Holiday Inn Resort PhuketvsSix Senses Yao Noi
Both hotels are endorsed by professional travelers. On balance, Holiday Inn Resort Phuket is preferred by most reviewers compared to Six Senses Yao Noi. Holiday Inn Resort Phuket comes in at #14 in Phuket with endorsements from 5 reviewers such as Fodor's, Star Service and Rough Guide.
Holiday Inn Resort Phuket
52 Thaweewong Rd, Patong Beach, Patong, Kathu, Phuket 83150, Thailand
From $160/night
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Shuttle Bus
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
Frommer's
"What distinguishes this place from the others on the busy front is that it's well equipped for families and has some creative cost-saving services." Full review
Fodor's
"This is no ordinary Holiday Inn: this stylish, modern hotel exudes the kind of sophistication that most people would never imagine possible from a Holiday Inn or from Patong in general." Full review
Star Service
"Situated right at the center of the most popular and crowded beach on the island, this property provides the only real competition to the old-guard Amari Coral Beach." Full review
Rough Guide
Star
"Well-run, innovative, upmarket chain hotel that offers smart, contemporary rooms just across the road from the beach, in two differently styled wings."
Oyster
Upscale
"With 398 rooms spread over two wings, the Holiday Inn Resort Phuket is a four-pearl property home to gorgeous pools, a relaxing spa, and colorful kids' club." Full review
Six Senses Yao Noi Show All Reviews
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 Report
95.0
"Sumptuous 24-acre island resort with a magical location in Phang Nga Bay, about 45 minutes by speedboat from Phuket." Full review
The Telegraph
9.0
"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 Planet
Top 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