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Baan SuwantawevsKeemala
Both properties are highly recommended by professional reviewers. Overall, Keemala ranks marginally higher than Baan Suwantawe. Keemala comes in at #36 in Phuket with praise from 3 publications including Jetsetter, The Telegraph and Frommer's.
Baan Suwantawe
Rough Guide
Frommer's
1/10 Dibuk Rd., Phuket Town, Phuket 83000, Phuket Town, Phuket 83000, Thailand
From $20/night
- Free Internet
- Pool
- Free Parking
- Kitchenette
- Air Conditioning
- Minibar
Rough Guide Star
"Offering four-star rooms at two-star prices, this apartment-style hotel is designed with long-stay residents in mind but is also exceptionally comfortable for tourists."
Frommer's "With 20 well-equipped rooms, this place is a smart base for those who have aged out of the hostel life but don’t want to spend 10,000 baht a night for a place to sleep" 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
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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
