 5-star hotel by the sea, perfect for families looking for a hideaway far from the busy beaches of Phuket.

Sport Wake Park

Sport Wake Park in Phuket is a fantastic destination for wakeboarding enthusiasts of all levels, whether you’re a beginner or an experienced rider. Located just 5 minutes from Phuket International Airport, this park offers a great place to enjoy a thrilling day on the water.

Takieng Thai Restaurant

Takieng serves classic Thai and Phuket’s favourite dishes; each dish is crafted to pay tribute to the authenticity of Thai flavours. The extensive menu highlights the freshest and finest local ingredients from both the sea and the farm, including Sarasin prawns and Mole crabs.

Benihana Japanese Steakhouse

With its first outlet in Phuket, Benihana Japanese Steakhouse has now opened a new location at JW Marriott in Mai Khao Beach, Phuket, showcasing the ultimate Japanese steakhouse experience. Benihana Japanese Steakhouse invites you to a communal Hibachi table, where your personal chef will perform the ancient art of Teppanyaki in a highly theatrical yet friendly setting.

Turtle Village in Mai Khao

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Micky Monkey Beach Bar in Maikhao Beach

Micky Monkey Beach is a locally popular beach bar and restaurant, as well as a small hotel, hidden on Mai Khao Beach, just between two exclusive hotels: Sala Phuket and The Renaissance Phuket Resort and Spa.

JW Marriott Phuket Resort & Spa

JW Marriott Phuket Resort & Spa is a luxury getaway on the immense beach of Mai Khao, in the north of Phuket. The rooms and villas are surrounded by green gardens and beautiful sea views just beyond the tall trees.

TohFaeng Resturant at Baan Ar Jor on Mai Khao Beach, Phuket

Toh Daeng Restaurant

Toh Daeng (which means Red Table) is a beautifully decorated Thai restaurant at Baan Ar Jor House Museum on Mai Khao Beach. The place intelligently combines two rooms in one, allowing families and friends to sit together at very long tables.

Sirinath National Park on the west coast of Phuket

Sirinat National Park

The Sirinat National Park is a patch of protected land facing the Andaman Sea on the northwest coast of Phuket, covering four beaches, from north to south: Sai Kaew, Mai Khao, Naiyang and Naithon Beaches.

Soi Dog Foundation in Phuket

Soi Dog Foundation is a non-profit organisation dedicated to helping street dogs and cats around Phuket, Thailand and beyond, spaying and neutering them to avoid proliferation and rescuing injured and abandoned animals.

Baan Ar Jor House Museum

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.

M Beach Club JW Marriott Phuket Resort & Spa

M Beach Club Phuket

M Beach Club is the seaside bar of JW Marriott Phuket Resort & Spa on Mai Khao Beach, north of Phuket. It’s a great spot to spend an afternoon or end the day, especially if you are a lucky guest of one of the luxury resorts built along this superb beach. M Beach Club Phuket is a few meters away from the beach, but it is an excellent hideaway if you want to enjoy sunset cocktails by the sea and a cool DJ music selection. As it is far from the busy beaches of south Phuket, it addresses more travellers staying in the Mai Khao area and, of course, the guests of JW Marriott Phuket Resort.