Maikhao Dream Villa Resort & Spa Phuket

The accommodation is made up of villas, from one-bedroom to three-bedroom layouts, and several have a private pool. Some villas look onto the garden and others onto the beach. The grounds include a landscaped garden, and the villas are next to Mai Khao Beach.

Most villas have bathrobes and a bathroom with a shower or a bathtub. The bed set-ups vary from villa to villa, with king, queen and single beds in different combinations. Depending on the villa, you can also find a closet, an in-room safe, an ironing facility, a separate dining area, a sofa or a kitchenette, and individual air conditioning is one of the room features.

The resort has an outdoor and an indoor swimming pool, a children's swimming pool and a fitness centre. The spa offers massage, sauna, steamroom and body scrub treatments, and there is also a yoga room.

Guests can go canoeing and snorkelling from the private beach, and bicycles can be hired at the property. There is a kids club, a playground and a library, and an airport transfer is offered.

Restaurants, a poolside bar, a coffee shop and a snack bar serve food, and breakfast is offered in Asian and continental styles. Room service is available around the clock, 24 hours a day, and free parking is available on site, with valet parking too.

The resort sits in Mai Khao, a village area on the quieter side of Phuket island, far from the nightlife of Patong and Bangla Road. Its setting is a long sandy coast with rural lanes and village houses behind the beach, and the resort is next to Mai Khao Beach and Sai Kaew Beach. It suits anyone who wants a slower stay with the beach close at hand, while the island's larger attractions remain within driving distance.

Phuket International Airport is 2.8 km away, and Nai Yang Beach, a long stretch of sand beside the national park, is 4.9 km away. The Mai Khao Marine Turtle Foundation works on sea turtle conservation, and the Ni Yang Night Market is 4.6 km away. Patong Beach is 25.3 km from the resort, so a car or scooter makes it easier to explore the wider island.

One day could start with a walk along Mai Khao Beach and a visit to the turtle foundation, then continue to Nai Yang Beach in the afternoon and to the night market in the evening. The Baan Ar-jor museum and the Sunset viewpoint are other stops in the area, and Splash Jungle Water Park, 2.2 km away, is a water park popular with families. The Phuket airport viewpoint is also nearby.