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The Shore at KatathanivsSix Senses Yao Noi
Both hotels are highly recommended by those who travel for a living. On balance, The Shore at Katathani is the choice of most writers compared to Six Senses Yao Noi. The Shore at Katathani has a TripExpert Score of 82 with accolades from 6 publications like Frommer's, Star Service and Rough Guide.
The Shore at Katathani
Star Service
Rough Guide
Oyster
Lonely Planet
Frommer's
14 Kata Noi rd., Kata Beach, Phuket 83100, Thailand
From $245/night
- Bar/Lounge
- Hot Tub
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Free Breakfast
- Laundry Service
"Views from throughout are magnificent, that is if you can peel yourself away from the friendly service that begins upon arrival with chilled towels and flower necklaces." Full review
"The sister hotel of the Katathani has its own spa, restaurant and infinity pool, and targets couples (no under-12s allowed)."
Luxury
"The Shore at Katathani is an upscale, 36-room villa hotel that caters mainly to couples and honeymooners." Full review
"The Shore complex is an ultra-luxurious, peaceful, private world of pastel-painted villas fronted by a luscious infinity pool practically on the beach." Full review
"This all villa property is on a steep hill just south of the main resort, and aims directly at the romantic getaway market with its secluded, luxurious pool villas; in fact, no children under 12-years-old are allowed to stay here" Full review
Six Senses Yao Noi
Concierge
Frommer's
Travel + Leisure
Hideaway Report
The Telegraph
Mr & Mrs Smith
Independent
Lonely Planet
Independent
Michelin Guide 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
"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.
"Rooms are equipped with every conceivable luxury, including chilled wine cabinets, and each villa is assigned a personal butler." Full review
"Six Senses has brought the best of Southeast Asia’s healing arts to a speck of land off Phuket’s eastern coast." Full review
95.0
"Sumptuous 24-acre island resort with a magical location in Phang Nga Bay, about 45 minutes by speedboat from Phuket." Full review
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
"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
"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"
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
"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"
"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