Best Beach Hotels in Thailand

Marasca Samui is a boutique beachfront resort on the iconic Chaweng Beach in Koh Samui, Thailand, offering 62 thoughtfully designed rooms and suites. With a focus on comfort and sustainability, accommodations range from private plunge pool rooms to expansive two-bedroom suites, many featuring standalone baths and ocean views. The décor combines casual elegance with high-quality amenities, creating a home-away-from-home atmosphere. At the heart of the resort is the lively Cabanas Koh Samui Beach Club, offering a vibrant social scene with curated music, guest DJs, live performances, and diverse dining from seven specialty food stations. Guests can enjoy a beachfront pool, a spa with signature treatments, and wellness activities such as yoga and Muay Thai classes. Located in the lively Chaweng area, the resort provides easy access to pristine beaches, water sports, and the island’s buzzing nightlife, making it an ideal retreat for both relaxation and entertainment.

Set on the pristine sands of Karon Beach, Centara Grand Beach Resort Phuket offers 262 rooms, suites, and villas designed in Sino-Portuguese style inspired by Old Phuket Town. This beachfront resort offers a great variety of facilities, making it ideal for both couples and families. Guests can dine at seven different venues including The Cove for international cuisine, Mare for authentic Italian flavours, and Coast Beach Club & Bistro for seaside cocktails and grill-style dishes. SPA Cenvaree offers guests holistic treatments, Thai massages, and relaxation rituals, complemented by a well-equipped fitness centre and water sports facilities.

Four swimming pools, including a lazy river and waterfalls, create an aquatic playground, while The Club Lounge offers personalised service and extra benefits for club members. Young guests are catered for at the Camp Safari kids club and E-Zone. Located just a short drive from Patong and Phuket Town, this beachfront haven delivers a balance of relaxation, recreation, and refined comfort.

Curved lines, stark materials, retro touches, modern art and golden sunflower yellow textiles contrast The Standard from the more traditional tourist hotels found in this area. This property is in fact, anything but standard, as indicated in its upside-down signage. It was named Best in the World on Condé Nast Traveler’s 2022 Hot List; 7th best resort in Asia (and the 35th resort in the world) at the Travel + Leisure World’s Best Awards 2022. Dine Mediterranean style at the Lido, or on the beach at Praça and grab healthy beverages at the Juice Cafe.

Classic Thai and contemporary design come together at the Mövenpick Phuket Bangtao. Choose to stay in a king-size bedroom, or a residence, suite or penthouse with your own living and dining areas, kitchens and outdoor space (some also have private pools and jacuzzis). Bordering Bangtao Beach, the low-rise resort incorporates the Blossom Spa and a sprawling pool area. Dine on the likes of freshly caught lobster at The Palm, either inside, or on the poolside terrace, followed by drinks in the bar. And if you have a sweet tooth, don’t miss the daily Mövenpick Chocolate Hour when you can feast on all things cocoa for a full 60 minutes.

Muang Samui is on the east coast of the island, and just ten minutes by car from Koh Samui’s airport, or 15 miles from Nathon City if arriving by ferry. A boutique complex, the resort has 53 suites, all with terraces and views out to sea or across the tropical gardens. Comfortable rooms are decorated in typical Thai style and have all the usual facilities. The two restaurants serve Italian, international, or traditional Thai cuisine. Guests can choose to spend their time unwinding around the pool or on the beach, before jumping into a hire car to explore further afield.

414 rooms (all with a terrace or outdoor space) are spread across four floors at this property that’s beside Tri-Trang Beach. The resort is set around a lagoon-style freeform pool, one of three pools — kids will love the endless fun provided by the waterslide. Activities range from Thai cookery lessons to jewellery making, outdoor movie nights and live music in the lobby bar. And there are many places to grab a bite: the Thai Pantry, The Beach Grill, D.O.C.G – Italian Restaurant, The Merchant Kitchen, Phuket Coffee Co, The Pool Bar, The Lounge, The Rum Shack And The Wellness Bar.

This destination is conveniently situated in the middle of town for access to restaurants, night life and local markets, and can be reached by several modes of transport (including limousine!). However the special treatment really starts on site, where guests enjoy a private pool, Hermès amenities and a private butler, who can also arrange services such as a customised spa treatment within the guests’ villa. The Villazzo Restaurant and Bar add to a memorable experience at the beach-side location, perfect for weddings and other packages.

Only a fifteen minute drive from the airport lies the stunning beach area of Choweng Noi and the 80 suites and villas of the luxurious Vana Belle Resort. Lying back off the beach, amid swaying palm trees and tropical vegetation, the Vana Belle offers a tranquil location from which you can explore the surrounding area. Alternatively if exploring doesn’t appeal then guests can choose to soak up the relaxing atmosphere with a good book, interspersed with visits to the spa, wellness and fitness centres. Restaurant facilities are limited, with Panali, the shore side eatery serving Italian cuisine, and the hillside Kiree restaurant, offering guests traditional Thai food.

Stay in one of 21 thatched-roof villas at the High Season resort, complete with mosquito nets, private plunge pools, coffee makers, flat-screen TVs and your own private walkway. Found beside the romantic Klong Chao Beach, the property was built using natural materials, with rustic-chic results that provide a castaway feel. But your every need is waited upon here, from dinner at the beachfront restaurant to your personal preference of pillows, bespoke island tours tailored to your interests, therapies at High Spa and afternoon tea served in an elevated, hammock-effect pod.

Expect first-class service and an authentic ambience at this award-winning intimate beachside resort. Holidays here can be versatile, with family adventure, honeymoon romance and relaxation all possible, depending on how you tailor your stay. With just nine rooms and villas, it’s an ideal spot for those wishing to escape the masses. Owned by Bespoke Hospitality Management Asia, the design is bold, innovative, functional and low rise. High ceilings and picture windows bring the outdoors in, and each residence has its own large verandah. Colours are muted, reflected the blondes and blues of its coastal location, with sumptuous bathrooms and in-room minibars. Guests can also recline on daybeds or beanbags by the main pool, visit a nearby fishing village.

Two circular pools are separated from the ocean only by a strip of lush garden, at the Pullman Phuket Karon Beach Resort. Its facilities include a 24-hour fitness centre, 15 spa treatment rooms, five outdoor swimming pools, three tennis courts, a golf course, a sauna, a steam room, and a whirlpool. Dining takes place throughout the day and night at the Sails Restaurant, with themed buffets and a Sunday Brunch, or at Buon Appetito and the Thai Thai Restaurant. Families will appreciate the kids play area, splash pool and babysitting services.

Built in 2005, this luxurious resort is set on a hilltop that commands stunning views across Klong Tob Bay. While there are 185 guestrooms and eleven spacious suites to choose from, the enormous luxury villas are worth splashing out on. These private villas come complete with their own swimming pools and patio areas, which command striking vistas of the bay. Guests can also take their pick from a wide range of spa treatments, while lovers of fine dining will not be disappointed.