Phuket Hotel Reviews
Just when is a hotel outstanding and what makes a truly great hotel? Find out every month through our hotel reviews – honest, candid and in-depth comments on Phuket’s finest hostelries written by experienced and observant writers.
Patong Beach Hotels
Luxurious accommodation and a truly enormous range of amenities facilities right on one of Thailand's most beautiful beaches sounds just too good to be true but in Le Meridien Phuket Beach Resort's case it's not a mere advertising ploy – it happens to be spot on correct. Read More...
It's not often that you can decide to call it a day after shopping your heart out and be in your hotel room just three minutes later. And how often is it that a vibrant world-renowned nightlife scene is mere minutes away from your hotel? Millennium Resort in Patong boasts these two points and even without them it would still be a great place to stay. Read More...
Very new, very chic, very centrally located and right on the beach: This about sums up La Flora in Patong. La Flora has 67 modern-designed rooms, suites and villas and its design is almost cubic with two parallel lap pools flanked by wings containing seven different types of accommodation. Read More...
The Holiday Inn Resort Phuket is famous for two things – it’s great for families and the staff is amazing. Not a bad reputation to have, especially when combined with its other attributes: It’s close to the action of Patong Beach, but protected and peaceful. It has four restaurants, a spa, conference facilities, and a cooking school. Read More...
Impiana Phuket Cabana Resort and Spa is one of the leaders in the Phuket hospitality league. Impiana was one of the first high-level hotels on the island yet you’d never guess it as the resort has a ‘just built’ freshness to it. Read More...
With its large – some would say towering – lobby, Patong Paragon has created the perfect place to sit and watch the world go by as guests go through the check-in process. Patong Paragon is located one kilometre north of Patong center and just metres away from the end of Patong Beach. Read More...
Banthai Beach Resort and Spa has secured one of the best locations in the heart of lively Patong. With Starbucks, McDonalds, Warner Bros and Haagen Daas right on its doorstep, and located just off the beach road, Banthai is perfect for tourists wanting a close-up look at Phuket’s most lively tourist town. Read More...
First impressions are so important. The towering lobby at Novotel Phuket Resort looks regal and is blessed with a cooling sea breeze. It’s the perfect place to sit and read a newspaper while drinking a refreshing cup of coffee. The roof is supported by clever white palm tree-shaped pillars and the whole feeling is one of opulent luxury. Read More...
If you love flora you'll love Burasari Resort. Even though this compact hotel has no grounds to speak of it boasts more foliage discreetly planted on its premises than a medium-sized resort's gardens. Tropical flora and the constant sound of running water are the two immediate impressions one receives when arriving at this beautiful boutique hotel. Read More...
Kata & Karon Beach Hotels
Kata’s Sugar Palm Resort and Spa delivers what it promises on the label – yet at a very affordable price. This small ‘boutique’ style resort combines style with value in very nice packaging. Read More...
In no way does Mom Tri’s Villa Royale feel like a hotel. Rare is the resort, even among boutiques, that can match the personality, the intimacy, the I’m-not-even-this-comfortable-at-home feeling that is Villa Royale’s trademark. Read More...
Families, welcome to your perfect hotel. With a selection of rooms suitable for more than two, an expansive children’s area, plenty of activities and kid-friendly food (hot dogs and chicken nuggets from room service), the five-star Mövenpick Resort & Spa caters to travellers with little ones in ways that few others hotels can match. Read More...
The Secret Cliff Resort and Restaurant has one major advantage over its competitors – its seascape views are out of this world. This must be the only spot with a vista that embraces the west coast of Phuket all the way from Relax Bay to Kata Noi, taking in Karon, Kata and the recently constructed hilltop Big Buddha above Kata. Read More...
Andaman Seaview is aptly named. A friendly and unpretentious seafront hotel, guests will enjoy the pleasing blue-and-white colour scheme throughout the property, the large central freeform swimming pool hemmed in by mature frangipanis and the handy location in southern Karon. Read More...
Katathani Phuket Beach Resort holds a special place in many return visitors' hearts. It has constantly proved popular year after year, perhaps because it is a Beach Resort in the most rigorous definition of the term. The resort comprises 479 low-rise guest rooms and suites – all with private balconies and terraces facing the ocean, pools or tropical gardens. Read More...
Kamala, Surin & Bangtao Beach Hotels
The Courtyard Marriott in Surin is a good example of a resort with well-balanced interior and exterior design and décor firmly enhancing both Thai and Western values and bringing the best out of both. Read More...
Spacious, elegant and impressive, the multi award-winning Banyan Tree Phuket plays to its strengths; excellent and polite service, luscious rolling grounds, full use of an array of Thai textiles and woods throughout and clever use of space in its public areas. Read More...
The Dusit Laguna Resort has been consistently wowing visitors for more than 37 years and is situated on Bang Tao Beach on Phuket’s west coast. Part of the six-hotel Laguna Group, Dusit effortlessly exudes a Thai touch through its well-trained staff, its classic décor and its discernable relaxed atmosphere. Read More...
Grafted into a coconut grove hillside with lush views of arguably one of Phuket’s finest beaches lies The Chedi; a landmark hotel that has been here since the beginning of Phuket’s tourist incarnation. This classically designed grand dame is the work of renowned Paris-based American architect Edward Tuttle. Read More...
Located in well-heeled Surin, on Phuket’s west coast strip known as ‘Millionaires Row’, Twinpalms has generated quite a buzz in since it opened in late 2004. I’d heard a lot of overwhelmingly positive comments so I was looking forward to seeing the place for myself. Read More...
If you're searching for a fully-contained resort that you don't need to leave – for anything – the 254-room Laguna Beach Resort is worth a look. And if you have kids and you want them to be amused for your whole holiday, look no further. This is a resort that has a firm grip on the concept of catering to families and children, even big ones! Read More...
The scenery in prestigious Surin is stunning; verdant jungle-covered hills provide a strong counterpoint to the azure blue sea, the area's attraction is palpable. From the moment you arrive at the 48-suite Ayara Hilltops you're instantly relaxed, it's that contagious. Read More...
Panwa, Chalong, Rawai & Nai Harn Beach Hotels
Straddling a verdant slope down towards the waters of Chalong Bay on the east coast of Phuket, Serenity Resort and Residences offers a top-of-the-range, stylish and tranquil option to the busier western coastal side of the island. Read More...
Phuket is best known for its host of west coast resorts – most featuring views out over the Andaman Sea with stunning sunset vistas. But what about the island's east coast? In Rawai, at the foot of the island, a prime accommodation choice is the Vijitt Resort – a 92-villa, 18-acre project straddling a hillside and reaching down to Friendship Beach. Read More...
Warning: capping the night with a muscle-melting massage, room service and a bottle of sparkling wine could be habit-forming. Add in the other ways Evason Phuket & Six Senses Spa tempts and spoils, and it's a wonder guests have the willpower to check-out and return home. It needs to be stated upfront that this resort is on a hill. Read More...
Located near the extreme southern tip of Phuket Island on Nai Harn Beach, The Royal Phuket Yacht Club is a cocoon of relaxation. Weighing in at 110 rooms, it's intimate but not crowded; grand but not impersonal. Everything required during a holiday stay is available onsite - meals, drinks, activities, and a bit of souvenir shopping. Read More...
A stay at the Rising Sun Residences is probably going to be an indulgent experience for you. The concept envisaged by owner Methee Tahmanatragul was “to give people a real alternative to the hotel option”, and he should know what people want, with over 30 years experience in the hotel management industry. Read More...
Radisson is a name synonymous with quality hotels. The chain's, excellent service standards, attractive accommodations and wide-ranging facilities and amenities are all well respected in the hospitality industry. Read More...
Nai Thon, Nai Yang & Mai Khao Beach Hotels
Anantara is, not to put too fine a point on it, unadulterated seaside luxury. This excellently-run 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. Read More...
The JW Marriott Phuket Resort and Spa on Mai Khao Beach was designed by Plan Associates in Bangkok. It first opened its doors in late 2001 and has since become a byword for excellence on the island. Marriott features an award-winning spa and restaurant and has extensive dining and recreational options spread out throughout its grounds. Read More...
The first surprise that awaits you when arriving at the 79-villa SALA Phuket and Spa is its alternative design. A spacious and shallow water pool with a pebbledash bottom accompanies the black-tiled walkway into the reception. Read More...
The instant you enter At Panta’s grounds the tranquility is almost tangible. This resort is almost exclusively designed in the ‘Lanna’ style of fifteenth-century Northwestern Thailand and the accent is on teakwood floors, furniture and walls. Read More...
Trisara (pronounced ‘tree-sara’) perfectly complements the beauty of the Andaman Sea and vice versa. This spectacular, all-villa resort, built into the contours of a verdant private bay just south of Nai Thon Beach in the northern part of Phuket is – not to put a fine point on it, simply fabulous. Read More...
Set on a hilltop overlooking the Laguna Resort complex and the Andaman Sea, Phuket Pavilions is the petite alternative to the island’s mega-resorts. How petite? It has a lobby, a bar, and 30 villas. That’s all. But it’s what Phuket Pavilions doesn’t have that sets it apart. Read More...
I wasn’t really worried; everyone I talked to said this was a classy place. Even so, the marketing materials used a smattering of words that aren’t normally associated with resorts: Factory. Plantation. Tin mine. Industrial. Read More...
Hotels in Islands Nearby Phuket
For the ultimate in luxurious pampering in a setting that puts you at one with nature, an escape to this stunning 'resort' located some 30 minutes from Phuket by speedboat will be just the tonic. Read More...
By anyone’s standards, Phi Phi Don is one of the world’s most beautiful islands. Its idyllic charm makes it a global leader when it comes to tropical splendour. There are at least ten extremely attractive beach and bay locations on Phi Phi Don and one of the most striking is Laemthong Beach – the site of the Holiday Inn Resort Phi Phi Island. Read More...
Situated in Laem Hin (Rocky Cape) and facing Phi Phi Leh, the Phi Phi Bay View and Arayaburi Resort straddles a leafy hillside overlooking Phi Phi Don’s stunning Tonsai Bay. Tonsai has long been known for its luscious turquoise water, its verdant backdrop and the jungle-capped cliffs on the far side of the bay. Read More...
Hotels in Other Areas or, Highlights
This newly built five-star, all-suite hotel on a compact six-rai beachside property makes the most of its refreshing sea breezes and views out over the Gulf of Thailand as well as maintaining state-of-the-art touches in its facilities, design and attitude. Read More...
The Kala's slogan is 'Where Time Stands Still' and it certainly has done so for the hundreds of beautifully preserved French-Colonial Cambodian antiques and fittings distributed throughout this 38-room-and-villa boutique hillside resort. Read More...
Put in simple terms, Sofitel Krabi is a throwback to colonial elegance with all the advantage of modern conveniences. The 276 rooms and suites loosely follow the same design pattern throughout the spacious five-star resort with generous use of teak and Thai textile trimmings. Read More...
Pakasai is a split-level resort featuring seven different room types and chalets in Ao Nang, Krabi. The resort has recently undergone an extensive renovation comprising room refurbishment as well as the addition of a new three-storey building above a modern and attractive lobby with plenty of sofa space. Read More...
The Sarojin is a leader in upper-range, medium sized resort accommodation. Featuring 56 guest residences in 10 acres of lushly appointed grounds, the resort never feels crowded. The Sarojin comes with excellent credentials: it was ‘Asia’s Leading Boutique Resort’ at the World Travel Awards in 2006, 2007, and 2008. Read More...
Open in late 2007, The Briza with its seaside location, certainly lives up to its breezy name. The 79-room resort is intimate enough to be a family hideaway yet is open-spaced and can embrace a real holiday-by-the-sea experience. Read More...
An hour north of Phuket International Airport, in Phang Nga province, the resort feels far more remote than it is. Inside the hotel grounds, you see nothing but pools, gardens, sand and sea. The task of relaxing is every guests first order of business, and Le Meridien Khao Lak is a capable facilitator. Read More...
Reading a book on the beach while working on a great tan is the perfect holiday activity – for adults. But if you’re a child it spells B-O-R-I-N-G. However, help is at hand for families holidaying in Phuket. Many hotels have excellent facilities for keepin kids occupied and safe. Read More...
