Le Méridien Phuket Mai Khao Beach Resort

The rooms at Le Méridien Phuket Mai Khao Beach Resort are mainly two-bedroom suites and residences, with views over the pool, the ocean or the garden. Beds combine king and double beds, and some layouts add a sofa bed.

Rooms can have air conditioning, an in-room safe, a coffee or tea maker and free bottled water, and private bathrooms with bathrobes and a hair dryer, plus a balcony or terrace in some cases. Free WiFi is available in all rooms.

The resort's facilities centre on an outdoor swimming pool, a spa with massage and sauna, a fitness centre and a yoga room. There is also a kids club, a playground, a children's swimming pool and a babysitting service for younger guests.

Dining options include a coffee shop, a poolside bar, a snack bar and a buffet breakfast, with happy hour, breakfast in room, breakfast takeaway, BBQ facilities and food delivery also available.

Other services include an airport transfer, car hire, bicycles, canoeing and water sports, daily housekeeping and laundry service. There is free parking on site and a 24-hour front desk. Car hire and bicycles are also offered for getting around the area, and the resort has a 24-hour front desk for arrivals.

Mai Khao Beach is one of the longest stretches of sand on Phuket, and the resort sits 20 m from the water in Thalang district. The area is largely rural, so the beach itself is the main draw, while the shopping and nightlife are concentrated in Patong, 24.2 km away.

Phuket International Airport is 1.7 km from the resort. The Airplane Viewpoint at Maikhao Beach is where planes come in low over the sand on their approach to the airport. Nai Yang Beach, 3.9 km along the coast, is part of the Naiyang National Park that covers this stretch of shoreline, and the Ni Yang Night Market has evening food stalls. The Mai Khao Marine Turtle Foundation works on the beach to protect sea turtles. Having a car or taxi makes trips to Patong and Phuket Town easier, since the sights are spread across the island.

A good day can start with a walk along Mai Khao Beach, continue to the Airplane Viewpoint and end at the Ni Yang Night Market in the evening. For a day out, the Big Buddha, a large white statue on a hilltop above the island, is 33.2 km away. Naiyang National Park, which covers the coast around Nai Yang Beach, is close enough to combine with an evening at the night market.