"It's tempting to want to veg inside one's cozy suite at this hillside resort on Phuket's Kamala Bay."

"Phuket, Thailand is known for its beachfront escapes, and the terraced Andara Resort, above Kamala Bay, is one of the destination’s prized spots." Full review

"On a prized jungle-like hill near the Hyatt Regency Phuket, this boutique operation is one of many smaller resorts on the island vying for attention." Full review

"Andara Resort and Villas is one of the most expensive five-pearl options in Phuket, but with the high price tag comes over-the-top extras like private chefs and access to a customized yacht." Full review

"The 26 luxury villas and 37 antique-filled suites are bedecked in warm, polished wood, plenty of cushions, and beds that are arguably Phuket’s plushest." Full review

"A collection of stylish modern-Thai villas and lodges, spread across a lush estate with seemingly unlimited views over the bay below...there’s a well-equipped gym, a full-service spa" Full review

"SALA Phuket on the northern Mai Khao Beach clearly got the memo, orienting 63 of its 79 rooms around a self-contained outdoor area that makes your space feel like a resort within a resort."

"At one of Phuket’s most stylish small hotels, all of the 79 airy rooms housed in 1960s-inspired one- and two-story buildings have easy access to the long, soft-sand Mai Khao Beach." Full review

"This is a standout offering that helps to broaden the meaning of boutique-hotel with its extensive facilities and intimate room count." Full review

"The sharp, Sino-modern architecture of the villa compounds here... attract mainly couples, especially honeymooners, who enjoy the style and privacy, especially of the pool villas."

"This uberstylish, boutique property is a blend of Sino-Portuguese and art deco influences with mod flair."

"SALA Phuket Resort is a romantic option in a series of upscale-to-luxurious resorts on Mai Khao Beach near the Phuket International Airport." Full review

"A super-stylish, all-suite and villa resort offering abundant private spaces and an eco-chic landscape." Full review

"Sitting pretty on the golden sands of Mai Khao beach, Sala Phuket is the laid-back antidote to Phuket's flashier southern resorts." Full review

"You don’t have to die to go to heaven – you just need to go to Mai Khao Beach for Sala Phuket, whose spa and wine are award-winning, whose pool glitters temptingly from a green lawn, and whose irresponsibly romantic suites and villas come with open-air bathrooms and tropical gardens where birds sing gleefully." Full review

"Everything lazy beach lovers dream of, the Sala Phuket Mai Khao Beach Resort is set inside Sirinat National Park and rolls right out onto miles and miles of blissfully untouched cream and honey sands"