Looking for Phuket inspiration? These are the some of the most fun family resorts on the island
Phuket has all the ingredients for a great family holiday, from gorgeous sandy beaches and fun night markets, to fabulous sunsets and heaps of activities for kids and families. What’s more, Phuket is but a hop, skip and a jump from Hong Kong with plenty of competitive flight options. If you’re looking for resort inspiration, these are some of the best luxury family resorts in Phuket.
Angsana Laguna Phuket
Wet 'n' wild fun at Angsana's resort pool
Laguna Phuket is located on around 1,000 hectares of landscaped tropical gardens with several lagoons and fronting the 3 km white-sand stretch that is Bang Tao Beach. It’s just 25 minutes from Phuket airport and offers several resort options.
Angsana Laguna Phuket is just a two-minute stroll from the beach and boasts plenty of activities as well as a spa and kids’ club. At the resort’s ‘activity hub’ you’ll find exciting options including sailing, stand-up paddle boarding on the lagoon and a championship golf course.
Alternatively, the stunning 323m free-form pool winds its way through the resort and offers a lazy river and artificial beach.
And littlies will love the Angsana Kids Club with an outdoor playground and lots of engaging indoor activities - there’s even a kids’ spa.
Room configurations for family groups include two-bedroom suites and pool suites and two-bedroom duplexes.
Angsana Laguna Phuket, Bang Tao Beach, Phuket.
SAii Laguna Phuket
The resort offers exclusive sailing courses for youngsters
Also part of the Laguna complex, SAii Laguna Phuket is a luxury resort with direct beach access.
This family-friendly property is nestled in Bang Tao Bay and makes full use of its location with heaps of watersports available. It even offers sailing courses tailored for seven to 16 year olds with professional coaches from Seahorse Sailing Phuket. Further water-based activities either in the lagoon or out on the sea include kayaking, paddle boarding and sailing the resort’s hobby cats.
The resort also boasts no fewer than three pools and the main pool has a 55m waterslide.
The daily kids’ club will keep children aged four to 12 years busy with a wide range of activities like cooking, painting, tie dye and batik-making in age-appropriate groups. Littlies under four years can join the fun but must be accompanied by a babysitter or parent.
Family accommodation includes luxurious two-bedroom villas featuring a king and two twin beds, two bathrooms, a kitchenette and a terrace overlooking the lagoon.
SAii Laguna Phuket, Bang Tao Beach, Phuket.
Amanpuri Phuket
Soak-up the serenity while the kids explore the club
Beautiful Amanpuri resort is located on a stunning private peninsula overlooking the Andaman Sea north of Kamala beach and south of Laguna. It really packs a punch for families with an innovative array of kid-friendly activities.
The Eco-Beach Discovery Centre is a social meeting spot steps from the beach, with gardens to explore, a nature museum, a skateboard halfpipe, a bouldering wall and all the latest watersports kit. The centre also offers a daily programme of activities for five to 15 year olds, with Thai cooking classes, dance classes, batik workshops and experiences designed to introduce youngsters to the local wildlife.
Older kids can head to the Hot Spot with its creative digital hub where they grab a GoPro and explore their artistic talents, with advice available on video editing and soundtrack creation.
There’s also a junior wellness programme for children aged five years and above with yoga, pilates, Thai boxing, swimming and tennis. And the wellness centre even offers treatments specially adapted for youngsters.
The resort also owns a state-of-the-art 42-ft speed boat, perfect for exploring the islands of the Andaman.
Amanpuri Phuket is around 45 minutes from Phuket airport.
Amanpuri Phuket, Panesea Beach, Phuket.
The Slate
The Tin Box is filled with fun activities for children
Hotel designer Bill Bensley has reimagined Phuket’s mining past at this sleek hotel - and the onsite kids’ club is just as bling.
Known as The Tin Box, the club caters to ‘little miners’ with an array of exciting experiences (ideal for parents who want to enjoy the adults-only pool and lingering meals at the resort’s memorable Black Ginger restaurant).
On offer? Origami, mask-making, hair-weaving and even chef and petit sommelier classes. Active kids will love activities like archery and kickboxing, while younger tots can relax inside the club with its host of toys and games.
Further family-friendly entertainment around the resort runs to three outdoor pools including a family lagoon pool with waterfalls and other features for kids to enjoy, tennis courts and a private beach club.
Accommodation options for families run to two-bedroom suites and villas, some with private pools. Or luxe-out by booking the Bensley Suite which comes with a private pool, garden and butler.
The Slate is located around 15-minutes from Phuket airport at beautiful Nai Yang beach.
The Slate, Nai Yang Beach, Phuket.
Banyan Tree Phuket
Banyan Tree's Terra Kids Club
Banyan Tree Phuket has lots to offer holidaying families, with child-friendly excursions and lots of resort-based activities.
Accommodation at this family-friendly resort comes with child-friendly toiletries, pint-sized bathrobes and handy add-on options like extra beds and cots.
The Banyan Tree kids’ club welcomes children from two to 12 years with a fun-filled menu of activities.
There are also experiences tailored for the whole family, such as traditional Thai cooking classes and cultural performances where families can learn about Thai customs and traditions.
There are menu options tailored for children, but if you’ve got littlies in tow and fancy a night off, Banyan Tree also offers a babysitting service so you can relax and enjoy the resort’s dining spots.
Accommodation options feature one-, two- and three-bed pool villas that have been designed specifically with families in mind and include generous living areas, separate bedrooms and private pools.
Banyan Tree Phuket, Bang Tao Beach, Phuket.
Avani+ Mai Khao
Relax in Mai Khao at Avani+
This recently opened property in the northwest of Phuket is just 15 minutes from the international airport and steps away from stunning Mai Khao Beach.
The generously-sized, family-friendly, one-, two- and three-bedroom suites are close to the resort’s main amenities, while the one- to four-bedroom villas offer private pools, an outdoor living space, a kitchen and laundry.
Children are well-catered for at AvaniKids, a club for four to 12 year olds, with activities such as pizza making, tree planting, visits to a turtle sanctuary, climbing wall, kids’ yoga and junior Muay Thai classes.
Dining options at Avani + Mai Khao Suites & Villas include casual seafood shack Claws & Co, Talad Restaurant serving regional street food and Chop Chop, an Asian-style beer garden. And there’s a well-positioned boutique supermarket opposite the resort, ideal for stocking the villas’ fridge freezers with ice creams and snacks.
The resort is a stroll to the beach but if you’re toting toddlers and beach gear, a hotel buggy is just a quick call to reception away.
Avani+ Mai Khao Phuket, Mai Khao Beach, Phuket.
Read our review of Avani+ Mai Khao Phuket here.
Rosewood Phuket
There's loads for kids at Rosewood Phuket
The luxurious Rosewood Phuket boasts four dining spots, three swimming pools and one of the best kids’ clubs on the island.
Rosewood Explorers Club is aimed at four to nine year olds at the colourful indoor and outdoor club with climbing walls, arts and crafts, performance stage and nooks to relax in. Floor-to-ceiling glass windows afford soothing, light-filled views over the gardens and beachside pool.
There’s pizza making, cupcake decorating and chocolate workshops, as well as Thai dancing and language classes and storytelling. Active kids can enjoy ‘animal yoga’, junior Thai boxing, mini boot camp and zumba.
The resort also has a Rosebuds service for babies, providing guests with baby items to smooth their stay such as car seats, strollers, organic skincare products, baby monitors, cribs, in-room baby proofing and pool fencing, baby baths, bottle warmers and high chairs.
At the opposite end of the age range, teens can get stuck into soccer, petanque, water sports, beach boot camp or engage a personal trainer. There are cooking classes, mocktail workshops, indigo dye classes and DJ workshops.
This all-villa resort offers larger, two-bedroom accommodation for family groups, with private plunge pools and pools.
Rosewood Phuket, Patong Beach, Phuket.
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