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Anantara Mai Khao Phuket VillasvsParesa Resort Phuket
Paresa Resort Phuket and Anantara Mai Khao Phuket Villas are both endorsed by expert writers. Overall, Anantara Mai Khao Phuket Villas scores slightly better than Paresa Resort Phuket. Anantara Mai Khao Phuket Villas comes in at #15 in Phuket with praise from 7 publications including Travel + Leisure, Frommer's and Lonely Planet.
Anantara Mai Khao Phuket Villas
Travel + Leisure
Rough Guide
Jetsetter
Condé Nast Traveler
Mr & Mrs Smith
Frommer's
Lonely Planet
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
Paresa Resort Phuket
Concierge Travel + Leisure
Oyster
Afar Magazine Jetsetter
Wallpaper
The Telegraph Frommer's Mr & Mrs Smith
49 Moo 6 Layi-Nakalay Road, Kamala Kratu, Kamala, Phuket 83150, Thailand
From $743/night
- Bar/Lounge
- Hot Tub
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Shuttle Bus
- Laundry Service
Concierge "Paresa's six southern Thai–inspired structures fit right in among the swanky crash pads perched atop the rocky cliffs of Phuket's Millionaires' Mile."
Travel + Leisure "At the cliffside Paresa (“heaven of heavens” in Sanskrit), all 49 rooms face Kamala Bay, and many have private patios and private pools." Full review
Oyster Luxury
"Paresa is truly a five-pearl piece of (expensive) heaven on earth." Full review
Afar Magazine "Paresa boutique hotel in Phuket perches high on the cliffs of Kamala Bay, with sandy beaches within easy reach and god-given views of Andaman Sea sunsets from all of its contemporary rooms."
Jetsetter "Plush cliffside resort with jaw-dropping suites overlooking tropical rainforest and the Andaman Sea." Full review
Wallpaper "Perched high on a cliff, among lush tropical forests, the Paresa Resort on Thailand’s largest island offers dramatic views over the turquoise Andaman Sea." Full review
The Telegraph8.0
"Here, indolence is the name of the game: leisurely breakfasts taken in the shade of a banyan tree, languorous laps of the infinity pool, hours on the balcony." Full review
Frommer's "This award-winning resort nestled into the hills of Phuket does instill a feeling of peace and contentment in its guests. Paresa offers an idyllic location and stylish luxury." Full review
Mr & Mrs Smith "Named after the 'heaven of heavens' in Sanskrit, Paresa boutique hotel in Phuket perches high on the cliffs of Kamala Bay, with sandy beaches within easy reach and god-given views of Andaman Sea sunsets from all of its contemporary rooms" Full review
