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.

This month - Phuket Hotel Reviews:

Outrigger Serenity Terraces Resort

Straddling a verdant slope down towards the waters of Chalong Bay on the east coast of Phuket, Outrigger Serenity Terraces offers a top-of-the-range, stylish and tranquil option to the busier western coastal side of the island. The 78-room resort has plentiful room options and its beachfront location enhances the exotic décor and exclusive and serene atmosphere. Read more...

Past Month Hotel Reviews:

Patong Beach	Kata-Karon Beach	Kamala-Surin-Bangtao Beach	Chalong-Rawai Beach
Nearby Islands		Naithon-Naiyang-Maikhao	Other Areas

Patong Beach Hotels

Le Meridien Phuket Beach Resort

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.
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Millennium Resort Patong

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...

La Flora Resort Patong

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. If you're looking for modern chic right in the heart of Patong yet at the same time directly on the beach there's a lot to be said in La Flora's favour. Read more...

Holiday Inn Phuket Review (Patong Beach)

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. And the beach is across the street. Read more... Read the Interview with Mr Wolfgang Meusburger, GM of the Holiday Inn Phuket.

Impiana Phuket Cabana Review (Patong)

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. Everything – from the large lobby to the 76 guest units to the flagship Sala Bua restaurant – is well maintained and squeaky clean. Read more...

Patong Paragon Hotel Review (Patong)

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 Review (Patong)

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...

Novotel Phuket Resort Review (Patong)

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. The elegantly silk-clad staff complements this atmosphere perfectly. Read more...

Burasari Resort Review (Patong Beach )

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

Sugar Palm Resort and Spa Review (Kata)

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.
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Mom Tri's Villa Royale Review (Kata Beach)

You have friend in Phuket. He’s a Harvard-educated architect with an impressive resume and even more impressive connections. He’s been on the island longer than most people, and is personally responsible for bringing tourists to Thailand’s largest island getaway. He’s passionate about art, wine, and fine dining. His name is Mom Tri, and he wants you to stay at his beach house. Read more...
Read the interview of Mr Adisak Pitukrojjananont,, GM of Mom Tri's Villa Royale

Mövenpick Resort & Spa Review (Karon)

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. And with a location that’s convenient and quiet, the best of everything is easily within your grasp. Read more...

The Secret Cliff Resort Review (Karon)

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...

Kamala, Surin & Bangtao Beach Hotels

Courtyard Marriott Surin

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.
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Banyan Tree Phuket

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. The Banyan Tree Group is a leading manager and developer of premium resorts, hotels and spas in the Asia Pacific, and the Banyan Tree Phuket is the group's flagship resort. Read more...

Dusit Laguna Resort Phuket (Bangtao)

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...

The Chedi Hotel Phuket Review (Surin)

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...

Twinpalms Hotel Phuket Review (Surin)

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...

Laguna Beach Resort Review (Bangtao)

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! And being part of Laguna Phuket there's much to explore. Read more...

Ayara Hilltops Review (Surin Beach )

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. The lobby area is an airy space with high ceilings, smart décor and smiling faces as the staff greeting is very warm indeed. Read more...

Chalong, Rawai & Nai Harn Beach Hotels

Vijitt Resort Phuket (Rawai)

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 the hotel review...

Evason Phuket Resort Review (Laem Ka)

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 the hotel review...

The Royal Phuket Yacht Club (Nai Harn)

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. But that fact is borne from necessity. The Royal Phuket Yacht Club isn't located "conveniently in the heart of" anything. (Read More...)

Rising Sun Residence Review (Chalong)

A stay at the Rising Sun Residences is probably going to be an indulgent experience for you, as I discovered during my visit to one of the 3 bedroom villas. 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...
Read the Interview with Khun Wipa, Assistant Managing Director.

Nearby Islands Hotels

Six Senses Hideaway Yao Noi (Koh Yao)

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...

Holiday Inn Resort Phi Phi Review (Phi Phi)

By anyone’s standards, Phi Phi Don, the largest of the six-island Phi Phi group, is one of the world’s most beautiful islands. Its idyllic charm and bucolic atmosphere makes it a global leader when it comes to tropical splendour. But Phi Phi is not just about well-known Tonsai and Loh Dalum bays. 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...

Arayaburi Resort Phi Phi Review (Phi Phi )

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...

Nai Thon, Nai Yang & Mai Khao Beach Hotels

Anantara Phuket Resort & Spa

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...

JW Marriott Phuket (Mai Khao Beach)

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...

SALA Phuket Resort Review (Mai Khao)

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...

At Panta Phuket Hotel Review (Thalang)

The instant you enter At Panta’s grounds the tranquility is almost tangible. By the lobby entrance stands an old rickshaw as if to say, ‘Take it easy; you won’t be needing a car for as long as you’re here.’ 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 Phuket Review (near Naithon Beach)

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...

Phuket Pavilions Hotel Review (Naithon)

Phuket Pavilions isn’t merely recommendable. Its unique approach to ultra-plush accommodation tempts me to call every person I know and suggest they book a room immediately – if only to give me an excuse to visit the resort again. The selfishness is justified, however. Every villa is like a small palace, shielded from neighbours and offering a level of intimate extravagance that should be far more expensive than it is. Read more...

Indigo Pearl Hotel Review (Nai Yang Beach)

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 the hotel review...
Read the Interview with Mr Anthony Ross, GM of the Indigo Pearl Hotel

Other Areas or Highlights

Shasa Hotel Casavela - Koh Samui

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. The 32-suite, one beach-villa hotel features 100% sea view accommodation with spacious balconies and sumptuous room fittings, all featuring similar designs and leitmotifsl. Read more...

The Kala Resort - Koh Samui

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.
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Sofitel Phokeethra Krabi Resort & Spa

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. Opened in November 2006, a full 80% of the rooms feature sea views and the centrally located 6,000sqm pool is a wonder to behold. Read more...

Pakasai Resort Krabi

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.
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The Sarojin Review (Khao Lak)

The Sarojin, open since 2004, 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, on Conde Naste’s Traveler Hot List Hotels and Spas in the same year and also featured on the DestinAsian Luxe List 2006. Read more...

The Briza Beach Resort Review (Khao Lak )

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...

Le Meridien Khao Lak Resort Review

Holidaymaker seeks well-rounded, mature resort for carefree one- or two-week fling. Long walks on the beach, luscious grounds for intimate conversation, and ample dining options are a must. Extra points given if you’re good with kids and have comfortable rooms, big swimming pools, and onsite activities. Make me forget cold weather and dreary office life and I’ll love you forever. Loud and rambunctious hotels need not reply. Read more...

Family Hotels in Phuket

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...

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