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Dolphin Divers
Dolphin Divers. The Most Complete & Popular Dive Centre School in Phuket. From the moment you step into our dive shop, you’ll feel the difference. Our passionate team of PADI-certified instructors combines professional expertise with genuine Thai hospitality to ensure your diving adventure exceeds expectations.
Naithonburi Beach Resort
Naithonburi Beach Resort is a four-star resort directly across the road from Naithon Beach, one of the quieter beaches on Phuket’s northwest coast.
Chanalai Garden Resort
Chanalai Garden is a 4-star hillside resort built in terraces above Kata Beach. The views from the pools are the highlight, you look straight out over Kata Bay.
Kata Sea Breeze Resort
Kata Sea Breeze is one of the bigger hotels in the Kata area, 330 rooms across five buildings. It’s not on the beach, that’s a 10-minute walk away.
Sugar Marina Hotel POP Kata Beach
Sugar Marina POP only opened in December 2024, so everything here is brand new. That alone puts it ahead of half the hotels in Kata. The design is playful, with bright colours and retro pop culture themes everywhere. I
Kata Palm Resort
Kata Palm is a big 4-star resort with 276 rooms spread across tropical gardens in central Kata. The pools are the main reason people come here.
Baan Sailom Hotel
Baan Sailom is a small 3-star hotel with only 22 rooms, right across the road from Karon Beach. I keep recommending it because there’s nothing cheaper this close to the sand in Karon.
The Taco Truck
The Taco Truck is a casual burrito and burger eatery found along the main road of Pa Klok about 4 km east of the Heroine’s Monument.
Blue Harbour Coffee at Tri-Trang Beach
Blue Harbour Coffee is a small but popular cafe built into the steep hillside along Tri Trang Beach, facing Patong Bay, on the road to Paradise Beach. The view from the top alone is worth stopping for.
Take the Phuket QUIZZ!
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Krabi Road in Phuket Town
Krabi Road in Phuket Town runs parallel to the more famous Thalang Road, but it’s got something Thalang doesn’t. This street feels less polished and more real.
King Power Phuket
King Power Phuket is a large duty-free shopping complex on the main road between Phuket Town and Chalong, not far from Central Phuket. The building is hard to miss, with striking metal whale-shaped water fountains at the entrance.
12 Great Indian Restaurants in Phuket
Indian cuisine has become increasingly popular in Phuket, and the island now has an impressive selection of restaurants serving authentic dishes from across the subcontinent.
Phuket 101 Newsletter and Mini Guide
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Kandy Sports Bar
Kandy Sports Bar Rawai is a sports-focused venue in Rawai, located at the former The Factory site. The bar screens a range of live sporting events, including football and combat sports, and also hosts other scheduled events.
Thepkasattri Road
Thepkasattri Road runs the entire length of Phuket island, from Phuket Town to the Sarasin Bridge. But in the Old Town section, this busy street forms the eastern edge of the historic district.
Ginger Farm Kitchen Phuket
Ginger Farm Kitchen is a Thai restaurant chain from Chiang Mai that opened its first Phuket branch in Central Phuket. The brand earned Michelin Bib Gourmand status five years running.
Keemala
Keemala is a 38-villa luxury resort hidden in the rainforest hills above Kamala Beach. I first visited out of curiosity about those Bird’s Nest villas you see all over Instagram
Andaman Seaview Hotel
Andaman Seaview Hotel is a 3-star property at the southern end of Karon Beach with 161 rooms in Sino-Portuguese style. The beach is about 100 metres away, a 2-minute walk across the road.
6 Best Family Hotels in Mai Khao Beach 🧸
Family hotels in Mai Khao Beach share one big advantage: they’re 10-20 minutes from the airport. When you’re travelling with tired kids on a late flight, that matters.
6 Best Family Hotels in Kamala Beach 🧸
Kamala Beach is one of Phuket’s quieter family destinations, offering a genuine Thai village atmosphere that’s increasingly rare on the island
10 Best Family Hotels in Karon Beach 🧸
Family hotels in Karon Beach tend to go big on water parks. You’ll find lazy rivers, four-storey waterslides, and splash zones that rival dedicated theme parks.
San Chao Sam Ong Hu
San Chao Sam Ong Hu is one of the oldest Chinese shrines in Phuket, founded in 1901 by the local Hokkien community in Cherngtalay, about 15 minutes from Bang Tao Beach.
8 Best Family Hotels in Patong Beach 🧸
Best family hotels in Patong Beach with kids clubs, water parks, and family rooms. Includes resorts near the beach and quieter options away from Bangla Road.
8 Best Family Hotels in Bang Tao Beach 🧸
Some of the best family hotels in Phuket are located in Bang Tao Beach because this area has something most beaches don’t: proper kids clubs with trained staff at almost every resort
8 лучших семейных отелей в пляже Банг 🧸 Тао
Некоторые из лучших семейных отелей на Пхукете расположены на пляже Банг Тао, потому что в этом районе есть то, чего нет на большинстве пляжей: настоящие детские клубы с обученным персоналом почти на каждом курорте
10 Best Family Hotels in Kata Beach 🧸
Kata Beach is one of the best spots in Phuket for families with young children. The beach itself has calm, shallow waters most of the year, and the area around it offers plenty of kid-friendly restaurants,
NIBE Authentic Italian Aroma
Step into NIBE Authentic Italian Aroma and taste the true spirit of Italy. Nicolò and Beatrice, a young Italian couple, bring authentic cuisine from Riva del Garda to Rawai, Thailand.
Luca Cinì – A wine story
Luca Cini is a proper Italian trattoria at Boat Avenue in Bang Tao, run by Luca Cini himself. He’s a sommelier who trained with the Italian Sommeliers Association in Rome before moving to Phuket in 2013.
Melia Phuket Mai Khao
Melia Phuket Mai Khao is a 5-star resort located at a very short walking distance to Mai Khao Beach, Phuket’s longest and most secluded beach.
Private Catamaran Phuket
Sailing the Andaman Sea since 2005: Experience Phuket like a local with Private Catamaran Phuket. Want to see the crystal clear waters of Koh Racha Noi without the crowds?
Sangchai Beach
Sangchai Beach is a small, quiet beach on Phuket’s southern tip, right between Rawai and Promthep Cape. It’s only about 190 metres long, but that’s part of the appeal.
Bisou Phuket
Bisou Phuket is the newest addition to the Bisou family, following the success of its flagship restaurant in Bangkok. Known for its modern French cuisine with a bold yet refined identity
Koh Nok in Phang Nga Bay
Koh Nok is where most Phang Nga Bay day trips stop for lunch. It’s a small, uninhabited island between Koh Yao Noi and Koh Yao Yai, and it serves a simple purpose
Koyao Island Resort
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The Naka Island
The Naka Island is a Luxury Collection resort on Naka Yai Island, a 10-minute speedboat ride from Phuket’s east coast mainland
Pullman Phuket Panwa Beach Resort
Pullman Phuket Panwa Beach Resort is located on Cape Panwa on Phuket’s east coast. The resort has a private beach on Mahkam Bay, three swimming pools, and 4 restaurants and bars.
Laguna Phuket
Laguna Phuket is a massive resort complex on the northwest coast of Phuket, covering over 1,000 acres between Bang Tao Beach and Layan Beach.
Maska
In the middle of lively Patong, where beach days blur into neon nights, Maska fits right in. Located in Tribe Phuket Patong It has the easy buzz of Indian streets – people coming and going, tables filling up, conversations overlapping
Napas Art Gallery
Established in 2013 by Phuket-based artists Soon Papan and Juffy Joob, Napas Art Gallery is an intimate studio and gallery space. The gallery presents original paintings and sculptures, offering visitors the opportunity to engage directly with the artists in a warm and welcoming atmosphere.
Bar No Name in Patong Beach
Bar No Name is a small local spot hidden at the north end of Patong Beach, just below the Novotel Phuket Resort. It’s the kind of place you’d walk right past if you didn’t know it was there.
Radisson Resort & Suites Phuket
Radisson Resort & Suites Phuket is a family-focused resort about 600 meters from Kamala Beach. The main draw here is space. All 179 rooms are suites, which means you get separate living areas, something most mid-range hotels on Phuket don’t offer.
Rawayana West Villas & Kids Park
Rawayana West Villas & Kids Park is an all-family resort in Rawai, Phuket, Thailand, with a beachfront only 300 meters away. The property comprises 40 pool villas in a vibrant complex featuring an interactive kids’ park with three different themed playrooms and a specially designed water park comprising child-friendly slides
Friday Buddha Posture – The Contemplation Image
Walk into any Thai temple and you’ll see Buddha statues in different poses. Each one represents a day of the week. The Friday image shows Buddha standing with his arms crossed over his chest, a gesture that looks like he’s deep in thought.
Wat Chalong Firecrackers
The first time we heard an explosion at Wat Chalong, we thought something had gone wrong. A deep boom echoed across the temple grounds, followed by another, then another.
SōL Phuket
Sol Restaurant is a new all-day dining spot near Bang Tao Beach, opened in late 2024 by Chef Top Russell. If that name sounds familiar, he’s the Thai chef behind Mia in Bangkok, which has held a Michelin star for three consecutive years.
IRON BOT Cafe & Bar Phuket
Iron Bot Cafe is hard to miss. Two massive robot statues guard the entrance on the coastal road between Patong Beach and Kamala Beach. We stopped here on a late afternoon drive and ended up staying for sunset.
Baanrai I Talay Cafe Phuket
Baanrai I Talay Cafe in Kamala has panoramic views over Kamala Bay. Thai food, coffee, cakes. Best for sunset. How to get there, what to order, prices.
Freedom Elephant Reserve
Freedom Elephant Reserve’s dream is to provide retired working elephants with love and care, with limited human interaction on an observation-only basis.
Beyond Patong
Beyond Patong sits just metres from Patong Beach, making it ideal for day trips to the sand and sea. The hotel’s location keeps you minutes from the action without overwhelming crowds.