Best 8 Villas in Kamala
Every villa on the previous version of this page has gone. Not one of the eight still takes a booking, which is what happens when a list of private rentals sits untouched for a decade. What follows is the current picture, checked property by property against Booking.com’s own live index.
Kamala splits cleanly for villa stays. Cape Amarin and the headland toward Patong hold the large estate villas, the hills behind the village hold the mid-size pool villas, and a handful sit close enough to walk to the sand. Pick the position first.
Villa Samira by Elite Havens
Six bedrooms, twelve guests, and a 19-metre pool set near the top of the Cape Amarin estate on the headland between Kamala and Patong. Sea views run unobstructed because there is nothing built above it.
Indoor and outdoor lounging areas, a gym, a spa, media and games rooms, and a full kitchen and dining room. Elite Havens runs more than 300 villas across Asia, so the service model is properly staffed rather than a host with a set of keys. The coastal road here is the one locals call Millionaires’ Mile.
For large groups and multi-family bookings that want a staffed house rather than a hotel.
Canary Villa
Three bedrooms against four bathrooms, which tells you the layout was designed for groups splitting a house rather than a family sharing one. A year-round outdoor pool, garden and terrace fill the outside.
Living room with sofa and television, free WiFi throughout, and roughly two kilometres back from Kamala Beach. Phuket International Airport sits 27 kilometres north, which makes this one of the easier Kamala arrivals.
Suits couples travelling together and small groups who want bathrooms to spare.
Villa Amaya
Two storeys and three bedrooms in the green hills behind the village, 1.7 kilometres from Kamala Beach, with the mountains rather than the sea filling the view.
Design leans contemporary classic Thai, and the pool is fresh water on an eco system rather than chlorinated. Garden on all sides keeps it quiet. Thirty minutes from the airport.
For readers who want hills and planting instead of a sea view, at a rate the coast does not offer.
Eden Villas Kamala
Swimming pool, sun terrace and a planted garden, with a fully equipped kitchen inside and free parking on site. Straightforward rather than showy, and priced accordingly.
Air conditioning throughout and a terrace that gets the afternoon. Kamala village and its beach road sit within easy reach, which matters when the alternative is a taxi for every meal.
Works for families and longer stays that need a kitchen more than they need a concierge.
Jaokhun Kamala Villas
One bedroom, sea views, and a position a few steps from Kamala sand, which is unusual at villa level on this stretch. Fully equipped kitchen, seating and dining area, flat-screen television.
Jaokhun runs several villa properties across Kamala and Patong, so this is a managed operation rather than a single owner letting a spare house. Garden, terrace, free parking and free WiFi throughout.
Built for couples who want a villa and the beach on foot rather than a car ride.
Jaokhun Bayview Kamala
Same operator, different position: private pool, garden, and an outlook over the bay rather than a walk to it.
Free WiFi and free private parking come as standard across the Jaokhun properties, and having a second option under one manager is useful when dates are tight in high season. Kamala village sits below.
For couples and small families wanting a private pool and a view over the water.
Kamala Villa Hill
Uphill and secluded, roughly three kilometres back from the beach, with a shared lounge, a fitness room and kitchenettes in the accommodation. Guests take the whole villa.
Owner-run, and it reads that way in how guests describe the place. A damage deposit of 3,000 baht is taken in cash on arrival and returned at checkout, and the property asks for an arrival time in advance.
Suits readers who want distance from the Kamala beach road and do not mind driving down for dinner.
Villa Amanzi Kamala
Elite Havens again, and the second of their Kamala houses on this list. Cliffside position with the Andaman filling the outlook.
Staffed to the same standard as Villa Samira, which is the reason to look at both when dates are tight. Design is glass and stone rather than Thai traditional, and the pool runs out toward the drop.
For groups who want the headland position and a house with staff attached.
Booking notes
Villa rates on this coast move harder through the calendar than hotel rates, because a house sits empty or full with nothing in between. Green season through October is where the large estate villas become reachable for groups that could not touch them in January. Damage deposits are normal at this level and are taken in cash on arrival, so factor 3,000 to 15,000 baht into the first day. Splitting a six-bedroom house across twelve people lands below what the same group would pay for six hotel rooms on the same beach.