Top 10 Best Phuket Luxury Resorts

Six Senses Hideaway Koh Yao is a new kind of luxury. 55 private pool villas, each made from natural materials and starting at a huge 154sqm, sit proudly overlooking the spectacular scenery of Phang Nga Bay. Villas are well spaced out and feature large secluded outdoor areas.
This resort features near the top of our list as it's innovative in every way, this stunning boutique resort and spa is a place to come for total relaxation and privacy, you leave feeling totally refreshed.

With 265 spacious seafront rooms and suites, JW Marriott builds on this with indoor Thai salas with polished wooden floors, silk fabrics, large soaking tubs and numerous extras for just its 'normal' rooms. Marriott goes even further with twelve luxurious sea view suites and three, two-bedroom pool villas. That's quite a range of comfort to choose from.
JW Marriott is known for its impeccable service and this five-star resort rightly deserves its place on our 'luxurious list' for its award-winning spa and wonderful beachside setting among many other reasons.

When a top travel publication such as Condé Nast ranks a resort as number eight in the world, that property must be delivering the goods. So it is Banyan Tree that ranks as number four on our 'luxurious list', and celebrities agree.
This is where guests can indulge in double luxury at Banyan Tree's unique and glorious deluxe two-bedroom double pool villas or at other villas in an incredible choice of 12 designs and sizes. Both inside and outside, the villas offer top amenities in a tasteful mix of modern and traditional design. Surrender your inhibitions to the finer side of life at Banyan Tree.

Anantara is, not to put too fine a point on it, unadulterated seaside luxury. This all-pool villa resort pays acute attention to details. From the balance between the natural surroundings to the manicured flora throughout the grounds, to well-appointed and luxuriously fitted villas, good taste is evident. Anantara has 83 private pool villas in four different types but all boast 35sqm swimming pools and top-of-the-range accommodation facilities. If you're tempted to venture out from your villa the resort's great spa amenities, cutting-edge dining choices and cool beachside location all add up to a great stay.

Choose between the 21 one-bedroom pool villas and nine three-bedroom villas here at Phuket Pavilions where you're literally sitting on top of the world with fantastic views of Bang Tao Beach and the lush greenery that Phuket is world-famous for. Three world-class golf courses are just minutes away but if you believe in total relaxation in your villa grounds you can have it; in-villa dining, in-villa spa treatments, the works. Luxuriate in your villa's huge terrazzo bath and enjoy total privacy in opulent comfort with a bottle of fine wine. You'll discover that life doesn't get much better than this.

Chic Twinpalms is hugely popular, it's best to book early to avoid disappointment. Located in Surin, one of Phuket's most upmarket areas, the 76 rooms and suites are spacious.
The main focus of this hotel is innovative design which is apparent throughout the hotel and is what has made Twinpalms so popular. Facilities include large pools, excellent gym, wine room, spa and all round good service. Their Catch beach club is part of the Phuket social circuit.

Sheraton Grande Laguna Beach Resort is a Sheraton 'Luxury Collection' hotel, and it's the second of three entries from Laguna. The Grande Villas are one and two bedroom suites surrounding a private pool only for Grande Villa guests, other privileges include check-in by boat, a-la-carte breakfast breakfast in private area, playstations and DVD players in you villa and complimentary refreshments and tropical fruit in the pool area.The next level in luxury is wonderful three and four bedroom private pool villas and residences (350 – 490 sqm, pools 25 sqm), these two story properties are houses with full hotel services and have excellent views of the Laguna golf course.

Laguna Phuket is Southeast Asia's largest integrated resort and this is the third Laguna entry in our luxurious top 10. Dusit Laguna is located right on Bang Tao beach, one of Phuket's longest where casuarina trees offer shade which extends to the hotels large pool area.
Facilities for just about every sport you can name are available including watersports which take place in the sea and freshwater lagoons, Laguna also has also a 18 hole golf course on-site. A wide range of dining choices are available including Royal Thai cuisine, Italian and seafood options.

The Racha is on a stereotypical idyllic tropical beach, lapped by crystal clear turquoise water. Located on a small island 35 minutes from Phuket by speedboat, here there are no roads, footpaths interlink the islands beaches.
This luxurious eco-friendly resort is designed with maximum relaxation in mind, all villa feature daybeds, open-air showers and are decorated in a minimalistic style. The photos tell the story best, tropical luxury all the way.