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Best Hotels in Phuket
Old Town courtyards, cottages above Pansea Beach and private pools in the hills. These ten hotels and resorts cover different parts of the island, with location and room type doing much of the deciding.
The Memory at On On Hotel
Courtyards and rooms themed around merchants, photographers and local trades fill this restored 1929 hotel. Its address on Phangnga Road puts Old Town food and architecture outside the door; a beach holiday needs a different base.
The Slate
Suites use timber, metalwork and mining-inspired details to connect the design to Phuket’s tin industry. Nai Yang Beach is close by, while private-pool suites and family villas offer substantially different stays from the entry-level rooms.
Keemala
Clay cottages, tent villas, tree houses and woven bird’s-nest villas each come with a private pool in the Kamala hills. This is a rainforest resort with a beach shuttle, and it has neither a kids’ club nor a children’s pool.
Trisara
Ocean-facing suites and villas sit behind private gates, each with its own pool and garden space. The secluded coast and on-site PRU restaurant suit a stay centred on the property; Old Town and the nightlife strips require transport.
The Nai Harn
White terraces step up the hillside above Nai Harn Bay, with large decks distinguishing the ocean-view rooms. Choose the category carefully: mountain-view rooms trade the bay panorama for a lower price, while the rooftop bar supplies a shared view.
The Surin Phuket
Cottages spread through trees above Pansea Beach, with private decks and 46-square-metre one-bedroom layouts. The elevated rooms gain privacy and views, but jungle walkways and steps make their position a practical consideration for anyone with limited mobility.
Katathani Phuket Beach Resort
Family rooms, pool-access rooms, several pools and a children’s club spread across three wings beside Kata Noi Beach. The wings have different layouts and positions, so booking by room category matters more than choosing the resort name alone.
Banyan Tree Phuket
Every villa has a private pool on this large lagoon estate in Laguna Phuket. Spa treatments, golf and tennis give it more depth than a room-and-beach stay; the DoublePool category adds a second pool and a villa host.
Casa Blanca Boutique Hotel
A small swimming pool, garden and coffee area sit inside this colonial-style Old Town hotel. The rooms and family suite offer a comfortable town base for restaurants and museums, with the west-coast beaches a drive away.
COMO Point Yamu
Paola Navone’s bright interiors frame Cape Yamu and the Andaman Sea, with a 100-metre infinity pool stretching along the headland. Rooms, suites and private-pool villas suit different budgets; this east-coast address is removed from the main beach strips.