Best 8 Luxury Resorts in Surin
Half the resorts previously listed here no longer take a booking, which for a beach this small is most of the inventory.
Surin has no room for sprawl, so the top end here is either cut into the headland or holds a private bay. Eight below, weighted toward both.
The Surin Phuket
Pansea sits immediately north of Surin and is reached almost entirely through the property, which makes it the quietest swimmable bay on this part of the coast.
Formerly The Chedi, and the rebrand changed the sign rather than the setting. Natural materials, low Thai lines, and a beach club on the sand.
For a private bay, and readers who rate seclusion over resort scale.
Ayara Hilltops Resort & Spa
Cut into the headland above Surin with the whole bay laid out below, and adults only, which shapes the atmosphere more than any design decision could.
Suites and pool villas step down the slope so the views clear each other, and the infinity pool is angled at the sunset. A shuttle runs down to the sand.
Couples and honeymoons wanting the view rather than the beach at the door.
Twinpalms Surin Beach Phuket
Ninety-seven rooms, 175 metres back from the sand, and a pool that has anchored more long lunches than most restaurants on this coast.
Oriental Spoon faces the water, the Wagyu Steakhouse carries a MICHELIN Guide recommendation, and the Pool Bar runs late.
Couples, groups of friends, and anyone whose ideal day ends at a pool bar.
OUTRIGGER Surin Beach Resort
Formerly Manathai Surin, now run by Outrigger, and rated 8.9 across more than 1,200 reviews. Position is the argument: on the sand rather than up the hill from it.
Outrigger brought its Hawaiian service language with it, which shows in the beach programming rather than the decor.
For readers who want the beach at the door and an international operator behind the desk.
Mida Grande Resort Phuket
High ground between Surin and Bang Tao, with a rooftop pool that makes the most of sitting above both. Five-star build and sea views from a good share of the keys.
Spa, sauna, fitness centre and sun terrace, with shuttles to both beaches. The walk down to Surin takes about fifteen minutes.
Families and longer stays wanting scale and a shuttle rather than beachfront pricing.
Holiday Inn Resort Phuket Surin Beach
Directly opposite Surin Beach, and built squarely for families. Up to three pools depending on wing, with water slides, plus a Kids’ World and an arcade.
Three restaurants and bars, and a full renovation in 2018 brought the rooms to current IHG standard.
Families first, and anyone who wants a known brand standard on this beach.
The Chava Resort
Serviced apartments rather than hotel rooms, five minutes on foot from the sand, with full kitchens, dining areas and private balconies.
A 35-yard pool runs the length of the property and The Chava Cafe overlooks it. Tour desk and laundry on site.
For families and long stays wanting space and a kitchen without leaving Surin.
Surintra Boutique Resort
Fifty metres from Surin Beach, which is closer than most things on this coast get without charging beachfront rates. Rated 8.8 by recent guests.
An outdoor lap pool sits inside tropical planting. Rooms run spacious and air-conditioned in dark wood, facing either the pool or the greenery.
Couples and solo travellers who want Surin on foot at a mid-range rate.
Booking notes
Pansea and the headland above Surin carry the seclusion; the beach road carries the access. The gap in rate between the two is wide and the shuttles close most of the distance. Green season through October brings the softest rates of the year, and Surin swims well on most days.