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Ayara Kamala Resort & SpavsSix Senses Yao Noi
Both hotels are highly recommended by professional reviewers. Overall, Six Senses Yao Noi ranks slightly better than Ayara Kamala Resort & Spa. Six Senses Yao Noi is ranked #28 in Phuket with endorsements from 5 reviewers such as Concierge, Frommer's and The Telegraph.
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
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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
Six Senses Yao Noi
Concierge
Frommer's
Travel + Leisure
Hideaway Report
The Telegraph
Mr & Mrs Smith
Independent
Lonely Planet Independent
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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 Report95.0
"Sumptuous 24-acre island resort with a magical location in Phang Nga Bay, about 45 minutes by speedboat from Phuket." Full review
The Telegraph9.0
"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 PlanetTop 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
