Maikhao Palm Beach Resort - SHA Plus

First off, Maikhao Palm Beach Resort and Spa is great if you want a place to rest - and it works with your family too. They have family rooms, a huge area of swimming facilities including a children's pool, some small slides, sun chairs, and a pool bar. There is a building with a gym, table tennis table, spa, and children's play area ("kids zone" or something), which is great for indoor play when it is hot outside. Breakfast is excellent, with a variety of warm dishes, fresh egg station, breads and pastries, fruit and vegetables, cereals, teas and coffees, cold drinks (juices, etc.) and more. Please don't steal food from the breakfast buffet - that is dishonest, illegal, poor. There are rooms with sea view, rooms with forest view, probably all have a balcony. Some rooms have their own pool access (direct access to the large general use pool from their rooms, with a more private "landing" behind a hedge). Rooms come with AC, and a mini fridge too, which is nice if you want to cool some drinks or whatever. The beach is right across a small road from the hotel. Here, you'll get lots of smallish waves and views of fishing boats, as well as easy and comfortable access to the "viewing point" for airplanes at the Phuket airport (it is only a short walk from the hotel). Nearby: Just beside the hotel, you can find a stall selling fresh fruit and smoothies - they are great! On the other side of the hotel, on the same road, there is a restaurant called Yum yum on the beach. Food here is great and the staff is friendly. A little further down the road towards the airport, there are some more restaurants with food, and right down by the runway viewing area, you'll find motorcycle vendors with their snacks and souvenirs too. Final point: the staff at this resort are very friendly and helpful. Remember, they are Thai, they have a different culture and different sensibilities, and they overlook SO many faux pas from their guests.

Jonathan