Phuket Travel Guide and Blog
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_ad
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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 in 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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The Surface Rooftop Bar at La Flora Hotel [toc] The Surface rooftop bar at La Flora hotel in Patong is one of the few rooftops in Phuket, but as beach clubs did, the number seems to be growing. Just like in Bangkok, people seem to be irresistibly attracted to rooftops and I can't blame them, everything looks so much better from up there and photos are so beautiful. The Surface
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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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A rooftop restaurant with an amazing view [toc] Ranking high on our Most Romantic Restaurants in Phuket, Paresa Resort Talung Tai restaurant is 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
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A hotel and a restaurant on Kata Noi [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 King Mongkut Rama IV. More than two decades ago, Mom Tri converted his summer house into this surprising boutique hotel built on a rocky
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Six Senses Yao Noi [toc] Six Senses 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. Getting to Six Senses Set on a nearby remote island
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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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