Phuket attracts visitors with vacation opportunities from December to March. The Andaman Sea always offers delicious seafood, is a favorite location for divers, has a well-equipped coastline with many excellent beaches, and invites you on sea trips to the islands.
Here, the unique natural landscapes can be enjoyed from viewing platforms or up close during walks and excursions. The tourist infrastructure is well-developed — with plenty of water and extreme entertainment, attractions, restaurants, and bars (Phuket has an active nightlife). The excursion program is also rich — various natural attractions, a Thai village, temples, and other interesting spots.
A seaside vacation here is wonderful, but a comfortable beach area may not always be nearby: some places are crowded with tourists and not very clean. Therefore, it is worth paying attention to Phuket hotels with their own beach — in such cases, cleanliness, comfort, and a convenient water entrance even for the elderly and children are usually guaranteed.
The Village Coconut Island 5*
Located in a picturesque place by Phang Nga Bay, it offers a magnificent, secluded vacation in bungalows away from the usual tourist hustle. Guests reach the mainland by a 24-hour “water taxi” (a special boat). The beach here is sandy-pebbly, with a gentle entrance to the water. There is also a transfer to the nearby Rang Yai island.
Accommodation options include grand villas, suites with a jacuzzi, and villas with a pool.
The main restaurant invites you to a buffet with local and Italian cuisine. You can have a get-together with friends in the Kabang or Koko bars-restaurants — the latter boasts a creative cocktail menu, traditional Japanese cuisine, Asian fusion dishes, impressive design, and a freshwater source. Weekly entertainment programs with live music and dancing are held there.
A fitness center and the stunning Kahtor spa center, surrounded by a tropical garden and offering all types of famous massages, hydrotherapy, and various beauty treatments in Thai style, are open.
Guests engage in sailing, kayaking, paddleboarding, yoga, Thai boxing, mountain biking, rowing on Topaz boats and Hobby Cat catamarans, playing tennis, ping-pong, and billiards.
Island Escape by Burasari 5*
This corner of tropical paradise is located on Ma Prao island, just a 10-minute boat ride from the mainland of Phuket. Staying here will allow you to feel alone with nature. Guests are accommodated in villas with different numbers of bedrooms, wonderful design, and panoramic glazing.
Some villa groups stand among tropical vegetation and have their own mini-pool. There are also 2 large pools on the territory — one shaped like a natural pond and the other of stunning beauty, shaped like a shell. Plus, a beautiful sandy beach nearby invites you to sunbathe, swim, enjoy your favorite water sports, and play beach volleyball.
Vacationers love kayaking and snorkeling in the clear water. There is also an option to go sea fishing.
The restaurant It’s Everything offers Thai and international menus, EAT offers grilled seafood, and there are a cocktail bar and pool bar.
Spa Burasari invites you to 8 separate treatment rooms, men’s and women’s steam rooms, a spa gallery, and a “live” bamboo pavilion for relaxation.
Cape Panwa Hotel 5*
According to the administration, this vacation spot has hosted Thai royalty and celebrities. You can stay in a standard room, junior suite, suite, or villa with a pool.
The Panwa House restaurant on the sea shore, which served as a filming location for filmmakers, offers an unusual combination of Thai and Portuguese cuisines; Top of the Reef offers a mountain of fresh seafood; the Bamboo beach bar is a kingdom of refreshing drinks and snacks (it’s convenient — BBQ, sandwiches, and salads right by the sea, no need to leave the magnificent secluded beach to have a snack).
Guests sunbathe, swim, dive (an excellent option for diving and snorkeling), kayak, and sail by the sea.
Cape Spa is a stylish and comfortable space where you will find all kinds of spa services: from traditional massage, Indian head massage, and reflexology to body scrubs and wraps. Excellent service, highly qualified specialists, the use of the best cosmetic products and procedures, hydromassage baths, steam baths, saunas, and a luxurious relaxation area.
Katathani Phuket Beach Resort 5*
Includes seven 3-story buildings and 2 wings, located on the southwest coast of Phuket island in the secluded Kata Noi bay. The Thani Wing is on the first coastline, just steps from the long sandy beach, while the Bhuri Wing is also very close to the sea, requiring only crossing the road.
The territory is vast, green, and well-maintained. Travelers who have been here joke that due to this grand space, it feels like no one is in the complex (even though it’s full). Nearby is excellent infrastructure for tourists: cafes and restaurants, shops, and a currency exchange point.
Guests stay in deluxe, grand deluxe, junior suite, family suite, royal suite, and grand suite rooms with impressive sea views.
Buffet service is provided at Chom Talay, and a la carte service is available at Chanadda Royal Thai Cuisine (local cuisine), La Scala (Italian), Seacret (Thai and international), Fisherman’s Wharf (seafood), and Seaside (pizzeria).
A fitness room and spa center are available, as well as tennis courts, ping-pong, and billiards tables, a mini-golf course, and daily entertainment from animators. Guests are delighted with the number and variety of pools — there are adults-only, children’s, and a water park. The children’s infrastructure is also praised: excellent themed programs in the mini-club, a room and outdoor playground for games.
Amatara Welleisure Resort 5*
Located on the majestic Cape Panwa, offering the best coastal view in Asia. It was designed to optimize a secluded vacation. High walls and trees shield you from the cares and worries of the world outside. The buildings have comfortable rooms with balconies offering impressive views, while the villas have scenic mini-pools.
The Siri and Thai Sala and The Grill’s restaurants offer Thai and national dishes, Scene offers fresh seafood and meat platters, and Senses offers exclusively healthy food. Romantic souls spend time at Sun & Moon with a view of the Andaman Sea landscape — this rooftop terrace serves delightful wines, cocktails, and snacks.
The focus here is on health — “all-inclusive” wellness programs are offered, combining accommodation, healthy eating, carefully designed and personalized wellness and entertainment activities: detox, weight management, Amatara yoga, spa programs, fitness with a professional coaching team, physiotherapy and massage sessions.
Outdoor training is popular — including on the local sandy beach, where both active exercises and meditative stress recovery are conducted.
My Beach Resort 5*
Located on a gentle hillside. This is the east coast of Phuket. The rooms offer stunning sea views with pool access, Cape Panwa beach, and mountains. There are 5 three-story buildings with 82 cozy rooms in deluxe, premier, and mini-pool categories.
There are 2 pools, both infinity and freshwater, with a total area of 290 m2. And of course, an excellent sandy beach with a comfortable entrance to the warm sea water and a children’s playground.
You can dine at My Cafe with a panoramic view, a restaurant with a rich selection of seasonal signature Thai and international dishes, drinks, and snacks await you in a beautifully furnished lounge with a stunning 270° sea panorama, from where it is pleasant to admire the extraordinary sunsets.
A well-equipped fitness center is open for guests, and water activities include kayaking and paddleboarding. Those interested can go snorkeling and diving. Excellent excursion services. Many guests use the transfer to the center of Phuket daily — departing at noon, with a return trip available at 4 PM.
SAii Laguna Phuket 5*
Located in the heart of the Laguna area in Phuket with its numerous natural, cultural, and culinary attractions, close to the airport, city center, and Nang She viewpoint.
Guests have access to Bangtao beach with its pristine white sand. Here, guests engage in kayaking, windsurfing, and sailing. You can also swim in three magnificent pools. The children’s pool is ideal for young guests, Tranquility offers a serene zen feeling, and the main pool has a 55-meter water slide for the whole family.
Accommodation is in comfortable rooms and suites with bright cheerful interiors and access to a terrace with sun loungers.
Culinary pleasure is provided in Mr. Tomyam (Thai exotic and international classics) and Miss Olive Oyl (Mediterranean cuisine) restaurants, bean/ Co coffee shop, and Lovacore snack bar with hot and cold dishes, where you can have a hearty breakfast before a busy day.
The gym is equipped with the latest equipment for daily workouts, and professional trainers lead pilates, yoga, zumba, and Thai boxing sessions. There are tennis courts (3 outdoor, 1 indoor), a squash court, and an archery range for archery enthusiasts.
The Mafeung & Mafai mini-club invites VIP guests aged 4 to 12. Children learn cooking, drawing, tie-dye, and batik. Thanks to separate activities for each age group, every child learns new skills, makes friends, and has a great time. Children under 4 are accompanied by parents or a nanny.
Pullman Phuket Panwa Beach Resort 5*
Nominated for the Travelers’ Choice Award by TripAdvisor. It has 211 spacious modern rooms (deluxe, junior suite, suite, family), and 29 villas with private pools. Its windows offer views of Maham Bay.
Buffet service is available at the Aqua restaurant. The panoramic Tamarind prepares national dishes from products provided by nearby farmers and fishermen. Cocktails can be sampled at the Edge beach club, coffee and beer at The Junction lounge.
Guests enjoy spending time on the beautiful white sand beach — here they not only swim and achieve a perfect tan but also engage in water sports and active games. There are 3 outdoor pools on the territory — 2 for adults and 1 for children.
Guests are also attracted to the Pullman Fit center with all the necessary equipment for productive workouts and Tapay Spa, which offers beauty treatments with a Thai flair, including the famous massage technique.
In the Sapparot mini-club, young guests are expected to participate in many exciting activities: painting umbrellas, creating papier-mâché products, learning about Thailand’s nature, making origami, dancing, and making kites — there’s no time to be bored.
The Naka Phuket 5*
This vacation spot has an interesting landscape feature: it is located on a gentle hillside descending directly to the magnificent Nal Yae beach with white sand and coral reefs. The Naka invites you to 95 unique villas with 1, 2, and 3 bedrooms and a mandatory pool.
The Wiwa restaurant offers Thai and international dishes prepared by a highly qualified chef. Guests can also visit the panoramic lounge The Meka, the cocktail bar The Nana, and the pool bar. If you like Asian cuisine in general or local cuisine in particular, you can attend interesting and useful cooking lessons led by the chef.
There is a spacious pool. Guests eagerly swim in it and engage in water sports on the seashore.
Many guests’ favorite place is the unique Napa Spa, located in a 5-story tower with the most extraordinary modern design. An artificial waterfall continuously flowing from the top edge of the building creates a stunning visual effect — it can be seen from any point in Naka Phuket.
Spa services are based on a fundamental concept. According to it, well-being is a gradual natural healing process based on knowledge of universal nature secrets and its four Thai elements: earth, water, wind, and fire.
The Surin Phuket 5*
Part of the prestigious network of designer hotels TM. Located among tall coconut palms and hills on the west coast of Phuket island, on a hill above the exclusive Pansea Beach. Guests highly appreciate the secluded location of this bay and the absence of crowds, vendors, noise, and litter. However, they are less enthusiastic about the constant need to climb and descend the stairs along the hillside.
Tourists stay in villas with pools, beachfront suites, and 1-bedroom and 2-bedroom family cottages.
The Lomtalay restaurant offers an impressive buffet, the Sunset restaurant offers homemade Italian dishes, and the beach restaurant offers authentic regional and modern dishes prepared by talented chef Khun Rodger. Guests call the cocktails in the beach bar the best in Phuket.
There is a small pool, spa, and fitness center. Excursion services and water sports equipment rentals are available. Guests enjoy diving, snorkeling, and sailing.
When planning to book a room here, keep in mind: this remote resort from the urban hustle does not provide the usual set of entertainment. It is aimed at a calm and serene vacation, so you will need to entertain yourself.
Anantara Layan Phuket Resort 5*
This tropical paradise is located 45 minutes’ drive from Phuket, among lush tropical greenery, next to a beach where the sand is so white, clean, and fine that it resembles powder (guests are simply delighted!).
There are 30 suites in the building, 46 villas, and 15 residences with pools — excellent options for a calm, secluded vacation for couples, singles, or introverted friends: there is more nature around than people.
Five restaurants offer various gastronomic delights: Breeze, Dee Plee, Cocoon, Rooftop, and Age.
The spa center, surrounded by lotus ponds, invites you to 7 treatment rooms, a manicure and pedicure studio, a hair salon, a beauty salon, steam baths, and a relaxation area. Beauty procedures use Elemis cosmetic products. You can also meet a sleep guru, practice qigong or yoga on the sand. In the fitness center, you can sign up for Thai boxing courses or join group workouts.
Anantara Layan has its own helipad — if you need a quick transfer from the airport or an aerial sightseeing tour, charter service is at your disposal.
Thavorn Beach Village Resort & Spa Phuket 5*
This resort complex looks extremely picturesque due to its location on a mountain slope. It has its own beach with a “twist”: nearby, underwater, hides the Naka Lai coral reef, one of the most flourishing along the coast of Phuket.
Easy access to it and relatively rich marine flora and fauna make it an ideal place for all kinds of active recreation, as well as for basic certification courses in diving and freediving. Thavorn administration cooperates with the best diving and freediving instructors to provide guests with the best classes and courses.
In addition to the beach and reef, there is a huge pool and botanical garden on the territory. Children love the abundance of animals here — rabbits, mini pigs, chickens, parrots, geckos, and a special house built for turtles.
Guests stay in rooms and suites, bungalows, and spacious villas.
Buffet service is organized at Marissa Terrace (international cuisine). Guests can enjoy national dishes a la carte at Old Siam.
In addition to popular water sports activities, there is a fitness center, a spa area, and cooking lessons: you will learn to cook like in Thailand — with various interesting spices.
The Mangrove by Blu Monkey 4*
This amazing place, surrounded by a mangrove grove, offers separate apartments for accommodation. Studio Villa Oceans are a few minutes’ walk from the bay and equipped with an outdoor jacuzzi, Gardens hide under tropical garden trees, deluxe and luxury studio rooms overlook Chalong Bay, garden greenery, or mountains. You can reach Phuket from this green corner in 10 minutes.
There is only one cafe on the territory — Grove, but the breakfasts there have received praise from vacationers. Nearby are Mor Mu Dong, Chaiyo Seafood, and Pa Lai restaurants.
There is a pool and massage center; the Mangrove beach is just a few steps away, and another beach, Ao Yon, is not far. Surfing, paddleboarding, kayaking, and other water sports are actively practiced.
Vacationers love to visit the nearby Khao Khad viewpoint tower. From the observation deck, you can not only admire the surroundings but also have an impressive photo session.
It is a pleasant place to relax if you want to get rid of noise and crowds. Suitable for couples seeking seclusion, the elderly, and families who prefer tranquility and relaxation.
Andaman White Beach Resort 4*
The administration positions its complex as a romantic vacation spot with a private secluded white sand beach, a peaceful oasis away from the city bustle — but mentions that shops and nightclubs are within reach. So no one invites you to the wilderness far from civilization.
Guests stay in deluxe rooms with sea views and jacuzzis, suites right on the beach, and villas with private pools.
Guests dine at Tom Yam (best national dishes from local products and seafood). Buffet service is available at the Coconut terrace bar-restaurant, where an American/Asian breakfast is served daily, and a varied lunch menu with sandwiches, salads, pasta, Asian dishes, tropical drinks, fresh fruit juices, and a weekly BBQ with fresh fish, seafood, steaks, and a salad bar.
There is a well-equipped fitness room. Dala Spa offers various health and massage treatments based on local practices.
Water sports equipment rental — diving and paddleboarding, kayak, and canoe rental is available. Life jackets are provided to everyone who wants to interact with the sea.
Novotel Phuket Kamala Beach 4*
Located near Kamala Bay, a 15-minute drive from Patong city. It invites guests to 166 superior rooms, suites, and villas — among the latter are options with sea views, jacuzzis, and pools.
A white sandy beach is 50 meters away. Here, guests can take lessons from surfing and paddleboarding specialists, and ride single and double kayaks. There is also an outdoor pool on the territory.
The main restaurant Soul Kitchen offers a wide range of international cuisine and an original Thai menu. Visitors can enjoy the exclusive On The Roof bar, the Lilo pool bar, and The Living Room sports bar.
In the In Balance spa center, a professional team of massage therapists offers a wide range of procedures and spa packages. A comprehensive fitness center with the latest equipment and a panoramic view of the bay will allow you to stay in shape throughout your stay. Free bike rental is available, and many guests enjoy cycling to Kamala village.
Children are awaited in the mini-club with fun and educational programs and activities. A beautiful colorful play area is equipped indoors.