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Sala Resort & Spa
( 0 7633 8888;
www.salaphuket.com
; 333 Moo 3, Tambon Maikhao; r from 4800B, villas from 9040B;
)
This uberstylish boutique property is a blend of Sino-Portuguese and art deco influ-
ences with mod flair. Even 2nd-floor rooms have outdoor bathrooms. The gem of the
property is the beachfront black-granite infinity pool where the bar area includes cushy,
circular sofa lounges.
HOTEL
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Dewa
RESORT
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( 0 7637 2300;
www.dewaphuketresort.com
;
65 Tambon Sakoo; condos & villas from 7000B; )
An independently owned boutique resort that offers one- and two-bedroom condos and
luscious pool villas, just steps from the virgin national park beach. You'll have more
space and a full kitchen in the condos, but the villas are secluded pods with reclaimed
wood accents, vintage wrought-iron motifs, and a wall-mounted flat screen.
Huge outdoor baths with a soaker tub and rain shower spill into a garden with a sizable
plunge pool. The restaurant is sensational and borders the sexy common pool area,
blessed with magnificent sunset views. Service could not be better.
Indigo Pearl
( 0 7632 7006;
www.indigo-pearl.com
;
r 8250-16,500B; )
One of the most unique and
hip of Phuket's high-end resorts takes its design cues from the island's tin-mining history.
Hardware, such as vices, scales and other mining tools, are used in the decor - even the
toilet-paper rolls are big bolts - and the common lounge areas are infused with indigo
light.
The gardens are modern and lush, and surround a pool area oasis.
HOTEL
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Anantara Phuket
(
HOTEL
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0 7633 6100;
www.phuket.anantara.com
; 888 Moo 3, Tumbon Mai Khao; villas from 13,125B;
)
This all-villa property opens onto a serene lotus-filled lagoon that extends to the beach.
Luxurious, classic Thai pool villas are connected to the lobby, bars and restaurants, and
to the beach by old timber boardwalks that wind beneath swaying palms. It also offers the
Bua Luang Spa; the SeaFire Salt Restaurant is worth a romantic splurge.
Ban Ra Tree
(Hat Nai Yang; mains 90-350B; 11am-10:30pm)
The best choice on the Hat Nai Yang beach strip;
its plastic tables are elegantly dressed in turquoise and white linen and sunk in the sand
THAI
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