"This lovely property was Phuket’s first luxury hotel and is now a part of the Puravarna group. No longer the most luxurious hotel, this nevertheless remains a fine place to stay."

"The three extravagant Royal suites are spectacular offerings with the best views in the house. There are a few connecting rooms." Full review

"The beach’s northern headland is dominated by this long-standing luxurious hotel, whose rooms are raked up the hill amid terraced gardens of bougainvillaea."

"Still a destination for many a transcontinental yachty, Royal Phuket Yacht Club has an air of old-world elegance, especially in its fabulous lobby-bar spinning with ceiling fans."

"Beautifully appointed rooms in a modern Thai style all have balconies overlooking the sea." Full review

"This beach side beauty originally opened in the 1980s and boasts a guest list that reads like a Who’s Who of the time – Roger Moore, Peter Ustinov, Prince Albert of Monaco and French president Jacques Chirac." Full review

"Located on one of Phuket's best beaches, The Nai Harn Phuket is everyone you could possibly want from a 5-star Thai resort." Full review

"The rooms at the Nai Harn are a blast of colour – lime greens rugs, deep purple threads and garlands of pink bougainvillea all pop against a background of blue-green sky and sea – but it’s the comet-like white of Nai Harn beach you’ll most fondly remember"

"Most rooms have large balconies with four-posted sun beds. Villas have a button that, when pushed, immediately alerts your private butler to bring a bottle of champagne. " Full review

"Tropical bliss at a luxury resort in Phuket, with a chic pool villa, breakfast and perks for longer stays." Full review

"An independently owned boutique property that offers one- and two-bedroom apartments and luscious pool villas, just steps from the national park." Full review

"This boutique-style property with cheerful staff has a collection of colourful rooms and villas wrapped around a pool, just steps from Sirinat National Park." Full review