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Ayara Kamala Resort & SpavsKeemala
Both hotels are highly recommended by reviewers writing for major publications. Overall, Keemala scores marginally higher than Ayara Kamala Resort & Spa. Keemala comes in at 78 with praise from 3 sources including The Telegraph, Jetsetter and Frommer's.
Ayara Kamala Resort & Spa
Star Service
Oyster
Jetsetter
22 Moo 6, Layi-Nakalay Rd, Kamala, Phuket 83150, Thailand
From $125/night
- Hot Tub
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Free Breakfast
- Shuttle Bus
- Laundry Service
Star Service "High on the Kammala cliffs of Phuket, this reserved, quaint resort offers impeccable service and style that can beat out any of the larger properties closer to town." Full review
i
Spagoers have a full menu of pampering treatments to choose from, and a modern fitness facility gets busy in the morning hours.
Oyster Upscale
"The Ayara Kamala Resort & Spa is a quiet mini-resort with only 42 rooms and villas." Full review
Jetsetter "Family-run retreat in laid-back Kamala with an organic spa and an infinity pool overlooking the Andaman Sea." Full review
Keemala
The Telegraph Jetsetter
Mr & Mrs Smith
Independent
Frommer's
Lonely Planet Independent
Michelin Guide
Moo 6 | Kamala, Kathu District, Kamala, Kathu, Phuket 83150, Thailand
From $0/night
- Pet Friendly
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Free Breakfast
- Shuttle Bus
The Telegraph8.0
"Keemala is pure fantasy." Full review
Jetsetter "Whimsical, eco-friendly rainforest retreat dotted with waterfalls, within safe distance from Patong’s partiers." Full review
Mr & Mrs Smith "Birds’ nests, seedpods, thatched hobbit holes: Phuket resort Keemala’s pool villas are incredible architectural anomalies, and an intriguing mix of history and myth, loosely based on ancient tribe dwellings" Full review
i
I got the feeling that no request was too much trouble for the him and his team – something which is quite rare (I know how much work goes into the F&B side of hotels).
Independent "Interiors are glam and grown up – oversized four-poster beds, enormous bathtubs and private pools. And the spa, with its indoor/outdoor treatment rooms and lavish treatments, is a dream."
Frommer's "This design-centric hotel is built into the lush, forested hills just up from Kamala Beach, and it is one of the most magical hotels in Thailand" Full review
Lonely PlanetTop choice
"Soothing, ecoconscious, fantasy-inspired beauty is one of Phuket's most original, sought-after and Instagram-loved resorts...stay in cocoon-like, clay-cottage private-pool villas; glammed-up tents." Full review
Independent "Keemala Resort is made up of fantasy bird’s nest villas, clay pool cottages and tree houses. The lavish tree-top rooms have a wooden structure and décor, four-poster beds and private pools."
Michelin Guide "All of Keemala’s villas and cottages come loaded with the necessities: Egyptian sheets, bathtubs, free wi-fi, minibars stocked with complimentary drinks and snacks, and private terraces " Full review
