Estella Phuket Mai Khao Beach Resort

Every room at Estella Phuket Mai Khao Beach Resort has a view of the pool. The rooms include twin and double rooms for two guests, connecting rooms that sleep up to five, and rooms for up to four. Beds are single, double or king, depending on the room, and each bathroom is private with a bathtub, bathrobes, hair dryers and toiletries.

Guests can use the outdoor swimming pool, the fitness centre, the garden and the terrace, as well as a shared lounge with a TV area, billiards and a dart board. The resort also has a poolside bar and a coffee shop, along with restaurants and room service.

The resort's facilities include an outdoor swimming pool, a fitness centre, restaurants, a bar and room service. There are also a garden, a terrace and a shared lounge and TV area. A snack bar and a poolside bar are part of the food and drink offer.

For leisure there are billiards, a dart board and a gift and souvenir shop, and the resort also offers diving, snorkelling and fishing. Bicycle rental, car hire and a taxi service are available, and tours can be arranged.

Free parking is on site, and free Wi-Fi is available in all rooms, with WiFi in the public areas too. Laundry service and a concierge are also offered, and wheelchair accessible facilities are available.

Mai Khao Beach is one of the long, quiet beaches on the Thalang side of Phuket, where the sand stretches for kilometres and the pace is slower than in the busier resort areas such as Patong and Kata. The resort sits right beside the sand, so the beach is close at hand. Several other beaches on the same stretch of coast are within a short distance, including Nai Yang Beach.

Nearby, the Mai Khao Marine Turtle Foundation, a turtle conservation centre about 2 km away, works to protect the turtles that come ashore on this coast. The Airplane Viewpoint at Maikhao Beach, 3.9 km off, is where aircraft pass low over the sand on their approach to the airport, and Naiyang National Park, 5.1 km away, is the coastal park where Nai Yang Beach lies, 6.4 km from the resort.

Phuket International Airport is 4.2 km away, and the resort offers an airport transfer. Other parts of the island, including Patong and the Big Buddha, are a drive away, so a car or taxi is useful for a day out. A relaxed plan could start at the turtle centre, continue to the beaches of Naiyang National Park and end at the Ni Yang Night Market.