Andara Resort & Villas

South of Phuket,Andara villas is an oasis of luxury and pampering. From the moment you arrive the experience begins. The private villa with pool was beautiful, generously furnished throughout including the pool and BBQ area. Full family kitchen, not that you'd use it since the food is remarkable. Head chef creates delicious food around the clock. Spa is 1st class. Staff are without exception, professional and friendly. Whilst not directly on the beach, Andaras private beach club is minutes away and the views from the hill side villas across the beach are remarkable. This was my 4th stay on Phuket and the best yet.

First, the property and it's staff are amazing. We stayed in a 1 bedroom Penthouse Pool Suite. The room at 270 sq meters is huge! When we checked in we were escorted to our suite and shown all of the amenities including our rooftop infinity plunge pool. Combined with the ocean view, it was a terrific space to truly rest and relax. We ate most of our meals in the Silk Restaurant. The breakfasts were delicious and plentiful. For some dinners, we chose to have our food delivered to our suite as the cost was the same as eating in the restaurant. Who wouldn't want to have dinner in their private suite overlooking the ocean and enjoying each other's company? While our vacation was perfect, ensuring that we even had a confirmed reservation was less perfect. Prior to our stay our numerous email messages to the Reservation Department went unanswered. We were not able to confirm that we had a reservation until a few weeks before our arrival, even though the reservation was made several months out. We had addressed this issue with the Resident Manager upon our arrival to the resort. Unfortunately he didn't respond to our concerns during our four night stay. While our stay was perfect, some of the issues leading up to our stay were not.

As we entered the incredibly beautiful and artful lobby it took our breath away! But, it was only the beginning! After checking in, we were escorted by cart to our room, a penthouse suite with infinity pool. The pictures on the website and posted on TA do not do the rooms justice!! Our room was incredible! We opened the door to a calm, cool oasis! Space to completely relax, Gaggia coffee machine on the kitchen counter, fresh fruit bowl, spacious bedroom and bathroom, and throughout the living room and bedroom an incredible view of the beach. The infinity pool upstairs offered privacy and another view of the clear blue waters of Kamala Beach. Breakfast was included and offered an array of Asian and Western dishes. We had dinner in the restaurant one night, it was delicious, but we chose to have room service for the rest of the time because we just wanted to enjoy our room! One of the best experiences we've ever had in our travels! We can't wait to return to this beautiful hotel! Thank you, Andara!

We started our honeymoon off here and were so glad that we did! Everyone was super friendly and helpful and seemed to go above and beyond. We booked a wellness package that included a few meals and 2 massages per person. The spa was great! We were able to utilize the couple's room for our massages and they were able to get us appointments for two treatments each during our 5 days/4 nights there. The food was good - it felt like we had plenty to choose from on the nights that we chose to stay in. The breakfast was good as well - they had a bar with continental style options and made to order hot options. The pool was fantastic - one of the best views in all of Thailand. We also had it almost all to ourselves most days. The beach wasn't so great but we knew that ahead of time. It's a 10 minute shuttle ride from the hotel and they have people ready to set you up with towels on the beach. You can also get a cheap thai massage on the beach if that interests you. The hotel grounds were beautiful. Yes, there are some steep inclines but if you didnt want to walk, they'd send golf carts to come get you. The gym was the best gym of all the hotels we stayed at in Thailand. The hotel was also in a safe area - we walked to the seven eleven down the street almost daily. The rooms are one of the main appeals to booking a stay at Andara. They're large and the plunge pools are superb. The pools were heated so you could actually get in them unlike some other hotels with plunge pools. Every room felt really private and we never heard any noise from other guests. Overall, it was a fantastic start to our honeymoon!

The Andara Resort was amazing. We had a penthouse suite with an upstairs infinity pool. The suite was meticulously appointed. Fine furniture and craftsmanship. The staff was wonderful, always attentive.