The 12 Best Beachfront Hotels in Phuket

For many guests, a villa with its own pool is what makes a luxury beach resort in Phuket. At The Naka Phuket, architect Duangrit Bunnag cantilevered glass villas from the slope, each with an infinity pool that seems to float above the Andaman Sea; the resort holds one Michelin Key. At Rosewood Phuket, every pavilion and villa has its own pool. At Amanpuri, 40 pavilions are joined by 44 pool villas with personal Thai chefs.Rosewood Phuket · Tri Trang BeachTo sleep right by the sand, choose Marriott Resort Nai Yang Beach Phuket: its 15 pool villas on Nai Yang Beach have their own gate to the beach. At Aleenta Resort Phuket on Natai Beach, most categories have a private pool, from the Beachfront Pool Suites to four-bedroom beachfront villas of up to 550 sqm. At The Surin Phuket, the Beachfront Suites sit right on Pansea Beach, and the pool villas have infinity-edge pools.

The hotel pools face the sea too. The Naka Phuket has an Olympic-size infinity pool right on the beach. InterContinental Phuket Resort counts five outdoor pools, including a Beach Pool among pine trees, an adults-only infinity pool and a Club pool for guests aged 12 and over. At Twinpalms Montazure Phuket, the Azure Pool Penthouses have private rooftop pools, at 190 sqm, or 300 sqm with two bedrooms.

For families, our first recommendation is InterContinental Phuket Resort: the Planet Trekkers kids club looks after children aged 4 to 12, babysitting is available, and the Lagoon Pool has its own kids’ area. At Amanpuri, children aged 5 to 12 have their own club in the Eco-Beach Discovery Centre. The Slate Phuket offers the Tin Box Kids’ Club and, in the Lagoon Pool, a gently sloping family pool with a waterfall and an infants’ pool.Amanpuri · Ban Chai NamTraveling with teenagers? Then Le Méridien Phuket Beach Resort is our tip: besides the LM Kids Club for ages 4 to 12, there is a separate Teen Club, and the bay is effectively the guests’ own. At JW Marriott Phuket Resort on Mai Khao Beach, a reimagined Kids Club and a water slide are waiting.

For couples, we recommend The Naka Phuket with its glass pool villas and The Meka sky lounge, which offers 360-degree sea views and sunset cocktails. If you want to combine beach and wellness, book Rosewood Phuket: the Asaya Spa focuses on Thai healing therapies, with yoga and Muay Thai on top. At Aleenta Resort Phuket, AYURAH Wellness with its own clinic and floatation therapy is part of the resort.

Active guests are well served at The Surin Phuket: catamaran sailing, windsurfing, paddle boarding and snorkeling are complimentary. Off The Naka Phuket, a coral reef lies in Naka Bay. At InterContinental Phuket Resort, you can charter the resort’s own Princess 78 yacht, and at The Slate Phuket, a one-hour private Thai boxing class is among the suitespot benefits.