Anantara Mai Khao Phuket VillasvsSix Senses Yao Noi
Both properties are recommended by professional travelers. On balance, Anantara Mai Khao Phuket Villas scores slightly higher than Six Senses Yao Noi. Anantara Mai Khao Phuket Villas is ranked #15 in Phuket with praise from 7 sources including Jetsetter, Oyster and Condé Nast Traveler.
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
Six Senses Yao Noi Show All Reviews
56 Moo 5 Tambol Koh Yao Noi, Koh Yao Noi 82160, Thailand
From $1,335/night
- Bar/Lounge
- Hot Tub
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Free Breakfast
- Shuttle Bus
Concierge
"On a secluded island reached by a 40-minute powerboat cruise past the limestone outcrops of Phang Nga Bay, these pool villas all have private butlers, and most have panoramic views of the sea."
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When to go: Seas and skies are calm December through March.
Frommer's
"Rooms are equipped with every conceivable luxury, including chilled wine cabinets, and each villa is assigned a personal butler." Full review
Travel + Leisure
"Six Senses has brought the best of Southeast Asia’s healing arts to a speck of land off Phuket’s eastern coast." Full review
Hideaway Report
95.0
"Sumptuous 24-acre island resort with a magical location in Phang Nga Bay, about 45 minutes by speedboat from Phuket." Full review
The Telegraph
9.0
"Anyone yearning for an escape to a romantic hideaway will enjoy the thatch-roofed suites, superb bay views and delicious food sourced from homegrown produce at this hotel on the Thai island of Phuket." Full review
Mr & Mrs Smith
"Staying in one of the island resort’s private pool villas feels like residing in a plush tree house. Perched on a cliffside, with jaw-dropping views over Phang Nga Bay's fantastical limestone pinnacles" Full review
Independent
"Teetering along a rainforested hillside on the sleepy island of Yao Noi, a 45-minute speedboat ride from Phuket, this island hideaway is the stuff that luxuriant shampoo adverts are made of"
Lonely Planet
Top choice
"This elegant five-star property, with 56 hillside pool villas and an exquisite spa built into an existing rubber plantation, exceeds every expectation" Full review
Independent
"For a luxury escape, Six Senses Yao Noi is the perfect hideaway holiday for couples, boasting romantic hilltop views, creature comforts and privacy. Lavish villas feature infinity pools, restaurants"
Michelin Guide
"You’re surrounded by calm seas, sheltered by the bay...the villas, fifty-four of them, with private sun decks and infinity-edge pools, each traditional on the outside and contemporary on the inside" Full review