Ao Sane Beach (near Nai Harn)

Facilities on the Ao Sane Beach

For many, the charm of Ao Sane is its ruggedness; its uncomplicated natural attractiveness. There are no sun beds or body boards for hire; no jet-skis or kayaks and no ambulant hawkers to disturb you. Make sure to take your own towels/deck chairs to sit on.

There is a shower and toilet halfway along the beach, adjoining the restaurant. Ao Sane is never crowded but there are some prime shady spots that get snapped up by early risers. 

Ao Sane Restaurants

The restaurant at Ao Sane is a cheerful place with good, cheap cuisine and an international bohemian atmosphere. It serves food from breakfast to late in the evening. Five minutes away in nearby Nai Harn, the scope of meals ranges through eating snacks bought from the convenience store to dining at the beach restaurants to fine dining at Le Royal Meridien Phuket Yacht Club. 

Ao Sane Beach Activities

Because of the rocks on the beach, the rough texture of its sand, and a marked slope down to the sea, not a lot of sports such as volleyball and football are played at Ao Sane but it is undeniably a magnificent snorkeling and diving spot. Again, you will have to take your own mask and fins as there are none for hire.

The sub-aquatic life here is outstanding and abundant. At low tide go out at the easternmost, nearest to Nai Harn end of the beach as there is a channel out through the rocks there.

Parties on The Beach

At Christmas and New Year's Eve, as well as on other occasions during high season, large parties are held at Ao Sane. Local reggae band, Job 2 Do, provide the entertainment and the party goes on till very late. 

Where to Stay near Ao Sane Beach

For accommodation, Nai Harn has Le Royal Phuket Yacht Club and the nearby Sabana Resort. A little further inland is the Mangosteen Resort & Spa but the closest hotel to Ao Sane is the three-star Baan Krating Resort which lies some 500 metres to the west of the beach, along a track through the 'jungle'.