Said to be on Nai Thon Beach, the Andaman White Beach
Resort actually sits on its own private stretch of paradise - said to have
been one of the settings for the Leonardo DeCaprio movie, The Beach. The
beach IS white and the resort sits on a bluff overlooking the sea.
The resort is a bit out of the way - situated just south of
Nai Thon - on the coastal road. It is just a few minutes north of Trisara and the drive from Trisara to Andaman White Beach Resort will give
you this view from the roadside.
The resort has this beach all to itself. The lobby,
facilities, and accommodation areas of the resort are joined by elevated
walkways that always keep you in touch with the great view.
Set in a quiet and secluded area - if you seek a wider
variety of restaurants and a longer beach to walk on - the village of Nai
Thon is just up the road a couple kilometers - along what I call the "Trisara
Loop" on my Best Drives
web pages.
Reservations 24 has a great photos page of the Andaman White Beach Resort.
Their photos are much better than anything I could shoot for you.If you enjoy a spectacular beach - and that tucked away in
your own paradise feeling - this is the place for you.
The drive to Patong Beach for night life fans - will be
about 35 minutes.
Almost a "boutique resort" - the Cape Panwa Hotel has a
little of the old world charm of Phuket. Great views of Ao Yon
Bay can be had from the grounds. Set up on a steep hillside the
resort has a tram to shuttle guests back and forth to the small beach
below. Check the Sino-Portuguese Thai restaurant near the pool.
Views from some of the rooms and the grounds are
magnificent. This bay has a magical feel - that can make you just
sit and look. And look. Take a pair of binoculars or a
telescope and watch ships go through the bay to Phuket's deep water port.
Reservations 24 has a great photos page of the Cape Panwa Hotel. Cape Panwa is an interesting area and
worth exploring - as long as you are already there, rent a car and look
around a bit. The drive to Patong will be about 35 minutes from
here.
The views from the Evanson Resort can be astounding.
Located on the south-eastern coast of the island - the Evanson is a bit
out of the way. But the ambience of this resort may well be worth
it. This area of the island, too, is home to two of the drives on my
Best
Island Drives page on this website. For a change of pace, it
is just a short drive down to the southern tip of the island - where you
can sit on the beach and have a beer at Nikita's - and watch the sunset.
Views from the restaurant, lobby, and some of the rooms -
can be quite mesmerizing. The photos page is here: Evason Resort. For
Patong nightlife fans - driving to Patong will take about 40 minutes.
It's worth getting off the beaten path a bit - Phuket has
many hidden treasures - just waiting for you to find them. In
particular, the northern part of the island is often unexplored. Get
up there and take a look - you'll be surprised at what you'll find.
Off the Beaten Path on Phuket
Said to be on Nai Thon Beach, the Andaman White Beach
Resort actually sits on its own private stretch of paradise - said to have
been one of the settings for the Leonardo DeCaprio movie, The Beach. The
beach IS white and the resort sits on a bluff overlooking the sea.
