"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"

"Peering over the Andaman Sea, this new resort is a real looker." Full review

"Designer Paola Navone has blended her eclectic style and love of local materials with the group's pared-back minimalism." Full review

"The 106-room Point Yamu by COMO is a luxury property in a remote location on the tip of the Cape Yamu, with spectacular views of Phang Nga Bay." Full review

"Tranquil hotel set on a crest overlooking the Andaman Sea on Phuket’s east coast." Full review

"From the moment you enter the vast, open lobby, the care that has gone into the intricate design of this stunningly situated hotel is apparent." Full review

"Looking out onto Phang Nga Bay (famous as the setting for Bond film The Man with the Golden Gun), the hotel sits in one of Phuket's more serene areas." Full review

"High above Phang Nga Bay, Como’s property has a near-panoramic vista of the glittering waters below." Full review

"Como Point Yamu’s take on Thai luxury has an Italian spin, thanks to Paola Navone’s sleek Med-inspired styling and La Sirena’s flawless Italian food" Full review

"From the lobster creel lampshades in the lobby, to the sun-striped corridors, to the 100-metre long infinity pool, to the elegant white on white rooms, there’s not a bad angle to be found."

"This five-star stunner blends Thai influences (monk-robe orange, lobster traps as lamps) into a coolly contemporary, Italian-designed creation." Full review