Best 3 Villas in Mai Khao
Villa stays on Mai Khao are almost entirely resort villas rather than private houses, which is the opposite of most of the island and a large part of why they hold their standard.
Three below, each with private pools and each attached to a property that maintains them.
Anantara Mai Khao Phuket Villas
White Lotus filmed its third season here, which has done more for Mai Khao’s profile than a decade of marketing. The resort itself is unchanged: pool villas across a wide estate, two minutes’ walk from Sai Kaew Beach.
Infinity pool, sun terrace and gardens you can cycle around on the free bikes. Tennis court, fitness centre, restaurant and bar, and a spa that prices above the Marriott properties next door. Free private parking.
For couples and villa stays that want space and a beach which never fills up.
Maikhao Dream Villa Resort & Spa
Twenty-two pool villas on the golden shore at Mai Khao, part of the Centara Boutique Collection. Each is done in classic Thai royal style with wooden furnishing, a full kitchen, private pool, jet pool, sala and sun deck.
Dokbua faces the ocean and covers breakfast through dinner. A full-service spa runs facials through to Thai massage daily, with Pilates on the schedule and volleyball, sailing and snorkelling off the beach. Twenty minutes from the airport.
Villa stays for couples and small families wanting Mai Khao without a 300-room resort attached.
Baan Mai Khao Beach Residence
Listed under its former name on older guides, now trading as Beach Residence. One hundred metres from Mai Khao sand with a private beach area, sauna and outdoor pool.
Apartments carry air-conditioning, a terrace or balcony, a fully equipped kitchen with washing machine, and parquet floors. Infinity pool, fitness centre and sun terrace, with free bicycles and a hot tub. Rated 9.3 by recent guests. Six kilometres from the airport.
For self-catering stays and families wanting beach access with a kitchen.
Booking notes
Resort villas price above a private house of the same size and buy service in return, which on a beach this far from anything is the trade most guests would make again. Green season through October is where the pool villa categories become reachable. Book the villa category directly rather than hoping for an upgrade, because there are few of them.