Anantara Layan Phuket Resort
Phuket, Thailand
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Is Anantara Layan Phuket Resort good? Overview, pros and cons
Verdict: 9.3/10 (Staylist AI score). Guests praise: standout hotel restaurants; refined pool villas; preference-remembering service. Main complaint: unsecurable courtyard gates.
Staylist AI overview · based on 8 public guest reviews
“Layan hillside retreat with praised restaurants”
Anantara Layan Phuket Resort is a natural-ecology hillside stay guests rank among Phuket's best — refined pool villas, service that remembers breakfast preferences, and standout dining at Thai restaurant Dara (the chef checks tastes personally) and steakhouse Age, plus a good beach barbecue and DIY fresh juices at breakfast. The honest notes: the villa courtyard gates are rustic wooden-bolt doors that cannot be secured from outside, geckos wander rooms, occasional flights pass overhead, the beach is mediocre compared to the public one, and one 2pm checkout request was refused after three asks.
- Rooms
- Refined pool villas; geckos visit and gates latch oddly.
- Service
- Very good staff; one late checkout thrice refused.
- Location
- A natural hillside by Layan; occasional aircraft noise.
- Food
- Excellent Dara and Age restaurants plus beach barbecue.
- Facilities
- Private-pool villas; the beach is merely average.
- Standout hotel restaurants
- Refined pool villas
- Preference-remembering service
- Lush natural setting
- Spa
- Gym
- Private parking
- Unsecurable courtyard gates
- Mediocre beach
- Geckos and aircraft noise
- Far from the centre (17 km)
Best forFood loversCouplesRelaxing getaways
How it compares
Anantara Layan Phuket Resort ranks #8 of 343 hotels Staylist lists in Phuket and #4 of 113 5-star hotels there. At about $998 a night it is 642% above the median for 5-star hotels in Phuket ($135). The closest listed alternative is Trisara Villas & Residences Phuket, 800 m away (score 8.6).
About the hotel
- Address
- 168 หมู่ที่ 6 หาด Soi Layan 4, Choeng Thale, Thalang, Phuket, Phuket Province, 83110, Thailand
- Hotel class
- ★★★★★ 5-star
- Chain
- Anantara (Minor Hotels)
- Opened
- 2014
- Renovated
- 2016
- Check-in / out
- From 15:00 · by 12:00
- Distance to centre
- 16.7 km
- Getting there
- Airport: Phuket Intl. Airport (13.9 km)
- Children
- Children of all ages are welcome at this property.
Nearby hotels
- Trisara Villas & Residences Phuket800 m · 8.6 · $943
- La Green Hotel & Residence1.4 km · 8.8 · $54
- Kora Beach Resort Phuket1.6 km · 8.8 · $45
- The Pavilions Phuket2.4 km · 8.5 · $171
- Wyndham Garden Naithon Phuket2.6 km · 7.8 · $60
Amenities
- Sunbathing area
- Outdoor swimming pool
- Private beach area
- Beach volleyball
- Beach bar
- Diving
- Snorkeling
- Spa
- Massage room
- Gym
- Private parking
- EV charging station
- Airport pick-up
- Car rentals
- Bar
- Library
- Tennis court
- Billiards room
- Table tennis room
- Tea room
- 4 Restaurants
- Taxi booking service
- Station pick-up
- Conference room
Frequently asked questions
- What time is check-in at Anantara Layan Phuket Resort?
- Check-in starts at 15:00 and check-out is by 12:00.
- Does Anantara Layan Phuket Resort have a pool?
- Yes: outdoor swimming pool.
- Is there parking at Anantara Layan Phuket Resort?
- Yes: private parking.
- Does Anantara Layan Phuket Resort offer an airport transfer?
- Yes: airport pick-up.
- What wellness facilities does Anantara Layan Phuket Resort have?
- Spa, Massage room, Gym.
- How far is Anantara Layan Phuket Resort from the airport?
- The nearest airport is Phuket Intl. Airport, about 13.9 km away.
- How far is Anantara Layan Phuket Resort from the centre of Phuket?
- About 16.7 km.
- Is Anantara Layan Phuket Resort suitable for children?
- Children of all ages are welcome at this property.