"If the choice between Phuket's teakwood traditional and muted modern hotels leaves you cold, Indigo Pearl on Nai Yang Beach may be the place for you."

"The lush landscaping with encircling lagoons creates a sense of exclusivity that makes it almost unnecessary to cross the busy street to the broad public beach." Full review

"The industrial austerity is tempered by glimmering Thai silks on pillows and chairs, plush beds, and freestanding bathtubs." Full review

"The striking design at this hotel evokes the area’s tin-mining history while incorporating recycled objects, found after the tsunami, and the owners’ family heirlooms into the decor."

"This is one of the best of the second-tier operations, a rambling place with lots of acreage dedicated to gardens and a beautiful placid and sandy beach." Full review

"Luxurious rooms and villas look on to attractively landscaped plantation-style gardens that run down to the southern end of the beachfront road."

"The rooms and suites spacious and each one has a different theme, while the villas have private pools." Full review

"Industrial, urban chic set amidst the lush greenery of Phuket’s northern coast." Full review

"A family-friendly bargain on a mammoth scale, nestled against a strip of silken sand." Full review

"Inspired by the island’s tin-mining heritage, The Slate boutique hotel in Phuket delights in its industrial-inclined decor, care of American designer Bill Bensley" Full review