Le Meridien Phuket Beach ResortvsAnantara Mai Khao Phuket Villas
Both Le Meridien Phuket Beach Resort and Anantara Mai Khao Phuket Villas are endorsed by those who travel for a living. On balance, Le Meridien Phuket Beach Resort is preferred by most professionals compared to Anantara Mai Khao Phuket Villas. Le Meridien Phuket Beach Resort comes in at #13 in Phuket with praise from 8 publications like Fodor's, Travel + Leisure and Rough Guide.
Le Meridien Phuket Beach Resort
29 Soi Karon Nui, Karon, Phuket 83100 , Thailand
From $62/night
- Bar/Lounge
- Hot Tub
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Free Breakfast
- Shuttle Bus
Travel + Leisure
"Beachside resort with lagoon-style pools and a shuttle to Patong Beach. " Full review
DK Eyewitness
"Located in a hidden cove between Hat Patong and Hat Karon, Le Meridien brings more than a touch of French panache to the party."
Star Service
"Secreted away in a private cove on a lovely stretch of sand backed by forest-covered hills, this 120-acre, self-contained resort commands one of Phuket's most beautiful and well-protected sites." Full review
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Like at many modern hotels, the baths open onto the main bedroom and living area adding the feeling of space and exterior views unless guests choose to close the shutters for privacy.
Rough Guide
"This huge hotel complex has the tiny bay all to itself and boasts an amazing breadth of facilities, including ten restaurants and bars."
Fodor's
"This sprawling resort has more bars, cafés, and restaurants than in many small towns." Full review
Lonely Planet
"Close to the Patong chaos, yet secluded on its own private (and spectacular) beach, Le Meridien offers everything that the international globetrotter could ask for."
Oyster
Upscale
"Le Meridien Phuket Beach Resort is a huge, self-contained complex surrounded by lush jungle that looks out over its own sandy beach." Full review
Frommer's
"The resort caters to families with plenty of activities, a day-care center, and kid-centric meals. The large self-contained complex combines Western and traditional Thai architecture" Full review
Anantara Mai Khao Phuket Villas
888 Moo 3, Mai Khao, Phuket 83110, Thailand
From $166/night
- Bar/Lounge
- Hot Tub
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Free Breakfast
- Laundry Service
Travel + Leisure
"For its first Phuket property, Anantara eschewed bare-bones minimalism in favor of a fresh take on classic Thai aesthetics." Full review
Rough Guide
Star
"Set amid stylishly landscaped grounds and lagoons, all the secluded villas here have their own plunge pool, outdoor bath and garden sala."
Jetsetter
"Coconut plantation turned all-villa retreat with a treehouse restaurant on Phuket's secluded northwest coast." Full review
Condé Nast Traveler
Readers' Choice Award
"With "a dreamy location" on Mai Khao Beach, on Phuket's less frenetic northern coast, this "fantastic hotel" on a former coconut plantation is all gardens and grand entryways." Full review
Mr & Mrs Smith
"Weaving around a lily-padded lagoon beside Phuket's longest beach, Anantara Mai Khao Phuket Villas embraces its natural environment but doesn’t neglect your need for sophistication" Full review
Frommer's
"A wonderland of tropical gardens and lagoons with secluded pool villas and a stretch of beach shaded by casuarina trees. The villas are artfully designed, with lots of traditional Thai ornamentation." Full review
Lonely Planet
"Luxurious, classic Thai pool villas are connected to the lobby, bars and restaurants, and to the beach by old timber boardwalks that wind beneath swaying palms." Full review