Keemala

This unique 38-villa resort is located on the west coast of Phuket near Kamala Beach, which is close, but fortunately not too close, to Patong, the famous Thai island's beachside nightlife area. Set on a jungle-clad hillside with each strikingly designed villa clinging to it.

All of the one and two-bedroom villas in the resort feature their own plunge pools of varied dimensions, with the design of the resort itself based on the cultures and traditions of four clans of ancient Phuket settlers.

Without a doubt, the highlight of the Resort are the eight Bird's Nest Pool Villas. Having graced countless magazine covers and Instagram feeds, its unlikely that these are already unknown to you. Once you see them, however, you'll understand why they are so famous.

Designed to look like a woven cocoon hanging in the treetops, these Villas certainly do stand out. The front opens up with floor to ceiling windows that offer stunning views out over the Phuket coastline and the Andaman Sea beyond. Scope out the scenery curled up in your four-poster, while submerged in your alfresco bathtub or from the edge of the private lap pool.

The resort has two restaurants onsite. The Mala Restaurant, whose dishes hail from south Thailand and spice-route stops China, India and Sri Lanka and the Cha-La Pool Bar which offers light refreshments near the pool having taken inspiration from local Asian street food.

Facilities

• 24-hour front desk
• Air conditioning
• Airport shuttle
• Breakfast
• Coffee machine
• Essentials
• Parking (free)
• Restaurant
• Spa facilities
• Swimming pool
• Wi-Fi (free)