The Pavilions Phuket

Rooms

The Tropical Pool Villas, Ocean View Pool Villas and Two-, Three- and Four-Bedroom Pool Villas all share similar interiors. Reached through wooden double doors, they have smooth concrete floors, custom-made dark-wood daybeds and glass walls. There are more glass walls in the bedrooms, where kingsize beds face dazzling views. Outside comfortable sun loungers surround large infinity pools, a massage sala and dining area.

A huge dressing room opens into an even bigger bathroom. The oversized bath stands on a bed of smooth pebbles and you can look onto a small palm garden as you laze. There’s also an open-air shower. 

If you want even greater privacy, the Spa & Pool Pavilions are set on the terraced hillside and accessed by a cable-driven funicular. Each has an infinity pool and a personal spa room (which staff enter via a separate entrance). Further up the hill, each of the vast two-storey Spa & Pool Penthouses has a lounge, dining room, private terrace, spa and free-standing Jacuzzi upstairs. Since our visit, the Tropical View Suites, Garden Suites and Two-bedroom Pool Lofts have also been added – we can't wait to see them for ourselves...

All Suites and Villas come with nice extras including pillow menus, smart TVs and coffee machines; toiletries are supplied by luxury Thai brand Thann.

Features include:

• Air conditioning
• Bathrobes
• Coffee / tea making
• Fan
• Hairdryer
• Minibar
• Pillow menu
• Safe box
• Satellite TV
• Slippers
• WiFi

Eating

There are three onsite restaurants: the main restaurant, Firefly, which is alongside the main pool and is open for breakfast, and all-day dining; 360, serving drinks and Japanese tapas-style plates with views to die for; and the pool bar, ALTO Italian restaurant and cocktail bar offering modern Italian favourites and treetop views. 

For breakfast choose from eggs, bacon and hash browns or banana pancakes, muesli, yoghurt, fresh bread, fruit and juices if you want to eat in your villa, or head to the restaurant for a full buffet with more hot options.

Lunch means spicy Thai salads, a club sandwich or Tom Ka Gai (chicken in coconut soup). Dinner could be tea smoked duck spring rolls, Phad Thai, spaghetti in tomato sauce or locally caught sea bass. 

Some guests prefer to indulge in private dining on the terrace of their villa or pavilion. You also get an impressive ‘maxi’ bar which includes proper sized bottles of champagne, spirits and wine, plus a generous variety of crisps and snacks. 

Step through the bamboo-fringed entrance to the hotel’s chic hilltop lounge bar and you'll see why it's called 360: it commands panoramic views over Phuket’s green interior and the glittering Andaman Ocean. Lit with lanterns and furnished with oversized chairs and sofas, it's a cool spot to hang out of an evening. Choose a cocktail or a light meal from the multi-levelled V shaped bar and relax to chill-out music or the occasional guest DJ. 

Features include:

• Bar
• Breakfast
• Coffee maker
• Kids' meals
• Kitchenette
• Restaurant
• Room service

Activities

• Take advantage of the privacy: laze by the pool, have al fresco massages and dine under the stars
• Get the complimentary shuttle to Layan beach, nestled among pine trees in Sirinat National Park. It’s a stunning, frequently deserted stretch of white sand with tiny beach bars where you can stop for a beer. You can also take the shuttle further down the beach to Bang Tao for shopping and dining
• Head to the Laguna complex for shopping, dining or the beach in that area
• Laguna stables are nearby. Go horse riding on Layen or Bang Tao beach or ride along along tree-lined trails
• You haven’t experienced Phuket until you’ve seen it from the water. Charter a boat to the island’s dramatic limestone islands or go kayaking by starlight. Both can be organized through the hotel
• Phuket is famous for its scuba diving
• Tee off on one of the 3 world class golf courses nearby - Blue Canyon, Mission Hills and Laguna Phuket Golf Club
• Go mountain biking through local villages and coconut groves
• Head off for a shopping trip: check out the boutiques and galleries in Surin Plaza for Thai homeware and art and visit Patong night market for handbags

Activities on site or nearby include:

• Fishing
• Golf
• Horse riding
• Kayaking
• Nightlife
• Scuba diving
• Shopping / markets
• Snorkelling
• Spa treatments
• Swimming

Kids

This is an adult-focused resort, but children are very welcome in the Suites and in the 2- to 4-bedroom villas (the other villas are not suitable for under 12s).

Best for:

Teens (over 12)

Family friendly accommodation:

The 2-bedroom Pool Lofts and 3-bedroom Pool Villas are best for families: both have private pools, additional bedrooms for children and kitchens; the latter also has gardens and a dining room. For families with just one child, we suggest either the Tropical View Suites or Garden Suites, which have sofabeds. All Suites and 2-4-bedroom Villas can also take a baby cot.

Cots Available, Extra Beds Available

Distances:

• Airport: 20 minutes
• Shops: 10 minutes

For more family-friendly places, see our Kids Collection

Location

The Pavilions, Phuket is located in the exclusive Bang Tao/Layan beach area.

By Air:
Fly to Phuket (20km) directly or with an easy connection through Bangkok Suvarnabhumi airport. Click on the links below for a list of airlines serving these airports.

From the Airport
The hotel, on the north-east of the island, is a 20-minute journey from Phuket airport and the hotel will organize transfers (see Rates).

Getting Around
The concierge can arrange taxis, cars with drivers, tours and day trips.