SURIN BEACH ⛱️

The Beach

As usual, the beach is the main reason people drive to spend the day here or book one of the hotels located a little away from the sea. It’s a striking 800-meter stripe of soft sand and indeed a little paradise. You can rent umbrellas and sometimes loungers, depending on what the law authorises at the time of your visit. Food vendors are selling some good cheap Thai food in the parking just behind the line of trees.

Laem Singh Beach

Laem Singh Beach was also a much-loved place, a little tropical bay with coconut trees leaning over the sand and bamboo restaurants in their shade. Access to Laem Singh has been closed to the public, and it became a deserted paradise. However, there are still two little-known ways to access it!

Pansea Beach

Pansea is another stunning beach on Phuket, but only the guests of The Surin and The Amanpuri resort can access it. Private beaches are not allowed in Thailand, but similar to what happened to the neighbouring Laem Singh, if you own the land around, no one can cross it to reach the sea. The only way to enjoy it is to stay at one of the two hotels. We did it, and it was fantastic to have such a beach, almost for yourself.

Beachside hawkers and street food

All along the beach, small local restaurants set up inviting tables and chairs, the perfect spots for an inexpensive lunch or even just a snack and a drink. The beachfront used to be home to many fancy restaurants and beach clubs that were illegally built and were destroyed, but the demand was still there and locals are resourceful. First hawkers came back to the vast parking area, and years after years, chairs and umbrellas popped up everywhere.

Patcharin Seafood

Patcharin is the only restaurant still operating in Surin. It may have to do with the fact that the restaurant is built on the rocks and not directly the sand. As you can imagine, the Patcharin restaurant got a lot more popular after removing all other venues. The food is good and well priced, and the view beautiful.

Palm Seaside

Palm Seaside is a trendy venue from the nearby TwinPalm hotel, which is also known for the famous Catch Beach Club on the same beach. The design creates a superb atmosphere to enjoy a sunset cocktail by the sea, followed by a seafood dinner. The price is on the high side.

Location: Bangtao Beach
Address: 110/2 Moo 3, Cherng Talay, Thalang, South Bangtao Beach, Phuket
Open: Lunch: 12 noon – 4 pm, Dinner: 6 pm – 11 pm (last order)
Phone: 094 480 0883
Price: High

Arva Italian Restaurant

Arva is an exclusive Italian restaurant at the famous Amanpuri Phuket, serving authentic cuisine by Chef Luca from Puglia, south Italy. Read more

Address: 118, Srisoonthorn Road Cherngtalay, Thalang District, Phuket 83110
Open: Lunch 12 noon – 3 pm, Dinner 7 pm – 10.30 pm
Phone: 076 324 333
Price: High

Twinpalms Resort

Twinpalms Phuket Resort doesn’t have beachfront access or sea views but is only 350 metres from one of the most beautiful beaches of Phuket. Minimalist designs with elegant lines, large spacious rooms, a vast central pool lined by tall sugar palm trees, and Twinpalms have a lot to offer to travellers with high expectations, including beach clubs and exclusive spas and excellent cuisine.

Range: 5-star
Swimming pools: 1
Restaurants and bars: 3
Distance to the beach: 350 m
Distance from airport: 23 km
Distance to Patong Beach: 13 km
Distance to Phuket Town: 24 km

The Surin

The Surin Phuket is a beautifully designed hotel with a long history and a fantastic location on Pansea beach. It’s also one of the first luxury hotels on the island and one of the best places in Phuket to escape your busy life! The Surin has three restaurants, including a superb beachfront open terrace to enjoy a sunset dinner, as well as a magnificent spa.

Range: 5-star
Swimming pools: 1
Restaurants and bars: 3
Distance to the closest beach: on the beach!
from airport: 24 km
to Patong Beach: 13 km
to Phuket Town: 25 km

Amanpuri Phuket

Range: 5-star
Swimming pools: 1 (+ all villas have pools)
Restaurants and bars: 5
Distance to the closest beach: on the beach!
from airport: 24 km
to Patong Beach: 13 km
to Phuket Town: 25 km

Shopping on Surin Beach

You won’t find much around, but a few shops worth mentioning. ‘Lemongrass’ sells spa and massage products with an extensive range of oils and essences. The ‘Plaza’ is a three floors modern building full of house decorations and some lovely paintings and clothing. Try ‘Ginger’, a fashion shop that originated from Chiang Mai displaying an original collection of clothing and accessories at very affordable prices.

What changed on Surin Beach?

The answer is simple: EVERYTHING. Surin used to be a great place to party, walk from beach clubs to bar and to restaurants all along the beach. You could rest on the comfortable sofas of the many beach clubs until sunset when it was time to start partying around trendy bars and talented DJs.

Most of it is gone, all of what was on the beach and across the small street: the famous Catch Beach Club that pioneered the beach club trend in Phuket, the excellent Salt restaurant, all gone. Today the beach is undeniably beautiful and natural with lots of palm trees, and parking is not a problem anymore.