Phuket

The ultimate T+L guide to all the best hotels, resorts, restaurants and bars that have opened since lockdown 1.0.

Travel is getting more inclusive.

An ode to Phuket’s tin mining past, this Bill Bensley–designed wonderland on Naiyang Beach marries industrial chic with traditional Thai design.

Can you guess which European destination took the top spot?

The beaches, the spas, the street food!

The fee is intended to fund green travel projects and appeal to a wealthier set of visitors.

As of Oct 1, fully vaccinated international arrivals can visit Koh Samui without quarantine and under relaxed rules. Here are the details.

Tourism Authority of Thailand’s new Happy Paradise campaign is just another reason you should start planning your trip to Phuket.

Looking for barefoot luxury or old-world romance? The top resorts in Southeast Asia will have you dreaming of both.

We’ve rounded up 7 of the most exciting two-week, two-resort packages in Phuket and Samui.

VIDEO: Here’s how you can visit Thailand without quarantine today.

Missing Thailand? This SHA+ certified hotel made the Phuket Sandbox well worth the application hassle.

We preview 23 of the most outstanding luxury hotels coming to the region.

Warning: These gorgeous retreats from Avani Hotels & Resorts are sure to guaranteed to induce wanderlust.

Finally — a good use for all our Bitcoins!

These are some of the best luxe experiences that help us give back to the places we visit.

Enjoy quarantine-free travel with the Phuket Sandbox programme, and experience the beauty of sea and sand, restored to their natural state.

Here’s all you need to know.

The brand’s first resort-style property is a gateway to Nai Harn Beach.

With some lockdown restrictions easing and travel bubbles trying their hardest to pop up, these destinations should be on your radar right now.

What’s it like to hang out of a helicopter above Thailand’s most bucket-listed bay? Check out these insanely beautiful photos of ‘The Beach’ and more.

Get your beach bods ready. Thailand’s most famous island, Phuket, will allow vaccinated international tourists to fly in without quarantine in July

From Thailand to Vietnam and all the way to China, these newly opened getaways have something for every traveler.

Get out of town this holiday season with these three deals from Centara.

Centara’s “Even Stronger Together” promotion makes it easy to upgrade your next holiday.

The stylish brand is better than ever and ready to welcome guests to destinations around the region.

Grow your own veggies, cuddle ducklings and eat fresh from the earth at a new farm-to-table restaurant by five-star resort Trisara in Phuket.

This is the year of the staycation, so make the most of it with a special readers’ deal in your own backyard.

Mix things up on your next family trip with activities that get the imagination—and the adrenaline— flowing.

Family stays can be stylish too—these new and refurbished hotels, resorts and villas let you go glam with the fam.

A new all-suite resort on Phuket’s Kamala Beach proves penthouses aren’t just for lovers.

Elegant Thai food with serious flavor at COMO Yamu Point.

Located on the tip of Yamu Point, COMO Yamu Point gives way to 180-degree views of the Andaman Sea.

We can’t imagine a better beginning to 2020 than a holiday at one of these gems in the Cape Hotel Collection.

Just 15 minutes from Phuket International Airport, this luxury, family-friendly resort is a gateway to the pristine beach of Mai Khao.

Twenty places to visit this year, including the majestic Hunza Valley, Bangkok for those with an appetite, and a new-look Kyoto.

These stylish watering holes at InterContinental resorts serve up drinks with a view.

Sky-high, beachfront and boutique luxe hotels plus inventive and Instagrammable eateries and bars.

Sail into Komodo territory, visit retired elephants in Phuket, or try horse whispering in Gurgaon—this assortment of new experiences across Asia provides animal-friendly answers to the call of the wild.

Whether you’re looking for full detox or just a break from it all, Banyan Tree Spa Sanctuary is a chill recharging station where the only requirement is a daily massage.

Cape Panwa Hotel makes for a truly incredible setting for the big day.

With designer digs and creative spaces, a new crop of hotels is making it easier than ever to ditch the nine-to-five and embrace the digital nomad lifestyle.

Long a family-friendly classic, Angsana Laguna Phuket is part of a mammoth hospitality complex on the shores of Bang Tao Bay. The sprawling, manicured grounds include a 323-meter lagoon-style pool, seven dining facilities and spa.

On an island where each resort strives to be more opulent than the last, Trisara has managed to stay among the most lavish since it opened in 2004.

For those looking for a slightly more uptempo vacation, Amari Phuket is in a prime location to dive into the island’s thriving and famously flashy nightlife.

The vision of Hong Kong businessman Allan Zeman, who built the resort after completing his own holiday home Chandara on the next headland, Andara cascades down the hillside above Kamala beach on Phuket’s west coast.

Despite all the development, there are still patches of lush, unspoiled scenery left on Phuket. That’s what makes the pristine headland on which the Pullman is so special.

Bordered by the golden sands and gentle waves of the Andaman Sea lies Banyan Tree Phuket, a luxury resort in the Phuket tropics exuding rest and tranquility.

Located at Hat Mai Khao, a stunning 17-kilometer stretch of white sand at the far north of the island, which is also home to a national park and a turtle hatchery. The property is a stunning rendition of Phuket Town’s Sino-Portuguese architecture.