In the know
- Our favourite rooms
- Part of the appeal of the Pavilions are the amazing views, so opt for an Ocean View Pool Villa. Like all the suites, it has its own walled entrance, which opens up to separate bed, living and bathing areas. The decor is a modern-classic mix of polished concrete floors and tasteful green and cream silks along with dark cherry wood and lacquerware. Scattered Thai artifacts and faux leopard-skin rugs add character.
- Packing tips
- A pair of binoculars for spotting wildlife or scoping the panoramic views from the bar.
- Also
- Although it's tucked high in the hills, the Pavilions has a spot of Layan Beach designated solely for its guests. There's a free shuttle bus to and from Layan throughout the day.
Current offers
- Smith card offer
- 10% off room rates, packages and spa treatments; SilverSmiths also get 10% off at hotel dining venues and Frangipani boutique. GoldSmiths enjoy 10% off packages and 20% off room rates, spa treatments, at dining venues and the boutique
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The Pavilions, Phuket
Phuket & Khao Lak, Thailand[view map]
- Style
- Sino chic
- Setting
- Sunset-bathed hilltop
Elegant, exclusive and child-free, The Pavilions, Phuket hotel is perfect for a romantic escapade. Ensconce yourselves in the seductive confines of a luxury pool villa where you can eat, sleep and skinny dip in total privacy. Should you decide to come out, there’s a fine restaurant and must-visit bar, plus the thrills of Phuket on your doorstep.
Need to know
- Rooms
- 25 villas.
- Rates
- THB14,000–THB50,000, including buffet breakfast at the Plantation Club or breakfast in your villa. Excludes eight per cent tax and 10 per cent service charge.
- Check-out
- 12pm, but flexible (later check-outs are charged at half-day rates). Check-in, 2pm.
- Facilities
- Free WiFi throughout, book and DVD library, shop, gardens. In rooms: satellite TV, CD/DVD player, iPod, maxibar and fridge, Lemongrass House toiletries, private spa treatment room.
- Poolside
- Individual plunge pools are just about long enough for a few strokes, but there's no communal oasis.
- Also
- Smoking is allowed outdoors only. For a spa session with a difference, the Pavilions' treatments have been picked for their holistic properties. Relax with the utterly indulgent Yin Yang Symphony, a four-hand massage in the privacy of your villa.
Food & drink
- Hotel restaurant
- Hong Kong designer Rene Ozorio turned his finely tuned eye to the Plantation Club and created a pared-back, stylish take on Chinoiserie. The elegant dining room, with its ever-so-slightly distressed tables, high-backed chairs and charcoal colour palette, has floor-to-ceiling windows that fold back so you can enjoy the breeze and views. French chef Raphael Miloux's contemporary Thai-French menu boasts culinary treats such as veal shank in massaman, lobster ravioli with green cabbage and shrimp, and slow-braised ox tail in red curry.
- Dress code
- Come as you are – Liza Bruce kaftans and relaxed linens fit in just nicely around the resort.
- Top table
- It’s hard to beat eating by your pool, but the best restaurant table is in the middle of the front row for unobstructed sea views.
- Last orders
- Dinner is served at the Plantation Club 6pm–10.30pm; bar 360º stays open till midnight.
- Room service
- Full restaurant menu available 6.30am–10.30pm.
- Hotel bar
- The Pavilions has two bars – there’s the masculine, clubby lounge at the Plantation Club, where you can sink into a comfy armchair as you nurse a brandy, and the fashionable 360 ̊. Perched up a lush path at the very top of a hill, this outdoor bar attracts locals in the know for sunset cocktails and tasty snacks with serenity-boosting views (it's at its busiest 5.30pm–7.30pm). Try the delectable mandarin and lemongrass mojito.
Also worth knowing
- Children
- Kids under 16 aren't allowed, ensuring a calm, child-free zone.
- Weddings
- This hotel is suitable for weddings. More…
Smith members offer
10% off room rates, packages and spa treatments; SilverSmiths also get 10% off at hotel dining venues and Frangipani boutique. GoldSmiths enjoy 10% off packages and 20% off room rates, spa treatments, at dining venues and the boutique
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To book this hotel please click here, or contact our travel team on 1 866 610 3867. We guarantee you'll get the best available rates, and we don't charge a booking fee.
