"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"

"This is a sprawling, luxury campus of two- and three-story pavilions. Rooms are quite large, with tiled floors, cozy sitting areas, and large balconies; some bathrooms have sunken tubs." Full review

"Gated away in Laguna Phuket, the Angsana Laguna Phuket is a remodel of the older Sheraton Grande Laguna." Full review

"On a bright note, a portion of the accommodations are scattered about the property, perched atop stilts in villagelike clusters suspended over the peaceful lagoons." Full review

"The main website sometimes has discounted rates at Laguna’s seven hotels."

"Highlights include an enormous freeform pool that meanders throughout the sprawling grounds, as well as a beach club and water sports on the lagoon." Full review

"Not coups, not floods, not even a grueling flight can end travelers’ love affair with Thailand — and in particular with Phuket. Purists moan that the island isn’t as wild and undiscovered..." Full review

"A family-friendly resort on the western shore of Phuket Island, with fantastic beach access and plenty of dining options both in the hotel and in the wider resort complex." Full review