Dusit Thani Laguna PhuketvsSALA Phuket Mai Khao Beach Resort
Both properties are recommended by those who travel for a living. Overall, SALA Phuket Resort and Spa scores slightly better than Dusit Thani Laguna Phuket. SALA Phuket Resort and Spa is ranked #12 in Phuket with endorsements from 8 publications such as Jetsetter, Star Service and Condé Nast Traveler.
Dusit Thani Laguna Phuket
390 Moo 1, Srisoonthorn Road, Cherngtalay, Talang, Cherngtalay, Phuket 83110, Thailand
From $49/night
- Bar/Lounge
- Hot Tub
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Free Breakfast
- Shuttle Bus
Concierge
"The Dusit Laguna pulls off the neat trick of projecting warmth and intimacy despite being part of the five-resort gated Laguna Phuket complex."
Frommer's
"Suites are large and luxurious, while the new oceanfront pool villas are veritable palaces, occupying almost 300 sq. m (3,229 sq. ft.)." Full review
Travel + Leisure
"there's an easy friendliness to the hotel, thanks, in part, to its location along the public Bang Chao Beach. ... The 226 rooms have a nautical-by-way-of-Thailand vibe...all with private balconies." Full review
Star Service
"Commanding 400 hectares of landscaped grounds between a clear freshwater lagoon and a superb, secluded golden-sand beach, this sprawling resort is threaded by pathways among Thai-style buildings." Full review
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DVD players are available free upon request, with a movie library set up in the lobby.
Oyster
Upscale
"Beach-lovers flock here for the white sand shores of Bang Tao Bay, and there's plenty of activities for sports-lovers as well." Full review
SALA Phuket Mai Khao Beach Resort Show All Reviews
333 Moo 3 Mai Khao Beach, Mai Khao, Phuket 83110, Thailand
From $115/night
- Bar/Lounge
- Hot Tub
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Free Breakfast
- Shuttle Bus
Concierge
"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."
Condé Nast Traveler
"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
Star Service
"This is a standout offering that helps to broaden the meaning of boutique-hotel with its extensive facilities and intimate room count." Full review
Rough Guide
"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."
Lonely Planet
"This uberstylish, boutique property is a blend of Sino-Portuguese and art deco influences with mod flair."
Oyster
Luxury
"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
Jetsetter
"A super-stylish, all-suite and villa resort offering abundant private spaces and an eco-chic landscape." Full review
The Telegraph
9.0
"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
Mr & Mrs Smith
"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
Independent
"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"