Patong Merlin HotelvsAnantara Mai Khao Phuket Villas
Both Patong Merlin Hotel and Anantara Mai Khao Phuket Villas are rated very highly by professionals. Overall, Anantara Mai Khao Phuket Villas is preferred by most writers compared to Patong Merlin Hotel. Anantara Mai Khao Phuket Villas is ranked #15 in Phuket with accolades from 7 reviewers including Frommer's, Jetsetter and Rough Guide.
Patong Merlin Hotel
44 Thaveewong Road, Patong Beach, 83150, Patong, Kathu, Phuket 83150, Thailand
From $44/night
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Shuttle Bus
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
Frommer's
"Popular with Australian tourists and feature attractive common areas, spacious open-plan lobbies with oversize rattan furniture, and rooms with balconies and views of the pool or seaside." Full review
Oyster
Upscale
"The Patong Merlin Hotel, a 386-room, upscale property in the bustling center of Patong, still manages to feel removed from the action." 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