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Patong Merlin HotelvsKeemala
Patong Merlin Hotel and Keemala are both praised by professional reviewers. On balance, Keemala ranks marginally better than Patong Merlin Hotel. Keemala comes in at #36 in Phuket with praise from 3 reviews like Frommer's, Jetsetter and The Telegraph.
Patong Merlin Hotel
Frommer's
Oyster
44 Thaveewong Road, Patong Beach, 83150, Patong, Kathu, Phuket 83150, Thailand
From $44/night
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Shuttle Bus
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
Frommer's "Popular with Australian tourists and feature attractive common areas, spacious open-plan lobbies with oversize rattan furniture, and rooms with balconies and views of the pool or seaside." Full review
Oyster Upscale
"The Patong Merlin Hotel, a 386-room, upscale property in the bustling center of Patong, still manages to feel removed from the action." 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
