Aleenta Phuket – Phang Nga Resort & Spa sits on Natai Beach, 25 minutes north of Phuket International Airport in Phang Nga province — and that small geographical fact makes an enormous difference. Unlike the southern coastline, this coastline is is long and quiet.
The resort holds a MICHELIN Key award and membership of Leading Hotels of the World. It also operates an all-private policy: every suite and villa has its own pool, the beach is for guests only, and the pace is relaxed. It suits couples and honeymooners particularly well, and guests who’ve stayed before tend to come back.
Wellness here is more serious than at most Thai beach resorts. The Ayurah Wellness Centre is a licensed medical clinic, with doctors, nurses and nutritionists on staff running personalised programmes from three to twenty-one nights. Areas covered in detox, diagnostics, traditional Thai healing and longevity medicine. All guests, whether on a formal retreat or not, have access to daily yoga, sound baths and wellness classes as part of their stay.
There are two restaurants: SEASONS, which serves plant-based, farm-driven menus in an intimate indoor setting, and The Edge on the beachfront, which is more relaxed and covers Thai and Asian cooking using fresh seasonal produce. Beyond the resort, Phang Nga province is definitely worth exploring – Phang Nga Bay, the mangrove national parks and the old town of Takua Pa are all within easy reach.
