Anantara Mai Khao Phuket Villas

Excellent stay and hotel! Good environment, hotel, facilities, breakfast buffet and everything. Definitelt recommend.

Our stay at the villa was absolutely wonderful! The place was beautiful, with a peaceful and relaxing atmosphere that made it feel like a true escape. The facilities were well-maintained and had everything we needed for a comfortable stay. From the pool to the common areas, everything was top-notch. What truly stood out was the hospitality – every staff member we met was incredibly friendly, warm, and helpful. We genuinely enjoyed our time there and would happily return!

Everything was fantastic .. the staff friendly and nice they surprised my husband for his birthday with a nice cake 😍 it was very nice thing from them

We stayed three nights at one bedroom pool villa and thoroughly enjoyed it. As per Anantara's usual high standards, the service was superb - warm, highly responsive, and very attentive. From check in, to the breakfast staff, to housekeeping, buggy service, to checkout, every member of the staff was a paragon of hospitality. The resort itself is well maintained and landscaped, with a wide variety of programmes especially for kids and teens. It's seamlessly connected to the Anantara Mai Khao Villas, the Turtle Village shopping mall (5-10 mins walk through Mai Khao Villas), and right opposite the JW Marriot. Although very walkable, there's also an efficient on-demand buggy service to all these locations. The one bedroom villa is marvellous and very spacious. It's very well-appointed (fully equipped kitchen, washing machine and dryer with complimentary detergent), a lovely aesthetic, and the bed is fantastic. The villa also has great indoor and outdoor showers, and a luxurious indoor bathtub with lemongrass bath salts. Housekeeping is excellent - the villa was spotlessly clean and the poor is cleared of fallen branches and leaves daily. They were also very attentive in replacing complimentary supplies like drinking water, deck chair towels, laundry detergent etc. Breakfast service was excellent, and there's wide variety at the breakfast buffet. Though the options are arguably less luxurious than other Anantara properties like Anantara Layan (also in Phuket). All in all, we had a superb stay. There're potentially just three drawbacks to consider if you're thinking of a holiday at Vacation Club Mai Khao: 1. Vibe: This is a family resort and it shows - many activities catered to children and families (both kids and teens club; extensive kids dining options in the menus; movie nights by the pool). If you prefer something more romantic and exclusive for couples, I recommend the neighbouring Anantara Mai Khao Villas or Layan (further south) instead. If you've kids and need to keep them occupied, this is perfect. 2. Location: It's close to the airport (20 mins drive). But that also means it's far from Phuket Town and Patong (about 1 hour drive for both) if you want to explore, shop, or enjoy the nightlife. So great if you intend to just stay at and enjoy the resort with your family. But not so good if you wish to venture out. Nonetheless, it's not as isolated as say Layan, so there're many dining options including cheaper ones (Starbucks, Swensens etc) at the Turtle Village. We also highly recommend the restaurants at Mai Khao Villas, including the excellent dinner omakase and ambience at the Tree House. There's a 7 Eleven next to the lobby, and a supermarket (great if you intent to use the kitchen) at Turtle Village. There's also some shopping at Turtle Village (the highlight being a Jim Thompson). 3. No direct beach access: Instead, you've to get a buggy or walk through the JW Marriot (Marriot chain in Thailand is under Anantara's Minor Hotels Group too). There're no deck chairs by the beach there, but the resort does maintain a stand at the beach from 9am-5pm with mats, towels, and ice water. If convenient beach access / beach club matters a lot to you, pick Layan or Mai Khao Villas instead.

It was a low-season stay that wasn’t boring at all, with activities to enjoy throughout the day. Good experience…………….